Archive - 14 March 2020

CORONAVIRUS | Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi is Indonesia's 76th case.

CORONAVIRUS | This is one of the measures under the 2020 Economic Stimulus Package announced February, says the gov't.

CORONAVIRUS | Doctors have found that the resident's initial results to be a false positive after repeated testing.

CORONAVIRUS | The move will allow existing doctors to focus on Covid-19 cases, says the MOH.

CORONAVIRUS | Some tabligh members believe, whatever happens, it is God's will.

CORONAVIRUS | Meanwhile, DAP's Sarikei MP is also being tested for Covid-19.

CORONAVIRUS | It also advises groups postpone visits to vulnerable communities such as the Orang Asli to reduce risk of Covid-19 transmission.

As at 12pm today, the Health Ministry reports the total number of cases at 238, while Sarawak has reported three cases other cases.

He says that he hopes Tabung Haji will be able to make more profit in the future and contribute to the Islamic economy.

CORONAVIRUS | A gov't source says there are plans to stop various types of public events beginning next week.

CORONAVIRUS | Its minister, Alexander Nanta Linggi say this was due to overwhelming local demand.

CORONAVIRUS | He also calls on the participants to go and get checked for Covid-19.

The Shah Alam MP was purportedly harassed by 20 individuals when leaving Amanah's headquarters in Kuala Terengganu last night.

CORONAVIRUS | Four deaths have been recorded with a total of 69 cases reported as of Friday including two toddlers.

CORONAVIRUS | We are slowing down the movement of people in Metro Manila, says Jose Arturo Garcia.

Only 87 members of the Bar attended the AGM today.

LETTER | It is painful to witness the changes that have smoked out many anti-graft reforms initiated over the last two years.

Noor Hisham advises participants at Masjid Jamek Sri Petaling not join mosque congregation for prayers until they have been confirmed healthy.

LETTER | Ravi has been harassed and intimidated by the Singapore gov't since taking up cases of Malaysian drug mules on death row.

Syed Saddiq urges Siti Zailah to focus on the economic situation of MAS staff instead of attires to be syariah-compliant.

Khaled Nordin claims that some are protected and given positions in the new gov't.

COMMENT | Recent political coup goes against the spirit of democracy and made nonsense of the GE14 results.

Azalina is responding to Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister who said policies that don't clash with Islam will go on.

He says there are complaints that Umno was under-represented in the new government.

Report: 'Senior Pakatan Harapan leader's son' nabbed over RM2m by Singapore authorities.

It says this after ex-Harapan minister Yeo Bee Yin was credited for the move by Subang Jaya assemblyperson Michelle Ng.

The disease that has infected over 138,000 people worldwide and left more than 5,000 dead so far.

CORONAVIRUS | Spreading conspiracy theories is dangerous and ridiculous, says US State Department official.

SPECIAL REPORT | A look at Philip Morris International’s practices since it tried to rebrand as ‘anti-smoking’ reveals a different picture.

Wuhan records five new cases while the rest of Hubei province has had no new cases for eight consecutive days.

CORONAVIRUS | India's second death is a 68-year-old woman with diabetes and hypertension.

COMMENT | DAP did everything their Malay counterparts wanted but it was not enough.

The move follows two Singaporeans becoming infected after attending a religious gathering in Kuala Lumpur.

MP SPEAKS | To be aware of fake news and disinformation, one must be alert all the time.

Europe reporting more daily Covid-19 cases than during China's outbreak peak.

US shoppers picked grocery shelves clean on products ranging from disinfectants to rice.

The US President says the US situation could worsen and the next eight weeks are critical.