Archive - 6 August 2020

CORONAVIRUS | It involves 5 existing SOPs set by Putrajaya with an additional one for seasonal fruit stalls.

He says he had sent his resignation letter to the Bernama board of governors and the communications and multimedia minister.

Chong Sin Woon says the party has academically qualified and experienced new faces to offer as candidates.

The two staffers affected are Australian nationals based in KL.

Huzir says police will await further instruction from the AG’s Chambers.

Anti-graft agency says the law could be enforced next year if relevant parties worked towards making it a reality.

The ACCCIM survey also showed that it will be difficult for 9.8 pct of large corporations to pull through if the MCO is reinstated.

UPDATED 11.30PM | Following the first charge in KL, he will face additional charges in Penang on Aug 10 and 11.

PARLIAMENT | Finance minister also put total govt debt and liabilities at RM1.26 trillion.

Having only been in power for over 2 years, CM says polls in Harapan states can only happen under special circumstances.

UPDATED 8.45PM | PARLIAMENT | Speaker Azhar Harun also gets involved, answering on behalf of the government.

Ex-CM and 32 assemblypersons have filed a legal challenge naming the governor and Shafie Apdal as the first two respondents.

PARLIAMENT | He claims Putrajaya is politicising PLI calculations to make the country’s efforts in tackling poverty look good.

UPDATED 7.30PM | However, the guard's lawyer says her client has denied the allegation.

UPDATED 7.41PM | CORONAVIRUS | He says the Sivagangga cluster is spreading very quickly compared to nine other clusters in the country.

CORONAVIRUS | Six new cases are from the 'Sivagangga cluster' in Kedah.

The increase in the debt limit will give more flexibility for the government to prescribe additional fiscal stimulus, says an economist.

'You cannot be saying now that you signed something you did not understand,' defence counsel Wan Aizuddin Wan Mohammed tells Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi.

Ex-PM's lawyer says court made the ruling on grounds that the businessperson had failed to establish a prima facie case.

SLIM POLLS | However, the Bersatu deputy president says that the group loyal to Dr M is welcome to do so if it'll bring them good.

SLIM POLLS | He says SOPs for the by-election is a fine-tuned version of the procedures used for the Chini polls.

Foreign minister had earlier apologised for practising his 'new habit' while in Parliament.

Govt wants to appoint political loyalists rather than allow the people to choose their reps, says Arutchelvan.

The governor's private secretary says allegations on the matter were 'untrue and baseless'.

Ismail Sabri Yaakob adds that the Health Ministry is researching on reusable face masks as a more viable option.

Noting that the settlement favours Goldman, the former finance minister says it is one-third of the US$7.5 billion claimed by Harapan.

Home Ministry says IP on Zamri Vinoth for allegedly insulting Hindus also with the chambers.

This is over petitions filed in relation to Sime Darby Plantation and FGV Holdings.

The policy must be clearly stated and defined to enable effective enforcement.

COMMENT | Fully informed volunteers should be allowed to sign up for a potentially dangerous vaccine trial.

1MDB TRIAL | Shahrol says Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman's CV contained a note from Najib stating that Hazem should be made 'executive director'.

Things on Net Co., Ltd. (TON) and Xperanti Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd (XPERANTI) have initiated a collaboration to enhance and facilitate seamless cross-border tracking between THAILAND – MALAYSIA.

PARLIAMENT | Bank Negara guidelines, however, state that counterfeit notes can't be exchanged.

INTERVIEW | Infighting in PKR and pressure mounted on Dr M to step down also contributed to the fall of Harapan, adds Wan Fayhsal.

UPDATED 1.30PM | PARLIAMENT | It is backdated to Feb 27 to cover all financing announced since the start of the pandemic.

'About 45.6 percent or 98 out of 215 rural clinics in S'wak do not even have doctors and are operated by medical assistants and nurses.'

There were also 188 deaths in prisons during that same period this year, says Home Ministry.

At 8:15am on Aug 6, 1945, US B-29 warplane Enola Gay dropped a bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" and destroyed the city.

‘Sia Sitok Sarawak’ Intra-State Tourism Campaign to boost the States tourism efforts and activities.

It was a Countdown like no other. Everyone kept their physical distance. Yet, they were together as one – virtually.

PARLIAMENT | Critics of local government elections claimed that it would create racial tensions, especially in urban areas.

SLIM POLLS | A source says Mohd Zaidi Aziz is the favourite out of seven shortlisted candidates.

CORONAVIRUS | Both countries should have a mutual understanding and discuss how to address the risks, adds Health D-G Dr Noor Hisham.

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

CORONAVIRUS | The majority of judges voted to give the govt 30 days to draw up a plan to reduce the threat to indigenous people.

ANALYSIS | Experts feel that PN's cooperation will outshine their rivals and help them gain the heavily Malay seat.

'Each failed suicide attempt should not be looked on as an inconvenience, but as a life saved.'

This ex-PKR man was part of Azmin Ali's deep state, which he warned us of while still with Harapan, only to join them in unseating the coalition.

Secretaries to ministers and deputy minister refute news agency's claim when questioned by police, report says.