Maximum of 17 students in a class
KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): There should only be an average of 16 to 17 students in a class at any one time once school sessions resume, the New Straits Times (NST) reported today.
Top official sacked following new confirmed Covid-19 cases in China's Wuhan
WUHAN (May 12): An official has been sacked in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province after the city recently reported six new confirmed Covid-19 cases, local authorities said yesterday according to Xinhua and Asia News Network.
Retail, hospitality sectors may see 15-20% closure
KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): The retail and hospitality sectors were among those that have been badly hit as travel had come to an almost complete halt due to Covid-19, The Edge reported today.
Speaker allows no-confidence vote against Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof has allowed a motion for a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Speaker rejects Shafie's motion as unconstitutional
KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): Dewan Rakyat speaker Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof has rejected Semporna MP Moh Shafie Apdal's bid to table a motion of confidence for Langkawi MP Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysiakini reported today.
Parliament speaker confirms receiving letter proposing motion of confidence for Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): Parliament speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff M Yusof has confirmed the receipt of a letter by Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, proposing to table a motion of confidence for Langkawi MP Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured).
Most Malaysians received three types of stimulus funding: DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): About 40,000 individuals surveyed by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said they had benefitted from the government’s economic stimulus package.
Five-year-old stopped on US highway wanted to buy Lamborghini, police say
KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): A US trooper stopping a car with a suspected “impaired driver” on a US highway on Monday was bemused to find a five-year-old in the driver’s seat, Reuters reported today.
Public Bank lowers base rate, base lending rate by 50bps
KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): Public Bank will reduce its base rate (BR) and base lending rate (BLR) by 50 basis points (bps), in line with Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) cut yesterday.
Health Ministry lodges police report over slander on social media
PUTRAJAYA (May 6): The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday lodged a police report over alleged statements on social media claiming five officials from the ministry had been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), reported Bernama.
