Archive - 30 June 2020

The Prime Minister’s Department reiterates that it is an offence under the law.

MAHB says it has already implemented additional precautions to ensure passengers' safety, needs to scale up Covid-19 testing.

UKM lecturer says such cases have become more rampant as though no lessons were learnt from punishment meted out before.

This is to allow sanitisation and disinfection work following the detection of a positive Covid-19 case there.

Agora Society says the controversial book cover which became viral has triggered the 'most conservative' among M'sians.

Becoming an NGFS member has enabled BNM to pursue this with greater speed, agility and confidence, it says.

A source says the man will be produced in court tomorrow after MACC reopened its investigation on the matter.

Although some have raised concerns over lack of case references as it is a new law, MACC has given briefings on the section, it says.

Communications and multimedia minister says apart from building new towers, 11 existing ones will be upgraded from 2G and 3G to 4G.

It wants Ariff to continue instituting reforms and not allow the Dewan Rakyat to become a 'RM44 million-a-year white elephant'.

UPDATED 10.50PM | The two parties emphasise that Harapan needs to be strengthened so it can oppose PN and regain power.

The police carried out operations in Johor, Perak, and Penang.

PKR president says allegations that he is making such plans 'clearly a ploy by those hungry for power'.

They will be monitoring and serve as a check-and-balance on the operations of the MACC.

He says to ensure PN’s first election victory, Pekan Bersatu’s full grassroots machinery has been mobilised to help out BN's candidate.

Researchers say 'G4' strain of H1N1 influenza virus found in pigs has 'all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus'.

UPDATED 8.50PM | ‘If he doesn’t strengthen the party and the party is not strong, how does he want to be PM?’

Once complete, the investigation paper will be submitted and a discussion will be held with the Attorney-General.

CORONAVIRUS | The new cases today involve one imported and one local transmission, both involving Malaysians.

UPDATED 7PM | They have also identified the designer and printer of a book with a controversial cover resembling the national coat of arms.

Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says among the steps taken was to approve rewiring of the whole hospital.

He made the decision after pondering deeply and taking into account the political landscape of today.

A Simpang Renggam Umno leader said the money was given to him at Tengku Adnan's office in PWTC.

UPDATED 5.50PM | He was referring to the promissory notes that 1MDB used to purchase 'fund units' purportedly worth an equivalent of US$2.318 billion.

Sec-gen Hamzah Zainuddin says branch assemblies will resume from July 10 to July 26.

Ismail says the decision was made at the special ministerial meeting and relevant agencies have been informed.

The environmental NGOs want the practice abolished in the upcoming Malaysian Forestry Policy.

The Bersatu supreme council member says it would be a major mistake if Zulqarnain tries to hide the hornet nests because ‘many people already know about them’.

The list, featuring parliamentary seat allocation, surfaces and has been circulating on WhatsApp.

The IRB is suing her to over RM10.3 million in unpaid income tax for the assessment years 2011 to 2017.

Its group CEO says they are moving towards targeted assistance as the loan moratorium period ends.

Selangor BN information chief Isham Jalil made the speculation on social media today.

Megat Najmuddin, who holds 5,000 shares in SDP, currently is chairperson in several public and private companies.

Lee Hsien Yang says he did not want voters to think the family dispute was his motivation for entering politics.

Moving to digital platform in this times of uncertainty

UPDATED 5.07PM | Lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah asks if Najib could have been hoodwinked too.

The defence closes its case today after calling four witnesses.

The contracts of the affected staff are due to end on Dec 31.

The Taiwanese president says the "one country, two systems formula" is not feasible.

Activist Joshua Wong says it marks the end of Hong Kong that the world knew before.

'We must not take our eyes off the ball. A second wave will be disastrous for the country.'

The opposition leader says the government of the day lacks legitimacy.

We, the 39 undersigned groups and organizations urge Malaysia to end discrimination and ethnophobia against migrant workers and foreigners including in responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The building safety standards of all public buildings including hospitals are highly questionable.

There are 20,990 registered voters for the Chini by-election comprising 20,972 ordinary voters and 18 early voters.

Floods hit 11 districts in Sabah, affecting 152 villages, following heavy rain since last Saturday.

The investigations involve corruption cases in Perak, Johor, and Sabah.

This is in reference to claims by employers that businesses will fold up if RM2,700 is fixed as the basic pay for workers in urban areas.

Another twelve people were rescued after a boat carrying twenty on a fishing trip capsized.

Among the social media platforms taking action on hate speech are Twitter and Youtube and Twitch.

Gerakbudaya founder Chong Ton Sin says they had no intention to insult the Jata Negara.

CORONAVIRUS | If any country is saying contact tracing is difficult, it is a lame excuse, says the WHO chief.

Several American soldiers were believed to have died as a result of the programme.

Ethnicity has little to do with wealth, the DAP sec-gen says in a thinly-veiled criticism against Mahathir.

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

CORONAVIRUS | It wants to run trials for experimental Covid-19 vaccines, of which more than 100 vaccines are being developed and tested around the world.

It halts defence exports and restricts access to high technology products as China prepares new Hong Kong security legislation.