Archive - 7 October 2020

Minor reshuffle in Selangor exco portfolios

Minor reshuffle in Selangor exco portfolios

Two new state exco councillors appointed and five new portfolios introduced, says MB Amirudin Shari.

Former sawmill worker to die for murder-cum-rape of nurse

Former sawmill worker to die for murder-cum-rape of nurse

The accused had robbed, raped and killed the woman in front of the victim's 5-year-old child in 2015.

Ex-minister calls on govt to let paddy farmers choose their seeds, fertilisers,

Ex-minister calls on govt to let paddy farmers choose their seeds, fertilisers,

Paddy planters in Kedah and Perlis have been complaining about shortage and price of paddy seeds.

Azmin, Saifuddin Abdullah test negative for Covid-19

Azmin, Saifuddin Abdullah test negative for Covid-19

COVID-19 | Azmin says he will continue his ministerial duties from home while undergoing self-quarantine.

Mercy Malaysia to set up nine Covid-19 screening stations

Mercy Malaysia to set up nine Covid-19 screening stations

COVID-19 | 180 volunteers will operate these sites, comprising three sites in Peninsular M'sia and six in Sabah and S'wak.

Two senior police officers arrested by MACC - deputy IGP

Two senior police officers arrested by MACC - deputy IGP

The two officers are from the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department.

Penang Remand Prison complies with SOP to curb Covid-19

Penang Remand Prison complies with SOP to curb Covid-19

COVID-19 | An 85-year old prisoner who died yesterday was confirmed to be Covid-19 positive.

SOPs for Klang conditional MCO not yet finalised – MB’s Office

SOPs for Klang conditional MCO not yet finalised – MB’s Office

The SOPs will be discussed in tomorrow's Selangor State Security Council meeting.

More people die of dengue than Covid-19, Kedah MB tells critics

More people die of dengue than Covid-19, Kedah MB tells critics

Kedah MB urges all to not treat Covid-19 patients as sinners, adds even ‘sinful’ HIV patients are now accepted.

Kedah MB rebuts claims he went on 4WD jaunt while Covid-19 spiked

Kedah MB rebuts claims he went on 4WD jaunt while Covid-19 spiked

He says he was monitoring the logging situation in the Ulu Muda forest reserve.
Schools in 4 districts to be closed a day ahead of conditional MCO

Schools in 4 districts to be closed a day ahead of conditional MCO

COVID-19 | Schools in the four districts of Klang, Sandakan, Papar and Tuaran will be closed until Oct 23.

COMMENT | The big lie that rank and status do not matter in this pandemic

COMMENT | The big lie that rank and status do not matter in this pandemic

The politician can quarantine in comfort that the average joe rakyat can only dream of.

AirAsia X seeks to stave off liquidation with RM63b debt restructuring

AirAsia X seeks to stave off liquidation with RM63b debt restructuring

The hefty debt figure could include aircraft orders, potentially spelling cancellations.
Umno Youth urges BN, PN not to contest Batu Sapi

Umno Youth urges BN, PN not to contest Batu Sapi

Its chief, Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki cites concern over safety risks posed by Covid-19 to voters.

489 new Covid-19 cases, detention centre linked to new cluster

489 new Covid-19 cases, detention centre linked to new cluster

COVID-19 | Most of the new cases are reported in Sabah with 282 cases, followed by Kedah with 153 cases.
Covid-19: Prisons Dept told to design new SOP

Covid-19: Prisons Dept told to design new SOP

UPDATED 6.35PM | COVID-19 | This includes procedures for bringing detainees to court and for transferring detainees from one centre to another.

M’sian govt sued over Singapore’s anti-fake news law

M’sian govt sued over Singapore’s anti-fake news law

The new legal action is linked to LFL’s earlier suit against Singapore’s Home minister.
Police can now issue Covid-19 compounds on the spot - Ismail Sabri

Police can now issue Covid-19 compounds on the spot - Ismail Sabri

The minister says AGC made the decision to ease the workload of police personnel on the ground.

Conditional MCO for Klang, three more Sabah districts from Friday

Conditional MCO for Klang, three more Sabah districts from Friday

UPDATED 10.35PM | COVID-19 | The three are Sandakan, Papar and Tuaran.

LETTER | Crowded prisons - grant bail to under-16s, women and the infirm

LETTER | Crowded prisons - grant bail to under-16s, women and the infirm

LETTER | This will act as a temporary measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Sime Darby Property closes HQ after employee tests positive

Sime Darby Property closes HQ after employee tests positive

COVID-19 | The company orders employees based at the premises to work from home for the time being.

Batu Sapi by-election has to go on, EC to meet next week

Batu Sapi by-election has to go on, EC to meet next week

'The only way is to have stricter standard operating procedures.'

Hit the pause button, Muda urges both sides of political divide

Hit the pause button, Muda urges both sides of political divide

It is time for us to put Malaysia's interest first, not our own, says Syed Saddiq.

LETTER | Alarm bells should go off over Covid-19 cases in prisons

LETTER | Alarm bells should go off over Covid-19 cases in prisons

LETTER | If the situation warrants it, the closure of our courts where the prisoners have been taken to should be done.

Two nabbed over pollution at two rivers

Two nabbed over pollution at two rivers

The pollution caused two water treatment plants to halt operations, resulting in recent unscheduled water disruption.

11 K'tan media reps test negative for Covid-19

11 K'tan media reps test negative for Covid-19

They had come into contact with de facto religious affairs minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.

Najib wants Khairuddin charged, cites widespread dissatisfaction

Najib wants Khairuddin charged, cites widespread dissatisfaction

Former premier says there is a need to put an end to Harapan's propaganda on this matter.

Rosmah denied knowledge of key figures in solar graft case, court document says

Rosmah denied knowledge of key figures in solar graft case, court document says

The denial was contained in her statement to the MACC recorded in 2018.

Klang MP pleads with MOH to close all schools in district

Klang MP pleads with MOH to close all schools in district

COVID-19 | Charles Santiago says parents are getting worried as the district is now a 'red zone'.
Human Resources Ministry employee tests positive for Covid-19

Human Resources Ministry employee tests positive for Covid-19

COVID-19 | The employee is now being treated at the Sungai Buloh Hospital.
Covid-19: Two Terengganu Syariah courts closed for disinfection

Covid-19: Two Terengganu Syariah courts closed for disinfection

COVID-19 | This after three officers attended a conference which was officiated by religious affairs minister.

‘Sarawak’s proactive digitalisation initiatives cushion Covid-19 impact’

‘Sarawak’s proactive digitalisation initiatives cushion Covid-19 impact’

CM says Sarawak had contained the pandemic well by implementing its digital economy strategy.

Covid-19 concerns: Umno Youth outlines 3 suggestions for govt to consider

Covid-19 concerns: Umno Youth outlines 3 suggestions for govt to consider

COVID-19 | Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki wants the government to discuss the proposals in the cabinet meeting today.
Suhakam: Stiffer penalties for water pollution sorely needed

Suhakam: Stiffer penalties for water pollution sorely needed

Prompt measures needed as more and more cases recur, says rights body.
Sabah govt can still have Chinese representation - analysts

Sabah govt can still have Chinese representation - analysts

I strongly believe Chief Minister Hajiji Mohd Noor is not going to abandon or forsake any community, says one.

Biden: Call off next presidential debate if Trump still has Covid-19

Biden: Call off next presidential debate if Trump still has Covid-19

The Oct 15 debate in Miami should only be staged under strict health guidelines, says the presidential candidate.
COMMENT | Covid-19: Protecting our children

COMMENT | Covid-19: Protecting our children

COMMENT | The recent infant death will have alarmed parents and those of us working with children.

PMO: Muhyiddin not given surveillance bracelet, tested negative 4 times

PMO: Muhyiddin not given surveillance bracelet, tested negative 4 times

Despite this, PM will continue with self-quarantine for 14 days at home.

Federal Court to hear Malaysiakini appeal on gold mine case tomorrow

Federal Court to hear Malaysiakini appeal on gold mine case tomorrow

The case will be heard before a five-member bench of the apex court.

Water supply in 46 areas fully restored - Air Selangor

Water supply in 46 areas fully restored - Air Selangor

Water supply to Hulu Langat and Sepang/Putrajaya has yet to be restored.
COMMENT | Don’t allow Covid-19 to infect workers’ rights

COMMENT | Don’t allow Covid-19 to infect workers’ rights

Malaysia needs to do more to entice investment without compromising workers’ rights and environmental safeguards.

LETTER | Can unemployment be overcome as Covid-19 cases increase?

LETTER | Can unemployment be overcome as Covid-19 cases increase?

Since August, the number of new cases has reached three digits.
Johnny Nash, famed for ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ hit, dies at 80

Johnny Nash, famed for ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ hit, dies at 80

He died of natural causes, his son says.

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Kit Siang skewers PM over 'no double standard' claim

Kit Siang skewers PM over 'no double standard' claim

The veteran DAP politician blasts Muhyiddin's speech as the worst since he took over as PM.

New mobile app to raise awareness on forest conservation

New mobile app to raise awareness on forest conservation

The public can now educate themselves on environmental matters and report any related issue to the MNS.
Police resubmit investigation papers on Khairuddin to AGC

Police resubmit investigation papers on Khairuddin to AGC

The minister was probed for violating quarantine orders after returning from a trip to Turkey in July.

COMMENT | No one wants an election in Sarawak now

COMMENT | No one wants an election in Sarawak now

The time now is for the state to drive the economy forward as many people are reeling from the effects of the slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Infected Trump working from makeshift office space

Infected Trump working from makeshift office space

The Oval Office, where Trump normally works, is now off limits.
New Covid aid hopes vanish as Trump ends talks with Democrats

New Covid aid hopes vanish as Trump ends talks with Democrats

House speaker Pelosi says the White House is in 'complete disarray'.
Facebook bans all QAnon groups as dangerous amid surging misinformation

Facebook bans all QAnon groups as dangerous amid surging misinformation

It also removes Instagram accounts that hold themselves out as representatives of these groups from its site.

YOURSAY | Is PAS entitled to appointed seat in Sabah assembly?

YOURSAY | Is PAS entitled to appointed seat in Sabah assembly?

‘I never thought PAS would actually warrant any merit to be appointed into…’
M'sia in renewed battle against Covid-19 and other news you may have missed

M'sia in renewed battle against Covid-19 and other news you may have missed

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

Eddie Van Halen, guitar god in rock band named after him, dies at 65

Eddie Van Halen, guitar god in rock band named after him, dies at 65

His death was announced on Twitter by his 29-year-old son Wolfgang.
YOURSAY | Who to blame for new Covid wave?

YOURSAY | Who to blame for new Covid wave?

‘Until the Sabah caper, things were looking up, the numbers were comparatively down…’
Home minister tests negative for Covid-19

Home minister tests negative for Covid-19

His press secretary Zulkifli Bujang confirmed the matter after Hamzah underwent the swab test on Monday.

The VIPs who were infected after Sabah polls

The VIPs who were infected after Sabah polls

COVID-19 | It appears that those who campaigned in the Sabah state election have further deteriorated the coronavirus infection in the country.

School sessions in Klang to continue as usual

School sessions in Klang to continue as usual

So far, only seven classes involving two schools in Klang are closed.