Archive - 29 May 2020

CIMB appoints ex-PNB chief as group CEO

CIMB appoints ex-PNB chief as group CEO

Abdul Rahman Ahmad succeeds Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz who relinquished his post to join the government as finance minister.
Malaysia among 30 countries in alliance to share Covid-19 tools

Malaysia among 30 countries in alliance to share Covid-19 tools

CORONAVIRUS | The effort aims to provide a one-stop shop for scientific knowledge, data and intellectual property amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter's decision to step in escalates a feud between Trump and tech companies.
Competitive bidding process for LSS photovoltaic plant development

Competitive bidding process for LSS photovoltaic plant development

The RFP document will be on sale for RM2,000 per document from May 31 until 5pm on June 12.
Ministry: Personal data collected by shops only for contact tracing

Ministry: Personal data collected by shops only for contact tracing

The Communications Ministry reiterates that only a person's name, contactable phone number, date and time of visit must be recorded.

Three men including groom issued compounds over temple wedding

Three men including groom issued compounds over temple wedding

Around 100 people had converged at the temple for the wedding ceremony last Sunday.
Monkeys steal Covid-19 blood samples in India

Monkeys steal Covid-19 blood samples in India

CORONAVIRUS | Authorities say they are not sure if the monkeys had spilled the infected blood samples.
Singapore says Malaysia wants further deferral of joint rail project

Singapore says Malaysia wants further deferral of joint rail project

The city-state’s transport minister says Singapore is giving Malaysia’s request “serious consideration”.
Bersatu growing stronger, we won’t interfere – Annuar

Bersatu growing stronger, we won’t interfere – Annuar

Umno supreme council member Annuar Musa says his party would not interfere in Bersatu’s internal matters.
After screening detects new cluster, Health DG urges employers to screen staff

After screening detects new cluster, Health DG urges employers to screen staff

CORONAVIRUS | This comes after a new cluster comprising 24 cases was detected after a cleaning company brought all 150 workers for screening.

Rina denies resignation allegation

Rina denies resignation allegation

The minister says she is still a member of Bersatu and supports the leadership of Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister.
RON95 and RON97 up by 5 sen, diesel up 10 sen per litre

RON95 and RON97 up by 5 sen, diesel up 10 sen per litre

The new price of RON95 is now RM1.43 per litre; RON97 RM1.73 per litre and diesel, RM1.61 per litre.
Early indications suggest unfavourable business environment ahead

Early indications suggest unfavourable business environment ahead

The latest Leading Indicator (LI) signals an economic recession in the next four to six months.
Only president can sack organising secretary - Hamzah

Only president can sack organising secretary - Hamzah

UPDATED 7.59PM | Suhaimi Yahya's termination letter was issued and signed by disputed Bersatu secretary-general Marzuki Yahya.

Bersatu sec-gen claims Dr M wanted options on how to exit Harapan

Bersatu sec-gen claims Dr M wanted options on how to exit Harapan

UPDATED 7.39PM | He claims Mahathir had, on several occasions, told party leaders to find a way out of the coalition.

‘Proposed amendments to Act 333 on drunk driving to be tabled next Parliament sitting’

‘Proposed amendments to Act 333 on drunk driving to be tabled next Parliament sitting’

The proposed higher fines and longer imprisonment would enable the AGC to prosecute offenders at the Sessions Court.
Terengganu to allow dine-in at restaurants soon

Terengganu to allow dine-in at restaurants soon

MB says this does not allow hours-long 'teh tarik' sessions.

LETTER | Harapan failed to plan, PN plans to fail

LETTER | Harapan failed to plan, PN plans to fail

LETTER | There is a parallel similarity between managing a firm and managing a country.

Malaysia-Turkey to collaborate to develop Covid-19 vaccine

Malaysia-Turkey to collaborate to develop Covid-19 vaccine

The Malaysian PM and Turkish president spoke in a half-hour phone call.

Penang Bersatu reps to mount legal challenge if motion filed to vacate seats

Penang Bersatu reps to mount legal challenge if motion filed to vacate seats

Both state assemblypersons also say the state enactment does not apply to them as they did not switch parties.
Covid-19 cases jump to 103, new cluster detected

Covid-19 cases jump to 103, new cluster detected

There are only 12 cases of local transmission involving Malaysians.
COMMENT | A mislaid path for PAS

COMMENT | A mislaid path for PAS

COMMENT | After discarding the spirit of 1982, the party is now under the spell of Zahid and Najib.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

It is rare for a top, serving military officer to so explicitly make the threat in a public setting.
Dr M: We want to sack Muhyiddin from Bersatu, but through proper channel

Dr M: We want to sack Muhyiddin from Bersatu, but through proper channel

UPDATED 5.25PM | A decision will only be made by the party's supreme council through a proper meeting, he adds.

Driver who rammed into bystanders charged with attempted murder

Driver who rammed into bystanders charged with attempted murder

The man, believed to be drunk during the incident, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Mahathir appeals membership nullification with ROS, Bersatu

Mahathir appeals membership nullification with ROS, Bersatu

His lawyer Haniff Khatri said appeal letters have been sent
Redzuan's pol-sec denies presser call, says minister under quarantine

Redzuan's pol-sec denies presser call, says minister under quarantine

UPDATED 7.05PM | News of the press conference had triggered chatter about the possibility of defections from PN.

Najib's SRC submissions: Court to hear defence's argument on Monday

Najib's SRC submissions: Court to hear defence's argument on Monday

Lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah leads the defence team in court.

Penang DAP urges cops, MCMC to probe Facebook page for slander

Penang DAP urges cops, MCMC to probe Facebook page for slander

The page had posted disparaging remarks against DAP's Malay supporters as well as against the chief minister.

'I am waiting' - Dr M at Bersatu office ahead of rival sec-gen's presser

'I am waiting' - Dr M at Bersatu office ahead of rival sec-gen's presser

UPDATED 4.53PM | Hamzah Zainudin is expected to address the nullification of Mahathir's party membership.

Cops: Khalid Samad not involved in ex-aide's bribery allegations

Cops: Khalid Samad not involved in ex-aide's bribery allegations

The police will not call the ex-FT minister in for questioning.
'Foreign workers with valid documents with employers won't be held'

'Foreign workers with valid documents with employers won't be held'

UPDATED 4.14PM | Only those without any documentation will be arrested, says senior minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Minister refutes viral message on conditional MCO extension

Minister refutes viral message on conditional MCO extension

He urges the public to look for verified information on the National Security Council website.

MACC chief dismisses report linking agency to Israeli surveillance firm

MACC chief dismisses report linking agency to Israeli surveillance firm

Azam Baki was director of operations at the time and denies any connection to cyber startup Senpai.
Afif describes decision to remove him as 'biased, against democracy'

Afif describes decision to remove him as 'biased, against democracy'

'The announcement by the state Harapan leadership council was also to deny the rights of the people in Seberang Jaya.'
129 MPs - Anwar says still in the works

129 MPs - Anwar says still in the works

PKR chief adds the party's MPs did not focus on getting numbers or power during a meeting yesterday.

Najib: Senpai deal three times bigger under Harapan, ask Dr M about it

Najib: Senpai deal three times bigger under Harapan, ask Dr M about it

Ex-premier says he never interfered with decisions concerning the Special Branch.
No new Covid-19 cases, Terengganu now green zone

No new Covid-19 cases, Terengganu now green zone

The last positive patient was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday.

Kg Tunku assemblyperson files police report over sexual harassment

Kg Tunku assemblyperson files police report over sexual harassment

Lim urged the government to table an anti-harassment bill at the July parliament sitting.
COMMENT | Sacrificing our humanity in order to protect ourselves

COMMENT | Sacrificing our humanity in order to protect ourselves

COMMENT | Are the lives of migrant workers not as important as Malaysians?

Wearing face masks at home cuts Covid-19 spread by 79 percent - study

Wearing face masks at home cuts Covid-19 spread by 79 percent - study

Extra caution should be practiced by family members of high-risk individuals.

COMMENT | Covid-19 not an excuse to neglect child marriage

COMMENT | Covid-19 not an excuse to neglect child marriage

COMMENT | The problem now is that legally, Malaysia still regards this practice as permissible.

Anwar claims offered PM, DPM post, denies wanting to be S'gor MB

Anwar claims offered PM, DPM post, denies wanting to be S'gor MB

UPDATED 1.14PM | If it's not the prime minister, it's the deputy prime minister, there are those assurances, he reveals.

LETTER | Attorney-General - hand-over vs game over

LETTER | Attorney-General - hand-over vs game over

LETTER | We can pass thousands of laws, cry for rule of law but there is one thing that can frustrate all of these - bargaining

Police debunks viral Kuala Krau 'murder'

Police debunks viral Kuala Krau 'murder'

Photographs on Facebook showed a body and a parang with a blue hilt.

Student transferred RM86,270 from mother's account into bogus investment scheme

Student transferred RM86,270 from mother's account into bogus investment scheme

Other than a capital amount, the payments included processing fees and penalty as she was late in making the down payment.
Hong Kong warns removing US special status is 'double-edged sword'

Hong Kong warns removing US special status is 'double-edged sword'

US trade surplus with Hong Kong was the biggest among all its trading partners, totalling US$297bil.
Trump, hit by Twitter, could weaken law that protects social media companies

Trump, hit by Twitter, could weaken law that protects social media companies

Trump has attacked Twitter for tagging his tweets about unsubstantiated claims of fraud.
Report: Israeli cyber startup helped Najib spy on opposition in 2018

Report: Israeli cyber startup helped Najib spy on opposition in 2018

Israeli court documents allegedly reveal SB was supplied with surveillance tools to be used on opposition rivals.

India sidesteps Trump offer to mediate on China, says in talks with Beijing

India sidesteps Trump offer to mediate on China, says in talks with Beijing

Soldiers have been facing off in the remote Ladakh region in the Himalayas since early May.
Selangor Bersatu chief Abdul Rashid fined RM1,000 for Raya MCO violation

Selangor Bersatu chief Abdul Rashid fined RM1,000 for Raya MCO violation

UPDATED 3.13PM | A photo of Abdul Rashid gathered with 21 others during a Hari Raya celebration went viral.

Crashed Pakistan plane hit runway three times on first approach, minister says

Crashed Pakistan plane hit runway three times on first approach, minister says

'The pilot never announced his landing gear wasn’t opening. He haphazardly touched the engines thrice with the ground.'
Eight former Bar presidents demand answers on Riza Aziz deal

Eight former Bar presidents demand answers on Riza Aziz deal

They say the deal is perplexing and leaves many unanswered questions.
PKR Youth vice-chief challenges Azmin to seek re-election

PKR Youth vice-chief challenges Azmin to seek re-election

Syed Badli Shah defies Azmin to prove that the people accepted his 'treacherous act'.

COMMENT | PAS' attempt to introduce syariah law by the backdoor

COMMENT | PAS' attempt to introduce syariah law by the backdoor

'We have enough laws in this country... PAS needs to curb its knee-jerk tendencies.'

UN delays crucial climate summit for a year, cites pandemic

UN delays crucial climate summit for a year, cites pandemic

COP26 summit has been billed as the most important climate change summit since the 2015 talks.
Termination letters issued to Dr M and others invalid, says lawyer Haniff

Termination letters issued to Dr M and others invalid, says lawyer Haniff

They were issued by an organising secretary who has no standing in the party's constitution, he said.
'No secret meeting held by S'gor MB, Azmin and Hamzah'

'No secret meeting held by S'gor MB, Azmin and Hamzah'

Amirudin Shari's political secretary Borhan Aman Shah says only the MB and the health minister met to discuss Covid-19.

YOURSAY | Has Kua forgotten what it’s like to be targetted by draconian laws?

YOURSAY | Has Kua forgotten what it’s like to be targetted by draconian laws?

‘No nation is above scrutiny or reprimand if their actions so demand it.’
Bersatu 'nullifies' memberships of Dr M and four others and 9 news from yesterday

Bersatu 'nullifies' memberships of Dr M and four others and 9 news from yesterday

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

YOURSAY | Change of gov’t – a case of pot calling the kettle black

YOURSAY | Change of gov’t – a case of pot calling the kettle black

‘Azmin, don't talk like you're a victim, you have no such right.’
COMMENT | The stench from the PJ market fiasco is unbearable

COMMENT | The stench from the PJ market fiasco is unbearable

The award-winning PJ City Council must expose interfering and marauding politicians before they do further damage.

Muhyiddin: Matters need fine-tuning before schools can reopen

Muhyiddin: Matters need fine-tuning before schools can reopen

These include the readiness of teachers to conduct health checks on students and reducing classroom numbers.

Inside a Covid-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight

Inside a Covid-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight

CORONAVIRUS | The pandemic has killed over 4,500 people and infected more than 150,000 across India.

Pro-Mahathir sec-gen sacks secretary for sending out termination letters

Pro-Mahathir sec-gen sacks secretary for sending out termination letters

And also for going against party work ethics and the Bersatu constitution, says Marzuki Yahya.