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2021-08-17 13:52:42 Bungkus My News

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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Dewan Rakyat speaker Azhar Harun has requested all MPs to submit SDs nominating one candidate for PM. MPs must send them to Istana Negara by 4pm tomorrow.

Port Dickson MP Anwar Ibrahim says political party chiefs have reached a consensus to form a new political landscape. This follows the King's audience with political leaders.

Muhyiddin Yassin has not ruled out the possibility of him being reappointed as PM, claiming he's still the MP with the largest majority.

Global

Iceland, which has had 70% of its population fully inoculated, has reported zero Covid-19 deaths since May, despite recording a high number of cases.

Hong Kong will upgrade 15 countries to "high risk" from "medium risk" by Aug 20, due to a resurgence of Covid-19 cases. This includes Msia & Thailand.


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2021-08-16 15:06:32 Bungkus My News

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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Muhyiddin Yassin has resigned as Msia's 8th PM. The King has ruled that Muhyiddin will remain as "caretaker" PM until a new PM is appointed.

Muhyiddin clarified that his former cabinet will not be retained as a caretaker cabinet. “It’s a one-man show,” he says.

IGP Acryl Sani assured that Msia's security is in order. He asked the public to remain calm, saying that the police would ensure national security is maintained.

UMNO Youth Chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has urged the formation of a "wartime" unity govt, akin to Winston Churchill’s in World War 2. He suggested it be capped at 15 ministers to fully address COVID-19, before calling for elections.

The ringgit traded at 4.2410 per dollar today, its lowest since July 2020, amid the collapse of the PN administration.


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2021-08-13 12:44:45 Bungkus My News

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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IGP Acryl Sani has instructed all leave requests for PDRM officers to be frozen indefinitely, via a circular. The move is "to ensure all officers...are in a state of readiness & can be mobilised at any time".

Msia will give COVID-19 jabs to those aged 12 to 17. MOSTI Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says older children & those with health conditions will be prioritised. More details will be announced next week.

FT Minister Annuar Musa wants to form a committee to oversee the recovery of the FTs, to comprise MPs, NGOs and corporate figures. This comes as 80% of KL's adults are set to be fully inoculated by this weekend.

The economy grew by 16.1% in Q2 2021, as a low base was recorded in Q2 2020 when Msia entered MCO 1.0. Compared to Q1 2021 however, the economy contracted by 2%.

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2021-08-12 12:06:31 Bungkus My News

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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A vote of confidence to test PM Muhyiddin Yassin's majority in Parliament is set for Sep 7, a day after the Dewan Rakyat reconvenes. KKMM Minister Saifuddin Abdullah says the Speaker has issued a notice to all MPs.

Johor's Sultan Ibrahim warns he won't hesitate to dissolve the state assembly if there are attempts to topple the state govt.

Penang's govt has urged the NSC to review dine-in SOPs for states in Phase 2, saying that restaurant staff who operate should get at least 1 dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Putrajaya previously said only customers who dine-in will need to be fully inoculated.

Global

A WHO-led clinical trial in 52 countries will study the potential use of 3 anti-inflammatory drugs to treat COVID-19 patients: artesunate, imatinib and infliximab.


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2021-08-11 13:42:41 Bungkus My News

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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PM Muhyiddin Yassin plans to bring forward a confidence vote that could be held next week. The Malaysian Insight quoted a source, reporting there are plans to do so in a special Parliament sitting on Aug 8.

This follows a Malaysiakini report that the King reportedly told the PM to bring forward the Dewan Rakyat sitting scheduled for Sep 6.

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Harun has denied informing the PM he has lost majority support. A WhatsApp message had claimed that Azhar sent a letter to Muhyiddin saying 121 MPs oppose him.

Nearly 69% of adults have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while nearly 40% have received two.

As of Sunday, Sarawak has not recorded any COVID-19 deaths from infected individuals 2 weeks after they were fully vaccinated.


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2021-08-06 13:26:31 Bungkus My News

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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Deputy Health DG Dr Hishamshah Mohd warns that Msia should not rush to relax COVID-19 SOPs for those fully vaccinated. This follows PM Muhyiddin Yassin's statement that the govt would announce such a move this week.

80% brought-in-dead COVID-19 cases are individuals who've never been tested. Health Deputy DG Dr Chong Chee Kheong says there's 80 to 100 BID cases per week.

54% of Selangor's COVID-19 clusters stem from the manufacturing sector, says State Health Director Dr Shaari Ngadiman.

31 BN MPs, led by UMNO VP Ismail Sabri, have agreed to continue supporting Muhyiddin's administration Parliament convenes in Sept.

Meanwhile, Parit Sulong MP & UMNO Women's Chief Noraini Ahmad has resigned as Higher Education Minister.


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2021-08-05 11:59:05 Bungkus My News

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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Msia confirmed 20,596 new COVID-19 cases today, the highest reported in a single day & the first time daily new infections exceeded 20,000.

Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah's 100-bed field hospital for COVID-19 patients at their carpark will be ready tomorrow. Meanwhile, HTAR denied claims its patients had to sit on the floor using cardboards due to overcapacity.

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged the govt to look into subsidising the cost of COVID-19 home test kits, especially for the B40. The current average retail price is RM39.90.

UMNO president Zahid Hamidi says party VP and Deputy PM Ismail Sabri will face “consequences” for standing with PM Muhyiddin Yassin during his address yesterday. Zahid says he will leave it to UMNO's disciplinary board.


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2021-08-04 12:07:06 Bungkus My News

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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Msia recorded a new high of 19,819 COVID-19 cases. More than half came from Selangor (8,377) and KL (2,467).

Muhyiddin Yassin says he will remain as PM and will test his support in Parliament in Sept. He adds he has the King's consent.

Meanwhile, Opposition MPs want the PM to test his support immediately. Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil says under Standing Order 11(3), Parliament can convene without a 28-day notice if the agenda is simply a vote of confidence.

Malaysiakini reports Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Azalina Othman is expected to resign from her position today.

UMNO VP Mohamed Khaled told Utusan he will resign as Boustead Holdings Chair tomorrow. This follows 11 UMNO MPs withdrawing their support for the PM.


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2021-08-03 11:18:54 Bungkus My News

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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PM Muhyiddin Yassin says the revokation of emergency ordinances could not be completed. The govt will debate them in September's Parliament sitting, and are therefore still in effect.

PH Senators expressed their disappointment by the suspension of today's special Dewan Negara sitting. They say there's no need to postpone it due to COVID-19 concerns, as most members & staff are fully vaccinated.

Chinese traditional and complementary medicine practitioners can now operate. Premises are limited to one person for one hour.

Global

Individuals who get allergic reactions from their first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose in Singapore have been invited to get Sinovac for their second dose. They will be considered fully vaccinated.


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2021-07-30 13:36:31 Bungkus My News

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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Activist Sarah Irdina has been released from police custody, after being questioned for 10 hours over a Twitter post on the #Lawan movement. She is being investigated under the Sedition Act and the Communications & Multimedia Act.

In a signed statement, DPM Ismail Sabri announced that 40 out of 42 BN MPs continue to support PM Muhyiddin Yassin. But several BN leaders have disputed his statement.

Eleven COVID-19 cases were detected in Parliament, with 9 individuals testing positive in a mass screening yesterday.

Serdang Hospital is now the 4th COVID-19 hospital in Selangor. It will fully outsource all cardiac services to provide space for COVID-19 patients.


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