Archive - 2 February 2020

Finance minister says are out to confuse people by raising questions on the longer concession period.

CORONAVIRUS | This following news of the first death caused by coronavirus infection outside of China.

They say a combination of flu and anti-HIV medication led to vast improvement in infected patients after 48 hours.

MP SPEAKS | To reintroduce PPSMI has a major impact on the effectiveness of education.

'This is a normal procedure... At times it may take up to three months,' says Bukit Aman's Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd.

CORONAVIRUS | A total of 108 Malaysians and 24 non-citizens who are immediate family members will be evacuated.

The ex-IGP has claimed once again that DAP is attempting to revive communist ideology.

She says the cabinet has yet to make a final decision on PPSMI.

CORONAVIRUS | The Indonesians will be quarantined for 14 days in a military base at Natuna Island.

The minister stresses that he believes Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants to improve the education of youths.

Another two individuals were arrested on Friday evening.

Before GE14, Hadi views Mahathir as only fit to run a clinic, says Saifuddin Nasution.

UPDATED 3.20PM | I was guided by what was mentioned to me by the police themselves, says minister.

This year's event saw the participation of 34 base jumpers from nine countries.

Chairperson Syed Zaid Albar confirms his organisation would examine allegations and review evidence in the case.

The outbreak took place at a farm in Shaoyang city, Hunan, approximately 547km from Wuhan.

CORONAVIRUS | The daughter needs to go to the hospital in Jiujiang for a second round of chemotherapy treatment.

CORONAVIRUS | The refund is for passengers with tickets issued on or before Jan 28 for travel from Jan 28 to Feb 29.

M'sia’s participation at the meeting is a testament of unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause, says Wisma Putra.

He says schools in the state began teaching the two subjects in English at the start of the current school year.

CORONAVIRUS | The dead man was from Wuhan, China.

CORONAVIRUS | The team is to help streamline the evacuation which is expected to take place soon.

LETTER | Where there is an allegation of wrongdoing or a crime, it is the duty of a human rights defender to highlight it.

INTERVIEW | Ruth Dreifuss finds the humanitarian approach to drug addiction saves lives and reduces crime.

LETTER | If a minister's function can we disrupted, is there hope for Malaysians to freely gather and talk about their ideas?

Fires in the ACT has spread to more than 55,000 hectares.

COMMENT | It is not complicated and certainly not rocket science when it comes to choosing the language to teach Science and Maths.

Charles Santiago says despite the reported two arrests, there were bigger questions to be answered by the police.

CORONAVIRUS | The latest US patient in Massachusetts recently returned from Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak.

It calls for Securities Commission and boards of AirAsia and AirAsia X to conduct probes.

COMMENT | The opposition against PPSMI is dead against its revival simply on the grounds of nationalism.

Demonstrators chanted 'we reject Allawi' and held posters of the PM's face with a red cross through it.

CORONAVIRUS | China is one of Malaysia's most important trading partners and many sectors will be hit, says Economic Affairs Minister.

CORONAVIRUS | UPDATED 11AM | All the new deaths and most of the new infections on Saturday were in central Hubei province.

Motorcyclists and pillion riders top the list of fatalities with 139 victims.

The Kg Baru Development Corporation is still working on briefing landowners on choices of schemes being offered.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refuses to discuss the plan with Trump by phone, or to even receive a copy of it to study it.

COMMENT | I have only ever had one piece of my writing, a column, spiked by an editor.