Archive - 11 March 2020

CORONAVIRUS | In a related development, a Suhakam commissioner has also been infected with coronavirus.

Instead, they are interested in being part of village committees, state agencies and GLCs.

Hisham Fauzi says Kelantan and Terengganu have not been able to implement them and now are no longer opposition states.

CORONAVIRUS | A parliamentary spokesperson says at present there are no plans to suspend parliament.

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man says they had previously opposed the move as they were then in the opposition.

It also hopes that the new minister will treat all school streams fairly.

Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man says the east coast state has ISO certification compared to other states.

Ex-minister takes to twitter to slam lack of proportionate representation and domination of a single party.

The Bruneian man's infection was discovered after he had returned home and became Brunei's first Covid-19 case.

CORONAVIRUS | The virus has hit Europe and the US far harder than China's most immediate neighbours in South Asia, where no deaths reported so far.

CORONAVIRUS | The employee has been in home quarantine since March 4, after her husband was in contact with a Covid-19 patient, says MCMC.

CORONAVIRUS | The Health Ministry has also detected Malaysia's first sporadic case.

CORONAVIRUS | She pleads not guilty to all charges on knowingly making the statements about the virus with an intention to cause fear or alarm.

New foreign affairs minister says the army will take delivery of the aircraft by the end of the year.

CORONAVIRUS | The Tourism Ministry has been directed to prepare measures to help industry players affected by the virus outbreak.

The attack has emboldened people who want to spread hate, says Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand.

CORONAVIRUS | The IOC, however, has officially maintained its position that the games will proceed as planned.

Mohd Radzi Md Jidin says he wants to find the best solution for the students.

NAJIB SRC TRIAL | Ex-PM's defence team closes the case on 91st day of hearing and 33rd day of defence stage.

Housing and local government minister says there's only 10 of those ex-PKR MPs, 'so it's easy to fill the positions'.

CORONAVIRUS | The three countries are the worst hit in the world after China.

New commodities minister says he wants to send a delegation there as soon as possible to improve ties.

The new foreign affairs minister says this will be part of efforts to balance what he says are lopsided geopolitics.

CORONAVIRUS | There is no need to panic, and the state is working with MOH to ensure everyone's safety and health, he says.

CORONAVIRUS | The 53-year-old woman, a foreign national, was already in critical condition when she was admitted to hospital, a health ministry official said.

He says this after 12 police personnel from the Penang HQ traffic division were arrested by the MACC over bribery involving lorry drivers.

CORONAVIRUS | Visa exemptions for three others including S Korea, Italy and HK also suspended.

KINILENS | Perikatan Nasional ministers and deputy minister get down to their first day on their job. For some, it's a familiar feeling.

A minister's portfolio need not be based on their background, he says.

PM says the new administration wants to prove its capability before calling for an election.

CORONAVIRUS | PM announces RM1 million allocation for the fund.

LETTER | It would be a great loss and injustice to the people should the current EC commissioners resign now.

UPDATED 5.15PM | PM says he'll make the first move to help gov't 'save a few million' by reducing his pay 5-10 pct.

Amanah vice-president says they only talked about Mahathir's readiness to cooperate against the new PN gov't.

If Azmin is not available, then the defence minister will chair the meeting, says the prime minister.

UPDATED 1.41PM | This following a raid at a Puchong condominium in January where 16 people were tested positive for substance abuse.

UPDATED 4.07PM | 'It is legal, it is constitutional,' PM says, adding that they do not want a snap election.

MP SPEAKS | A cabinet from a backdoor government may always be looked at with scepticism.

Menendez accuses US firms of ignoring 'horrific' working conditions, urge people to stop buying from such practices.

It's just a reckless attempt to justify their exit from the party, says Perak DAP secretary Wong.

COMMENT | Miti has a very important role to help the country's business and industrial sectors navigate through these uncertain times.

Ex-premier says current government likely to last as new PM is taking steps to ensure its survival.

Zulkifli is seen as a non-partisan Islamic expert free of political pressure, aiming for a multiracial, multireligious M'sia.

UPDATED 2.48PM | But first, the new PN minister says, they must manage the ‘damage’ left by Harapan and deal with Covid-19.

The PN government has sidelined the interest of the Orang Asli community, says Ramli Mohd Noor.

The meeting was attended by all 31 ministers who were sworn in yesterday.

They say this cast 'a dark shadow' over the impending trial of four suspects in the crash.

CORONAVIRUS | Man, 53, was in M'sia to attend a gathering with over 100 others including those from Indonesia and Thailand.

CORONAVIRUS | The case involves an engineer with Motorola Solutions in Bayan Lepas.

CORONAVIRUS | It will do 'whatever is necessary' to stem a rising tide of cases, including shutting down schools and suspending flights from Italy.

CORONAVIRUS | The new test kits can produce results with higher accuracy, says the director-general.

Wahid Omar says this in response to an anonymous posting on social media questioning the appointment of the former CEO of CIMB.

COMMENT | For Malaysia’s sake, the DAP-PKR-Amanah axis really needs to think out of the box.

LIVE DAY 91 | Malaysiakini brings you live reports from ex-premier Najib's SRC International trial.

YOURSAY | The whole drama was a case of Mahathir betraying Anwar, who himself was betrayed by his own men.

COMMENT | Pundits are 'evaluating' this cabinet as if it's a product of a legitimate democracy, urging us to give them a chance. But why?

CORONAVIRUS | The office has been closed since yesterday and it will resume operations on March 16, EPF said in a statement.

COMMENT | All parties left in the coalition will have to thrash out a vision for the country that will work for all.

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