Archive - 4 September 2021

Muhyiddin thanks govt for trusting him to continue past Covid-19 recovery efforts

Muhyiddin thanks govt for trusting him to continue past Covid-19 recovery efforts

'I will make use of all my experiences.'
Cuepacs calls for govt guideline on dealing with non-vaccinated civil servants

Cuepacs calls for govt guideline on dealing with non-vaccinated civil servants

This is to avoid them from being victimised.

Umno to nominate Azalina as speaker - party sources

Umno to nominate Azalina as speaker - party sources

The party believes they should control the speaker's chair.
100 days KPI: MOH going towards restoring non-Covid-19 operations

100 days KPI: MOH going towards restoring non-Covid-19 operations

The minister says efforts are underway to clear backlogs.
Selangor crown prince denies links to current Kuala Langat forest reserve developer

Selangor crown prince denies links to current Kuala Langat forest reserve developer

The company Tengku Amir was a director of has been dissolved.

Abdul Latif bags gold for Malaysia in men's long jump

Abdul Latif bags gold for Malaysia in men's long jump

UPDATED 8.37PM | This is M'sia's third gold at the Paralympic Games this year.

100 days KPI: KJ aims to bring down serious Covid-19 cases, brought-in-dead

100 days KPI: KJ aims to bring down serious Covid-19 cases, brought-in-dead

Policies are also in the works to address multiple healthcare issues.

Doesn't PM trust his cabinet, Saifuddin asks after Muhyiddin made NRC chair

Doesn't PM trust his cabinet, Saifuddin asks after Muhyiddin made NRC chair

'The appointment added an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.'

Vote of confidence on PM would undermine Agong, AG says

Vote of confidence on PM would undermine Agong, AG says

UPDATED 6.30PM | 'If PM needs to seek legitimacy elsewhere, it means the king's discretion can be overruled.'

Najib's son Nazifuddin defends Olympics Council sec-gen post

Najib's son Nazifuddin defends Olympics Council sec-gen post

He resoundingly beats the sole challenger in internal polls.

Shafie orders Warisan to ensure Sabahans not cut off as floods wreak havoc

Shafie orders Warisan to ensure Sabahans not cut off as floods wreak havoc

Warisan leaders are to ensure that people can access food.

Water disruption in Selangor, Putrajaya to fully recover on Monday

Water disruption in Selangor, Putrajaya to fully recover on Monday

Supply will be distributed in stages starting from 6pm today.
Covid-19 self-test kits ceiling price: One week grace period for traders - Rosol

Covid-19 self-test kits ceiling price: One week grace period for traders - Rosol

This is so that they do not incur huge losses.
Muhyiddin appointed as National Recovery Council chair with minister status

Muhyiddin appointed as National Recovery Council chair with minister status

UPDATED 5.15PM | Cabinet decided to appoint Muhyiddin to the post on Sept 1.

Teachers refusing Covid-19 vaccine will be reassigned - minister

Teachers refusing Covid-19 vaccine will be reassigned - minister

Radzi Jidin says there are other duties they can perform.

Liek Hou bags Malaysia's 2nd gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics

Liek Hou bags Malaysia's 2nd gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics

UPDATED 5.30PM | He defeated Indonesia's Dheva Anrimusthi.

Thava's death: Lawyers accuse Perak police chief of 'misdirection'

Thava's death: Lawyers accuse Perak police chief of 'misdirection'

'Cops cited wrong law in refusing to rearrest Thava's assailant.'

Covid-19 (Sept 4): 362 deaths, 19k new cases, records set in Perak and Perlis

Covid-19 (Sept 4): 362 deaths, 19k new cases, records set in Perak and Perlis

New cases in the Klang Valley down by a third compared to two weeks ago.

Najib: My son's tax settlement is 'far, far, far' less than RM13m

Najib: My son's tax settlement is 'far, far, far' less than RM13m

Ex-PM says won't protest if IRB reveals actual figure.

CovidFund.my raises over RM 420,000 to help frontliners & hospitals fight Covid-19

CovidFund.my raises over RM 420,000 to help frontliners & hospitals fight Covid-19

CovidFund.my was created in response to the calls for help from hospitals around the country.

Interest waivers, fiscal injection, regular handouts only way out - Guan Eng

Interest waivers, fiscal injection, regular handouts only way out - Guan Eng

Ex-minister says SMEs face mass closure if no help from government.

KJ: Klang Valley Covid-19 ebb foreshadowed in N Sembilan

KJ: Klang Valley Covid-19 ebb foreshadowed in N Sembilan

Serious cases in Klang Valley may drop in weeks.

Kuala Langat forest development an affront to existing policies, says NGO

Kuala Langat forest development an affront to existing policies, says NGO

The de-gazettement violates existing policies to safeguard the environment.

Cops seize Lawan activists' phones in sedition probe

Cops seize Lawan activists' phones in sedition probe

The activists condemn the move as they have been cooperative.

ADUN SPEAKS | More discussion of institutionalised racism needed

ADUN SPEAKS | More discussion of institutionalised racism needed

'No social movements are devoid of politics.'

Opposition slams MRSM's new 'national schools-only' requirement

Opposition slams MRSM's new 'national schools-only' requirement

This means vernacular and religious school students cannot enrol.

The day the music died: Afghanistan's all-female orchestra falls silent

The day the music died: Afghanistan's all-female orchestra falls silent

The last time the Islamist militants were in power, they banned music.
Taliban sources say last Afghan holdout region falls; resistance denies claim

Taliban sources say last Afghan holdout region falls; resistance denies claim

If true, the Taliban has complete control of the country.

Higher learning institutions to reopen in October - minister

Higher learning institutions to reopen in October - minister

Students can return after they're fully vaccinated.

Federal Territories Covid centre recommends more sectors reopen

Federal Territories Covid centre recommends more sectors reopen

Reopen to revitalise sectors hit by the pandemic.

MP SPEAKS | Zuraida could prove the world wrong about palm oil

MP SPEAKS | Zuraida could prove the world wrong about palm oil

Much needs to be done to counter anti-palm oil propaganda.

Ziyad expresses sadness over losing out on Paralympic gold medal

Ziyad expresses sadness over losing out on Paralympic gold medal

'I have never not brought home a medal for Malaysia.'

Islanders in Semporna to be vaccinated with 26,000 CanSino vaccine doses

Islanders in Semporna to be vaccinated with 26,000 CanSino vaccine doses

'We use CanSino in hard to-reach-areas and for hard-to-reach people.'
COMMENT | Just accept that Covid-19 can’t be eliminated

COMMENT | Just accept that Covid-19 can’t be eliminated

'We can't stay locked down forever.'

YOURSAY | ‘They are acting just like Umno’

YOURSAY | ‘They are acting just like Umno’

‘How did a RM1 firm bag such a huge project?’
South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now

South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now

The C.1.2 variant was first identified in May.
Kit Siang offers rare praise for PM after 'nobody is above the law' remark

Kit Siang offers rare praise for PM after 'nobody is above the law' remark

PM's remark has reinforced confidence, says the DAP veteran.

'By Orang Asli for Orang Asli' video contest to allay vaccination fears

'By Orang Asli for Orang Asli' video contest to allay vaccination fears

UM's Rusalina Idrus urges engagement instead of criticism and pressure.
Nenggiri Dam project will erase Orang Asli's identity, says group

Nenggiri Dam project will erase Orang Asli's identity, says group

It will see the loss of forest, limestone caves and villages.

Teen cartoonists take on corruption in latest exhibition

Teen cartoonists take on corruption in latest exhibition

Ain Husniza and Airis among 35 local cartoonists in the online exhibition.

In Harapan, Upko hopes for new politics

In Harapan, Upko hopes for new politics

Sabah-based party is the newest Harapan component.