Archive - 3 May 2020

CORONAVIRUS | A police officer was killed by drunk driver manning a roadblock at the Kajang South Toll Plaza on the Lekas expressway.

CORONAVIRUS | It says the decision was taken in line with the move by the federal government.

CORONAVIRUS | Bukit Aman says this after Saifuddin Abdullah instructed MCMC not to act against SCMP and its journo.

CORONAVIRUS | 'This is the move of the government to deal with large increases in Covid-19 cases,' says Ismail Sabri.

CORONAVIRUS | Lam Sai Kit cites the number of new infections rising to triple digits as one cause of concern,

CORONAVIRUS | Noor Hisham also stresses that it is a wrong perception to think that MCO has ended.

Bersatu deputy chief: The two months in which Bersatu cooperated with Umno was a bitter experience.

Terengganu is the only state so far to declare that they are back in business.

UPDATED 6.45PM | CORONAVIRUS | 87 patients have recovered, bringing total recoveries to 4,413 or 70 percent of total cases.

CORONAVIRUS | It says supply chain would be disrupted if all states do not reopen concurrently.

CORONAVIRUS | Human rights groups are critical of Putrajaya's crackdown on undocumented migrants in enhanced MCO areas.

Penang gov't wants four days for businesses to prepare and familiarise themselves with the new normal.

UPDATED 4.50PM: CORONAVIRUS | Taiwan has low infection rates without any restricted movement orders due to the discipline of its citizens.

She points out that the PN government took power within the bounds of the constitution.

Mohamad Alamin is the new chairperson of MyIPO.

CORONAVIRUS | For example, if restaurant owners have doubts on safety aspects, they can continue to offer takeaway only, says Ismail Sabri.

He can still be PM if he rejoins Umno, says Umno supreme council member Tajuddin Abdul Rahman.

Navy and coast guard ships will line up along more than 30 locations on the Indian coast, with some vessels lit up and firing flares.

Sittings positions in Parliament in line with social distancing measures, says Takiyuddin Hassan.

Why are we risking our young and the elderly by reopening the economy now?

Anglers should check rules before wetting their lines.

'The restriction against any media outlet from attending press conferences at PM's Office should not be revisited.'

CORONAVIRUS | It is unclear if the police will also drop its investigation as the agency falls under the Home Ministry,

CORONAVIRUS | The infections are concentrated mostly in Tanjung Karang, which has 10 new cases.

CORONAVIRUS | 'Dr M's diagnostic approach is good but when it comes to dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, it is all about speed.'

CORONAVIRUS | Sabah is one of two states to fully snub the reopening of the economy before the MCO expires.

Nobody wanted to leave their birthplace and properties and businesses but we had no choice.

Police believe the driver was intoxicated. Victim sustained severe head and bodily injuries, died on the spot.

We need to work harder to improve M'sia's press freedom ranking, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.

CORONAVIRUS | Measures to fight pandemic likely to curb pace of economic reforms launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

CORONAVIRUS | Non-essential businesses in some areas with Covid-19 clusters are still not allowed to resume business.

More need to be done to further enhance the role of press and media in Malaysia.

CORONAVIRUS | Veteran politician wants Malaysians to draw lessons from the lockdown experience.

This will be necessary to meet social distancing requirements once daycare providers resume operations.

Kim Jong Un's recent disappearance provoked speculation that he was seriously ill and raising concerns about instability in North Korea.

CORONAVIRUS | A Malaysian from the public healthcare sector among the new cases.

'By charging interest on the deferred instalment, the bank is effectively charging interest on interest.'

'The war is not over yet, as next week will witness us fighting in a new battlefield with new strategies in place.'

CORONAVIRUS | In Malaysia, the limiting of daily press briefings to only national agencies stands out.

The country's media future is something we really need to think about seriously.