Archive - 22 June 2020

Brazil reportedly has no widespread testing and is without a permanent health minister.

CORONAVIRUS | Chinese researchers argue this supports the long-term use of social-distancing and isolation to prevent the spread of the disease.

A collaboration with the National Poison Centre to investigate the poisonings is stalled by the MCO.

The social enterprise seeks to innovate after its food catering business took a hit due to the MCO.

Business executives, skilled workers, permanent residents, and medical tourists will be allowed to enter.

Johor police, tracking a man known as 'Boy Setan', say it's their first time dealing with such a case.

This is to give priority to local jobseekers, who are told not to be choosy when looking for work.

The union says not all pre-schools are prepared for social distancing.

The activists were arrested after protesting at an Ipoh hospital early this month.

Family of Zeawdeen must seek inquest into his death, says Rajesh Nagarajan.

He says the numbers of quitters were made up to make them look good.

The party will now either have to suspend, dissolve or take over the running of the division.

UPDATED 8.03PM | Health DG says there are possibly other causes behind his death, like bacterial infection and such.

CORONAVIRUS | The decision was taken after data collected by the ministry showed no significant effects of the drug.

The Inland Revenue Board wants the court to decide on its RM1.69 billion tax suit against Najib without going for a full trial.

It urges the PN gov't to be matured and open to political differences.

The division was previously led by Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz who quit to join Bersatu.

Ahmad Marzuk Shaary says there were cases of such online postings brought to court, showing Jakim's stand on the issue.

The message was purportedly sent out by PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil.

UPDATED 4.05PM | They are advised to apply for permission from the Immigration Department before booking flight tickets.

They were sworn in before the outgoing Dewan Negara president S Vigneswaran.

CORONAVIRUS | Ismail Sabri announces reopening of activities suspended since the MCO took effect in March.

Contractors accused of falsifying documents to secure tender for supplying cooked food to school hostels under the department.

UPDATED 4.28PM | The outgoing Dewan Negara president claims the 1993 amendments were unconstitutional.

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Isham Jalil says that PM should consider this after Noh resigned as chairperson of MISC.

The police raids in Kampung Alor Mengkudu in Kedah also see 14 undocumented migrants being detained.

Airbnb’s Enhanced Cleaning Protocol is the first overarching standardized protocol for cleaning and sanitization for short-term rental accommodation

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Digitalisation offers new opportunities for SMEs to participate in the global economy, innovate and grow.

Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) announced today that all their frontline employees will be tested regularly for COVID-19, as part of the efforts to maintain the safety and health of both the employees and customers.

RCEP will continue negotiations at a meeting tomorrow with 14 other participating nations toward signing a trade agreement.

National energy and solutions company continues to support homegrown talent in the 45^th year of the PETRONAS Education Sponsorship Programme (PESP)

New forecasts say the economy will contract by 7.1 percent in 2020 with only a modest rebound of 3.6 percent in 2021.

The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) welcomes the announcement by the Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, on the Government’s decision to reopen the country’s international borders to healthcare travellers.

PBB's Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar indicates that S'wak CM would have consulted GPS leaders if there were such overtures.

Sabah's Razeef Rakimin's salvo is the latest in the ongoing tussle in Harapan over its PM candidate.

The journey has taken 22 years and Anwar has received consistent support, say party leaders.

The dialogue will support establishment of international standards for the esports ecosystem

Sky Group Chief Executive Jeremy Darroch to receive the first MIP SDG Award for Climate Action and Protection of the Oceans

UPDATED 10.34AM | Sabah minister's lawyer says he was hospitalised yesterday afternoon, judge sets July 10 for Peter to be charged.

Kamarudin Md Noor takes over from Amanah vice-president Husam Musa, who was appointed by the Harapan gov't in March last year.

The Centre for Orang Asli Concerns says logging activities in Perak and K'tan have commenced since the recovery MCO took effect on June 10.

We know where he is hiding, but we still face constraints in bringing him back to Malaysia, says Abdul Hamid Bador.

YOURSAY | 'Mahathir has no moral ground to claim the PM seat anymore.'

With speculations on Anwar meeting with PN leaders, let's not jump the gun as to why for we know Anwar is a fighter.

The 25-year-old man who killed three people at the park in Reading has been detained under the Terrorism Act.

YOURSAY | 'PKR should sack traitors before they quit the party…'

CORONAVIRUS | The largest country in Latin America has typically recorded more than 1,000 deaths a day.

CHINI POLLS | Mohd Sharim goes on to apologies to the voters for not being able to shake their hands during the campaign period.

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