Archive - 6 June 2020

We cannot blame them because they are forced to live in cramped conditions, it says in a Facebook post.

Alcoholics may look for other alternatives such as drugs or cheap (bootleg) liquor, says M Karupaiya.

Tengku Zafrul says the goal is to bring the fiscal deficit back to under 4% of the GDP in the next three years or so.

To this day the government has yet to take proactive measures to save the airline sector, says A Sivanesan

The former education minister had reportedly been removed as division head yesterday.

As long the amount is not something we think we can accept, then we continue with the legal case, says finance minister.

Businesses also want the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill to be gazetted as soon as possible, fearing it may already be too late for some.

The aide, Siti Nurul Hidayah Shaziman claimed that she had been threatened and verbally abused.

MP SPEAKS | Malaysia stands out as the only country where Parliament is being locked down and not allowed to play its role.

LETTER | Many people other than the Chinese themselves do not understand the Chinese education system well.

CORONAVIRUS | Also screened are the enforcement staff stationed at four immigration depots, says Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

UPDATED 6.04PM | CORONAVIRUS | The new cases comprise 27 local infections and 8 imported cases.

LETTER | Have we educated our foreign workers enough?

Petronas chief financial officer Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz is the oil company's new CEO.

The human rights group says such tactics were the hallmark of the BN-led government prior to GE14.

Over the 'thuggish behaviour' against the commission's witness, Siti Nurul Hidayah, who is an aide to the Muar MP.

CORONAVIRUS | His Majesty also calls for the implementation of the plan to be monitored closely to ensure that the benefits reach the people.

The country's legal and prison system may not be able to deal with a massive influx of jail sentences.

UPDATED 4.03PM | CORONAVIRUS | The number of people allowed in a mosque will be based on its size, says Defence Minister Ismail Sabri.

The socialist party delegation met with the human resources minister to discuss a number of issues that have arisen due to the MCO.

CORONAVIRUS | Hair salons and barbers can reopen from June 10 while pasar malam can reopen from June 15.

If Harapan Plus holds together, the kleptocratic coalition of Najib and Muhyiddin has no room to manoeuvre and may crumble on its own.

It was behind the talks leading to Jugah Muyang's exit from PKR and give support for the Perikatan Nasional gov't.

The 40 initiatives worth RM35 billion are expected to help reduce the magnitude of the 2020 GDP contraction, it says.

CNINI POLLS | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail hopes other parties and independent candidates will also stay out of the Chini by-election.

The area has been on lockdown since May 10, but is scheduled to reopen today.

The RM300 one-off cash aid 190,000 people with disabilities but there are close to 550,000 registered with the Welfare Department.

'The parliamentary reforms and activities of the select committees in Malaysia are still in their infancy.'

The Umno wing says efforts should be geared towards helping people out of economic hardship.

Union grouping says that without accountability, bosses can pocket millions in gov't aid and still lay off staff.

Let us all work together to do our part for the environment and spend our time protecting Nature as well.

This is on the back of better overnight Wall Street performance on Friday coupled with the recently-announced Penjana economic plan.

The ringgit may trade at the 4.25-4.27 level next week provided there are no surprises coming from today's Opec meeting.

The portal should be more interactive and contain information on the application process on youth-related initiatives.

Legal amendments must tackle all major causes of fatal road accidents, says MCCBCHST.

The coalition says this is due to concerns for the health and safety of voters in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

'Will the world and our nation be better in the years ahead because of the coronavirus pandemic – or will it be exactly as it was before?'

COMMENT | Social distancing makes perfect sense outside - but in your home?

Resilient Malaysians are coping with a mixture of community outreach and grassroots innovation.

This comes after the social media outlets say there are valid copyright complaints from a copyright owner on the video clips posted on their sites.

Veteran who requested curtailed contract after Netflix censorship controversy is back with new two-year deal.

The National Economic Recovery Plan aims to empower the people and stimulate the economy following the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Bukit Aman says this had been done to prevent foreigners from entering the country

COMMENT | These two Umno soul-mates are trying to dig themselves out of their political graves.

The secretariat is expected to tackle the more tricky aspects of seat distribution among various parties.