Archive - 5 May 2020

Posts on FB and Twitter claim five officials from the ministry had been arrested by MACC.

CM says Penang prepared to restart economy but has chosen to implement a gradual recovery strategy.

Instead senior minister calls it a reminder for Putrajaya and state govts to work together to achieve balance between public health and country's recovery.

With more than 7,000 deaths in England and Wales in weekly ONS figures added, total UK deaths reached 32,313 as of late April.

Covid-19 outbreak has hit demand for palm oil used mainly in food and renewable fuel, but it is now set for a slow recovery.

CORONAVIRUS | However, it is against leaving middle seats empty on aircraft, a measure that it had previously backed.

MIDF Research sees more downside risks to economy due to Covid-19 and other factors, expects one more OPR cut this year.

Country's leading broadcaster ABS-CBN to cease operations after its license was not renewed.

Infection fear has led to deadly riots in Venezuela, Peru and Colombia prisons with many of these places overcrowded and unhygienic.

The findings challenge the notion of 'lockdown fatigue' amongst coronavirus-hit populations.

UPDATED 10PM | Suffering from illnesses, they are unable to access the medications they need and this is compounded by a lack of cash.

He said the ministry had received complaints from non-Muslims that some of these premises were operating at night.

Implementation of the conditional MCO for these states had been postponed to allow for these adjustments.

Part of it due to social distancing, it says.

CORONAVIRUS | Researchers have determined that a man could have been infected with Covid-19 as early as Dec 27.

Geramm points out that journalists must have direct access to information so they can present fair and reliable reporting.

It proposes enforcing the 'new normal' which includes the necessary measures to reduce the chances of spreading the virus.

By choosing to ignore the conditional MCO, are states going against the Federal Consitution?

Noor Hisham also expresses his appreciation to all who worked hard to achieve today's success.

CORONAVIRUS | The republic reports 484 new cases and eight deaths in the past 24 hours.

UPDATED 10.00PM | CORONAVIRUS | This is to maintain the state's status as a Covid-19 green zone.

We do not want to repeat the same mistakes, says PKR president Anwar Ibrahim.

CORONAVIRUS | The KL wholesale market cluster has 180 cases attributable to it.

Defence prepared 643 pages of written submissions, while the prosecution submitted 306 pages

CORONAVIRUS | Health Ministry has started recruiting Covid-19 patients in nine hospitals nationwide for clinical trial: Noor Hisham.

Lawyer says the hearing has been reset following the imposition of the conditional MCO.

CORONAVIRUS | Health DG Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says this brings the total to 6,383 cases.

'Have a heart' - He urges those in power to be more considerate towards the plight of the poor.

There is no one in either Dewan Rakyat or Dewan Negara who is knowledgeable or an expert on mental health.

Akmal Nasir calls on the ministry to explain alleged graft in contract involving mass testing system as it can affect Covid-19 battle.

Finance Minister says this covers all gov't aid that is being channelled to the recipients including the Special Prihatin Grant.

UPDATED 6.00PM | Shafie says it is important for Sabah to prioritise saving lives before reopening economy, while S'gor MB defends state's right to include additional measures.

The US president, he says, also threatened to sue to those who did not follow his policies and announcements.

MP SPEAKS | It is critical that WHO predicates its advisories on sound scientific data.

Amirudin says move to not allow certain businesses to reopen is within jurisdiction of state gov't.

Bank Negara Malaysia cut its overnight policy rate a day after the gov't eased six-week-long curbs on movement and businesses.

CORONAVIRUS | Ismail Sabri says the gov't is taking its cue from S'pore where the majority of Covid-19 cases are from foreign workers.

Azam Baki: Companies asking for one year before the implementation of Section 17A.

It cites news articles quoting the DAP leader as saying he will quit if Dr M does not pass the reins to Anwar.

Police to study if people can travel inter-state on public transport, says Ismail Sabri.

UPDATED 3.50PM | CORONAVIRUS | Ismail Sabri says there will be more stringent control on movement in and out of the areas including swab test for all residents.

Senior Minister (Azmin Ali) must show proof before taking such legal action, says Chow Kon Yeow.

Under the Federal Constitution, state governments are obliged to make sure that states comply with federal law.

Court orders the student to be jailed for three months if he fails to pay the fine.

CORONAVIRUS | Chow Kon Yeow says state governments did not object to conditional MCO but wanted adequate time to prepare.

Both Ti and Azam also took their oath of loyalty and secrecy before signing official appointment documents.

They say the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) or its regulations does not empower the gov't to do so.

CORONAVIRUS | High-ranking officers, however, urge the public not to speculate and allow investigators to complete the probe.

Stop blaming DAP and have the courage to acknowledge the truth of the betrayal.

Expressing his sadness and regret over the incident, Sultan Sharafuddin hopes that the perpetrator will be punished accordingly.

All services related to MPKK in Seberang Jaya will be referred to Nurul Izzah, says Zakiyuddin.

The Iskandar Puteri MP says a second meeting should have been held before imposing the conditional MCO.

UPDATED 2.11PM | Nurulhidayah and Saiful Nizam are charged with travelling from Kajang to the Environment Department in Putrajaya.

The two deepwater oil discoveries are from the Polok-1 and Chinwol-1 exploration wells located in the Salina Basin.

CORONAVIRUS | Scientists advised WHO that genome sequencing shows the virus to be of 'natural origin'.

'Will it take a death of healthcare worker to wake the authorities up about the situation in Sarawak General Hospital?'

State gov't's making a strong stand encourages decentralisation, local governance.

It almost doubles previous projections, as social-distancing measures for quelling the pandemic are increasingly relaxed.

CORONAVIRUS | The will bring the OPR to its lowest level since 2010 to help cushion the economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

CORONAVIRUS | The PM says that NAM must help the smaller nations to obtain medical supplies, medications and vaccine.

Businesses reopening in Bangkok on Monday after weeks of near lockdown were taking intense precautions to prevent new outbreaks of the coronavirus.

CORONAVIRUS | This is social responsibility in the new normal to protect everyone.

Calling for unity, a Youth wing leader argues that PN was formed to bring stability to the Malaysian government.

The restart should be done in phases, with appropriate consultation with medical and public health experts as well as state and local governments.

Malaysians are being told that we must practise a high level of self-discipline and compliance - but we are not told what the government will do...

UPDATED 12.48PM | CORONAVIRUS | Taman Wilayah and Taman Desa Bakti in Selayang and Jalan Raja Bot are under tightened movement conditions.

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

And the gov't dumps its pledge not to persecute migrants, especially undocumented workers and refugees, during this period.

Neither he nor the federal gov't can rely solely on Act 342 to impose their will on states, Parliament Federal-State Relations Select Committee tells the minister.