KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): The 2021 National Day celebration at the end of this month will use high technologies in line with the new norm by complying with the strict standard operating procedures (SOP) due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Viewers will get an impression as if they are watching the performances at the scene with the technologies used. “We encourage the public to stay at home and watch the National Day celebration live on all local television stations as well as on Facebook Live through Facebook Live Merdeka360 and Facebook Live Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia,” he said on the Selamat Pagi Malaysia programme on RTM today. He added that the National Day celebration would still be held despite the nation facing the Covid-19 pandemic because it is a special day for the people of Malaysia. The 2021 National Day celebration is scheduled to take place on Aug 31 at Dataran Pahlawan Negara, Putrajaya.

Source: The Edge Markets August 19, 2021 11:26 UTC