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NewsMalay MailIt is not going to be easy for the Rulers at their emergency conference
COMMENTARY, Oct 25 — The question before the Rulers at their emergency conference is to prioritise what is the most important matter in this trying and difficult time. Do they choose between...
NewsMalay MailBrickfields police: Malay Rulers holding special meeting in Istana Negara at 2.30pm today
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The Conference of Malay Rulers will be holding a special meeting at Istana Negara here this afternoon, the Brickfields district police chief confirmed this morning. Assistant...
NewsMalay MailAnalysts say state of emergency only band aid for Perikatan, will backfire in long run
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Amid public debate on whether the Yang di-Pertuan Agong will consent to a proclamation of emergency or whether the government is asking for it as speculated, Malaysia’s...
NewsMalay MailTengku Razaleigh: ‘Wrong in principle’ for Muhyiddin to seek Agong’s consent to declare emergency to protect PM post
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Umno lawmaker Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah today called out Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for trying to protect his position as head of government through...
PoliticsMalay MailDr Noor Hisham: CMCO may be extended in Selangor, KL and Putrajaya if cases continue to rise
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The conditional movement control order (CMCO) imposed on Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya may be extended past next Tuesday if Covid-19 cases continue to rise in these...
NewsMalay MailIsmail Sabri: Police cannot decide who gets to go to work and who works from home at roadblocks, onus on bosses
KUALA LUMPUR, October 24 — Police at roadblocks cannot stop workers from travelling to their places of employment across districts and areas under regulated movement, Senior Minister (Security...
PoliticsMalay MailFollow CMCO SOPs, Dr Noor Hisham pleads with Selangor residents after Covid-19 red zones triple in 14 days
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah is pleading with the residents of Selangor to follow conditional movement control order (CMCO) guidelines as the...
HealthMalay MailHealth Ministry: Six new Covid-19 clusters detected in Sabah, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Sarawak and Johor
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The Health Ministry today confirmed six new Covid-19 clusters located in Sabah, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Sarawak and Johor. The six new clusters are called the Mesra and...
HealthMalay MailDr Noor Hisham says beds, medical supplies in Sabah sufficient despite rising Covid-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The government has ensured there are sufficient beds and medical supplies to treat Covid-19 cases in Sabah, the worst hit state. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor...
HealthMalay MailHealth frontliners get 1,223 new staff to fight Covid-19 third wave
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The Public Services Commission of Malaysia (PSA) today announced the approval of 1,223 new health officials to help support frontliners during the Covid-19 pandemic. Out of...
NewsMalay MailEmergency declaration may be ‘final nail in the coffin’ for Malaysia’s economy, says Tengku Razaleigh
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Umno lawmaker Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah today warned that the country’s already battered economy will be wrecked if the government declares an emergency to deal with...
NewsMalay MailDon’t be selfish, back Muhyiddin against ‘real enemy Covid-19’, Azmin tells Anwar, Opposition
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Senior Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali today accused the Opposition of provoking political instability and even sowing hatred against the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government...
HealthMalay MailMalaysia breaks daily Covid-19 record with 1,228 cases today, 889 from Sabah alone
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The Health Ministry reported a whopping 1,228 new Covid-19 cases today, its highest tally since the virus broke out here. Sabah alone saw 889 new cases, Health...
NewsMalay MailCourts can review proclamation of emergency, says ex-AG Tommy Thomas
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Prominent lawyer Tan Sri Tommy Thomas today argued that a proclamation of emergency by the executive can be reviewed by the courts. The former attorney-general was weighing...
NewsMalay MailDoes Malaysia’s current health and economic crisis fulfil conditions for an emergency? Ex-AG Tommy Thomas says no
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 ― Former attorney-general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas today waded into ongoing debate surrounding the possibility of a state of emergency being declared in Malaysia amid continuous...
NewsMalay MailReport: Malay Rulers to meet tomorrow amid speculation of emergency being declared
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — At least six out of the country’s nine Malay rulers will meet tomorrow afternoon at Istana Negara here, The Star reported on its website today. Citing unnamed palace...
NewsMalay MailPutrajaya extends Sabah CMCO till Nov 9, Ismail Sabri says at state govt’s request
KUALA LUMPUR, October 24 — The conditional movement control order (CMCO) in Sabah has been extended by another 14 days at the request of the state government and the Sabah National Security Council...
NewsMalay MailIsmail Sabri says EMCO for Tropicana workers’ hostel in Selangor ends tomorrow, but subject to CMCO after that
KUALA LUMPUR, October 24 — The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) imposed onto the Tropicana Golf and Country Resort’s dormitory for workers will end tomorrow, Senior Minister (Security...
NewsMalay MailIsmail Sabri says 585 people held yesterday for not following Covid-19 regulations, 569 fined
KUALA LUMPUR, October 24 — Police yesterday detained 585 people for violating the government’s standard operating guidelines (SOPs) to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Senior Minister (Security...
NewsMalay MailUmno deputy president: Govt must prioritise interests of the people, use scientific approach in handling Covid-19 crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, October 24 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has called on the government to use democratic and scientific means to battle the raging Covid-19 pandemic in the country....
NewsMalay MailGuan Eng: Emergency proposal proves Muhyiddin has lost Parliament support, Agong is our last hope
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s move to propose for an emergency declaration is clear evidence that he has lost his majority in Parliament, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng...
NewsMalaysiakiniPM chairs usual NSC daily meeting amid rumours of emergency declaration
Muhyiddin urges cabinet members to be more focused on the war against Covid-19 in NSC meeting.
NewsMalay MailSarawak CM tells politicians and public not to comment on rumoured emergency declaration
KOTA SAMARAHAN, Oct 24 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today advised the public and politicians not to comment or issue statements on a purported declaration of emergency being...
NewsMalay MailLawyers group says emergency declaration to suspend Parliament can be challenged in court
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — A prominent group of lawyers consisting of former Malaysian Bar presidents said today it would be an unlawful design and a justiciable matter if the predominant objective of...
NewsMalaysiakiniDAP: Agong is our last hope against 'ill-conceived' emergency plans
PM's plans to declare emergency is to save himself at the expense of people and economy, says DAP sec-gen Lim Guan Eng.
