Archive - 28 February 2020

Six helicopters scheduled to be delivered this year, says company.

But it will be costlier than GE14, says EC chief Azhar Azizan Harun.

He refutes an earlier stand by the BN coalition which called for snap elections.

Do not get outsiders involved... we are in the midst of a 'family' squabble between parties, says Abdul Hamid Bador.

COMMENT | PKR vice president hopes this episode will be the last of the unproductive political squabbles in the parliamentary term.

Noor Azam Jamaludin lauds the rakyat's maturity in the wake of the current political scenario.

Incumbent state assembly speaker says anything can happen after BN-Bersatu-PAS coalition takes over

BREAKING NEWS | Thomas has submitted his resignation to interim premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

The Bersatu president may emerge as the dark horse in the race for prime minister's post.

Muhyiddin Yassin has gone against two prime ministers before, his third attempt may see him becoming PM.

It is believed this took place after today's Bersatu meeting with Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Nor Hizwan Ahmad has lodged a police report over social media circulation of alleged WhatsApp messages of his involvement.

The political impasse looks set to drag on with none of the candidates possessing a clear majority.

Mohamad Ariff: The special sitting should take place only after the Agong appoints a prime minister.

Justice Ahmad Bache denies the application by the former prime minister's legal team this afternoon.

CORONAVIRUS | The ban also applies to foreign citizens who have visited the city of Daegu and Cheongdo county in the last 14 days.

CORONAVIRUS | The patients had visited Italy, Indonesia and Japan.

The coronavirus has claimed 2,858 lives, while the fallout from the 'Sheraton Move' has yet to see a conclusion.

'Your final legacy should not be that of a PM who betrayed his people after having won their hearts.'

COMMENT | A week ago, we had a PM and a government but now, we only have political turmoil and an interim PM.

LETTER | Some politicians might have failed us, but we must not lose faith in the political process.

New PAS-Umno alliance is expected to dominate the peninsula although it will still require East Malaysian allies to rule.

CORONAVIRUS | Airlines in the Asia Pacific can lose up to RM116.8 billion in revenue this year due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak.

CORONAVIRUS | The US FDA says the shortage resulted from the production of an ingredient being affected by the virus outbreak

Additionally, speaker prefers to wait for a royal decree on PM selection process.

The tour guide recently returned from South Korea, a health official says.

The PKR vice-president says a plan for a unity gov't without Harapan was conceived some time ago.

Mahathir's advisor explains how unity gov't will make Malaysia more democratic.

LETTER | It has created a situation that is ripe for a religious pogrom.

Smaller parties are currently struggling to survive in our volatile political climate, says Penang's Socialist Progressive Front.

He says the current political impasse must stop in order for the country to get back on its feet.

'If you want to buy, buy the rakyat, not the 'wakil rakyat' (MPs)', says the PAS president.

Johor Bersatu chief Mazlan Bujang says 19 out of 26 state division chiefs are behind Dr M.

COMMENT | 'I really want to know where in their decision making did the country actually factor in?'

Social media influencers and content creators have been told to use disclosure tools for such posts.

The defence is saying that the case against the former Sabah chief minister is groundless.

CORONAVIRUS | China reported 327 new confirmed cases, bringing total to 78,824.

He is set to be featured in season 2 of Netflix's Dirty Money, an investigative series on corporate and gov't corruption.

LETTER | 'The best-case scenario is for Mahathir to offer himself to return to Pakatan.'

COMMENT | Matahir's proposal will be a one-man show, give gov't back to the people who voted for Harapan.

LETTER | When will you stop hurting the rakyat, interim prime minister?

COMMENT |'Sadly, it seems that Muhyiddin has not learned much from Umno’s history of many hard-fought battles, nor his long ties with Anwar.'

An expert says that while the Federal Constitution is not specific on what 'majority' meant, the one who attains this number can move on to be the PM.

CORONAVIRUS | All countries must prepare to combat the virus, experts warn, as no country will be spared.

COMMENT | If Dr M is selfish, what does that make the politicians who served themselves?

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

Johor Harapan has the support of 28 assemblypersons, says Johor Amanah chief Aminolhuda Hassan.