COMMENT | 'Try not to blame the product of 50 years of brain-washing, the Biro Tata Negara and our education system.'

Unmasking the moderate Malay mind, and putting Malaysia first

COMMENT | ‘These are not hardened criminals. Most are confused about the situation.’

Police should go easy on locking up MCO violators

COMMENT | It is perfect to pull off things that they might not want people to pay attention to.

Covid-19 pandemic could be the perfect smokescreen for politics

COMMENT | The government should not be approaching the Covid-19 crisis as a bank would.

What about jobs, Mr Finance Minister?

COMMENT | Many lawmakers, including ministers, have been unashamedly 
posting their names and photos on relief goods packages for the needy.

Politicians should halt their cheap publicity stunts

LETTER | Dancing as if there is no tomorrow, for one.

Letter: Things that we might have overlooked before the MCO

LETTER | For a single female-headed household, loss in self-employment income spells disaster for the entire household.

Letter: Prihatin stimulus package does not reach women who are most at-risk

LETTER | It defies reason to chose an ideologue as an envoy.

Letter: Is Hadi competent for an envoy position?

LETTER | Sadly, the plight of the consumers is neglected.

Letter: No bread, eggs - policymakers should go to the ground

LETTER | Some textile and fabric factories in Malaysia can be retooled to make the necessary finished products.

Letter: Shifting from T-shirts production to face masks

LETTER | Working from home is hard. But you can maintain your sanity and effectiveness.

Letter: Tired and exhausted at home

More babies expected next year, as married couples are forced to stay home during the movement control order period.

Malaysia to see baby boom early 2021 due to MCO

UPDATED 6.02PM | CORONAVIRUS | Today also sees the second-highest daily increase in new cases.

Covid-19: 217 new cases, 3 deaths, 60 recoveries

CORONAVIRUS | We screen the whole community in affected villages, says Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Increase in reported Covid-19 cases due to active case finding, says health DG

CORONAVIRUS | Noor Hisham Abdullah says Hulu Langat has 300 positive cases from the total of 600 recorded in Selangor.

Health DG: Half of Covid-19 cases in Selangor are from Hulu Langat

Diesel prices, meanwhile, drop by 10 sen to RM1.58 per litre.

Petrol prices drop 8 sen, RON95 now RM1.30

CORONAVIRUS | Experts call for more business protection measures so that employees can continue to hold on to their jobs and afford necessities.

Experts: Protect jobs to ensure food security for the poor

Stay at home: List of help for needy groups, frontliners

TRACKER | Follow the latest updates and essential information on the outbreak in Malaysia, all in one place.

Track Covid-19 outbreak in Malaysia

Covid-19: To mask or not to mask?

White House confirms Trump tests negative again for Covid-19

CORONAVIRUS | European officials complain they were outbid several times the market price, and even a contract won't guarantee delivery.

US big bucks turn global face mask hunt into 'Wild West'

Google releases location data to show if Covid-19 lockdowns working in 131 countries

CORONAVIRUS | Google promises that all data is anonymous and meant to help policymakers make better decisions.

Retail and grocery traffic down in M'sia, according to Google's data

Sabah Immigration Dept debunks viral message, no special treatment given

CORONAVIRUS | Half of the people from the community in Jemeri have isolated themselves in the forest to find food there.

Orang Asli flee into forests to escape coronavirus

'You are idiots': Woman charged with insulting behaviour, obstruction

MMEA inspects 10 foreign yachts in Langkawi

Japanese man fined RM1,000 for leaving home to photograph birds

CORONAVIRUS | The men chose to spend three months in jail because they could not afford the fine.

Broke duo tries to fish for food, lands in police net, opts for jail

Singapore to shut schools, workplaces in new coronavirus measures

S'pore central bank affirms financial services will remain open

CORONAVIRUS | Separately, a PKR rep urges Malaysia to consider bringing back workers in Singapore.

Go home, Aussie PM tells int'l students in financial trouble

Bank Negara: Malaysian house prices remain very unaffordable

Stress test affirms resilience of Malaysia’s financial institutions – Bank Negara

CORONAVIRUS | Tony Fernandes says the airlines if looking for loan injection to ride out the Covid-19 pandemic.

Report: AirAsia seeks government loan amid pandemic

Putrajaya urges Sabah to allow oil palm estates, mills to operate

CORONAVIRUS | Malaysia, which is the world's second-biggest producer and exporter of palm oil relies on foreigners for 70 percent of its plantation workforce.

Palm growers warn of bigger labour shortage due to virus curbs

Hakam concerned over MCO violators treated like criminals

Johor health dept denies Covid-19 cases in Kg Melayu Majidee

Covid-19: List of fake news as at 11am today

'When people who live together play together, do they spread disease?'

Comment | Victimless MCO crimes: The case of 24 Catholic seminarians

M'sia can weather the storm, says Bank Negara governor

BNM recommends strategies to improve motor claims process

'Consider ketum and cannabis as part of post-pandemic economic remedy'

CORONAVIRUS | Ismail Sabri Yaakob says a new SOP will be issued if the MCO is ended.

No Ramadan bazaars as long as MCO in effect, says senior minister

Report: Health Ministry exempts medical treatment, medicine purchase from 10km limit

Transport Ministry wants second round of port clearing

Bank Negara aims to publish new financial sector blueprint next year - governor

CORONAVIRUS | If it involves matters of heath, Ismail Sabri says, police can exercise discretion.

Minister: Public can travel more than 10km if no nearby hospitals, shops

BNM: Lack of quality investments a hindrance to M'sia's future growth

Greather transparency needed on medical costs to sustain health insurance sector - BNM

TM unveils latest solution for Covid-19 early detection

UPDATED 4.34PM | CORONAVIRUS | This is to avoid people crowding ATMs of their respective banks to avoid the RM1 charge.

Starting Monday, no RM1 charge at ATMs throughout MCO

Global coronavirus cases surpass one million, more than 52,000 fatalities

MCO phase 2: Essential services FAQ by NSC

M'sians in Mauritania being monitored, says embassy in Morocco

CORONAVIRUS | The Covid-19 Clinical Research Coalition is formed to help resource-poor countries fight the pandemic.

Health DG among signatories of new international coalition to fight Covid-19

Health Ministry: Risk of Covid-19 infection remains despite negative result

Subdued inflationary pressure expected in 2020

Contagion risk by non-bank financial institutions remains low: BNM

CORONAVIRUS | Ismail Sabri Yaakob says the government will help to facilitate aid, including to procure food.

Embassies must look after foreigners in M'sia during MCO – minister

MCO: Woman shares experience of giving birth alone

Honour and hope in our frontliners

UPDATED 5.25PM | CORONAVIRUS | He is currently warded at the Sarawak General Hospital.

S'wak assistant transport minister tests positive for Covid-19

Bank Negara to pay higher dividend of RM3.5bil to gov’t

Bank Negara preparing for industry-wide crisis simulation

Banking sector remains resilient against financial macroeconomic shocks

Petronas' own funding needs and debt obligations would dictate any special dividend to the government

Petronas cautious over dividend to government as energy prices tank

Funding Societies offer SMEs repayment deferment, rescheduling options

Measures provide temporary relief, but elevated debt still a risk

Bank Negara improves access of financing for home buyers, SMEs

CORONAVIRUS | The Prihatin stimulus package is mostly about direct handouts and did not address the needs of SMEs.

Gov't should boost jobs protection, expand financing options in SME aid package - PKR man

In Penang, waste reduction one positive outcome of MCO

The defiance of MCO and the challenge of striking a balance

Penang MCO compliance level reaches 98.9pct

CORONAVIRUS | Chow Kon Yeow expresses appreciation to all for practising their respective faiths without going against the MCO.

Your sacrifices save lives, Penang CM tells religious communities

Rumaizi Baharin appointed new Ipoh mayor

May 13 date to hear Lokman's appeal to set aside leave to initiate committal proceedings

Its chief urges those who criticised the poster to stop playing political games.

MIC Youth: Criticism against Saravanan’s e-poster in Tamil politically driven

CORONAVIRUS | This is according to scientists providing benchmark emissions data as Covid-19 brings economies to a virtual standstill.

Covid-19 may trigger the biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War 2

Seven tech giants offer free video-conferencing tools - MDEC

China pledges support to help foreign firms amid Covid-19 pandemic

CORONAVIRUS | Bornean sun bear researcher says this can threaten the local bear population as people seek bear bile 'just in case'.

China's use of bile in treatment can spur illegal bear trade - M'sian conservationist

Due to Covid-19, Palestinians in M'sia mark Land Day online

TV-based learning sessions to start next week - Education minister

CORONAVIRUS | So says US-based Committee to Protect Journalists executive director Joel Simon to new prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

Simon says 'repeal laws curbing press freedom'

Economic growth to gradually improve in 2H20 - BNM

ERL suspends services for the duration of MCO

Bank Negara to continue strengthening Malaysia’s financial system integrity

The overall growth for the year is expected to be between -2% to 0.5%, says Bank Negara.

Economy on cusp of negative growth due to coronavirus

Can China save the world from Covid-19?

CORONAVIRUS | Foreign Ministry calls US claims immoral and inhumane.

'Shameless and morally repulsive' - China returns fire over US doubts

PM receives cash donations of RM4.6m for Covid-19 fund

Oil futures pare record gains as doubts creep in on Trump's Saudi-Russia output deal

Bank Negara warns of financial activity contraction if climate change not dealt with adequately

The donation drive was done in collaboration with the US embassy.

US firms pledge RM5m in Covid-19 aid for M'sia so far

What government must do in a 'war-time' economy

Yoursay: Distressed SMEs – should gov’t save them or let them die?

Yoursay: Awesome threesome: Zuraida joins Rina, Adham in Covid-19 gaffe

UPDATED 1.09PM | CORONAVIRUS | The session is needed to discuss ways of combatting the Covid-19 outbreak and boosting the economy, he says.

Kit Siang moots 'virtual' emergency Parliament session

Congregational tarawih prayers depend on MCO - Zulkifli

In slamming minister and PAS deputy chief Tuan Ibrahim, a PKR leader 
reminds him of his past criticism of a similar appointment by the former
 Harapan gov't.

Hadi's appointment as special envoy attracts criticism

Mid-April peak for Covid-19 cases predicted and 9 news from yesterday

It will be decided later, Tuan Ibrahim says, after it was pointed out that Mewa meant stupid or confused in the Kelantan dialect.

Mewa means 'stupid': Ministry's new acronym still under discussion

US Navy removes aircraft carrier commander who wrote letter urging Covid-19 action

CORONAVIRUS | Thousands of foreign prostitutes working in the country now homeless and unable to leave.

Sex workers stranded in Germany as coronavirus shuts brothels

Trump says 3M 'will have a big price to pay' over face masks

Americans urged to wear masks outside as pandemic worsens

Trump has faced criticism for playing down the outbreak in its initial stages.

Do social distancing better, White House doctor tells Americans. Trump objects

Brazil's Bolsonaro isolated, weakened by coronavirus denial

Spain's coronavirus deaths rise above 10,000, yet there is 'glimpse of hope'

The group also held big gatherings in February and March that led to a mass outbreaks in Malaysia and Pakistan.

The tabligh retreat that sparked India's major coronavirus manhunt

Anwar urges Bank Negara to help insurance policyholders

The position holds the same status as a cabinet minister.

Hadi appointed as special envoy to Middle East

MCO: Pregnant women, children brought home from Singapore

Sabah deputy police chief Mazli Mazlan says an internal investigation is ongoing.

Sabah police probing video of cop hitting teens with stick - report

Covid-19: List of fake news as at 7pm today

CORONAVIRUS | The quarantine centre referred to by Najib is a federal gov't set-up, says Kota Kinabalu MP Chan Foong Hin.

Najib mocks Sabah gov't but shoots himself in the foot instead

KINILENS | Maeps has been converted into a temporary quarantine and treatment centre in preparation for a rise in coronavirus cases.