Archive - 14 February 2020

German authorities says the suspects wanted their attacks to create havoc and an atmosphere of fear that resembles a civil war

LETTER | In the US, the press savagely attacks Trump for his missteps but in India, Modi's critics are pounced upon by the media.

CORONAVIRUS | DPM Dr Wan Azizah adds that foreign ships will not be allowed to dock in M'sia without disclosing vital information.

Tajuddin Mohd Kassim was a former journalist with The Sun.

Nearly six years after being granted recognition, the employees' union is still unable to sign its first collective agreement.

Retails prices of both RON 97 and RON95 petrol will be RM2.36 and RM2.06, respectively, for the week Feb 15-21.

The witness, an elder sibling of Nazrin Hassan, says he found out about the threat from Nazrin's personal assistant.

UPDATED 10.20PM | Two victims have been extricated by the Fire and Rescue Department.

UPDATED 8.35PM | Both men made peace following a meeting together with Subang Jaya assemblyperson Michelle Ng and an accredited mediator.

He says the former deputy prime minister issued the directive in a letter sent to the Home Ministry.

CORONAVIRUS | He says the property sector could be impacted if the situation prolongs for another three to six months.

CORONAVIRUS | Assistance will be given to the affected sectors to allow the economy to emerge as whole as possible, says finance minister.

CORONAVIRUS | Across Australia, many people of East Asian heritage have complained of racism following the coronavirus outbreak.

Jamal's lawyer Rejinder Singh says both cases involve the misappropriation of Yawas funds with the same witnesses.

CORONAVIRUS | More than 87 percent of the infected workers were in Hubei.

CORONAVIRUS | The republic was showing signs of recovery from its lowest growth rate in a decade when the coronavirus outbreak occurred.

New trade secret theft charges relate to Internet router source code, cellular antenna technology, and robotics.

CORONAVIRUS | This brings the number of recoveries to seven out of 19 infected with Covid-19.

Persatuan Patriot wants the National Security Council to look into the matter seriously and revamp the security apparatus.

Indonesia is diverting supplies to feed India while Malaysia rushes to tap markets left behind by Jakarta.

CORONAVIRUS | The Wangs are among tens of thousands of families devastated by the coronavirus in Wuhan.

PAS president says he is not 'apple polishing' Mahathir but wants to save the nation and people.

LETTER | It is time that Harapan gets its act together and reinforce the principles of the transition.

CORONAVIRUS | A total of 55,748 people are currently undergoing treatment, while 1,380 people have died.

Work quietly but diligently, says Penang deputy chief minister (I) Ahmad Zakiyuddin on resolving the issue.

Puzzled why he was dismissed after a routine work trip, Raymond Ahuar awaits official reasons from the state government.

According to the premier, the media is responsible for the drama surrounding the succession plan between him and PKR president Anwar Ibrahim.

Terrorism-related offences under Sosma non-bailable, says High Court judge.

LETTER | Banning a driver from driving for at least three years after causing death on the road is a laugh.

LETTER | Firstly, the top leadership on the payroll in RTD must be investigated by the MACC.

CORONAVIRUS | We have to do everything today using the available weapons to fight this virus, says WHO chief.

LETTER | No one with any substantive ability for moral deliberation can ignore their systemic oppression.

'I will be 95 in a few months. Mana boleh tahan?'

Zuraida says she had nothing to do with the signing of SD to support Mahathir as prime minister until the current term ends.

He questions if it is instead linked to speculation on attempts to form a “backdoor” government.

Urgent action should be taken to ensure no water rationing in Penang and Kedah, says PBAPP.

COMMENT | Individuals who are born out of wedlock in Malaysia seem not to have any rights of a normal human being.

COMMENT | The American and Indian democracies have in-built checks and balances to check on power abuses.

The inspection scheduled for today was cancelled on security grounds. The items are in a vault in Bank Negara.

Defence secretary approves about US$3.8b to build 290km of border wall, says senior Pentagon official.

COMMENT| RCI's delay in disclosure unacceptable and raises questions.

He alleges that three companies appointed under the BN gov't failed to carry out a rehiring programme for undocumented migrant workers.

JKNJ director Aman Rabu says the pupil was merely taken to hospital for screening involving a suspected contagious case.

LETTER | It is expected to be an arduous journey for him compared to other prime ministers before him.

The Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs says the PPP will also help to increase the income of settlers and create jobs.

MP SPEAKS | He gave his life in the battle against corruption, kudos to those who saved M'sia from 1MDB kleptocracy.

CORONAVIRUS | Misinformation means bad advice can circulate quickly and change human behaviour to take greater risks, says professor Paul Hunter.

UPDATED 2.45PM | CORONAVIRUS | Foreign Affairs Ministry says the two world leaders spoke of mutual understanding and close cooperation to contain and overcome the epidemic.

COMMENT | Why? Because I expect that Pakatan Harapan promise in the run-up to GE14 to be fulfilled.

A further 4,823 cases had been detected in Hubei, taking the total in the province to 51,986.

These missiles, fired from across the occupied Golan Heights, were downed before they hit their targets in Damascus.

MP SPEAKS | Never has an opposition party gone to Parliament to vote confidence in the prime minister from a rival party.

COMMENT | What we need is an overhaul of the entire medical system of our country - starting with the Malaysian Medical Council.

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

Former home ministry division secretary Abd Aziz Md Nor says the former DPM issued the instruction to him in 2015.