Archive - 31 March 2020

PKR president calls for a debate in Parliament over the Covid-19 RM250b stimulus package.

Women’s Dept director vows to be more careful, says tips intended to help women maintain positive family relationships.

CORONAVIRUS | The group has seen an increase in the number of calls since the beginning of the MCO.

CORONAVIRUS | MCO has placed the food security of many Orang Asli communities at the brink, says groups.

CORONAVIRUS | These initiatives help consumers stay home throughout the MCO, says Mohana Mohariff.

CORONAVIRUS | If instructions and language are unclear, then people tend to make up their own rules, the research finds.

CORONAVIRUS | Republic’s Manpower Ministry said it is able to help link the affected workers up with prospective employers.

CORONAVIRUS | A report says that 30 attendees have so far tested positive and at least three deaths are linked to the clusters.

CORONAVIRUS | PUCM members have been actively ordering medical supplies from China to assist Malaysia,

CORONAVIRUS | The authorities warn of stern action against those who remain mum on suspected cases.

CORONAVIRUS | Kamarudin Jaffar says 4,374 M'sians still stranded in 56 countries, with the most in India involving 2,156 people.

CORONAVIRUS | 'Control is important to avoid crowded places. Basically we need to look into implementation.'

CORONAVIRUS | She was reportedly caught in a traffic snarl earlier.

UPDATED 6.29PM | CORONAVIRUS | He says the issues are related to implementation.

COMMENT | Covid-19 shows the gov't that necessary interventions justify its costs.

UPDTED 6.24PM | CORONAVIRUS | Health Ministry and police are working together to locate them, says Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

CORONAVIRUS | Malaysian Ambassador Zainal Abidin Bakar says MAS will provide flights from Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur on April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.

CORONAVIRUS | President Joko Widodo announces measures to help people with lower incomes.

The matter was rescheduled due to the enforcement of the movement control order.

'If the money was haram (ill gotten gains), why would we report it?'

CORONAVIRUS | The public will feel alarmed, afraid because they are constantly exposed to fake news on social media, says UKM's Abdul Rahman.

LETTER | Disruptions to the food supply chain have been catastrophic during the MCO.

Updated 6.50pm: CORONAVIRUS | Death toll now stands at 43 while total cases rise to 2,766.

CORONAVIRUS | They were caught exercising along Jalan Mont Kiara and Jalan Desa Kiara.

CORONAVIRUS | The face shields have been distributed to the Penang General Hospital's emergency dept and the Covid-19 ward.

CORONAVIRUS | Covid-19 safeguards underway to allow Parliament to sit on March 18

CORONAVIRUS | Women and Family Ministry is urged to help women suffering from domestic violence and welfare woes instead.

CORONAVIRUS | This is as the World Bank forecasts that Malaysia may fall into recession this year.

CORONAVIRUS | Each time they return home from work or return to the rig from home, they must undergo a health screening, says Roslee Chik.

LETTER | The risk of waiting is too high for by then the damage could well be acute deflation of the economy.

CORONAVIRUS | Ismail Sabri says this is needed as authorities are having a hard time controlling crowds at wet markets.

CORONAVIRUS | His Majesty has consented the gov't to cease his royal emoluments amid the Covid-19 crisis.

CORONAVIRUS | The decision to postpone the system was made after taking into consideration public views, says Roslee Chik.

CORONAVIRUS | Families are advised not to pick them up from airports.

CORONAVIRUS | It is up to you, ladies and gentlemen, to avoid a third and fourth MCO phase, he says.

The High Court has set the new date in view of the enforcement of the Movement Control Order nationwide.

CORONAVIRUS | He redeveloped symptoms while in preventive quarantine.

CORONAVIRUS | The decontamination operation will be conducted in stages until April 14 starting with Batu Pahat.

CORONAVIRUS | Noor Hisham Abdullah expresses his personal pride in the heroes clad in white and blue.

Federal Territories Minister says the bazaars will be modified as they are needed by people, especially those living in the big cities.

The rest of the year is going to be a rough ride for the country, which has tight finances, political risks and impending job losses.

UPDATED 3.20PM | Three more exco positions will be filled later, says a source.

CORONAVIRUS | Ban in place for all arrivals and transit by foreigners except those with residence visas and diplomatic visits.

CORONAVIRUS | We have not seen the evidence or potential performance of these tests to diagnose Covid-19, says a WHO spokesperson.

Penang exco Jagdeep Singh Deo says he is willing to discuss the matter with the relevant agencies at the state level.

LETTER | Digital content is now the default go-to past-time for families.

LETTER | Spare some compassion for the group for if they had it bad before, it's worse now.

MACC investigation director says they will question the politician to ascertain the source of the large stash of money.

CORONAVIRUS | Pompeo assures his country will also help rebuild broken economies when Covid-19 has subsided.

Its director Subbiah Karunanithy says a task force is formed to monitor procurement and distribution of the food aid.

CORONAVIRUS | China and Singapore offer far more generous wage subsidies and other forms of help, says Fitch Solutions.

Wives must not nag husbands, working moms must focus but not neglect family, says the ministry.

UPDATED 4.45PM | CORONAVIRUS | Meanwhile,165 have been charged for violating the order, with one case sentenced to 4 months jail.

CORONAVIRUS | In response to claims of faulty items, its Foreign Ministry calls for grievances to be directed to them.

LETTER | SME employees need to be paid in order to spend on food made by 'Mak Kiah'.

The stimulus package announced last Friday, includes cash handouts, wage subsidies, and infrastructure allocations among others.

UPDATED 1.25PM | CORONAVIRUS | The minister showing up in PPE during disinfection exercise is a waste of resources, says Akmal Nasir.

COMMENT | These volunteers are also frontliners in the great battle against the pandemic outbreak.

CORONAVIRUS | All 48 new cases brings the total number of imported cases in China to 771 as of Monday.

LETTER | Government should also immediately stop all efforts to recruit foreign workers in large number.

The bread supply was still in the lorry when it was found.

CORONAVIRUS | This bleak news breaks out as worst-hit New York welcomes the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed US Navy hospital ship.

CORONAVIRUS | Hard-hitting US secretary of state steps up offensive against Beijing for alleged campaign of disinformation.

COMMENT | Evidence signals that Muhyiddin’s administration is not as benevolent as he wants us to believe.

CORONAVIRUS | The authorities have pleaded, coaxed and threatened the people to stay at home, yet many still persist on ignoring them.

CORONAVIRUS | President Trump has come under enormous criticism for his handling of the outbreak and repeatedly dismissing its dangers to the US.

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

CORONAVIRUS | King Salman will cover citizens and residents with Covid-19, urging people with symptoms to get tested.

CORONAVIRUS | It will help trace infections without invading people's privacy.

CORONAVIRUS | Farmers' Organisation Authority chairperson says his agency is rushing to find new markets to sell produce.

CORONAVIRUS | With no one allowed to visit, Covid-19 victims and PUI cases must face their fate in hospital alone.