NSTworld Singaporeans rush to stock up on food ahead of Malaysia's RMO Covid19
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced on Monday that Malaysia will shut its borders, restrict internal movement, close schools, universities and most businesses after its tally of coronavirus cases climbed to 553 on Monday, the highest in Southeast Asia. The toll has since risen to 673, and two deaths were recorded.
“We have to stock up to some extent but what’s the point of hoarding stuff. No use for everyone to be panic buying.” A worker restocks eggs at a supermarket, amid fears of a disruption in supplies after Malaysia announced the closure of its borders to combat the coronavirus spread, in Singapore March 17, 2020. - REUTERS/Edgar Su
Malaysia and Singapore, which separated in 1965 after a brief union following independence from Britain, have close economic ties. About 300,000 people a day move through two land checkpoints and over a strait between the two countries.
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