Submissions on Najib’s SRC case on June 1
(Bernama) - The High Court will hear oral submissions on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s SRC International Sdn Bhd case for three consecutive days beginning June 1.
Ad-hoc…
Anwar has no hard feelings against traitor Azmin
(Malaysiakini) - Despite all that has happened, PKR President Anwar Ibrahim says he harbours no hard feelings for former deputy Azmin Ali.
Back in 1998, Anwar and Azmin were allies who founded…
Ismail Sabri: Deputy minister, Perak exco not arrested because they only violated MCO guidelines
(MMO) - Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today denied allegations that the government was employing “double standards” when punishing politicians or VVIP’s found violating the…
Virus surge in South-East Asia migrant workers serves as warning
(Bloomberg) - Virus flareups among migrant workers are fueling a second wave of infections in South-East Asia, forcing governments to shift direction to contain resurgent outbreaks, and serving as…
COVID-19: Oxford vaccine effective in monkeys, heading for mass production in India
(SCMP) - A leading candidate for a Covid-19 vaccine has shown promising results in animal trials, and is expected to see mass production in India within months.
The Serum Institute of India,…
Allow Rohingya to work on plantations, says deputy minister
(FMT) - Deputy Federal Territories Minister Edmund Santhara has proposed that Rohingya refugees be allowed to work in the plantation sector, a move which he said would benefit them as well as…
Ask Pakatan what happened to Qatari donation for Rohingya refugees, says Zahid
(FMT) - Former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called on the previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration to account for the US$50 million (RM218 million) donated by the Qatar…
Beijing warns US not to play ‘China card’ to win November election
(China Daily) - Beijing opposes the efforts of some individuals in the United States to drag China into the US elections and play the China card to gain votes, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng…
‘Rice ATMs’ dispense free food to out-of-work Vietnamese
(Bloomberg) - Forget video conferencing and contact tracing apps; the coolest innovation in Vietnam during this coronavirus crisis might be the curious mix of human, machine and mobile tech that…
Donald Trump cuts US research on bat-human transmission over China ties
(SCMP) - The Trump administration abruptly cut off funding for a project studying how coronaviruses spread from bats to people after reports linked the work to a lab in Wuhan, China, at the centre…
Terengganu MB off the hook for MCO violation, says cops
(FMT) - Police say the case involving Terengganu Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, who was photographed at a gathering with about 20 others on April 17, has been dropped pursuant to a “no…
Report: Letter confirms requirement for all MPs to undergo Covid-19 testing before May 18 parliamentary sitting
Dewan Rakyat MPs will now have to undergo Covid-19 testing in order to attend the special one-day Parliament sitting on May 18.
(MMO) - Malaysiakini reported Bukit Bendera MP Wong Hon Wai as…
Fury as leading Pakistani cleric blames Covid-19 on women
A popular Pakistani cleric whose religious group has been blamed for spreading the Covid-19 coronavirus is facing ridicule after he suggested the pandemic was caused partly by the "immodesty" of…
Pro-Pakatan HAKAM concerned the one-day parliament sitting not enough for a vote of no confidence
(MMO) - The National Human Rights Society (HAKAM) has questioned the proposed one-day Parliamentary sitting on May 18 as it does not allow parliamentarians to debate on the government’s actions.…
No two ways about it, Health Minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali must resign
(NST) - Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali and state executive councillor (exco) Razman Zakaria will be charged with breaching the Movement Control Order (MCO) tomorrow.
The duo…
Singapore’s coastline is packed with ships full of oil no one wants
(Bloomberg) - A narrow waterway off Singapore has become even more congested as oil-laden tankers wait out a slump in global fuel consumption that’s crimped demand and boosted the use of ships to…
Don’t fear speaking up for Rohingya, says Anwar
(FMT) - Rohingya refugees who arrive in Malaysia could be accommodated at special and controlled areas, while Malaysia draws up plans to send them to another country, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim…
South Korean officials call for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ill
(Reuters) - South Korean officials are calling for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be ill or is being isolated because of coronavirus concerns, emphasising that they…
Vietnam looks for economic rebound after mass quarantines
(Bloomberg) - Vietnam flattened its Covid-19 (coronavirus) infection curve with a sledgehammer, and after some early success, it’s now starting to open up its economy again.
When two visitors…
Singapore becomes Asia’s most infected nation after China, India
(Bloomberg) - Singapore, which has one of Asia’s smallest populations, is emerging with the region’s highest number of Covid-19 cases after the world’s two most populous countries.…
Report: Batu MP says rejected attempts by Afif Bahardin to get him to abandon PKR
(MMO) - Batu MP P. Prabakaran was reported today saying he had resisted attempts to quit PKR by now-suspended party leader Dr Afif Bahardin, in order for the former to join Gerakan.
In a report…
Coronavirus: Thousands flock to beaches in California despite stay-at-home orders
Police shut a beach because people did not observe restrictions, and three were arrested for protesting against closures.
(Sky News) - Many people have flocked to beaches in California during a…
Saifuddin Abdullah questions integrity of previous Pakatan govt
(Yahoo News) - Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah has questioned the integrity of the previous Pakatan Harapan government.
Saifuddin had replied to a…
Canada says 1 million masks purchased from China unusable
(FMT) - The Canadian government said Friday that one million KN95 masks imported from China did not meet its strict standards and so could not be distributed to frontline health workers amid the…
Japan to subsidize 100% of salaries at small companies
(Nikkei) - Japan is working on a subsidy to ensure that temporarily idled small-business employees receive 100% of their wages during the current state of emergency, Nikkei has learned.
The…
Petronas denies shutting down 14 oil rigs in Malaysia
(Borneo Post Online) - Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has denied deactivating or shutting down its 14 oil rigs in Malaysia as alleged in a recent news report by a national daily.
In a…
DAP areas left out of the Covid-19 aid scheme says DAP leader
Only Umno, PAS, and Parti Pribumi Bersatu divisions areas receive aid
(MMO) - A former federal minister has blasted the Perikatan Nasional government for practicing double standards and for…
Coronavirus: UK hospital deaths rise by 813, taking total to 20,319
(Sky News) - Another 813 people have died in UK hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus, the Department of Health has said, taking the total to 20,319.
The majority of those deaths -…
Police: Preacher Ebit Lew called in because movement caused unease, but wasn’t investigated
(MMO) - Federal investigators summoned Ustaz Ebit Lew to record his statement over public complaints about his activities during the movement control order (MCO) and not for violating the…
Tok Mat: Perikatan just an understanding; Umno’s allegiance with Muafakat, BN
(Yahoo News) - Umno, being the country's largest Malay-based political party, will field candidates in all seats that it has traditionally contested as well as those it has the potential to win in…