Archive - 1 August 2020

Commotion at Batu MP media conference for not having permit

Commotion at Batu MP media conference for not having permit

Auxiliary police ordered Prabakaran to end the session as he did not have a permit from the Home Ministry.

Dr M: We may profit from corruption now but our children will suffer

Dr M: We may profit from corruption now but our children will suffer

I have repeated this many times but it seems people do not see the impact on the future, he laments.

Enemies trying to drive wedge between Musa, me - Bung Moktar

Enemies trying to drive wedge between Musa, me - Bung Moktar

This after claims that Musa will be dropped as a candidate in the upcoming Sabah snap polls.

Haniza says PKR's RM10m claim unconstitutional

Haniza says PKR's RM10m claim unconstitutional

She points out she did not leave the party but was sacked.

Bung Moktar eyes seat in Sabah polls, to decide on Bersatu cooperation

Bung Moktar eyes seat in Sabah polls, to decide on Bersatu cooperation

The Sabah Umno chief is tasked with reviving the party while negotiating with its splinter Bersatu.
Covid-19: Nine new cases, local transmissions slow after SOP tightening

Covid-19: Nine new cases, local transmissions slow after SOP tightening

This is the lowest number of local transmissions in more than two weeks.

Umno did not consult PAS before shunning PN

Umno did not consult PAS before shunning PN

PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan says his party is waiting for Umno's invitation to discuss the matter further.

Guan Eng to PN: Stop spending on coups, extend loan moratorium instead

Guan Eng to PN: Stop spending on coups, extend loan moratorium instead

Stop spending money on political coups but focus on aid to businesses and workers, urges DAP sec-gen.
Bersatu shouldn't dream of contesting majority of Sabah seats - Umno info chief

Bersatu shouldn't dream of contesting majority of Sabah seats - Umno info chief

UPDATED 6.57PM | Umno reminds Bersatu that its actions in Sabah will reverberate beyond the state.

Viral message on compulsory face mask in cars is fake - NSC

Viral message on compulsory face mask in cars is fake - NSC

The text message circulating on WhatsApp claims passengers will be checked based on their MyKad addresses.

LETTER | Teaching of science, mathematics in English not unpatriotic

LETTER | Teaching of science, mathematics in English not unpatriotic

Govt should reinstate PPSMI as it will improve our education system and move the nation forward.

Sabah polls: Umno and Bersatu on possible collision course?

Sabah polls: Umno and Bersatu on possible collision course?

Of 73 seats, state Bersatu leader says his party is eyeing 45, while his Umno counterpart wants 'traditional seats' back.

Anifah slams Philippines foreign secretary over 'Sabah not in M'sia' remark

Anifah slams Philippines foreign secretary over 'Sabah not in M'sia' remark

Ex-foreign minister says the claim is a 'purely political move'.

Govt spends RM18,000 to treat each critical Covid-19 patient

Govt spends RM18,000 to treat each critical Covid-19 patient

Dr Adham Baba explains the median cost of treatment is RM870 per day for 21 days.

Bung denies Sabah Umno involved in attempted coup leading to state polls

Bung denies Sabah Umno involved in attempted coup leading to state polls

This is despite Musa Aman being a part of Umno, with Bung claiming the move was a pact among various other parties.

Batu MP urges govt to bear quarantine cost for M'sians returning from S'pore

Batu MP urges govt to bear quarantine cost for M'sians returning from S'pore

Malaysians are stuck in the island state as they cannot afford the quarantine cost if they return, says Prabakaran.

It's okay to be social, just maintain 'physical distancing'

It's okay to be social, just maintain 'physical distancing'

CORONAVIRUS | Health Ministry will no longer use the term 'social distancing', following WHO's preference for 'physical distancing' instead.

Sabah polls: Winner needs large majority or else back to square one

Sabah polls: Winner needs large majority or else back to square one

A clean sweep is challenging as new parties and independent candidates will likely split the votes - analysts.

Home Ministry: Inactive groups can be deemed 'terrorist' organisations

Home Ministry: Inactive groups can be deemed 'terrorist' organisations

This includes the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Don't sweat it: Chilean dogs sniff out Covid-19 in early stages

Don't sweat it: Chilean dogs sniff out Covid-19 in early stages

CORONAVIRUS | Police in Chile are training dogs to detect the virus in sweat.

Mexico eclipses Britain with third highest Covid-19 death toll

Mexico eclipses Britain with third highest Covid-19 death toll

CORONAVIRUS | It recorded 688 fatalities on Friday, bringing the death toll to 46,688, with 424,637 confirmed cases.

Surge in damaged cash as worried S Koreans try to microwave the virus

Surge in damaged cash as worried S Koreans try to microwave the virus

Besides using microwaves or ovens to heat the bills, some people also put them in their washing machines.
Malacca PAS not keen on Alor Gajah, hopes for rights to one seat

Malacca PAS not keen on Alor Gajah, hopes for rights to one seat

Its leader Kamaruddin Sidek says the party is eyeing Hang Tuah Jaya, Jasin and Tangga Batu.

Muslims perform Eid prayers, socially distanced and masked

Muslims perform Eid prayers, socially distanced and masked

Around the world, the festival had to fit in with the realities of the coronavirus.

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first

It's a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will be watched around the world.
Record global spike in coronavirus infections, nearly 300,000 in new daily cases

Record global spike in coronavirus infections, nearly 300,000 in new daily cases

The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa
COMMENT | Malaysians, take a bow – you deserve it

COMMENT | Malaysians, take a bow – you deserve it

It was late on a Saturday evening when the call came. The caller wanted to meet - urgently.

COMMENT | Dr M’s ‘Malay Dilemma’ misshaping race discourse

COMMENT | Dr M’s ‘Malay Dilemma’ misshaping race discourse

Now is the time to take the book out for fumigation.
YOURSAY | PN ‘weaponises’ Musa Aman against Shafie in Sabah

YOURSAY | PN ‘weaponises’ Musa Aman against Shafie in Sabah

‘He was a hatchet man and true to form he did it.’
EC to decide Sabah polls date, and 6 news you may have missed

EC to decide Sabah polls date, and 6 news you may have missed

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed, in brief.