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Discount period extended for domestic electricity users

Jul 03, 2020

The government has decided to extend the discount period for electricity bills of domestic users for another 3 months until the end of the year.

The Energy Minister says this is an extension of the discount previously announced under the Prihatin economic stimulus package and the Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik.

The initiatives were announced to offset high electricity bills during the movement control order period which began in mid-March, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Bukit Aman has warned Malaysian returnees who failed to undergo a second Covid-19 test, to get it done immediately.

Police say if they failed to do so, they risk a maximum two-year jail sentence or be slapped with a fine or both.

This comes after the health ministry said over 600 individuals placed under the home surveillance order have yet to undergo the second test for the coronavirus.

There are benefits to watering your plants with collected rainwater.

The German Federal Environment Agency says it is actually environmentally conscious to do so, instead of using tap water on hot days.

It explains that rainwater is soft, which means it is basically distilled water and contains no calcium. 

Many plants also tolerate this kind of water better than the hard drinking water from your tap.