{"id":5905,"date":"2020-04-23T12:12:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T12:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=5905"},"modified":"2026-04-24T05:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:49:32","slug":"malaysia-government-discuss-ending-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-government-discuss-ending-lockdown","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia government discusses ending lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of the government in Malaysia have discussed possible easing of lockdown measures in the country, which could see casinos reopen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malaysia.- Members of the government in Malaysia have discussed possible easing of lockdown measures in the country, which could see casinos reopen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Health Ministry met with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to discuss the lifting of the movement control order (MCO) which is due to expire on April 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said: &#8220;Yes, we did have a meeting with the PM this morning, but more importantly, we discussed in principle the six criteria we have.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We discussed the principle, but now we need facts and science behind it before we can table concrete evidence to show that whether we need to extend or not.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">News of an easing of lockdown measures is a boost to <strong><em>Genting<\/em><\/strong> and other casino operators in Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/genting-malaysia-paycut\"><strong><em>they announced a huge reduction in salaries for staff<\/em><\/strong><\/a> as their operations remain closed in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the government in Malaysia have discussed possible easing of lockdown measures in the country, which could see casinos reopen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Malaysian government is discussing a potential easing of nationwide lockdown measures, which could lead to the reopening of casinos. 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