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Tue, 13 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Msia reported 11,079 new COVID-19 cases today, the highest ever in a day. Selangor detected 5,263, followed by KL (1,521) and Negeri Sembilan (1,033).
🗞 421,479 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered yesterday, the highest given in a day. In total, 15.7% of Msia's adult population have received 2 doses.
🗞 204 workers out of 453 at IDCC Shah Alam PPV tested COVID-19 positive. MOSTI Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says they will be replaced by a new team when the PPV reopens tomorrow.
🗞 Sarawak will move into Phase 2 of the Nat'l Recovery Plan starting 14 July, as confirmed by the NSC.
Global 🌏
🗞 Saudi Arabia has recognised Sinovac as part of its list of COVID-19 vaccines for entry into the country. The others are: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, J&J, and Sinopharm.
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Tue, 13 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Msia reported 11,079 new COVID-19 cases today, the highest ever in a day. Selangor detected 5,263, followed by KL (1,521) and Negeri Sembilan (1,033).
🗞 421,479 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered yesterday, the highest given in a day. In total, 15.7% of Msia's adult population have received 2 doses.
🗞 204 workers out of 453 at IDCC Shah Alam PPV tested COVID-19 positive. MOSTI Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says they will be replaced by a new team when the PPV reopens tomorrow.
🗞 Sarawak will move into Phase 2 of the Nat'l Recovery Plan starting 14 July, as confirmed by the NSC.
Global 🌏
🗞 Saudi Arabia has recognised Sinovac as part of its list of COVID-19 vaccines for entry into the country. The others are: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, J&J, and Sinopharm.
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TAPAU, PLEASE? 🥡
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 - Serving you the top conversations you might've missed 🛵
COVID-19❗️
Pick 1 - SMEs are urging the govt to allow essential businesses to reopen, as factories in areas under the EMCO will now operate again:
"We've been in this game for more than a year. Yet, we're not able to put our policies straight. When you have conflicting policies, businesses are put in a difficult spot. The change of rules can occur every other day. The authorities need to get their acts together."
- Shamsuddin [Listen here] 🔥
Pick 2 - REFSA calls the govt's aid measures "a missed opportunity to introduce more...robust assistance", urging Putrajaya to give more money to SMEs:
"You want to hear that businesses are moving out of the pandemic. Yet, everyone still needs aid. And despite small businesses getting RM1,500 from the govt it's practically nothing for them. It's just a constant cry for help."
- Rich, Enterprise [Listen here] 💡
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 - Serving you the top conversations you might've missed 🛵
COVID-19❗️
Pick 1 - SMEs are urging the govt to allow essential businesses to reopen, as factories in areas under the EMCO will now operate again:
"We've been in this game for more than a year. Yet, we're not able to put our policies straight. When you have conflicting policies, businesses are put in a difficult spot. The change of rules can occur every other day. The authorities need to get their acts together."
- Shamsuddin [Listen here] 🔥
Pick 2 - REFSA calls the govt's aid measures "a missed opportunity to introduce more...robust assistance", urging Putrajaya to give more money to SMEs:
"You want to hear that businesses are moving out of the pandemic. Yet, everyone still needs aid. And despite small businesses getting RM1,500 from the govt it's practically nothing for them. It's just a constant cry for help."
- Rich, Enterprise [Listen here] 💡
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Putrajaya has formed a new task force to curb COVID-19 in the Klang Valley. It has the mandate to make quick decisions, and to procure & mobilise resources.
🗞 MOH has noted a drop in COVID-19 ICU admissions in those aged 60+, which the Health DG believes is due to the vaccines.
🗞 Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh has clarified that her food bank had to be closed yesterday due to an overwhelming crowd of 800 people queuing up for aid.
🗞 Meanwhile, Muar MP Syed Saddiq says the police ordered him to close his food bank, due to long queues. He says his office will find other ways to give aid to the needy.
🗞 The ringgit has again breached the 4.2000 level against the USD, its weakest since Aug 2020, which analysts attribute to the current political climate, and surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Putrajaya has formed a new task force to curb COVID-19 in the Klang Valley. It has the mandate to make quick decisions, and to procure & mobilise resources.
🗞 MOH has noted a drop in COVID-19 ICU admissions in those aged 60+, which the Health DG believes is due to the vaccines.
🗞 Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh has clarified that her food bank had to be closed yesterday due to an overwhelming crowd of 800 people queuing up for aid.
🗞 Meanwhile, Muar MP Syed Saddiq says the police ordered him to close his food bank, due to long queues. He says his office will find other ways to give aid to the needy.
🗞 The ringgit has again breached the 4.2000 level against the USD, its weakest since Aug 2020, which analysts attribute to the current political climate, and surge in COVID-19 cases.
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TAPAU, PLEASE? 🥡
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 - Serving you the top conversations you might've missed 🛵
Business & Finance 📈💸
On The Breakfast Grille, Berjaya's Jalil Rasheed reflects on his role at the multibillion dollar business since he became Group CEO this March:
"When I took this job, I said I want to be a shareholder CEO, to tell investors that if Berjaya's share price goes down, I'll feel it more. I'm a 4% shareholder. Personally, I think that the group is undervalued. We've only scraped the surface of this business."
- Jalil [Listen here] ⭐️✨✅
COVID-19❗️
204 workers out of 453 at IDCC Shah Alam PPV tested COVID-19 positive yesterday:
"I'm against PPVs. You have 7,000 GPs in Msia. If you gave 100 vaccine doses to each one to give each day instead of PPVs, that's 700,000. Imagine the negative impact of this: people may think that you're not going to PPVs to get jabbed—you're going there to get the virus."
- Dr Farhan [Listen here] 💡
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 - Serving you the top conversations you might've missed 🛵
Business & Finance 📈💸
On The Breakfast Grille, Berjaya's Jalil Rasheed reflects on his role at the multibillion dollar business since he became Group CEO this March:
"When I took this job, I said I want to be a shareholder CEO, to tell investors that if Berjaya's share price goes down, I'll feel it more. I'm a 4% shareholder. Personally, I think that the group is undervalued. We've only scraped the surface of this business."
- Jalil [Listen here] ⭐️✨✅
COVID-19❗️
204 workers out of 453 at IDCC Shah Alam PPV tested COVID-19 positive yesterday:
"I'm against PPVs. You have 7,000 GPs in Msia. If you gave 100 vaccine doses to each one to give each day instead of PPVs, that's 700,000. Imagine the negative impact of this: people may think that you're not going to PPVs to get jabbed—you're going there to get the virus."
- Dr Farhan [Listen here] 💡
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Bungkus My News 🍱
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 The Medical Device Authority is granting conditional approval for the import of COVID-19 self-test kits. Msians can soon get them from registered pharmacies.
🗞 As of yesterday, 10,522 companies involving 903,244 employees have registered with the PIKAS immunisation programme for the manufacturing sector. Of these, 101,117 have received their first dose.
🗞 Cabinet has agreed to a Royal Commission of Inquiry to review Tabung Haji's 2014-2020 audits, amid alleged misappropriation of funds. The RCI has 3 months to submit its report.
🗞 Gabungan Bertindak Memorandum Rakyat Malaysia claiming to represent 42 NGOs, says it will hold a nationwide protest on Saturday if PM Muhyiddin Yassin doesn't step down by tomorrow. They claim the PM has lost the majority support of MPs.
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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 The Medical Device Authority is granting conditional approval for the import of COVID-19 self-test kits. Msians can soon get them from registered pharmacies.
🗞 As of yesterday, 10,522 companies involving 903,244 employees have registered with the PIKAS immunisation programme for the manufacturing sector. Of these, 101,117 have received their first dose.
🗞 Cabinet has agreed to a Royal Commission of Inquiry to review Tabung Haji's 2014-2020 audits, amid alleged misappropriation of funds. The RCI has 3 months to submit its report.
🗞 Gabungan Bertindak Memorandum Rakyat Malaysia claiming to represent 42 NGOs, says it will hold a nationwide protest on Saturday if PM Muhyiddin Yassin doesn't step down by tomorrow. They claim the PM has lost the majority support of MPs.
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TAPAU, PLEASE? 🥡
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 - Serving you the top conversations you might've missed 🛵
COVID-19❗️
Putrajaya is considering raising the debt ceiling limit from 60% to 65% as experts warn the govt more stimulus is needed to help the rakyat:
"A high limit isn't necessarily bad. Look at the debt to GDP ratio of Japan: 240%, or Singapore: 110%...Afghanistan's? Less than 7%. It doesn't matter. If you raise our ceiling to 70% of nominal GDP even, you can raise RM157 billion. We should channel RM50 billion to the poor & our hospitals badly need equipment."
- P. Gunasegaram [Listen here] 💡✅
Business & Finance 📈💸
Msia's glove stock prices have fallen & analysts see an uncertain year ahead for the industry's global position:
"There's a brand new player in town & it's called China. They're ramping up capacity so dramatically. Customers are going to go to them. In 3 years, their industry will be bigger than ours."
- Anand [Listen here] ✨🌶
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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 - Serving you the top conversations you might've missed 🛵
COVID-19❗️
Putrajaya is considering raising the debt ceiling limit from 60% to 65% as experts warn the govt more stimulus is needed to help the rakyat:
"A high limit isn't necessarily bad. Look at the debt to GDP ratio of Japan: 240%, or Singapore: 110%...Afghanistan's? Less than 7%. It doesn't matter. If you raise our ceiling to 70% of nominal GDP even, you can raise RM157 billion. We should channel RM50 billion to the poor & our hospitals badly need equipment."
- P. Gunasegaram [Listen here] 💡✅
Business & Finance 📈💸
Msia's glove stock prices have fallen & analysts see an uncertain year ahead for the industry's global position:
"There's a brand new player in town & it's called China. They're ramping up capacity so dramatically. Customers are going to go to them. In 3 years, their industry will be bigger than ours."
- Anand [Listen here] ✨🌶
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Fri, 16 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 The COVID-19 outbreak involving workers at the IDCC Shah Alam PPV has been classified as an official cluster: Jalan Pahat 15. As of Wednesday, the cluster recorded 104 new cases.
🗞 MOH's Drug Control Authority has given conditional approval for 2 vaccines: Sinopharm's and Johnson & Johnson's.
🗞 Sarawak is allowing dine-ins from today. Operating staff must have received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
🗞 The Court of Appeal has overturned the RM2 million corruption conviction against former FT minister Tengku Adnan. A 2-1 decision allowed his appeal, ruling that the money was a political donation for two by-elections.
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Fri, 16 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 The COVID-19 outbreak involving workers at the IDCC Shah Alam PPV has been classified as an official cluster: Jalan Pahat 15. As of Wednesday, the cluster recorded 104 new cases.
🗞 MOH's Drug Control Authority has given conditional approval for 2 vaccines: Sinopharm's and Johnson & Johnson's.
🗞 Sarawak is allowing dine-ins from today. Operating staff must have received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
🗞 The Court of Appeal has overturned the RM2 million corruption conviction against former FT minister Tengku Adnan. A 2-1 decision allowed his appeal, ruling that the money was a political donation for two by-elections.
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Mon, 19 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Two MOH-approved COVID-19 self-test kits are on sale in local pharmacies, starting today: Salixium by Msia's Reszon Diagnostic, and the Gmate saliva test kit by South Korea's Philosys Co.
🗞 Walk-ins for PPVs in KL & Selangor starting Aug 1 are only for those who can't register for appointments and those who haven't received one after that date, says CITF.
🗞 DPM Ismail Sabri says the govt will announce what restriction exemptions it may give to those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after Hari Raya Aidiladha.
Global 🌏
🗞 Almost all COVID-19 restrictions in England will end today, on what many dub “Freedom Day”. There will be no limits on mass gatherings & the govt will no longer advise people to work from home.
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Mon, 19 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Two MOH-approved COVID-19 self-test kits are on sale in local pharmacies, starting today: Salixium by Msia's Reszon Diagnostic, and the Gmate saliva test kit by South Korea's Philosys Co.
🗞 Walk-ins for PPVs in KL & Selangor starting Aug 1 are only for those who can't register for appointments and those who haven't received one after that date, says CITF.
🗞 DPM Ismail Sabri says the govt will announce what restriction exemptions it may give to those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after Hari Raya Aidiladha.
Global 🌏
🗞 Almost all COVID-19 restrictions in England will end today, on what many dub “Freedom Day”. There will be no limits on mass gatherings & the govt will no longer advise people to work from home.
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TAPAU, PLEASE? 🥡
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 - Serving you the top conversations you might've missed 🛵
COVID-19❗️
DPM Ismail Sabri says the govt may announce exemptions on restrictions for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19:
"While it would allow those fully vaccinated to enjoy more freedoms, it would widen and create social divisions. You're going to have a situation where we have the haves and have nots. The consequences could be serious."
- Azrul [Listen here] ✅💡
Current Affairs 🌏
A Merdeka Center survey found that PM Muhyiddin Yassin's approval rating has dropped from 67% to 52% since April:
"Most politicians' ratings are well below 45%. Public distrust in them has reached unprecedented levels...People are concerned with the political instability, high COVID-19 cases, & the prolonged lockdowns have put a lot of Malaysians in financial distress."
- Ben [Listen here] 🌶
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Mon, 19 Jul 2021 - Serving you the top conversations you might've missed 🛵
COVID-19❗️
DPM Ismail Sabri says the govt may announce exemptions on restrictions for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19:
"While it would allow those fully vaccinated to enjoy more freedoms, it would widen and create social divisions. You're going to have a situation where we have the haves and have nots. The consequences could be serious."
- Azrul [Listen here] ✅💡
Current Affairs 🌏
A Merdeka Center survey found that PM Muhyiddin Yassin's approval rating has dropped from 67% to 52% since April:
"Most politicians' ratings are well below 45%. Public distrust in them has reached unprecedented levels...People are concerned with the political instability, high COVID-19 cases, & the prolonged lockdowns have put a lot of Malaysians in financial distress."
- Ben [Listen here] 🌶
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Wed, 21 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azalina Othman Said has called on the Attorney-General to answer to Parliament in person on the rationale of Putrajaya's emergency ordinances, ahead of the sitting next week.
🗞 The ringgit is at its weakest against the US dollar in a year amid growing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant. The ringgit fell to 4.2425 against the dollar.
🗞 Only drama, advertisement and documentary productions postponed during the MCO will be allowed to resume filming in Phase 2 of the NRP. The govt says they must be done outdoors.
🗞 The producer of Namewee’s film ‘Babi’ claimed trial at a Magistrates Court today to a charge of not obtaining a valid license to produce the movie from Finas.
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Wed, 21 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azalina Othman Said has called on the Attorney-General to answer to Parliament in person on the rationale of Putrajaya's emergency ordinances, ahead of the sitting next week.
🗞 The ringgit is at its weakest against the US dollar in a year amid growing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant. The ringgit fell to 4.2425 against the dollar.
🗞 Only drama, advertisement and documentary productions postponed during the MCO will be allowed to resume filming in Phase 2 of the NRP. The govt says they must be done outdoors.
🗞 The producer of Namewee’s film ‘Babi’ claimed trial at a Magistrates Court today to a charge of not obtaining a valid license to produce the movie from Finas.
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TAPAU, PLEASE? 🥡
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 - Serving you the top conversations you might've missed 🛵
COVID-19❗️
COVID-19 home test kits are now available at registered pharmacies, one of which is Salixium, a Msian made brand:
"Each one is RM39.90. You can complete a test in 15 minutes & they have QR codes that are linked to MySejahtera. We're really proud this was home grown. We want this to be the household brand when it comes to self-test kits & isolating positive cases."
- Ezuan [Listen here] 💡
Business & Finance 📈💸
Pang Chong Yong, CEO of Gemilang, shares how far his Johor-based bus manufacturer has come, on The Breakfast Grille:
"In our first year, we made 30 to 50 buses. Now, we put out around 800 a year with orders from 20 countries. We can put a bus out in 8 months to a year, from design to production. Not even a European company can make one that fast & definitely not here in Msia."
- Pang [Listen here] ✨
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Wed, 21 Jul 2021 - Serving you the top conversations you might've missed 🛵
COVID-19❗️
COVID-19 home test kits are now available at registered pharmacies, one of which is Salixium, a Msian made brand:
"Each one is RM39.90. You can complete a test in 15 minutes & they have QR codes that are linked to MySejahtera. We're really proud this was home grown. We want this to be the household brand when it comes to self-test kits & isolating positive cases."
- Ezuan [Listen here] 💡
Business & Finance 📈💸
Pang Chong Yong, CEO of Gemilang, shares how far his Johor-based bus manufacturer has come, on The Breakfast Grille:
"In our first year, we made 30 to 50 buses. Now, we put out around 800 a year with orders from 20 countries. We can put a bus out in 8 months to a year, from design to production. Not even a European company can make one that fast & definitely not here in Msia."
- Pang [Listen here] ✨
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Bungkus My News 🍱
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Muar MP Syed Saddiq has pleaded not guilty at the KL Sessions Court to misappropriating over RM1 million in funds from his former party, BERSATU, last year.
🗞 Selayang Hospital in Selangor is now a full COVID-19 hospital effective yesterday. 2 other COVID-19 hospitals – Sungai Buloh and Ampang hospitals – are at full capacity.
🗞 Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil says COVID-19 vaccine recipients should be allowed to record their jabs, following claims of empty shots and underdosing.
🗞 MAA reports that vehicle sales saw a drop of 96% from May (47,204) to June (1,921).
Global 🌏
🗞 A Sri Lankan study found that Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine induced a weaker antibody response against the Delta variant, than against a version of the coronavirus first identified in Wuhan.
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Thu, 22 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Muar MP Syed Saddiq has pleaded not guilty at the KL Sessions Court to misappropriating over RM1 million in funds from his former party, BERSATU, last year.
🗞 Selayang Hospital in Selangor is now a full COVID-19 hospital effective yesterday. 2 other COVID-19 hospitals – Sungai Buloh and Ampang hospitals – are at full capacity.
🗞 Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil says COVID-19 vaccine recipients should be allowed to record their jabs, following claims of empty shots and underdosing.
🗞 MAA reports that vehicle sales saw a drop of 96% from May (47,204) to June (1,921).
Global 🌏
🗞 A Sri Lankan study found that Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine induced a weaker antibody response against the Delta variant, than against a version of the coronavirus first identified in Wuhan.
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Kopi Highlights ☕️
Thu, 22 July 2021
The WHO has stated that the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) may soon become the dominant strain worldwide. With Malaysia's healthcare system struggling to cope with the sudden surge in infections, we breakdown how delta is ravaging our communities, and what we can do to slow down its path. [Click here to swipe] 👨🏽🍳💡
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Thu, 22 July 2021
The WHO has stated that the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) may soon become the dominant strain worldwide. With Malaysia's healthcare system struggling to cope with the sudden surge in infections, we breakdown how delta is ravaging our communities, and what we can do to slow down its path. [Click here to swipe] 👨🏽🍳💡
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Fri, 23 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 PM Muhyiddin Yassin says the govt will extend the contract of all contract doctors and dentists for 2 years upon completion of their compulsory service. This comes ahead of a planned protest on July 26, which will reportedly involve thousands of junior doctors.
🗞 MOSTI Minister Khairy Jamaluddin assures that all school staff will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the time schools reopen on September 1.
🗞 Separately, YB Khairy says COVID-19 vaccine recipients will be allowed to record videos of themselves getting jabbed.
🗞 Msia has given conditional approval for another COVID-19 self-test kit to be sold to the public, the Beright Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Device by China's Hangzhou Alltest Biotech.
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Fri, 23 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 PM Muhyiddin Yassin says the govt will extend the contract of all contract doctors and dentists for 2 years upon completion of their compulsory service. This comes ahead of a planned protest on July 26, which will reportedly involve thousands of junior doctors.
🗞 MOSTI Minister Khairy Jamaluddin assures that all school staff will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the time schools reopen on September 1.
🗞 Separately, YB Khairy says COVID-19 vaccine recipients will be allowed to record videos of themselves getting jabbed.
🗞 Msia has given conditional approval for another COVID-19 self-test kit to be sold to the public, the Beright Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Device by China's Hangzhou Alltest Biotech.
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Bungkus My News 🍱
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Putrajaya says it will not extend the Emergency, which is due to end August 1. Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan told Parliament that the govt has also cancelled 6 related ordinances, effective July 21.
🗞 Contract doctors at govt hospitals across Msia, including Sungai Buloh Hospital and HTAR, walked out at 11am as part of the Hartal Doktor Kontrak strikes to protest against a lack of job security.
🗞 Meanwhile, police are investigating the medical strikes at HKL, which involved around 50 junior doctors and medical officers. Police say it violated COVID-19 regulations that prohibit gatherings.
🗞 More than 17 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Msia. 50.4% of adults have received their first dose, while 23.6% are fully inoculated with two doses.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 Putrajaya says it will not extend the Emergency, which is due to end August 1. Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan told Parliament that the govt has also cancelled 6 related ordinances, effective July 21.
🗞 Contract doctors at govt hospitals across Msia, including Sungai Buloh Hospital and HTAR, walked out at 11am as part of the Hartal Doktor Kontrak strikes to protest against a lack of job security.
🗞 Meanwhile, police are investigating the medical strikes at HKL, which involved around 50 junior doctors and medical officers. Police say it violated COVID-19 regulations that prohibit gatherings.
🗞 More than 17 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Msia. 50.4% of adults have received their first dose, while 23.6% are fully inoculated with two doses.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
Local 🇲🇾
🗞 4 hotels in KL will house COVID-19 positive PPR residents in Category 1 & 2. FT Minister Annuar Musa says this is for those who can't isolate at home or at a quarantine center.
🗞 Police are questioning CodeBlue's Editor-in-Chief Boo Su-Lyn over an article on COVID-19 cases at the Setia City Convention Centre PPV.
🗞 In Parliament, Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan declined to take questions on revoking the emergency ordinances, including whether it has the King's consent. The PAS MP says he will answer them on Monday next week.
🗞 Sarawak will wait and see whether it is safe to hold its state election after the Emergency lifts on Aug 1, says CM Abang Johari Openg. They must be held within 60 days of the Emergency being lifted.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
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🗞 4 hotels in KL will house COVID-19 positive PPR residents in Category 1 & 2. FT Minister Annuar Musa says this is for those who can't isolate at home or at a quarantine center.
🗞 Police are questioning CodeBlue's Editor-in-Chief Boo Su-Lyn over an article on COVID-19 cases at the Setia City Convention Centre PPV.
🗞 In Parliament, Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan declined to take questions on revoking the emergency ordinances, including whether it has the King's consent. The PAS MP says he will answer them on Monday next week.
🗞 Sarawak will wait and see whether it is safe to hold its state election after the Emergency lifts on Aug 1, says CM Abang Johari Openg. They must be held within 60 days of the Emergency being lifted.
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Wed, 28 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
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🗞 MOSTI Minister Khairy Jamaluddin assured Parliament he will present all expenditure and agreements for vaccine procurement under the Nat'l Immunisation Programme, to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
🗞 Opposition MPs filed motions to refer Takiyuddin Hassan to the Rights & Privileges Committee, saying he mislead Parliament over the revoked Emergency Ordinances.
🗞 Police questioned 12 doctors on duty for four hours at the Serdang MAEPS quarantine centre last night, over a strike on Monday. The questioning was confirmed by lawyer Asheeq Ali.
🗞 Health DG Dr Noor Hisham hopes a special task force under MOH and MMA will oversee amendments to the Pension Act within 2 years' time, to give permanent roles to contract doctors.
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Wed, 28 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
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🗞 MOSTI Minister Khairy Jamaluddin assured Parliament he will present all expenditure and agreements for vaccine procurement under the Nat'l Immunisation Programme, to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
🗞 Opposition MPs filed motions to refer Takiyuddin Hassan to the Rights & Privileges Committee, saying he mislead Parliament over the revoked Emergency Ordinances.
🗞 Police questioned 12 doctors on duty for four hours at the Serdang MAEPS quarantine centre last night, over a strike on Monday. The questioning was confirmed by lawyer Asheeq Ali.
🗞 Health DG Dr Noor Hisham hopes a special task force under MOH and MMA will oversee amendments to the Pension Act within 2 years' time, to give permanent roles to contract doctors.
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Wed, 28 July 2021
The Emergency Ordinance (EO) was supposedly revoked before Parliament convened. This was announced by Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan in this week's Dewan Rakyat sitting, after an 8-month hiatus. But Opposition MPs and constitutional lawyers argue that the EO should be laid before Parliament first and be put to a vote, before presenting it to the King to be revoked.
What does the revocation of the Emergency Ordinance mean for Malaysians? And what are the potential consequences for our parliamentary democracy? Political Scientist Dr Wong Chin Huat shares his answers.
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Wed, 28 July 2021
The Emergency Ordinance (EO) was supposedly revoked before Parliament convened. This was announced by Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan in this week's Dewan Rakyat sitting, after an 8-month hiatus. But Opposition MPs and constitutional lawyers argue that the EO should be laid before Parliament first and be put to a vote, before presenting it to the King to be revoked.
What does the revocation of the Emergency Ordinance mean for Malaysians? And what are the potential consequences for our parliamentary democracy? Political Scientist Dr Wong Chin Huat shares his answers.
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Thu, 29 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
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🗞 The King is extremely disappointed over the govt's revocation of emergency ordinances (EOs) without his consent. He says this has misled Parliament, and undermined his role as head of state.
🗞 In response, the PMO said Putrajaya's revocation of all emergency ordinances was done according to the law, despite the Agong revealing today it was made without his consent.
🗞 Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim has asked PM Muhyiddin Yassin, Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan, and the Speaker to resign following the abovementioned statement by the King. Anwar also filed a motion of no-confidence against the PM.
Global 🌏
🗞 France will mandate COVID-19 passes to enter social venues, and for domestic travel, showing proof of vaccination, a negative test, or a recent recovery from the infection.
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Thu, 29 Jul 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.
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🗞 The King is extremely disappointed over the govt's revocation of emergency ordinances (EOs) without his consent. He says this has misled Parliament, and undermined his role as head of state.
🗞 In response, the PMO said Putrajaya's revocation of all emergency ordinances was done according to the law, despite the Agong revealing today it was made without his consent.
🗞 Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim has asked PM Muhyiddin Yassin, Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan, and the Speaker to resign following the abovementioned statement by the King. Anwar also filed a motion of no-confidence against the PM.
Global 🌏
🗞 France will mandate COVID-19 passes to enter social venues, and for domestic travel, showing proof of vaccination, a negative test, or a recent recovery from the infection.
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Fri, 30 July 2021
Are investments only for the rich and wealthy?
COVID-19 has exposed some of our worst fears; inflation, economic crises, and the ever-present risk of poverty. So many Malaysians began looking towards investments as a way to ensure economic stability and survival. But investing can be terrifying and confusing to so many young adults who often struggle with understanding basic expenditure and personal finance.
RUMIT host Hidayah Hisham speaks to RD WealthCreation CEO Rajen Devadason, Personal Finance Blogger Suraya Zainudin and Personal Finance Vlogger Suyin Ong to explore the merits of investing and how it can benefit our present and future. [Click here to view] 👨🏽🍳💡✨
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Fri, 30 July 2021
Are investments only for the rich and wealthy?
COVID-19 has exposed some of our worst fears; inflation, economic crises, and the ever-present risk of poverty. So many Malaysians began looking towards investments as a way to ensure economic stability and survival. But investing can be terrifying and confusing to so many young adults who often struggle with understanding basic expenditure and personal finance.
RUMIT host Hidayah Hisham speaks to RD WealthCreation CEO Rajen Devadason, Personal Finance Blogger Suraya Zainudin and Personal Finance Vlogger Suyin Ong to explore the merits of investing and how it can benefit our present and future. [Click here to view] 👨🏽🍳💡✨
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