Ministry turns to e-Sports to urge M'sians to stay home during MCO

Published: Apr 20, 2020 4:51 AM

E-Sports Malaysia, in collaboration with the Youth and Sports Ministry, is organising an electronic sports (e-Sports) tournaments to encourage Malaysians to stay home during the movement control order (MCO).

"These tournaments ensure e-Sports fans, particularly the youth, stay home throughout the MCO period, on top of filling their leisure time with e-sports and promoting healthy gaming," the Youth and Sports Ministry said in a statement.

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