Archive - 19 August 2020

The ex-Felda chairperson also says his former aide is a person who liked to jump from one political party to another.

SLIM POLLS | Mohd Zaidi says the statement included in the poster was not issued by him.

UPDATED 10.15PM | Seputeh Dapsy leaders want cops to take stern action against Khairuddin.

Takiyuddin says the government had agreed to retract the bill because the police objected to its contents.

Perhilitan says the proposal will involve amendments to the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716).

Thai police say he was shot in the head.

This follows the Federal Court's decision in granting leave to the senior lawyer.

The case is now pending the AGC's decision on a letter of representation sent by the accused.

Two telecommunications towers will be completed in the area this year and another five more next year, says the minister.

The money is to be used for the payment of business expenses and legal fees.

Rayhan to be released and deported soon pending Covid-19 test.

The court finds that the anti-graft agency has not provided sufficient evidence to support the forfeiture.

A former secretary says Muhammad Zahid would enter his employer's room without carrying anything.

COVID-19 | There were 12 locally transmitted and four imported cases today.

UPDATED 6.43PM | The party's logo is in a form of jawi character 'pa'.

The cabinet minister is accused of showing up in Parliament six days after he returned from Turkey.

Manufacturing contributes 21.46 percent of Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019.

Umno Youth chief wants top leadership to listen to the grassroots, while PAS sec-gen says no problem at their end.

MP SPEAKS | Refusing to implement the expansion project is not only short-sighted but irresponsible.

SLIM POLLS | Amir Khusyairi promises he will listen to the problems of his electorate.

The association is taking legal action against the alleged originator of the Sivagangga cluster.

COVID-19 | Khairy Jamaluddin says Malaysia is also looking at other vaccine manufacturers apart from China.

UPDATED 4.21PM | Judge dismisses application due to lack of any cogent reason.

UPDATED 5.08PM | Witness says he, his wife and their four children were involved.

LETTER | Are non-politician East Malaysians simply not qualified for the highest honour of the land?

Citing layoffs, shutdowns, harassment and legal action, groups are sharing the #SiapaJagaMedia and #MediaWeWant hashtags.

PARLIAMENT | Child marriage proponents previously cited non-Muslim stats to fight plans to ban child marriage.

Digital asset exchanges essentially serve as the capital markets for Malaysia 5.0.

SABAH POLLS | This after Sabah Umno leaders publicly aired their discontent over Bung Moktar Radin.

The case involves soliciting and accepting bribes from a company owner to secure an advertising project.

The Kinabatangan MP reasserts his authority.

UEM Sunrise launches “The Happy Chase Gameshow” to inject excitement for potential house buyers as part of the “The Happy Chase” campaign, launched recently in the enhancement of the national Home Ownership Campaign 2020.

COMMENT | It’s okay to lose some battles as long as you win the war by winning the mother of all battles.

An idea that was born back in December 2019, long before COVID-19 struck and made online events the norm, has finally come to fruition as RITE International Inc launches its ‘Inspired: Are You Future Ready?’ global online conference which is set to air from 24 to 28 August 2020.

The event has been postponed due to 'unavoidable circumstances'.

Authorities must enforce laws, and EC must protect democratic process for free, clean, fair, and credible election.

'The example set by the minister being let off screams of double standards and hypocrisy.'

However, there were over 5,600 new Covid-19 cases and 93 deaths reported during his visit there.

Research institute calls for fresh look at Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 and 12th Malaysia Plan.

US 2020 | The Democrats ratchet up pressure that the cuts could slow the handling of mail-in ballots - and boost Trump's re-election chances.

This has put the country, already facing a jihadist insurgency and mass protests, deeper into crisis.

The point about a support letter is not its legality but about its ethics.

They are willing to do so to avoid being detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, says its Pahang chief.

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

'Only a proper RCI and the cleaning up of the judiciary will put to rest any negative perception about the judiciary.'

INTERVIEW | Despite some success, factory operators are relocating to other states, says Ng Sze Han.

COVID-19 | The move comes as the district is hit with two waves of Covid-19 infections.

COVID-19 | It is also issuing a last-ditch call for countries to join a global vaccine pact.