KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 -- Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced tonight that the movement control order (MCO) will be extended for a fourth time to May 12.

In his Ramadan eve address, Muhyiddin also did not rule out further extensions beyond May 12 so long as the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic was not completely contained.

"Therefore, I want to announce that the MCO that is expected to end on April 28, 2020 will be extended for another two-week period, that is until May 12, 2020

"I do not deny the possibility that the MCO would be extended again after this," he said.

"Businesses too cannot be fully operational. However, if the Covid-19 cases continue to record a marked decline, the government may ease the MCO in p...