Country needs a stable govt to move forward, say analysts - Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: Pundits are hoping the meetings between the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and political party leaders that start today will result in a stable government ruling the country as the nation battles with the surge in Covid-19 cases and economic despair. Socio-political analyst Awang Azman Pawi of
SOP violation: 'No one will be spared, not even my son' - Ismail Sabri - Malaysiakini Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today assures that no one will be spared from action for violating rules under the movement control order (MCO). Not even his son. This comes after a singing reality programme that features numerous celebrity judges, including his son Dafi (Gaddafi Ismail Sabri), came under criticism
Don't use audience with King to push for PM post, Khairuddin tells Anwar - Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: The audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong should not be used as a means to lobby for the prime minister’s post, Pejuang’s Khairuddin Abu Hassan has told opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. Ahead of the audience that political party leaders are set to have with the
S'wak to meet Agong via video call - Malaysiakini Several politicians are scheduled to meet the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah at the Istana Negara today, a process that is expected to last several days. It is understood that the Covid-19 pandemic situation and the ending of the emergency are among the issues expected
Woman who recorded Kedah MB's 'test drive' claims harassment - Malaysiakini A woman who recorded Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor allegedly “test driving” a vehicle in Penang, which is against the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the total lockdown, said she and her family were being harassed. A Facebook user known only as Nini Siron yesterday wrote that she
Selangor sultan unhappy - Malaysiakini Good morning, here’s what you need to know today. Key Highlights Selangor sultan unhappy Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah expressed displeasure at the number of Covid-19 vaccines that the federal government has supplied to Selangor. This came after the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV)
Will the palace get warring factions to make peace? - Malaysiakini Political temperatures in the country have moved up a notch after news spread that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong was summoning party leaders for an audience this week. While there has been no confirmation from the palace, what was certain was that Dr Mahathir Mohamad – the leader of Pejuang, a
Govt to vaccinate over 300000 people a day from August - Free Malaysia Today ISKANDAR PUTERI: The government plans to vaccinate more than 200,000 individuals daily beginning July, and more than 300,000 individuals daily from August. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the steps to achieve the targeted numbers included opening more vaccination centres (PPVs) throughout the country.
Covid-19: Malaysia remains in critical state, usage of ICU beds exceeds 100%, says Health DG - The Star Online PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia remains in a critical state despite the reduction in daily Covid-19 case numbers, says the Health Ministry. In his daily Covid-19 update on Tuesday (June 8), Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has warned Malaysians not to get complacent as the pandemic situation
Covid-19: 76 fatalities bring death toll to 3536 - The Star Online PUTRAJAYA: Another 76 people in Malaysia have succumbed to Covid-19, says the Health Ministry. In his daily Covid-19 updates on Tuesday (June 8), Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country’s death toll has risen to 3, 536. Selangor reported the most number
Khairy: Govt aims to vaccinate 200000 people a day by July, up to 300000 daily by August - The Star Online JOHOR BARU: The government has set a target to vaccinate at least 200, 000 individuals a day from next month, before increasing it to 300, 000 a day in August, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister said among the measures that would be taken to
AIA Malaysia offers two free Covid-19 coverage - Malaysiakini AIA Malaysia has offered Malaysians Covid-19 vaccine complications cover and diagnosis cover at no additional cost. It said the two latest offerings from AIA further extend the insurer’s dedication to providing holistic propositions to lessen the health, wealth and protection anxieties of Malaysians amid the pandemic. For free
DAP cries foul after opposition left out of hybrid Parliament committee - Malaysiakini The decision of the speakers of the lower and upper houses to exclude the opposition from the new hybrid Parliament special committee has drawn flak from DAP. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said this was a violation of parliamentary conventions and an abuse of power. “Opposition MPs are…
98 crewmen of Malaysian navy ship test positive for COVID-19 - CNA KUALA LUMPUR: Ninety-eight crewmen of the Royal Malaysian Navy ship KD Mahawangsa have tested positive for COVID-19, Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed on Tuesday (Jun 8). Senior Minister of Defence Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the crew took antigen rapid tests before boarding the ship, but were confirmed
Selangor sultan says he is 'shocked' that only 600000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given to the populous state - CNA KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor’s ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah expressed shock that the state had only received 615,210 COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Jun 1. In a statement released by the ruler’s private secretary Mohamad Munir Bani on Tuesday (Jun 8), the sultan said the distribution ratio
Worsening pandemic will threaten unity of PN govt - Fitch Solutions - Malaysiakini The worsening Covid-19 pandemic will likely further threaten the unity of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government, said Fitch Solutions in a Country Risk & Industry Research report. Malaysia already has elevated political risks but it is becoming worse due to a perception that the government has failed to contain
China approves Covid-19 vaccines for children above 3 years old - The Star Online BEIJING (Global Times): China has begun to allow those aged between three and 17 years old to get shots of Covid-19 vaccines, making it the first country to approve these vaccines for such a young age group. Chinese observers said the country will follow the plan step-by-step
Trading of KLK, IJM and IJM Plantations suspended - The Star Online KUALA LUMPUR: Trading in the securities of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK), IJM Corporation Bhd and IJM Plantations Bhd has been suspended at 2.30pm on Tuesday. According to their statements to Bursa Malaysia, the voluntary suspension was pending an announcement. The shares rallied in the morning session ahead of
Petition to PM: Stop arresting undocumented migrants, focus on Covid-19 - Malaysiakini A group of more than 80 organisations, civil societies, associations as well as 71 individuals today sent Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin a petition urging him to stop the mass arrests of undocumented migrants. “We, from the various organisations that have signed this petition, view the current approach of arresting and
Zafrul: All payments for Govt services to be made on cashless basis by 2022 - The Star Online KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MoF), under the recently launched MyDigital, will ensure that payments for all government services will be made on cashless basis by 2022, its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said. He said this will lead to higher transactional security, better coordination, enhanced communication
Sultan denounces 'unfair' share of vaccines for Selangor - The Malaysian Insight Sultan denounces ‘unfair’ share of vaccines for Selangor Updated 7 hours ago · Published on 8 Jun 2021 12:15PM · Share this article × IT is “unfair” to allot only 600,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to the country’s most populous state, said Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said
Selangor Sultan shocked by disproportionate number of vaccine doses given to the state - The Star Online KLANG: Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is shocked that Selangor only received 615,210 doses of Covid-19 vaccines and not 2.9 million as claimed, as it is highly disproportionate to the state’s population of 6.5 million. “His Highness would also like to remind that Selangor
Sultan shocked at low, 'unfair' vaccine supply for Selangor - Malaysiakini Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has expressed shock at the low and “unfair” number of Covid-19 vaccines supplied to the state. The monarch thus hoped that the federal government’s Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) would expedite vaccine supply…
Covid-19: Infectivity rate below 1 for the past two days, says Health DG - The Star Online PETALING JAYA: The infectivity rate for Covid-19 infections throughout the country has fallen below one on Monday (June 7), says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic). In a tweet on Tuesday (June 8), Dr Noor Hisham said the infectivity rate currently stands at 0.97
Yeo: Why RM70m NIP lacks data integration and appointment system? - The Sun Daily PETALING JAYA: Why doesn’t our RM70 million National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme’s (NIP) have data integration and appointment system basic data management capability? This question was posed by Bakri MP Yeo Bee Yin(pix) who pointed out that this process can be done with simple filter, sorting and
