[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Legal challenges to Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decision not to declare a state of emergency should have been immediately dismissed, says Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz. The parliamentarian from Padang Rengas said this was because Article 150 of the Federal Constitution clearly states that this was the prerogative of …
Read More »Ministry of Health: 4% of total Covid-19 cases detected through the self-assessment function in the MySejahtera application
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Approximately 4% of the total number of registered Covid-19 cases were tracked involving those who used the health self-assessment feature on the MySejahtera mobile app, Parliament was informed. In a written response on November 12, the Health Ministry said there were 23 million users of the app, …
Read More »Unemployed man pleads not guilty to raping and sodomizing a woman
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: An unemployed man pleaded not guilty before the Sessions Court and the Magistrates Court to the six charges against him, including raping and sodomizing a 30-year-old woman. S. Dinesh Kumar, 32, who previously worked as a van driver, was first charged with two crimes before Sessions Judge …
Read More »special subsidy only for eligible health personnel – MINSA
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The special Covid-19 allocation for health care personnel is given only to those who perform tasks to combat the pandemic, said Secretary General of the Ministry of Health (MOH), Datuk Seri, Dr. Chen Chaw Min (pix). “The allocation is done selectively. It is not for all of …
Read More »Hajiji and 32 Others Pursue Sabah Assembly Dissolution Appeal, Lawyer Says
[ad_1] Sabah’s Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and 32 others are contesting the governor’s consent to dissolve the state legislature in July. (Photo by Bernama) PUTRAJAYA: Thirty-three people, including Sabah’s current chief minister Hajiji Noor, are continuing their action to challenge the consent granted by state governor Juhar Mahiruddin to dissolve …
Read More »SMS scam case: Former head of telecom customer service is the 17th suspect arrested for alleged bribery
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission has made its 17th arrest in the case of an alleged bribery worth millions of ringgit as part of an SMS scam syndicate. A former head of customer service for a telecommunications company has been in custody for five days to help with the investigation. …
Read More »Mukhriz to introduce private member bill to postpone elections
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Jerlun MP Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir (Photo) says it will introduce a bill for private members to amend article 55 (3) of the Federal Constitution with the aim of allowing the postponement of a general election due to the threats of the Covid-19 pandemic. He said the …
Read More »The Perikatan government will follow Pakatan’s decision not to ratify the Rome Statute, Parliament said
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government of Perikatan Nasional will follow the decision of the previous government of Pakatan Harapan not to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Parliament heard. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar (Photo) He said it was the Pakatan government’s decision to withdraw …
Read More »Taiwan Grounds All F16 Aircraft After One Is Lost (Update)
[ad_1] TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan has grounded all of its F16 fighter jets for security checks as rescuers continue to search for one that disappeared during a training exercise, authorities said on Wednesday (November 18). The decision removes about 150 aircraft from the skies of Taiwan. The air force said a …
Read More »I-sinar the best option for target people: economist
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Withdrawal of savings by members of the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) under the i-Sinar program is the best option for selected individuals to help them survive the post-pandemic situation, said an economist . Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr. Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the plan …
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