PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has clarified that not all the 500 ambulances it is seeking to purchase are negative pressure ambulances, and that health minister Dr Adham Baba had been misunderstood. This comes after Adham’s predecessor Dzulkefly Ahmad said Putrajaya’s priorities were “tossed out the window” when he questioned…
PETALING JAYA: The use of statutory declarations (SDs) to convince the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to appoint a new prime minister is legal and constitutional, lawyer Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin said. He said the unanimous 2010 Federal Court ruling had acknowledged that SDs from elected representatives could be relied upon instead…
PETALING JAYA: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has hit out at the government over the low number of Covid-19 tests being done, saying cases had doubled since April but daily screenings were still about the same. Though 4,611 Covid-19 cases were reported yesterday, he said only 58,384 tests were conducted, which…
PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating a website over a report alleging that plantation industries and commodities minister Khairuddin Aman Razali had been detained at a police roadblock in Terengganu with a female celebrity last month. Criminal investigation department director Abd Jalil Hassan said a report of a WhatsApp message that…
PETALING JAYA: A former health minister has questioned the rationale behind Putrajaya’s planned purchase of an additional 500 negative pressure ambulances, saying the government’s priorities have been “tossed out the window”. A negative pressure ambulance is one that is equipped with special enhancements to safely treat and transport patients with…
PETALING JAYA: A total of 98,166 pregnant women have registered to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The vaccine coordinating minister said appointments were currently being issued in stages according to the women’s estimated due date. “As of the end of last week, we issued 3,000 appointments in Kuala…
IPOH: Perak became the eighth state to move towards reconvening its state assembly, a move seen as defying Perikatan Nasional’s stand at the federal level. Besides Perak, the others are Selangor, Penang, Melaka, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis and Sabah, all of whom have either fixed the dates for the sitting…
PETALING JAYA: To strip power from politicians or any single party from changing government midstream before the general election, experts are proposing recall elections, a process that would allow mid-term polls if politicians jump ship. Former Dewan Rakyat speaker Mohamad Ariff Yusof said Malaysian voters were disillusioned with politicians who…
PETALING JAYA: The government projects 10% of the population to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 by mid-July, says vaccine coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin. According to Khairy, Putrajaya is looking to administer some eight million doses in June, with the aim of reaching 10.7 million doses by the middle of next…
PETALING JAYA: The works ministry today announced that Covid-19 vaccines will be provided for 40,000 workers in the construction sector at a subsidised cost of RM90 for each worker. Works minister Fadillah Yusof said that the vaccination programme, which will be rolled out in Kuala Lumpur on June 30 and…
PETALING JAYA: There should be no delay in convening Parliament immediately, says Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah yesterday said that he wanted Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible, with de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan then pointing out that the…
PETALING JAYA: The latest increase in the consumer price index (CPI), which has hovered above pre-pandemic levels since February, is no cause for concern, economists say. Geoffrey Williams of Malaysia University of Science and Technology said this has been driven by the increase in petrol prices and utility costs, which…
PETALING JAYA: The dip experienced by the Malaysian stock market since the state of emergency was announced in January reflects the weakness of the economy and investors’ lack of confidence in the country, according to economists. Since Jan 12, Bursa Malaysia has fallen 2.1% compared to the double-digit improvements seen…
PETALING JAYA: It is now up to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to determine when Parliament should be convened as the emergency will not be extended beyond Aug 1, a lawyer said. Abdul Shukor Ahmad said the Dewan Rakyat speaker and Dewan Negara president should inform the prime minister that there…
PETALING JAYA: “Finally, I’ve received my first vaccine dose,” chirped Nazatul Afidah Md Noor at a vaccination centre (PPV) at the Sime Darby headquarters in Ara Damansara. It was a joyous occasion for the 41-year-old, who got her Sinovac jab at 2.30pm yesterday. However, it is not a typical PPV…
PETALING JAYA: Analysts see yesterday’s royal call for the reconvening of Parliament as difficult for the government to ignore, coming as it did not only from the King, but his brother rulers as well. They say it would be considered as a mark of disrespect towards the Yang di-Pertuan Agong…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin must heed the decree by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Malay rulers to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible, an Umno Supreme Council member said. Puad Zarkashi said following the announcement by Istana Negara, there should be no more “delay tactics” to prolong…
PETALING JAYA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, must be personally satisfied whether the ongoing Emergency should be extended or otherwise, a former attorney-general said. Abu Talib Othman said Article 150 of the Federal Constitution states that the King can make a declaration if he is satisfied…
PETALING JAYA: The Attorney-General’s Chambers has given permission to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to prosecute one of its own officers and an accomplice for bribery. The MACC officer in question, Shahrul Izuan Mohd Zin, 41, has been accused of aiding Teoh Peng Sin, 55, to accept a cash bribe…
PETALING JAYA: A senior citizen was mowed down by a silver Perodua Myvi which was involved in a car chase with the police in Penang today. The 61-year-old man, who was crossing a road, died instantly. Northeast district police chief Soffian Santong said two policemen had tried to stop the…