Archive - 24 January 2020

The government has plans to strengthen the country’s economy but requires the people to the patient, says PM.

In 2003, Beijing built the Xiaotangshan hospital in its northern suburbs in one week.

Four adults, four children from Wuhan under observation for 14 days in Johor hotel, says Aminolhuda Hassan.

Indonesia has 'informally agreed' to double the annual quota for Indian bovine meat exports.

Discussions from a legal standpoint will be held on the issue soon, says Azisman Alias.

Man calling himself Raymond Cheah distributing false name cards, claiming ties to Wan Azizah.

Mohd Amar says the use of luxury vehicles date back to the time of former menteri besar Nik Aziz.

60-year wait for leasehold land title finally over

Mindef: The ministers also touched on the kidnapping of Indonesian fishermen in Sabah waters.

Estimated subsidy to be borne by the government amounts to RM49.30m, says Finance Ministry.

Azisman Alias says 50 percent discount via e-payment initiative a hit among locals, foreigners.

BN still needs to offer an attractive alternative to Harapan and that's where PAS comes in, says the ex-premier.

Saifuddin Nasution says PAS president should not get involved in PM transition.

The two Sarawak-based assets were sold to Tamaco Plantations Sdn Bhd in December for RM170m.

Once the former PM is declared bankrupt, politically he will be gone, says Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

The 10 percent discount would take effect from midnight tonight until 11.59pm tomorrow.

Deputy Health minister says those quarantined have not exhibited coronavirus symptoms, so far.

The doctor was accused to have uttered obscenities at a private hospital in Kota Damansara.

LETTER | All initiatives must be implemented without further delay to taste the fruits of a corrupt-free Malaysia.

Wisma Putra urges Malaysians in China to follow instructions issued by the local authorities.

He says the gov't should be focusing on fulfilling its election manifesto instead of fighting over the transition.

The number has declined from the previous term, notes Women's Center for Change (WCC) programme director Karen Lai.

Kedah MB says the contract awarding process went through a complete evaluation, took a long time to ensure transparency.

Focus Malaysia, in response to The Edge's report, said M'sians have a right to know what is happening to MAB.

UPDATED 4.30PM | Public transport suspended in 10 cities, temples shut, and a new hospital is being rapidly constructed to treat those infected.

COMMENT | We need to be able to move forward as a nation where every individual is treated equally.

'The virus would affect the economy to a certain extent, at least in the first half of 2020.'

Belfort says he wouldn't have sold memoir rights to Riza Aziz's company if he knew the film was funded with dirty money.

UPDATED 3.49PM | K Shanmugam had ordered the rights group to carry a 'correction notice' to their statement on alleged Singapore prison execution violations.

Malaysians entering the republic through the land routes will have to be mindful of this being implemented from noon today.

UPDATED 3:38PM | The sum was seized by MACC in 2018 as being allegedly linked to 1MDB money-laundering scandal.

Ex-employees are encouraged to apply, no promises they will be hired.

COMMENT | And now, there is greater confidence in the graft busting efforts of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

To date, only one World Tour team has confirmed participation for the Le Tour de Langkawi 2020 scheduled from Feb 6-15.

The court is the first to agree that a terrorism accused still deserves to have his bail application considered.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it will provide a preliminary report in about 30 days.

The International Court of Justice has approved provisional measures requiring Myanmar to prevent the genocide of Rohingyas.

The former defence minister wants to know if the current minister has contacted his counterpart on the kidnapping in the waters off Sabah.

The new coronavirus has killed 18 people in China and infected around 650 globally.

It is to assure and enhance the taxpayer's confidence on the transparency of every action taken by the IRB, it says.

The infected person is a 66-year-old Chinese national from Wuhan, who arrived in the republic with his family on Jan 20.

This is over the rights group's claim that prisons in Singapore use unlawful methods to carry out executions.

COMMENT | Few dare to oppose Dr M, and previously outspoken MPs have become as meek as mice.

LETTER | The Year of Mouse will certainly bring all these good implications to all of us.

COMMENT | A writer was swallowed up by the big city, she returns home to bloom into her true self with the planting of a seed.

This plucky teenager refuses to give up and fought back against bone cancer and amputation.

KINIROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.