Archive - 20 April 2020

Electrical and electronics (RM25.7b) and paper, printing and publishing (RM10.8b) were best-performing industries, says Miti.

CORONAVIRUS | Tan claims he has been denied his share of aid for his constituency because he is an opposition member.

CORONAVIRUS | Authorities did not say whether the move is a precaution, or if any of the soldiers had fallen ill.

CORONAVIRUS | The debate revolves on whether the data stored can be abused to reconstruct a person's social connections.

CORONAVIRUS | ‘Stay home and maintain good hygiene,' Noor Hisham tells the people as he turns 57 tomorrow.

CORONAVIRUS | There has been a 43 pct reduction in the total amount of rubbish extracted from the river.

CORONAVIRUS | Wee Ka Siong says riders should sanitise delivery boxes daily, among other guidelines set by the ministry.

CORONAVIRUS | Community feeders have reported spotting newly abandoned animals at several locations, it says.

Penang City Council to consider proposal for the outlets to make food for delivery during pre-dawn meal time in Ramadan.

CORONAVIRUS | All localities must improve testing capabilities, including those at border crossings: National Health Commission.

UPDATED 10.22PM | Netizens question Nurulhidayah for having discussions with officials in person during MCO instead of doing it online.

CORONAVIRUS | Residents caught unprepared after Taman Sri Murni placed under enchanced MCO.

Tiong has been tasked to strengthen bilateral ties with China especially on matters of trade and investment.

FMFTA says industry faces collapse if there is no gov't effort to keep it afloat, baju Raya stocks worth hundreds of millions stuck in warehouse.

UPDATED 7.35PM |CORONAVIRUS | The ministry’s director-general says this can only be done if everyone works together and makes sure they continue to stay at home.

The May 18 sitting will see, for the first time, MPs from the same party sitting on both sides of the House.

CORONAVIRUS | He stresses that even if the MCO is lifted, as long as a vaccine has not been discovered, everyone must change their lifestyles.

UPDATED 7.41PM | CORONAVIRUS | Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says 2,064 cases were sampled from the area.

CORONAVIRUS | Even so, health authorities urge residents to maintain strict hygiene and social distancing practices.

CORONAVIRUS | Eight new deaths recorded in the last 24 hours bringing the country's total fatalities to 590.

Its consul thanks concerned M'sians for their support of five Mongolian women involved in police probe of an alleged rape.

Prosecution applied for cases to be transferred from Sessions Court due to complexity of the facts involved.

UPDATED 7.05PM | CORONAVIRUS | Health DG announces that another 98 patients have recovered and discharged from the hospital.

UPDATED 10PM | Deputy Minister Edmund Santhara's aide, however, accuses Prabakaran of spinning a yarn.

CORONAVIRUS | Despite taking other cost-cutting measures to retain staff, many firms may have to lay off up to 30 pct of employees: FMM.

Firefighters will take at least 10 days to contain the fire.

CORONAVIRUS | Majority of cases are work permit holders residing in dorms while 16 are S'poreans or permanent residents.

Clare Rewcastle-Brown disputes Muhammad Shaahidullah's claim that he and his company had no links to the defunct SCL Group.

CORONAVIRUS | CM calls for the state and country to not only survive, but also aim to thrive.

CORONAVIRUS | Khalid Samad, however, says DBKL's approval was only over road closure and not the gathering itself.

She risked a home birth with no medicines and no midwife because she was an undocumented migrant.

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri says those under Grade 56 are also getting an RM500 incentive.

He passed away at around 11.10am today, at the age of 66.

CORONAVIRUS | Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki urges landlords to empathise with the troubles being faced by their tenants.

CORONAVIRUS | The aid is ongoing and will hopefully lighten their burden, says Sabah chief minister.

He is responding to social media posts claiming that he is joining PKR defectors in a new party.

UPDATED 3.20PM | CORONAVIRUS | Defence minister confirms it, says eight parcels are involved in the area.

CORONAVIRUS | Other reps have also taken precautions against Covid-19, but they were wearing ordinary surgical masks.

CORONAVIRUS | Housewives should filter information received due to rampant spread of fake news about Covid-19, says psychologist Fauziah Mohd Saad.

CORONAVIRUS | Similarly, Penang gov't's e-Sports tournament is being held until April 28.

Hamid Bador gives assurance that all cases which have gone viral will be investigated and action will be taken.

Funds should be used to promote the requisite adjustment of labour and product markets.

As promised, the human resources minister calls Penang DCM to explain HRDF CEO's appointment.

Domestic media firms say tech giants have too tight a grip on advertising, their main source of income.

CORONAVIRUS | Only 20 percent of students have registered, says M'sian ambassador to the US Azmil Mohd Zabidi.

Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar presented himself at the state police headquarters yesterday evening.

Long before the Coronavirus pandemic, our system of education was not prepared for online education.

CORONAVIRUS | MCO prohibits foreign nationals and vessels from entering the country, says Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan.

The cost must be borne by their employers, says association president Mohideen Abdul Kader.

'We do not get to choose who to lead us in a crisis; history chose Noor Hisham for us.'

In the 28-second video clip, the man makes fun of Muslim prayers while his friend laughs while recording the incident.

Police seize an air pistol, tools believed to be used for stealing cars from the suspect's luxury vehicle.

The gunman appeared at one stage to have been wearing part of a police uniform and disguised his car to look like a police cruiser.

CORONAVIRUS | Entering premises at yellow, red zones allowed for premises providing essential and critical services.

'How does being an MP qualifies him or her to run a GLC?'

CORONAVIRUS | China reported 16 new coronavirus cases but no deaths while authorities remained on guard against a major resurgence.

The government needs to inform the rakyat of what this new normal would look like.

'You don't need to build the tallest building on earth or send a person to space to earn respect.'

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