Former AG Thomas: Form a unity government instead of calling a national emergency
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Tan Sri Tommy Thomas (pictured) implores Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin not to resort to calling an emergency.
Malaysia reports seven Covid-19-related deaths as daily new cases top 1,000 for first time
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Malaysia reported seven Covid-19-related deaths today as the number of daily new cases tops 1,000 for the first time at 1,228.
Dr Mahathir: Malaysia’s stock market will collapse completely if emergency declared
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) claimed today that Malaysia’s stock market will collapse completely if a state of emergency is declared in the country as the nation contends with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kit Siang: King should ask judiciary whether Federal Constitution allows emergency proclamation, Parliament suspension
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah should ask Malaysia’s judiciary for its opinion as to whether Article 150 of the Federal Constitution allows the proclamation of emergency and suspension of Parliament as the country contends with political uncertainties and the Covid-19 pandemic, veteran politician Lim Kit Siang (pictured) said today.
Budget 2021 to be announced even if Parliament is suspended — source
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Budget 2021 will still be announced even if Parliament is suspended as widely speculated, a source said.
No announcement by PM tonight
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): There will be no announcement with regard to the rumoured proclamation of emergency by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) tonight.
15 things to know about a proclamation of emergency
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Amid speculation in the social media that the government will be declaring a state of emergency, constitutional expert Prof Dr Shamrahayu A Aziz (pictured) has posted a list of 15 questions and answers relating to emergency on her Facebook account.
Speculation about a state of emergency
PETALING JAYA (Oct 23): There has been speculation since early today about the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government will very soon declare a state of emergency in Malaysia to combat the daily spike of Covid-19 infections.
Lawmakers approve Genting Malaysia unit’s interim contract for estimated US$600m Miami monorail — report
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners in the US state of Florida has approved an interim contract of up to US$14 million (about RM58.
The Edge says: Latest work-from-home order a flawed and discriminatory decision
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The decision announced yesterday that managers and supervisors of businesses in areas under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) must work from home, while other staff can work in the office but must pass a Covid-19 test, is both discriminatory and flawed.
