Archive - 13 August 2020

Rayhan's remand has been extended by 13 days until Aug 19 to facilitate investigations.

Asri claimed at a press conference that many police and soldiers did not fulfil their compulsory religious obligations.

He says several senior state politicians are helping the police to persuade Muhammad Riduan Abdullah.

He also calls on the Immigration Dept and MOH to make cross-border travel guidelines available on their websites and social media channels.

COVID-19 | Traces of the virus were found in imported frozen food and on food packaging in Shenzhen and Xian.

The electoral reform group recommends a period of 21 to 24 days to allow overseas voters time to receive and return their ballots.

They say the govt should set different ceilings for different grades of three-ply masks instead of a blanket price.

The Human Resources Ministry says the flexibility will be given to employers if they do not get any response from local workers.

The thirteen members say they will not be joining any political party for now.

It is also looking into the acquisition of helicopters to improve its performance in assisting and managing disasters, the minister adds.

Judge Ahmad Kamal has set Sept 22 to hear the application.

COVID-19 | Noor Hisham tells reporters there are many unanswered questions about the vaccine.

The daily says a Sri Lankan who holds a UN refugee card and an Indian national were detained.

LETTER | One can only wonder if parliamentary debates would have resulted in better measures.

LETTER | In fact, its role should be strengthened and be made part of the policy-making process.

COVID-19 | Nine of the locally transmitted cases came from the new 'Tawar cluster'.

UPDATED 5.45PM | Malaysians laud candidacy of US Senator even as Trump's campaign steps up its attacks.

Bad apples are hampering the efforts by the Immigration Department, says Hamzah.

COVID-19 | Defence minister says it is still too early to order the 'Sputnik V' vaccine.

COVID-19 | If they refuse, they can stay at the airport, says the minister.

PARLIAMENT | The committee set up in 2017 was dissolved following the change of govt after GE14.

An old image with an inflammatory message is making its rounds again, says DAP's Batu Kawan MP.

PARLIAMENT | At present, a person can be charged and convicted under the Act even if they did not have the intent to make seditious remarks.

UPDATED 4.45PM | COVID-19 | This is for violating a home quarantine order on four occasions.

No reason for the party to be disrupted as Muhyiddin has proven his ability as a leader, says its chairman.

UPDATED 2.05PM | COVID-19 | Minister does not rule out the possibility that price could be lowered further.

UPDATED 1.15PM | Party sec-gen claims that the formation of Pejuang by Dr M does not affect Bersatu.

UPDATED 1.50PM | PARLIAMENT | PM says this will be done through the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 and 12th Malaysia Plan.

UPDATED 1.40PM | AUDIT REPORT TRIAL | The former auditor-general testifies that this was what transpired during Feb 24, 2016 meeting.

The tourism industry will benefit most with the right training to help businesses create novel products and services.

The aim is to create awareness of cardiovascular diseases and was part of the Merdeka celebrations.

Leny Azmi slams PAS president's insistence on pushing identity politics to the fore.

Court allows remand of MBSA enforcement officer for 7 days over bribery probe involving the protection of illegal businesses.

UPDATED 2.08PM | Acryl Sani takes over from Mazlan Mansor who goes on mandatory retirement.

Inspired by new and young entrepreneurs emerging due to the Covid-19 pandemic, premium automaker commits to supporting emerging independent entrepreneurs in initiatives moving forward.

BN sec-gen tweets Parti Pejuang Tanah Air as 'Papet' to poke fun at the new party, implying it was merely Dr M's puppet.

'Wonder which country Mahathir is referring to,' says S'pore home minister K Shanmugam.

Harris is the daughter of immigrants, her mother from India and her father from Jamaica

The meeting reportedly took place last weekend which included Trump's daughter Ivanka and another top White House advisor.

Govt has barred migrants from returning to work in favour of providing jobs to locals, but the policy has left many in a dilemma.

COVID-19 | Brazilian tech institute expects to produce a controversial Russian vaccine by the second half of next year.

'I've been getting message… the voice recording making comments on the DAP sec-gen is not me,' ex-PKR veep says.

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

'When Harapan assumed power in Putrajaya, it became fairly obvious very quickly that the agenda of draining the swamp was shelved.'

The feisty legal reformer with roots in Chennai and Jamaica is now poised for the biggest stage on the planet.

He says Bersatu's allegiance to Muhyiddin now is for the sake of wealth and positions.