Police identify Twitter account holder who made false claims about SRC judge being related to Tun Dr. Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have identified the twitter account holder who claimed that the judge presiding over the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial involving Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is related to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department deputy director (Investigations/Legal) DCP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the individual would be called up next week to facilitate investigation into the matter.

“We will call up and record the individual’s statement next week,“ he told Bernama.

Mior Faridalathrash said the investigation paper on the case was opened following a police report lodged in Taiping, Perak yesterday.

He said the case was being investigated under the Sedition Act 1948 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

It was reported that Bersatu member Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rahman lodged a police report in Taiping yesterday over a tweet by Pertubuhan Minda dan Sosial Prihatin Malaysia president Ramesh Rao.

In his tweet on Tuesday, Ramesh claimed that High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali who found Najib guilty of seven charges involving criminal breach of trust, money laundering and misuse of position, is Mahathir’s grandnephew.

Mahathir’s son Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir through his twitter account refuted the allegation which he described as baseless and urged the authorities to investigate the matter.

In another development, Mior Faridalathrash said police would submit investigation papers on Bangladeshi national, Md Rayhan Kabir who was featured in a recent controversial documentary by Al Jazeera to the Attorney-General’s Chambers next week for further action.

Md Rayhan was detained in Setapak here on July 24 after the Immigration Department sought the aid of the public to track down the individual who appeared in the documentary.

Through the documentary, Md Rayhan made a statement concerning the treatment of the Malaysian authorities on illegal immigrants when the country implemented the Movement Control Order to combat the spread of Covid-19.

Immigration Department director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud was reported as saying on July 25 that the man would be deported and blacklisted from entering Malaysia forever.

 — Bernama

Viral video of Nepalese Security guard being assaulted happened at Condo Car Park in Wangsa Maju on July 7 - Police

31/07/2020 10:10 PM



KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 -- Police have an opened investigation paper into a video showing a Nepalese security guard being beaten with a stick in a parking lot near here.

Wangsa Maju District Police chief Supt Rajab Ahad Ismail said the investigation found that the incident happened at a condominium car park in Jalan Madrasah, Wangsa Maju on July 7.

“It is believed that the incident involved the suspect, a Pakistani national, and a Nepalese working as a security guard at the building.


“An investigation paper under Section 324 of the Penal Code has been opened. The cause of the incident is being probed and we are seeking the parties involved to come forward immediately to assist in the investigation,” he said in a statement today.

Until now, the victim has yet to lodge a police report.

Those with information regarding the incident can contact investigating officer Inspector Shahrul Azzuan Sharom (016-2014334) or Senior Investigating Officer DSP Stephen Ganeson (016-3767390) or the Kuala Lumpur Police Hotline (03-21159999) or the nearest police station.



The 44-second video, which went viral today, showed a man slapping and beating another man, believed to be a foreigner in security guard’s uniform, with a stick.

-- BERNAMA

Those with information on the viral video that showed a Nepalese guard being assaulted by a Pakistani suspect please contact: Insp Shahrul Azzuan- 0162014334 or DSP Stephen Ganeson- 0163767390.

EC notified on dissolution of assembly, to hold meeting on Sabah election (Video)

                               

BERNAMA

31/07/2020 12:17 PM

PUTRAJAYA, July 31 -- The Election Commission (EC) was officially notified by the Sabah State Legislative Assembly yesterday regarding the dissolution of the 15th Sabah state assembly, said EC secretary Ikmalrudin Ishak.

He said according to Article 21 (4) of the Sabah State Constitution, the state election has to be held within 60 days of the date of dissolution.

"Therefore, the EC will hold a special meeting to discuss the conduct of the election,” he said in a statement here today.

Ikmalrudin said the date for the meeting would be announced later.

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal had announced the dissolution of the state assembly in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.

-- BERNAMA 

 

Family, money and media were the problem - Pavithra

BERNAMA

31/07/2020 03:39 PM

By C. Vinoothene

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Malaysian YouTuber star S. Pavithra has made another video since her recent comeback but this time around, she puts down her kitchen utensils and speaks candidly about the controversy surrounding her husband’s arrest.

The five-minute YouTube video (https://youtu.be/e0orAK3iH_Y) entitled ‘Inilah sebab menjadi masalah’ (This is the source of the problems) sees the 28-year-old claiming family problems, money and the media as the reasons that ultimately led to the arrest of her husband, M. Sugu.

“Sugu went to the hospital on the day of the incident because my own family had become a problem - all due to money.

“My family, who has never helped me since I married Sugu seven years ago, suddenly appeared in my life after I had become successful and started borrowing money from my husband. This caused a lot of family problems,” she said in Malay, in the video uploaded to her channel.

She did not deny that Sugu was also partly to blame as he was drunk at the time of the incident but reiterated that he was not a drunkard.

The mother of two also claimed that media interference had caused disruption to their private lives over the past three months.

“After the media entered our lives, we no longer had privacy and found it difficult to produce more cooking videos or attend to our children. It was a difficult time for us,” she said.

She also apologised for deleting all the videos on her YouTube channel and promised to upload them again as soon as possible. 

Pavithra said her husband was instrumental to her achievement as one of Malaysia’s most successful YouTube stars, adding that without Sugu, her channel would not have gained 786,000 subscribers and its videos viewed nearly 35 million times.

“You’re all aware that Sugu and I were cooking together from the very beginning. I hope you will continue supporting us as usual,” she said.

On July 20, former plantation labourer Sugu was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a sickle and was accused of hitting his wife. He pleaded not guilty to both charges.

-- BERNAMA

It's physical distancing now, not social distancing - MOH

31/07/2020 05:11 PM



KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 -- The Health Ministry (MOH) today announced that the term social distancing used in the standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has now been changed to physical distancing.

The use of the new term refers to the public observing a one-metre distance from each other in new habits.

"The term social distancing has now been replaced by physical distancing," the MOH said via Twitter.

In addition, the public must also comply with the conditions set under the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO).

Those in the high-risk category such as children, infants, the elderly and the disabled need to be protected and individuals who feel unwell and show symptoms (of COVID-19) are urgently required to undergo a health examination.

As of yesterday, there were eight new COVID-19 cases reported, bringing the infection tally in the country to 8,964 cases and the number of active cases to 223.



-- BERNAMA

Covid-19 #Singapore: MOH reports 396 New Cases bringing total cases to 52,205

BERNAMA

31/07/2020 05:44 PM

By Massita Ahmad

SINGAPORE, July 31 -- Singapore, which is into its sixth-week since the re-opening of economic and social activities, has preliminarily recorded an additional 396 cases of COVID-19 infections today, bringing the total to 52,205 cases to date.

Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) in its brief noon data released here said the vast majority of the cases were foreign workers staying in dormitories.

"Based on our investigations so far, there are three cases in the community, all of whom are work pass holders," said the ministry.

In addition, the ministry said there were three imported cases placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.

In the full data released late yesterday, Singapore classified 696 of reported cases as imported, 2,176 as community cases and 48,937 as dorm residents.

As at noon yesterday, 46,308 or about 90 per cent of the total cases had fully recovered from the infection and discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.

There were 148 confirmed cases still warded.

Of these, most were stable or improving, and none were in the intensive care unit.


A total of 5,326 patients with mild symptoms or clinically well but still tested positive for COVID-19 have been isolated and are being cared for at community facilities.

To date, 27 people have died from complications due to COVID-19 in Singapore.

No new cluster was identified yesterday.

-- BERNAMA

Outrage in Nepal over Viral Video of A Nepalese Security Guard Being Beaten In Malaysia (Video)

Nepali guard beaten in Malaysia goes viral

There is widespread outrage over the video of a Nepali security guard being beaten by his supervisor in Kuala Lumpur


Nepali Times

July 31, 2020




A mobile video of a Nepali security guard in Malaysia getting beaten up by his supervisor with a truncheon has gone viral in social media, causing outrage in Nepal and its migrant worker community in Malaysia.



The video was posted on a Facebook Page called Sq Soul7 on 7 July, and shows the Nepali guard not saying anything while he is being repeatedly bludgeoned in what looks like a parking lot of an apartment block. The bystander taking the video is overheard asking the supervisor to stop, but the man is mercilessly attacked.

On Friday, the Nepal Embassy in Kuala Lumpur filed a police complaint. It has also appealed the public on social media to share any additional information they have.

Separately, the rights group Persatuan Industri Keselamatan Malaysia (PIKM) also filed complaints with the police to ensure that the perpetrator is punished. The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) has also called for the supervisor to be brought to justice.

Details about the perpetrator and the Nepali migrant are yet to be released. There are no details about why the Nepali was being beaten, which many commentators on social media have said is moot because nothing justifies a worker getting beaten up defenselessly.

As he beats the Nepali, the supervisor is heard saying in Bahasa Melayu: “I’m being nice to you and what do I get in return? You think you’re some big shot? What’s your problem?”

The Nepali security guard suffers silently throughout the beating, and squirming with pain.

“He is an Indian Malaysian named ‘Mannu’ who works at Alliance Security and has faced multiple cases of abuse in the past as well,” said Santosh Sapkota, Malaysia returnee now in Banepa (pictured below). “I had also been abused by him and had filed a complained at the Nepali Embassy then. With their support I was able to return five months earlier than planned after spending 3 years 7 months in Malaysia as I could no longer take the abuse.”



Sapkota said he is not sure if ‘Mannu’ worked at the same Alliance Security or if he had been transferred. He added: “You did not need any reason to be physically or verbally abused by him.”






The attention that this case is getting in the media is being taken as a positive sign it will build public opinion pressure and visibility against similar beatings and violence against migrant workers in Malaysia.

Most other attacks on migrant workers do not get visibility because there is no video, which is why the abuse has persisted. Many Nepali workers returning from Malaysia have complained of frequent physical abuse from supervisors or employers, and even of being robbed by locals who know the migrant worker will not dare go to the police.

#Covid-19 #Malaysia l New Cases-12 {Local-7 Imported-5} | Active-207 | Total-8976 | Death 125

Kenyataan Akhbar KPK 31 Julai 2020 – Situasi Semasa Jangkitan Penyakit Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) di Malaysia

BY

STATUS TERKINI KES DISAHKAN COVID-19 YANG TELAH PULIH

Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) ingin memaklumkan bahawa terdapat 

STATUS TERKINI KES COVID-19 DI MALAYSIA

Sehingga 31 Julai 2020 pukul 12:00 tengah hari, terdapat 

Ingin dimaklumkan daripada 12 kes baharu yang dilaporkan, lima (5) kes adalah kes import yang telah mendapat 

• Indonesia (3 kes: 1 kes di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, 1 kes di Johor dan 1 kes di Sarawak);
• Qatar (1 kes di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur); dan
• United Kingdom (1 kes di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur).

Daripada tujuh (7) kes 

Perincian kes penularan COVID-19 dalam negara di kalangan 

• Johor
• Kedah:
• Selangor:
• Negeri Sembilan:

Bagi kes jangkitan dalam negara (2 kes) di kalangan 

• Johor
• Sabah

Sehingga kini, terdapat tiga (3) kes positif COVID-19 sedang dirawat di Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU). Satu (1) kes memerlukan bantuan pernafasan.

Daripada maklumat terkini yang dilaporkan ke 

• Kes kematian ke-125 (kes ke-8974) merupakan lelaki bukan warganegara Malaysia (warganegara Filipina) berumur 64 tahun dan mempunyai latar belakang penyakit jantung. Beliau mempunyai gejala demam, batuk dan sesak nafas pada 25 Julai 2020 namun tidak mendapatkan rawatan. Pada 29 Julai 2020, beliau ditemui dalam keadaan tidak sedarkan diri dan kemudiannya dibawa ke Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Sabah di mana beliau telah disahkan meninggal dunia. Ujian saringan menunjukkan beliau adalah positif COVID-19.

KKM mengucapkan takziah kepada ahli keluarga beliau.

STATUS TERKINI KLUSTER PUI SIVAGANGGA

Sehingga 31 Julai 2020 jam 12 tengah hari, sebanyak 262 orang telah disaring. Daripada jumlah ini:

• Lapan (8) kes dikesan positif COVID-19;
• 251 negatif; dan
• Tiga (3) masih menunggu keputusan.

Daripada lapan (8) kes positif, lima (5) orang adalah bukan warganegara Malaysia. Aktiviti pengesanan kontak rapat secara aktif 

SAMBUTAN HARI RAYA AIDILADHA MENGIKUT PROSEDUR STANDARD OPERASI (SOP)

KKM ingin menzahirkan ucapan selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha kepada semua umat Islam di Malaysia, terutamanya kepada anggota barisan hadapan yang terus berdedikasi bertugas dan berkhidmat untuk Negara pada hari lebaran ini. Ini juga merupakan satu jenis pengorbanan yang besar dan mulia.

Umat Islam di Malaysia yang melaksanakan aktiviti ibadah korban adalah dinasihatkan untuk terus mematuhi Prosedur Standard Operasi (SOP) yang telah ditetapkan oleh Kerajaan. Sambutan Hari Raya Aidiladha yang lazim dijalankan seperti aktiviti balik kampung dan berjumpa ahli keluarga, menunaikan solat sunat hari raya dan menziarahi kubur sewajarnya dilakukan dengan normal baharu.

Pemakaian alat pelitup muka 

Pihak KKM juga ingin mengambil kesempatan pada hari yang mulia ini untuk melahirkan penghargaan kepada semua petugas barisan hadapan termasuk petugas kesihatan KKM dan sukarelawan, Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM), Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM), Jabatan Sukarelawan Malaysia (RELA), Jabatan Pertahanan Malaysia (JPAM), Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (JIM) dan pelbagai agensi lain yang komited memberikan perkhidmatan mereka semasa musim perayaan ini.

Para anggota barisan hadapan kini mengharapkan masyarakat dapat memainkan peranan masing-masing dalam memerangi wabak COVID-19. Dalam doa, tafakur, ingatan dan rintihan hati mereka, petugas barisan hadapan sangat berharap agar seluruh masyarakat Malaysia memainkan tanggungjawab sosial dan kawalan kendiri, bagi memastikan SOP dapat dipatuhi dalam tempoh perayaan ini. Semoga dengan normal dan kebiasaan baharu ini, kita dapat sama-sama membendung wabak COVID-19 di Malaysia semasa mahupun selepas musim perayaan.

NASIHAT KESIHATAN BERKAITAN COVID-19

KKM ingin menasihatkan masyarakat agar terus waspada dan terus amalkan nasihat-nasihat ini sebagai satu kebiasaan baharu bukan sahaja semasa musim perayaan, namun dalam kehidupan harian misalnya:

• Elakkan 3S / 3C :

• Amalkan 3W :
  • Elakkan bersalaman / bersentuhan;
  • Amalkan etika batuk dan bersin;
  • Dapatkan rawatan segera jika bergejala;
  • Duduk di rumah dan elakkan kunjung-mengunjung;
  • Lakukan aktiviti disinfeksi dan pembersihan di kawasan yang kerap disentuh.

Patuhlah kepada S.O.P sebagai normal baharu iaitu:

• S :
• O :
• P :

KKM akan terus memantau perkembangan kejadian jangkitan di dalam negara, dan juga luar negara melalui maklumat yang diperolehi daripada pihak Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO). Orang ramai akan sentiasa dimaklumkan sebarang perkembangan terkini mengenainya. Begitu juga, KKM akan memastikan langkah pencegahan dan kawalan yang sewajarnya adalah dilaksanakan secara berterusan.

Sekian, terima kasih.

DATUK DR. NOOR HISHAM ABDULLAH

KETUA PENGARAH KESIHATAN MALAYSIA

31 Julai 2020 @ 5.00 petang.

BILANGAN KES COVID-19 MENGIKUT NEGERI DI MALAYSIA

(SEHINGGA 

NEGERI	BILANGAN KES BAHARU *(    )	BILANGAN KES KUMULATIF
PERLIS	0	19
KEDAH	2	109
PULAU PINANG	0	121
PERAK	0	262
SELANGOR	1	2,123
NEGERI SEMBILAN	1	1,029
MELAKA	0	258
JOHOR	3 (1)	742
PAHANG	0	370
TERENGGANU	0	114
KELANTAN	0	160
SABAH	1	398
SARAWAK	1 (1)	678
W.P. KUALA LUMPUR	3 (3)	2,476
W.P. PUTRAJAYA	0	98
W.P. LABUAN	0	19
JUMLAH KESELURUHAN	12	8,

*(   ) adalah merujuk kepada kes-kes import

             

                                

                              

Experts call for tougher restrictions as Victoria records 627 coronavirus cases (2 Videos)

Melburnians have been watching increasing COVID case numbers with dismay.(ABC News: Simon Winter)

ABC News

Victoria has confirmed 627 new cases of coronavirus today, marking the second-highest daily increase since the pandemic began.

 six local government areas around the Geelong and Colac regions have come into effect today, and wearing face coverings will be mandatory across all of Victoria from next week.The state yesterday recorded 723 cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths, Australia's highest daily totals since the pandemic started.

However further lockdown measures are being considered by authorities, and some medical experts have warned Victorians must prepare for the dismaying prospect of the lockdown's extension.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews held discussions last night on how to tackle the coronavirus crisis in Victoria.

The nation's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd said the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) also met yesterday to talk about possible recommendations for additional measures.

"The number of new cases that we saw yesterday was quite alarming," he said.

"It does have to be looked at in the context of the figures over the past couple of weeks and the trend that we are seeing … which is an increase in numbers despite the restrictions which have been in place."

At this stage, no further restrictions have been confirmed and the Victorian Government says it is canvassing all options.

'Challenging times': Experts say longer lockdown likely

Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire are now more than halfway through their six-week coronavirus lockdown.

Modelling from previous shutdowns suggests the curve should be flattening, especially after the introduction of mandatory masks more than a week ago.

But after yesterday's case numbers, experts have warned Victorians to ready themselves for the likelihood of a longer lockdown.

"Stage 3 is not ending in three weeks. I can say that with 98 per cent probability," University of Melbourne epidemiologist Tony Blakely said.

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) also said Melbourne's restrictions would be needed for longer.

"It's really unlikely that we're going to be able to see any lifting of restrictions within the next three weeks," AMA president Tony Bartone said.

Professor Blakely said Victoria was facing "very challenging times".

"Seven-hundred-and-twenty-three is quite high and I was frankly quite floored by it," he said.

Calls for clothing, shoe stores to close

Professor Blakely, 

He said the movement and mingling of people needed to be further curtailed.

"If you've got 'essential' industries open that aren't really that essential, it's quite likely that in two weeks time that may be where the virus is propagating," he said.

"Going hard can pay dividends down the track because you can open up sooner.

Pharmacies, supermarkets and aged care are considered essential, but there are calls for tighter restrictions on some other industries.

"So I would recommend at this point in time that industries that aren't really essential, footwear stores, that type of thing, are closed so we're moving to a tighter definition of what is an essential worker or essential workplace," he said.

"That would see the department stores that sell shoes, clothes, construction sites closed, it would only allow industries open that are essential to us.

"So that's food, healthcare, pharmacists and the aged care facilities."

 the Premier warned "restrictions will be in place for longer than they should be" if people continued to work while sick and the Government might need to close entire industries.The Victorian Government has pointed to workplace transmission as a key driver behind the state's growing case numbers in recent weeks.

However Professor Blakely said Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, in a speech to the National Press Club last week, made it clear a move to stage 4 restrictions was off the table, "making it very challenging for us".

"It means somehow we've got to get this virus down and head towards elimination, which is the national goal, without going to stage 4," Professor Blakey said.

"We've got to use really clever stage 3.

"We're in this awkward no-man's or no-woman's land at the moment whereby we can't use stage 4 to go for elimination even though that's the national goal.

"We've got to do this smart and hard stage 3."

Epidemiologists had hoped to start seeing the results of Melbourne's mandatory mask policy reflected in lower COVID case numbers by this stage.

Move to 'the next level' now, AMA urges

The AMA also wants tougher measures to restrict people's movement and a critical examination of all industries.

"Pharmacies, supermarkets, medical facilities, they clearly remain essential and it's extremely important they remain open," AMA president Tony Bartone said.

"After that we really need to produce a very strong, clear reason why we should be having any activity in that sector.

"We need to move to the next level.

"Going harder, earlier will certainly, I believe, result in less overall pain in the long run.

"This sees a really significant curtailing to the amount of movement, reducing the amount of mixing in the community and really we need to look at the definition of what is an essential industry."

The AMA says it's now unlikely Melburnians will see any restrictions lifting in the next three weeks.

Australia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Coatsworth said it was important to find ways to stop people who were infected or waiting for test results from going to work.

"This doesn't go away if we all go to work when we've got COVID-19," Dr Coatsworth told Radio National Drive.

"So any hardship that we're feeling at the moment is going to be magnified manifold if we don't get this under control and that's where we can all play a part."

Meanwhile, Professor Blakely said he would be expecting the impact of mandatory mask wearing to "kick in".

"So I don't want to be too despondent about it — nevertheless we have ongoing high numbers by Australian standards," Professor Blakely said.

He said his "most optimistic" guess would be a scenario where Victoria could get to a state of zero community transmission in six weeks, but only with "six weeks of incredibly hard lockdown" … but he also said that it could go on for up to 20 weeks.

"It is now going to be a long haul," he said.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-31/victoria-coronavirus-cases-long-haul-lockdown/12509682

            

Bekas CEO Petronas Tan Sri Shamsul dilantik pengerusi Sapura

  
Bekas CEO Petronas dilantik pengerusi Sapura

Bernama

Julai 31, 2020 05:05 MYT

KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas Presiden dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) Petronas, Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas telah dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Bukan Eksekutif Sapura Energy Bhd, berkuatkuasa semalam.
Peneraju industri minyak dan gas huluan itu dalam satu kenyataan berkata Shamsul menggantikan Tan Sri Dr Hamid Bugo, yang menjadi pengerusinya pada bulan lepas tetapi bersara selepas bersama dengan syarikat selama lebih dari lapan tahun.

Shamsul merupakan calon pengarah Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), kata Sapura Energy, yang dimiliki secara kolektif sebanyak 40 peratus oleh PNB dan dana bersekutunya.

Beliau juga merupakan peneraju utama dalam industri minyak dan gas, selepas mengetuai Petronas sebagai Presiden dan CEO sejak dari 2010 hingga 2015. Beliau menyertai Petronas pada 1975 dan memegang pelbagai jawatan sepanjang tempoh 40 tahun bersama organisasi itu.

Shamsul telah memainkan peranan penting dalam pengembangan global syarikat minyak negara melalui pemerolehan Progress Energy Canada dan pembangunan gas syal kepada LNG melalui projek Pacific North West LNG.

Beliau juga merupakan pengerusi kumpulan MMC Corporation Bhd sejak 16 Julai 2015.
Sebelum ini, beliau adalah Pro-Canselor Universiti Teknologi Petronas dan ahli lembaga pemegang amanah Razak School of Government.

CEO Kumpulan dan Presiden Sapura Energy, Tan Sri Shahril Shamsuddin berkata syarikat tersebut akan mendapat manfaat daripada kemampuan kepimpinannya, kepakaran yang mendalam dan wawasan strategik ketika kumpulan bergerak ke tahap pertumbuhan seterusnya.

Shahril turut merakamkan penghargaan kepada Hamid yang telah menjadi ahli lembaga pengarah syarikat sejak dari 2012.

-- BERNAMA

PENJANA's tourism financing scheme now open for application

30/07/2020 11:28 PM



KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- The tourism sector’s financing scheme worth RM1 billion under the National Economic Recovery Plan (PENJANA) is now open for application.

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the scheme was aimed at retaining the capabilities and increasing the competitiveness of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) as well as local micro-companies, besides assisting them to adjust to post-COVID-19 norms.

“SMEs and micro-companies which fulfill the qualifying criteria of SME Corp Malaysia, or which are licensed or registered under the ministry in the core tourism and tourism-related sectors are eligible to apply for the financing scheme.




“The scheme offers up to RM75,000 in financing for micro-companies and up to RM300,000 for SMEs with up to 3.5 per cent interest per year, for a period of not more than seven years,” she said in a statement today.

Nancy said 12 financial institutions were involved in the financing scheme, and successful applicants would be given a minimum of six months loan repayment moratorium and

Details of the scheme are available on PENJANA’s website at http://penjana.treasury.gov.my.



-- BERNAMA

Muafakat Nasional telah membuat pelawaan rasmi kepada Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu)

Muafakat Nasional hulur pelawaan rasmi kepada Bersatu - Annuar

Bernama |


Annuar yang juga Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan turut yakin perkara itu akan selesai menjelang ulang tahun pertama kerjasama berkenaan.

KUALA LUMPUR: Muafakat Nasional telah membuat pelawaan rasmi kepada Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) untuk menyertai pakatan itu, kata Setiausaha Bersama Sekretariat Muafakat Nasional Tan Sri Annuar Musa hari ini.

Katanya Presiden UMNO Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi dan Presiden PAS Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang serta Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin selaku Presiden Bersatu telah membincangkan perkara itu sejak berbulan lalu.
"Kira-kiranya kami sudah mempelawa secara rasmi, namun kami tidak tergesa-gesa. Setiap parti ada prosedur termasuk membawa cadangan itu ke majlis tertinggi parti masing-masing untuk dibincangkan.

"Kami hanya tunggu keputusan mereka. Apa yang penting bagi Bersatu, UMNO dan PAS ialah kita harus kekalkan hubungan kerjasama yang harmoni," katanya kepada pemberita selepas melawat Taman Awam Bukit Kiara di sini.

Muafakat Nasional merupakan kerjasama politik UMNO dan PAS yang ditubuhkan pada Himpunan Penyatuan Ummah, 14 Sept tahun lepas.

Mengulas lanjut, Annuar yang juga Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan turut yakin perkara itu akan selesai menjelang ulang tahun pertama kerjasama berkenaan.

-- BERNAMA

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Agong, Permaisuri grace thanksgiving in conjunction with his Majesty's Birthday (Video)

BERNAMA

30/07/2020 10:29 PM



KUANTAN, July 30 -- The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today graced a thanksgiving and prayer ceremony held in conjunction with His Majesty's 61st Birthday at the Sultan Ahmad 1 Mosque here.

He arrived at the mosque accompanied by the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah at 6.30 pm, and the royal couple was greeted by Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

Their Majesties children including Pahang Regent Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah, as well as the king’s younger brothers, namely Tengku Muda Pahang Tengku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ahmad Shah and Tengku Arif Temenggong Pahang Tengku Fahd Mua'adzam Sultan Ahmad Shah were also present.

Among other notable attendees were Pahang Mufti Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Rahman Osman who led the recital of Yassin, Tahlil and Doa Selamat, Pahang Police chief Datuk Abd Jalil Hassan, members of the State Executive Council and former menteri besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob.

At the ceremony, Al-Sultan Abdullah also performed the Maghrib Prayer led by Imam 1 Mohd Khalil Mohd Zari and the ‘solat hajat’ led by chief Imam Datuk Badli Shah Alauddin to pray for the safety and well-being of His Majesty as well as for the country’s safety.

-- BERNAMA

            

Sabah govt publishes gazette declaring dissolution of state assembly

BERNAMA

30 July 2020

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah State Government today published a gazette declaring the dissolution of the state assembly.

In a statement here, State Secretary Datuk Safar Untong said the gazette informed that the Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin had exercised his powers under Clause (2) of Article 21 of the Sabah State Constitution to declare the dissolution of the 15th Sabah state assembly effective today.

The gazette also said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal had complied with the order of the Yang Dipertua Negeri.

 — Bernama

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Lewis & Co received more than RM66 million from individuals, companies - Accountant

Lewis & Co accountant V.Sothilechmy is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex 30 July 2020

BERNAMA

30/07/2020 10:51 PM



KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Messrs Lewis & Co, a trustee of the charity foundation Yayasan Akalbudi belonging to Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, received more than RM66 million via cheques from various individuals and companies between 2016 and 2018, the High Court heard today.

An accountant from Lewis & Co, V. Sothilechmy, 67, said the law firm's owner, B. Muralidharan, had directed her to deposit the cheques into the firm’s bank account before transferring the money into two fixed deposit accounts.

“Several payments were made via the two fixed deposit accounts, among others, to purchase two land lots, as well as to Yayasan Akalbudi,” she said when reading her witness statement on the 30th day of the trial of Ahmad Zahid, who is facing criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering charges involving funds belonging to the foundation.

Messrs Lewis & Co has two partners, namely Muralidharan and V. Premshangar.

When asked by Deputy Public Prosecutor Lee Keng Fat during the examination-in-chief on whether the individuals and companies who issued the cheques of more than RM66 million were clients of Lewis & Co, the witness said “no”.

Lee: Is Datuk Seri Zahid a client of Lewis & Co?

Sothilechmy: Yes, a client of Lewis & Co.

The 85th prosecution witness also agreed with Lee that Yayasan Al-Falah belonging to a family member of Ahmad Zahid was also a client of the legal firm.

Previously, the 66th prosecution witness Faisalludin Mohamat Yusuff told the court that Ahmad Zahid had contributed RM5.9 million to Yayasan Al-Falah, in which his brother, Datuk Seri Mohamad Nasaee Ahmad Tarmizi was the board of trustees chairman, to purchase two bungalows in Country Heights, Kajang.

Ahmad Zahid, 67, is facing 27 counts of money laundering, 12 counts of criminal breach of trust involving funds belonging to Yayasan Akalbudi and eight counts of corruption.

The trial before Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah continues on Aug 10.

-- BERNAMA

Musa Aman's Convoy denied entry into Istana Negeri after dissolution announcement

30/07/2020 07:00 PM



KOTA KINABALU, July 30 -- A convoy of almost 10 vehicles taking former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman and his entourage to the Istana Negeri to have an audience with the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah Tun Juhar Mahiruddin, could not proceed with their journey when the road leading to the palace, at Bulatan Nanas was closed by the authorities.

The convoy believed to be carrying 33 state assemblymen who had pledged their support to Musa to form a new state government in a coalition involving several political parties, arrived near the palace entrance at about 3.50 pm.

Musa's lawyer, Tengku Fuad Tengku Ahmad was seen alighting from one of the vehicles to have a word with personnel manning the road block.




Despite the rain, the convoy of vehicles remained queued in the area, and at press time, it is understood permission to enter has still not been granted by palace officials.

The situation at the palace entrance was well under control and Kota Kinabalu district police chief ACP Habibi Majinji was also seen monitoring security there.

Earlier, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal announced the dissolution of the state legislative assembly to pave the way for state elections, to be held within 60 days.



However, Musa, when commenting on the latest development said, it was not necessary to dissolve the Sabah state legislative assembly as this would be a waste of time and money, and with COVID-19 far from over, this could endanger people’s lives.

Musa, who said he was not surprised by the announcement, claims he had secured simple majority support from 33 of the 65 assemblymen, to form a new government without having to go through fresh elections.

-- BERNAMA

Covid-19 #Singapore: MOH reports 278 New Cases bringing total cases to 51,809

BERNAMA

30/07/2020 05:17 PM

By Massita Ahmad

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- Singapore has preliminarily confirmed 278 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the republic today, thus taking the total infection tally to 51,809 cases.

In brief noon data released here, its Ministry of Health (MOH) said the vast majority of the cases were migrant workers residing in dormitories.

"Based on our investigations so far, there are four cases in the community of whom one is a Singaporean and three being Work Pass holders," said the ministry.

In addition, the ministry said there were four imported cases, who had been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.

In its full data released late yesterday, Singapore classified 692 of its cases as imported, 2,172 as community cases and 48,667 as dorm residents.

As at noon yesterday, 46,098 or about 90 per cent of the total cases have fully recovered from the infection and been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.

There were 184 confirmed cases still in hospitals.

Of these, most were stable or improving and no cases were in the intensive care unit.

A total of 5,222 patients who had symptoms or were clinically well but still tested positive for COVID-19 have been isolated and are being cared for at community facilities.

To date, 27 people have died from complications due to COVID-19 here.

No new cluster was identified yesterday.

-- BERNAMA

#Covid-19 #Malaysia l New Cases-8 {Local-5 Imported-3} | Active-223 | Total-8964 |

             

Kenyataan Akhbar KPK 30 Julai 2020 – Situasi Semasa Jangkitan Penyakit Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) di Malaysia

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STATUS TERKINI KES DISAHKAN COVID-19 YANG TELAH PULIH

Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) ingin memaklumkan bahawa terdapat 

STATUS TERKINI KES COVID-19 DI MALAYSIA

Sehingga 30 Julai 2020 pukul 12:00 tengah hari, terdapat 

Ingin dimaklumkan daripada lapan (8) kes baharu yang dilaporkan, tiga (3) kes adalah kes import yang telah mendapat 

• Kazakhstan (1 kes di Selangor);
• Indonesia (1 kes di Kedah); dan
• Filipina (1 kes di Sabah).

Kesemua lima (5) kes 

• Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur:
• Johor:
• Sabah
  • Satu (1) kes saringan rujukan ke hospital di Hospital Queen Elizabeth;
  • Satu (1) kes saringan hospital di Hospital Queen Elizabeth; dan
  • Satu (1) kes saringan pra pembedahan di Hospital Tawau.

Tiada kes di kalangan bukan warganegara Malaysia yang dilaporkan.

Sehingga kini, terdapat 

Adalah dimaklumkan bahawa 

RAIKAN HARI RAYA AIDILADHA DENGAN DENGAN NORMAL DAN KEBIASAAN BAHARU

Umat Islam bakal meraikan Hari Raya Aidiladha pada 31 Julai 2020, pun begitu, seperti perayaan-perayaan lain yang diraikan kebelakangan ini semasa pandemik COVID-19 ianya juga harus diraikan dengan cara yang berbeza berbanding tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Khuatir dengan risiko penularan jangkitan COVID-19 di kalangan masyarakat pada Hari Raya Aidiladha, Kerajaan telah mengambil pelbagai pendekatan dalam membenarkan umat Islam meraikan perayaan Hari Raya Aidiladha dengan lebih selamat.

KKM menasihatkan orang ramai untuk mengelakkan daripada mengadakan sebarang perhimpunan besar-besaran bagi sambutan Hari Raya Aidil Adha. Beberapa Prosedur Standard Operasi (SOP) telah dibangunkan bagi membolehkan sambutan diraikan dengan normal baharu.

KKM juga ingin menekankan bahawa pemakaian alat pelitup muka (

Berhati-hatilah di jalan raya dan patuhilah arahan pihak berkuasa ketika memandu. Jika bersinggah di kawasan Rehat dan Rawat (R&R), pastikan patuhi SOP yang ditetapkan. Bagi yang mengambil pengangkutan awam pula, ikutilah SOP yang ditetapkan dan pakailah pelitup muka.

Ini adalah tanggungjawab sosial yang harus dipenuhi bersama-sama oleh setiap lapisan dan kategori masyarakat. Dengan kerjasama orang ramai, kita boleh mengelakkan daripada berlakunya sebarang penularan COVID-19 semasa perayaan ini.

NASIHAT KESIHATAN BERKAITAN COVID-19

Susulan itu, masyarakat dinasihatkan untuk terus waspada dan terus amalkan nasihat-nasihat ini sebagai satu kebiasaan baharu bukan sahaja semasa musim perayaan, namun dalam kehidupan harian misalnya:

• Elakkan 3S / 3C :

• Amalkan 3W :
  • Elakkan bersalaman / bersentuhan;
  • Amalkan etika batuk dan bersin;
  • Dapatkan rawatan segera jika bergejala;
  • Duduk di rumah dan elakkan kunjung-mengunjung;
  • Lakukan aktiviti disinfeksi dan pembersihan di kawasan yang kerap disentuh.

Patuhlah kepada S.O.P sebagai norma baharu iaitu:

• S :
• O :
• P :

KKM akan terus memantau perkembangan kejadian jangkitan di dalam negara, dan juga luar negara melalui maklumat yang diperolehi daripada pihak Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO). Orang ramai akan sentiasa dimaklumkan sebarang perkembangan terkini mengenainya. Begitu juga, KKM akan memastikan langkah pencegahan dan kawalan yang sewajarnya adalah dilaksanakan secara berterusan.

Sekian, terima kasih.

DATUK DR. NOOR HISHAM ABDULLAH

KETUA PENGARAH KESIHATAN MALAYSIA

30 Julai 2020 @ 5.00 petang.

 

BILANGAN KES COVID-19 MENGIKUT NEGERI DI MALAYSIA

(SEHINGGA 

NEGERI	BILANGAN KES BAHARU *(    )	BILANGAN KES KUMULATIF
PERLIS	0	19
KEDAH	1 (1)	107
PULAU PINANG	0	121
PERAK	0	262
SELANGOR	1 (1)	2,122
NEGERI SEMBILAN	0	1,028
MELAKA	0	258
JOHOR	1	739
PAHANG	0	370
TERENGGANU	0	114
KELANTAN	0	160
SABAH	4 (1)	397
SARAWAK	0	677
W.P. KUALA LUMPUR	1	2,473
W.P. PUTRAJAYA	0	98
W.P. LABUAN	0	19
JUMLAH KESELURUHAN	8	8,

*(   ) adalah merujuk kepada kes-kes import