Archive - 29 November 2020

'The government is paying me cash for my salary because I don’t have a bank account,' says Carrie Lam.

COVID-19 | Health DG says 21 people have been tested positive so far.

Zahid, who is facing graft charges, is not expected to get the position.

Health authorities are looking into several such events that they believe are contributing to Covid-19 outbreaks.

COVID-19 | Sabah, which was the previous epicentre of the pandemic, is seeing gradual improvements.

Buyers rush to buy gold due to falling prices and crowding jewellery shops.

Former finance minister says the government should facilitate and not impede Penang's development due to politics.

Radzi Tajuddin says more countries are imposing windfall tax as a new source of income.

'The one who has grand ambitions of becoming prime minister is Azmin,' says Kuang rep.

Trump saw his election to the presidency as a mandate to wash away all the dirt in the intensely political city.

Sec-gen Hamzah Zainudin says party membership doubled to 508,725 in just a year.

Covid-19 incidences in Malaysia remain much lower than in many countries, including those in Europe and the Americas.

'I want to focus on how I think I can help towards Malaysia’s fight against Covid-19'.

It is not just rhetoric but a significant move in context of MA63, says state party info chief.

The police have arrested a 42-year-old man following the incident.

The party's deputy strategic director, Ramanan Ramakrishnan says Azmin is deceiving himself.

'The appointment is the prerogative of the prime minister'.

The vessels were anchored in Malaysian waters without permission.

Batek tribe in Kelantan build 50 sheds in four days as precaution for year-end floods.

Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi joins global initiative to equip early-career clinicians with understanding stroke care.

Covid-19 and MCO have seen increase in such violence, says Lembah Pantai Wanita PKR chief Raiyan Abdul Rahim.

Police say researcher attempted to put up a fight against burglars.

Every Malaysian MP has their own values, freedom of thought, says Hasanuddin.

The country is seeing the fastest spread of infections since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

PKR president claims govt made 'major' concessions that would benefit people.

'He struck me as a most humble man without an ounce of haughtiness about him'.

The republic also suffered its 29th death due to the coronavirus.

There's no need to wait for GE15, says Hassan Karim.

Its president calls for programme's criticisms to be addressed before any revival takes place.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, promised to retaliate for Fakhrizadeh’s killing.

'Muhyiddin has literally deemed his position as an undemocratic and untenable occupation'.

Collapse of suspension bridge to due students crowding on it for internet connectivity highlights state's digital divide.

Senior minister views Mahathir as statesman, says he served Anwar loyally for 30 years.

Senior Minister claims ex-premier had support of 131 MPs but resignation threw spanner in the works.

COMMENT | The culture of corruption is tough to defeat.

Attack happened late morning local time as workers were harvesting rice.

Arrests were for assaulting police officer, drug possession, and breaching coronavirus restrictions.

Washington DC archbishop Wilton Gregory, 72, becomes first African-American cardinal.

Improvements to curb cross-border crime after recent shooting at M'sia-Thai border.

COMMENT | It looks like we are heading south like Singapore’s dormitory clusters.

COMMENT | The Kyrgyz people must now learn to build as well as they can destroy.

Left on their own in a strange place, two boys make a 4,800-kilometre journey to M'sia as refugees.

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