Archive - 13 May 2020

Communications and Multimedia Minister says other media can report on the sitting as it will be broadcast live via RTM

The Finance Minister says the plan will highlight health guidelines and safe operating procedures in the new norm.

Reps will also need to undergo metal detector and temperature checks, states a Whatsapp message from the House secretary.

The court rules that the High Court was correct in allowing the leave application by the AG to commence the contempt proceedings.

CORONAVIRUS | Ministry will review the situation two weeks since the implementation of the conditional MCO.

Former youth and sports minister and his family declare their assets as part of a probe into the RM250,000 missing cash case.

Former de facto law minister says the single agenda sitting slams the door shut on any no-confidence motion against Muhyiddin.

CORONAVIRUS | This is to prioritise screening for migrant workers in construction and security sectors.

Umno vice-president Mahdzir Khalid says that is the best step Mukhriz can take to help the Kedah state’s administration.

CORONAVIRUS | Zulkifli Mohamad is said to have invited several people to his office during the movement control order period.

CORONAVIRUS | Do not gather if the SOP cannot be complied with, warns Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He was charged under the Road Transport Act and for defying the movement control order in Kajang.

They informed the sultan that their parties agreed with the candidate that has been named in the 23 SDs to replace Mukhriz.

CORONAVIRUS | They test positive after weeks of quarantine in Peninsular Malaysia.

CORONAVIRUS | This following a number of positive cases that were detected among passengers on both flights.

CORONAVIRUS | Meanwhile, Indonesia reported its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections with 689 new cases.

CORONAVIRUS | Chief executive officer Alizakri Alias says the move is due to the extension of the movement control order.

A 30-year-old Malaysian male was found dead in Rompin, Pahang and autopsy revealed he had contracted Covid-19.

CORONAVIRUS | Preliminary data as of noon today shows that only two cases involve Singaporeans or permanent residents.

UPDATED 6.26PM | CORONAVIRUS | Covid-19's infectivity falls below levels needed to sustain an outbreak, but it can still make a comeback if preventive measures are lax.

It alleges that it was defrauded into paying the amount between June 2016 and March 2018 in the form of 'financial assistance'.

CORONAVIRUS | It says smoking impairs lung function making it harder for the body to fight off infections.

Bank Negara governor says banks are providing additional assistance to businesses and individuals during the Covid-19 crisis.

Talks are ongoing on the matter but its executive chairperson says even if there is an increase, it will not be significant.

CORONAVIRUS | Defence Minister says this was based on 70,237 inspections conducted nationwide yesterday by the police-led compliance taskforce.

The syndicate led by five members of a family were among 18 people nabbed during a four-day operation in five states since Saturday.

UPDATED 6PM | It must follow the correct process as party members have a right to defend themselves of any accusations, he says.

CORONAVIRUS | The was detected from tests as part of the SOP for students returning to their home districts.

CORONAVIRUS | Defence minister says this is to assist operators who lost their income during the MCO period.

UPDATED 6.08PM | 'This had happened before at the federal level, and now it is happening at the state level.'

With a change in income and spending behaviour, consumers and businesses are going online.

Bersih says this will prevent defections as rakyat can remove elected officials before their term is over via a direct vote.

LETTER | The prime minister has only been holding his position for two months and 16 days.

UPDATED 5.09PM | 'News of my death is highly exaggerated.'

UPDATED 3.37PM | CORONAVIRUS | Visits must be limited to just family members and are to be capped at a maximum of 20 people for the entire day.

Nine Pahang assemblypersons issue joint memorandum asking for better terms.

UPDATED 4.27PM | CORONAVIRUS | Ismail Sabri Yaakob, however, reminds all SOPs, including temperature screening and social distancing, must be followed.

He also says the audio shows that no decision for the party to leave Harapan was finalised during the meeting.

He reminds that Umno had made it clear that their cooperation with the party will not last until the next general election.

Low challenges ex-party comrade to prove that he started the 'babi' and 'pengkhianat' shouting fight during the Malacca sitting.

UPDATED 2PM | GDP growth of 0.7 pct in first quarter from a year earlier better than the 1.5 pct decline forecast in a Reuters poll.

It says if WHO had allowed Taiwan to share best practices earlier, gov'ts would have had better info to make public health policies.

CORONAVIRUS | Together with an enhanced mobile app, these measures are to help ensure a smooth and safe travel experience.

DBKL dismisses claims of a Ramadan Bazaar in Kampung Pandan and Metrojaya denies selling imitation products.

'To me, it's not about whether I make a comeback or not.'

An immoral regime of immoral politicians can’t enjoy legitimacy. Nor should it be accorded legitimacy by the people.

Restricting coverage to 'official media' is an excuse to control information and impose media censorship in the country.

This comes after MyEG issued a statement yesterday saying it was working with Socso on the PSP.

Pekan MP points to comments saying the collapse happened '66 days' after he took the oath in December 2019.

CORONAVIRUS | The curfew will apply from May 23-May 27 following the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

'Dangerous ideology to destroy a population group should be seen as the virus of the pandemic of violence.'

Number of employed was 26.6m in April, 476,000 fewer than a year earlier, according to data from Statistics Korea.

In a separate attack, a suicide bomber struck at the funeral of a police commander, killing 24 people.

Russia quit from the multi-nation deal with Iran two years ago, it's United Nations ambassador declares.

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

MyEG’s take over of Covid-19 testing for workers raises questions on the govt’s codes of conduct, standard operating procedures and the like.

This is a purported recording of Bersatu's final supreme council meeting as a Harapan component party on Feb 23.

The disciplinary board is urged to investigate and act against those who engineered the supreme council meet.