Archive - 25 August 2020

Umno supreme council says BN will contest in seats it lost in 2018 from members who defected to Bersatu.

The woman has been found guilty of trafficking drugs from Brazil into Vietnam in 2018.

SABAH POLLS | BN Youth chief says the proposed names were vetted before it was given to the BN chairperson.

Health minister says this could control and prevent the genetic disease in the community.

Plantation industries and commodities minister will meet investigators tomorrow over quarantine breach

It says apart from construction material and equipment supply, Bill does not cover other manufacturing-related sectors.

COVID-19 | This is to prevent high-risk individuals from entering the country, says Health DG.

Tuan Ibrahim equating minister's violation with crossborder lorry drivers who do not have to quarantine 'ridiculous'.

SABAH POLLS | BN to contest under own flag but will work with PN parties that use ruling coalition's logo.

Rohingya candidates are being rejected for failing to prove their parents were citizens at the time of their birth.

Higher Education Minister Noraini Ahmad says the MOHE will continue to engage stakeholders to improve the UUCA.

UPDATED 7.50PM | It is important for frontliners, whatever happens at ground level, to inform superiors, says Noor Hisham.

However, police will instead extend general duty allowance to the unit.

UPDATED 7.20PM | COVID-19 | Health Ministry says nine of the new cases involved local transmissions among M'sians.

This is a decrease or RM1.8b or 53 percent from 2017.

Communications and multimedia minister views this as an important development for the party.

Tarek Obaid is a key figure in the botched 1MDB-PSI joint venture.

Combating criminal activities operating in this environment requires law enforcement agencies to be more proactive.

UPDATED 5.30PM | This comes after Zafrul claimed that Harapan approved 101 projects worth RM6.61b.

COVID-19 | This follows a report earlier by researchers in Hong Kong about a man there who had been re-infected.

Govt will likely implement the tax on vacant, unsold units to control housing planning, says property portal.

The organisation reports "the Americas" remains the hardest-hit region.

Ex-finance minister suggests some in current govt, including PM, were also responsible for direct nego projects.

COVID-19 | Many have been separated from their family members after the country locked its borders.

UPDATED 4.20PM | COVID-19 | Ismail Sabri says this is to alleviate the financial burden of parents.

The commission asks for space to study the matter.

UPDATED 6.15PM | Ex-audit dept director testifies during cross-examination that not all red flags were removed from report.

Juhari Bulat replaces Ahmad Kassim.

SLIM POLLS | Osman Sapian says he was just taking a look and meeting friends.

The Umno veep says it is between Umno and Bersatu and not with any individual, including Azmin Ali.

UPDATED 5.03PM | Local farmers say will not give up rights to protect their farms.

COVID-19 | The world's fastest man is tested positive for coronavirus the day after he celebrated his birthday at a party.

Supreme council member Razlan accuses Harapan govt of stealing from rakyat.

Data shows houses priced below RM300,000 only comprised 32 pct of housing sales in 2019.

It has been suspended due to technical problems since yesterday.

UPDATED 9.35PM | SLIM POLLS | The process is witnessed by agents of the candidates and EC-appointed observers.

This is in connection with the memorandum which the Umno division chief handed to police last week.

‘Malaysian youth are ready to leave racial and hero-worship politics behind.’

COVID-19 | This raises fears the disease, which has killed more than 800,000 people worldwide, may continue to spread globally.

COVID-19 | As rumours spread, people raced to supermarkets to stock up on food and hygiene supplies.

He was poisoned by a chemical from the group of active substances called cholinesterase inhibitors.

Many Malay-based parties have tried to appeal to non-Malays, but with little success.

SLIM POLLS | Raising the issue at a time when politicians are paying attention to the area appears to have paid off.

The nine vehicles received by Malaysian soldiers serving under the UN in Lebanon expose them to gunfire, the 2019 audit report says.