Archive - 20 February 2020

Some donations for Al-Aqsa Mosque in Palestine were channeled via NGOs rather than directly to the mosque's management.

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the number was recorded as of 10 pm today and health screenings are ongoing.

Two elderly passengers became the first people aboard the cruise ship moored near Tokyo to die of the coronavirus.

CORONAVIRUS | The Foreign Minister says meanwhile the temporary travel ban of Chinese citizens from Wuhan, Hubei is ongoing.

The five civil servants from three enforcement agencies were charged in the Special Corruption Court in Tawau, Sabah today.

This was revealed during the public hearing session to evaluate the performance of Selangor local councils today.

This is regarding audio clips of wiretapped phone calls released by the MACC last month.

The Communications and Multimedia Minister says action would be taken against any party or individual spreading fake news on social media.

'The one important trait of a leader is to be a unifying factor, he or she is someone who empathises with the people.'

COMMENT | Should we scrap the pension benefit for politicians and introduce gratuities instead?

CORONAVIRUS | Health minister says DPM will make an announcement on the matter soon.

Anwar reiterates that he will not be joining Dr Mahathir's cabinet.

A three-member panel dismissed the appeal to lower a sentence of 19 years' jail and 15 strokes of whipping.

PKR president says he will not pin Mahathir down over the transition date.

Sources say this has nothing to do with the Mahathir-Anwar power transition issue.

Johari Abdul confirms meeting lawmakers to ink the SD supporting Anwar as the eighth PM.

This was after the company's appointment of a one-stop centre for visa applications in Bangladesh was cancelled in 2015.

CORONAVIRUS | Meanwhile, two China nationals in Malaysia have recovered from the virus.

Shell hopes to help its customers save more amid rising cost of living.

Ong Kian Ming adds that business performances are expected to rebound in the second half of the year.

CORONAVIRUS | 'Malaysia is prepared and able to manage and control the spread of the Covid-19 infection.'

'The prefects may not know what hit them then. There are other powers and factors at work.'

Harapan leader tells PAS to repent and wait for the next general election instead of causing trouble.

CORONAVIRUS | The MV Genting Dream arrives from S’pore today after being re-routed to Port Klang instead of PD.

Heng Seai Kie says T'ganu guidelines jeopardise Malaysia's image as a multi-ethnic and moderate country.

Islamic Affairs Ministry urges the public to stop spreading photo which wrongly claims Guan Eng chaired a Tabung Haji meeting.

LETTER | If it wasn’t for the farsighted leaders back then, we wouldn’t have the Penang bridges today.

The world at your fingertips, a touch and go at a time.

CORONAVIRUS | But scientists warn flu-like pathogen may spread even more easily than previously believed.

Among others, he says talks with M'sia on palm oil must wait till issues on working group are settled.

RAM Ratings expects the overall inflation rate for January to rise to 1.8 percent compared with 1.0 percent in December 2019.

Health and safety concerns cause annual Halal trade fair's postponement to September 2020.

LETTER | The gov't should not forget about the workers who are also adversely affected by the economic effects of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Its says the latest appointments for the post of coordinators in five parliamentary seats held by the opposition are all from Warisan.

LETTER | There has been a near-total abandonment of the reforms and improvements promised by him and Harapan from GE14.

LETTER | Please, Harapan, pay attention to the people’s concerns. There is only so much that we can stomach.

Five months after lodging report with the anti-graft commission, Hannah and Fahmi say construction started on site.

COMMENT | Be serious about local democracy by holding more joint public forums on issues of concern with civil society.

LIVE DAY 10 | Malaysiakini brings you live reports from Rosmah Mansor's corruption trial over the solar energy project.

CORONAVIRUS | The study suggests the virus may spread even more easily than previously believed.

CORONAVIRUS | 349 new confirmed cases reported in Hubei yesterday, the lowest since Jan 25.

Assange's lawyer tells the Magistrate’s Court in London that the US president made the offer through a representative.

Police believe the suspect, a right-wing extremist, returned home and killed himself.

Dr Mahathir says the people have the responsibility to topple the leader who implements bad policies.

Amir Muhammad calls for an event to honour the late author who passed away yesterday.

YOURSAY | 'Try to get investors into Kelantan so that the youth can get jobs.'

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

YOURSAY | 'After all, fatal road accidents are not caused by DUI incidents alone.'

Fatal accidents involving DUI of alcohol prompted the gov't to mull enhancing punitive measures to deal with the problem.

CORONAVIRUS | Scientific papers on Covid-19 are being published on an unprecedented pace, but many were not peer-reviewed and some studies lacked rigour.

UPDATED 1.00AM | 'It is important for leaders to espouse a high level of leadership values including the courage to face challenges.'