remain closed

The four districts are Hulu Terengganu, Setiu, Kemaman and Besut.

Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will resume operations on Thursday.

Several areas affected by floods in Tuaran continue to recover as floodwaters recede while several roads in Kota Belud were closed.

The Taliban backtracks on its announcement that high schools would open for girls.

The Health Ministry wants to see the outcome of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) first before advising Putrajaya on reopening more economic sectors.

Its director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said they are monitoring the situation and would be able to tell in two weeks' time.

"We have given relaxation through the conditional MCO which started on May 4, and hopefully in two weeks, we will monitor the progress to see if there is an increase in the number of new cases or otherwise.

"Before more economic sectors can be reopened, especially those like hair styling services, we need to monitor the situation before advising the prime minister," he told a press conference in Putrajaya.

Malaysia is certainly open for business although its borders largely remain closed for now, said National Recovery Council (MPN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Secondary schools remain closed for girls in much of the country, but in Mazar-i-Sharif, local authorities have taken a different approach.

Schools in states under Phase One of PPN, however, will remain closed and their students will continue with the PdPR sessions.

The school learning session would be held online through the home-based teaching and learning method (PdPR), from May 16 to 27.

It is aimed at boosting local travel while international routes remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The country's international borders remain closed, with the exception of repatriation flights and charters approved by local health authorities.

Ismail said when the government allowed the people the freedom of movement, every individual should take preventive measures.

Malaysia's borders remain closed to foreigners as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The closure involves kindergartens, schools, boarding schools, private schools, vocational colleges and Teacher Education Institutes (IPG).

Roughly 65-75% of theaters in the U.S. have reopened, but major markets like New York, Los Angeles and San Fransisco still remain closed.