Archive - 22 January 2021

Covid-19: MOE to arrange separate exam sessions for affected candidates

Covid-19: MOE to arrange separate exam sessions for affected candidates

They will be allowed to sit for the exams only after they recover from the illness or have completed their quarantine period.
Sarawak cabinet discusses appeal to lift emergency - Masing

Sarawak cabinet discusses appeal to lift emergency - Masing

Several cabinet members had an ‘informal discussion’ about the matter, says the deputy chief minister.
Govt sets up 213 Covid-19 Assessment Centres nationwide

Govt sets up 213 Covid-19 Assessment Centres nationwide

They will classify patients’ level of infection so as to determine the next course of action, says health minister.

Where are the 150,000 student laptops under Budget 2021, MP asks

Where are the 150,000 student laptops under Budget 2021, MP asks

There has been no news even though the school year has already started, says the Lembah Pantai MP.
Too little info, too much risk - why insurance firms can’t cover Covid-19

Too little info, too much risk - why insurance firms can’t cover Covid-19

Insurance association chief explains why ‘evolving’ pandemic makes it hard to price insurance policies.

PAS pushes for anti-LGBT Muslims taskforce, day after PM denounces hate speech

PAS pushes for anti-LGBT Muslims taskforce, day after PM denounces hate speech

Deputy Minister Ahmad Marzuk Shaary has also revealed that Act 355 amendments will cover social media.

Insurance firms: We can't take on Covid-19 coverage alone

Insurance firms: We can't take on Covid-19 coverage alone

This comes as the Health Ministry and private sector discuss how private hospitals can be used to treat Covid-19 patients.

EMCO at detention block, quarters of Pekan Nenas immigration depot tomorrow

EMCO at detention block, quarters of Pekan Nenas immigration depot tomorrow

The decision was made following Covid-19 screening at the place in which 177 out of the 360 tests came out positive, says the minister.
Retirement villages to be built on PR1MA's land - Zuraida

Retirement villages to be built on PR1MA's land - Zuraida

She says PR1MA would come up with the model concept and collaborate with strategic partners.
Kedah MB's aide argues everyone is on 'MCO holiday', Cuepacs disagrees

Kedah MB's aide argues everyone is on 'MCO holiday', Cuepacs disagrees

Most of them work from home during the MCO, reasons Afnan Hamimi.

Fact check: Thaipusam has been a holiday in Kedah since 2014

Fact check: Thaipusam has been a holiday in Kedah since 2014

The festival was declared as an occasional holiday by then-menteri besar Mukhriz Mahathir.

Covid-19 (Jan 22): 3,631 new cases, highest daily death count ever

Covid-19 (Jan 22): 3,631 new cases, highest daily death count ever

The number of Covid-19 active cases is currently 42,814 - a new record.

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Want to buy property but fear its value will drop after? Here’s a 5-year value guarantee!

Give Me F.I.V.E. Campaign brings great value and ease of mind

1MDB asset recovery: No progress, but M'sia committed to getting back more

1MDB asset recovery: No progress, but M'sia committed to getting back more

The finance minister says the figure still remains at RM13.4 million.

Petrol prices up one sen, diesel price up four sen from midnight

Petrol prices up one sen, diesel price up four sen from midnight

The new prices for the three fuels are RM1.90 (RON95), RM2.20 (RON97) and RM2.09 (diesel).

UiTM student defends lecturer over 2019 study trip to DAP headquarters

UiTM student defends lecturer over 2019 study trip to DAP headquarters

'What's the point of learning Malaysian politics if we can't go on study trips?' the student asks.

LETTER | Revitalise education for Covid-19 generation

LETTER | Revitalise education for Covid-19 generation

We must build a world in which humanity can live in harmony with nature.

RTK-Ag should be conducted by trained operators - Health DG

RTK-Ag should be conducted by trained operators - Health DG

RTK-Ag testing is recommended when the health system is overburdened, says Noor Hisham.

Water treatment plants not operating properly - Bung Moktar

Water treatment plants not operating properly - Bung Moktar

The DCM says the problems at 22 of these plants must be rectified soon.

Sick couple ties the knot in UK Covid-19 ward

Sick couple ties the knot in UK Covid-19 ward

The duo gets a second chance thanks to quick thinking staff.

BNM's international reserves at US$107.8b as at Jan 15

BNM's international reserves at US$107.8b as at Jan 15

The assets comprise gold and foreign exchange and other reserves, says the central bank.

ECRL's progress in Section B ahead of target

ECRL's progress in Section B ahead of target

It reached 7.03 percent in December compared to its original target of 5.11 percent.

COMMENT | Balancing education and children's future

COMMENT | Balancing education and children's future

Perhaps the government can consider exempting schools from being closed during MCO.

Another Bersatu man in trouble over illicit drugs after condo cannabis haul

Another Bersatu man in trouble over illicit drugs after condo cannabis haul

Checks on property revealed seven cannabis plants and two saplings, says police source.

'Illogical!' - Kedah MB receives sustained battering over Thaipusam holiday cancellation

'Illogical!' - Kedah MB receives sustained battering over Thaipusam holiday cancellation

Political leaders from all sides are calling on Sanusi to overturn his decision.
Woman fined for not wearing mask shows clip disputing police's claim

Woman fined for not wearing mask shows clip disputing police's claim

CCTV footage shows she was in a relatively empty parking lot when she got out of her car.

After family members get Covid-19, Dr M advises against home quarantine

After family members get Covid-19, Dr M advises against home quarantine

They (Covid-19 positive patients) should be quarantined away from family members, says the former PM.

Demand for Covid-19 testing surges as new cases spike

Demand for Covid-19 testing surges as new cases spike

We should focus on rapid antigen tests which are fast and more cost-effective, says Dr Subramaniam Muniandy.

Trishaw rider trying his best to make a living amid MCO

Trishaw rider trying his best to make a living amid MCO

This father of four has to take various jobs just so to feed his family.

Felda buys 9.97m more FGV shares from open market

Felda buys 9.97m more FGV shares from open market

This raises number of FGV shares acquired by Felda this week to 75.97 million.

GDP forecast maintained at 6.5-7.5 pct: finance minister

GDP forecast maintained at 6.5-7.5 pct: finance minister

UPDATED 3.12PM | It is still early and we are still in the first quarter of the year, says Tengku Zafrul.

COMMENT | Are we preserving, protecting and defending the constitution?

COMMENT | Are we preserving, protecting and defending the constitution?

Many now believe that our Federal Constitution has been violated by the actions of our politicians.

LGBT: PAS women’s chief sees no contradiction between PM, deputy minister

LGBT: PAS women’s chief sees no contradiction between PM, deputy minister

Opposition MPs, meanwhile, urge Muhyiddin to heed his own advice by penalising hate speech against LGBT people.
COMMENT | The failure and derailment of political Islam

COMMENT | The failure and derailment of political Islam

COMMENT | The dominant expression of political Islam in Malaysia is as a divisive force.

M'sia shares digital economy experience with global counterparts

M'sia shares digital economy experience with global counterparts

Panel saw government participants from Ethiopia, Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, and the Philippines.

James Bond movie 'No Time to Die' delayed again amid pandemic

James Bond movie 'No Time to Die' delayed again amid pandemic

The movie will hit the big screen sometime in October.

Google says will shut search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news

Google says will shut search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news

We don't respond to threats, says Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Hong Kong to place tens of thousands in lockdown - report

Hong Kong to place tens of thousands in lockdown - report

This is the first time the city of 7.5 million has to resort to drastic measure.

Bjak.my introduce VIP package, offering free nationwide unlimited towing

Bjak.my introduce VIP package, offering free nationwide unlimited towing

3 millions car owners in Malaysia use Bjak.my to renew insurance last year
COMMENT | Faulty police CCTVs: Incompetence, corruption or deliberate?

COMMENT | Faulty police CCTVs: Incompetence, corruption or deliberate?

COMMENT | Does the PDRM think Malaysians are stupid?

Covid-19: Malaysian among four new community cases in Singapore

Covid-19: Malaysian among four new community cases in Singapore

46-year-old female Malaysian developed blocked nose on Jan 19.

ADUN SPEAKS | PN either clueless or in denial on real economic sentiment

ADUN SPEAKS | PN either clueless or in denial on real economic sentiment

Its ministers' views on investor confidence contradict expert reports.

Ringgit retreats against US dollar at the open

Ringgit retreats against US dollar at the open

Local currency inches down to 4.0300/0350 against the greenback.

ADUN SPEAKS | We need a climate change adaptation master plan

ADUN SPEAKS | We need a climate change adaptation master plan

Greenhouse effect is causing heatwaves, floods, dissipation of natural resources, and more.

Nube: Saravanan vocal about Thaipusam, silent on workers' issues

Nube: Saravanan vocal about Thaipusam, silent on workers' issues

UPDATED 12.12PM | Minister, in response, says he can't blamed if Solomon doesn't know what his ministry is doing.

France tells its citizens: Fabric masks not enough to protect from Covid

France tells its citizens: Fabric masks not enough to protect from Covid

It says surgical masks in public because they offer better protection from Covid-19 transmission than fabric masks.
LETTER | Racism is a precursor to extremism

LETTER | Racism is a precursor to extremism

Long-term solution necessitates grassroots awareness and mobilisation.

'Chinese chauvinist faction in DAP' - veteran weighs in

'Chinese chauvinist faction in DAP' - veteran weighs in

Liew Ah Kim, dubbed as the grandmaster of the faction, shares his thoughts on this divisive issue.

US to join Covid vaccine push for poor nations: Fauci

US to join Covid vaccine push for poor nations: Fauci

The first batches of coronavirus vaccines are expected to go to poorer countries in February.
LETTER | Scrap the Langkawi reclamation project

LETTER | Scrap the Langkawi reclamation project

Not much thought has been given about the environmental impacts of such a project.

Facebook hands decision on Trump ban to oversight board

Facebook hands decision on Trump ban to oversight board

This is a decision that has had reverberations around the world, says Facebook global affairs head Nick Clegg.

COMMENT | Time to move on from Trump trauma

COMMENT | Time to move on from Trump trauma

His final weeks were a train wreck you had to watch, but now it’s time to face our own problems.

Nik Nazmi brushes off defection of Gombak PKR members to Bersatu

Nik Nazmi brushes off defection of Gombak PKR members to Bersatu

UPDATED 10.40AM | Setiawangsa MP says party membership has grown by leaps and bounds since Sheraton Move.

MCO extended as infectivity remains high, and other news you may have missed

MCO extended as infectivity remains high, and other news you may have missed

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed, in brief.
Biden swiftly lays out initiatives to battle Covid-19 pandemic

Biden swiftly lays out initiatives to battle Covid-19 pandemic

He moves to expand testing and vaccinations against the virus on his first day in office.

YOURSAY | Our road to the Covid-19 catastrophe

YOURSAY | Our road to the Covid-19 catastrophe

'After 10 months… we are still fumbling our way through.'

Covid-19: Four siblings nabbed for taking father's body home

Covid-19: Four siblings nabbed for taking father's body home

Their father died in the patient under investigation zone camp of the Lahad Datu Hospital.

LETTER | A world with nukes is not an option

LETTER | A world with nukes is not an option

LETTER | Today marks the beginning of the end of nuclear weapons.

COMMENT | Thou shall not spread hate speech?

COMMENT | Thou shall not spread hate speech?

Like potholes, hate speech has unfortunately become normalised in our lives.

Umno MPs hesitant to petition Agong for special parliamentary session

Umno MPs hesitant to petition Agong for special parliamentary session

They fear the move would give Umno a bad image, says a source in the senior Umno leadership.

UPDATED 8.55PM | List of locations affected by Covid-19 (Jan 22)

UPDATED 8.55PM | List of locations affected by Covid-19 (Jan 22)

These are verified locations reported to be affected today.