Archive - 4 December 2020

UPDATED 9PM | The rating agency cites Covid-19’s economic impact and the ongoing political uncertainty as reasons.

It will definitely and significantly help my work, says the Global Teacher 2020 finalist.

UPDATED 8.54PM | However, Health DG stresses that they still need to look into data if this is something that can be done.

COMMENT | Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin must be happy with his daily tally of numbers in Parliament.

UPDATED 8.30PM | 'We have 1,556 ventilators, and the capacity of usage now is only about 100. So we still have the capacity.'

He also believes that the Perikatan Nasional government in Perak is still intact.

The new prices will take effect for one week, from midnight tonight, the Finance Ministry announces.

KINIGUIDE | The situation is very fluid, and a unity or minority governments are on the table.

UPDATED 8.25PM | Umno is also of the position that Bersatu and PAS should continue to support PN in Perak, says Ahmad Maslan.

UPDATED 8.03PM | COVID-19 | No deaths have been reported today for the first time in nearly a month.

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More clinics are to be listed soon under this programme and the Malaysian Medical Association welcomes this initiative.

He says he has been meeting with Umno leaders regularly, but did not get a whiff of what was to come.

The Umno president wants EPF to allow unconditional withdrawals up to RM10,000 lump sum.

High Dependency Unit nurses managed to douse the fire with an extinguisher and turn off the oxygen supply.

UPDATED 4.50PM | Takiyuddin Hassan points out three PAS reps had voted in support of Ahmad Faizal Azumu as MB.

The foreigners were caught hiding at Kuari Baru, near Pengerang, during an Op Benteng operation at 1.40am today

It was a sore point for us, says Padang Rengas Umno chief Nazri Abdul Aziz.

Sultan Nazrin Shah also grants audience to state secretary and legal advisor.

LETTER | Two days of free rides for the disabled make absolutely no sense.

'Citizenship should be granted to every child whose parent or adopted parent is Malaysian,' says Hannah Yeoh.

Outgoing MB says forming a new state govt not a good idea.

Today's (Dec 4) proceeding was adjourned due to conditional MCO.

Once and for all, we can settle this, says Padang Rengas MP Nazri Abdul Aziz.

UPDATED 2.37PM | 'I miss you guys sometimes actually. Seriously.'

LETTER | Even if there is adequate protection, will there be adequate enforcement?

This despite UN commission's decision, says Hamzah Zainudin.

LETTER | For decades we had oil. Where has all that wealth gone?

First ouster was in Sarawak in 1966.

Flood victims in Terengganu number 2,802, Kelantan (283), Pahang (55), and Perak (27).

'At the moment, it just seems both sides are taking everyone for a ride to ensure their political survival'.

COMMENT | We urge the government to recognise citizenship as a right and not a privilege.

They say he had insulted Parliament by showing his middle finger twice during proceedings.

These are verified locations reported to be affected today.

COMMENT | There remains much work to be done, especially in the vaccine's last mile.

UPDATED 11.45AM | Only 10 assemblypersons voted for the Perak menteri besar, with 48 against.

ADUN SPEAKS | Muhammed Sanusi Mohd Nor has shown that he is a liability for the Kedah PAS government.

MP SPEAKS | Our MPs are made to appear as untrustworthy or incompetent nincompoops.

UPDATED 12.48PM | The vote was brought forward after emergency motions from Umno and DAP.

After 63 years of pretending to be a multicultural nation, most of us live a life of denial.

'People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work,' says the president-elect.

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

There might be cases which are not reported, as these may not be documented.

Its Ministry of Manpower said it interviewed the person who made the claim, twice, but he could not provide any evidence or details.

It's a rare instance of public dissension between major institutions collaborating on a pivotal project.

The Chinese nationals, including a woman, were detained in an ‘Ops Dadu’ raid at two residential units in Mount Kiara yesterday.

It's for eventual use in interoperable healthcare data tracking.