Among the headlines for Thursday, 8th October, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has reiterated that the government will not pump in any more funds for Malaysia Airlines Bhd and it is purely up to its sole owner, Khazanah Nasional Bhd to sort it out.

 

Also, Japan is planning to remove a ban on overseas travel to China and 11 other countries next month, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday.

 

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Among the headlines for Wednesday, 7th October, two men have been picked up, suspected of being involved in the pollution of Sungai Batang Benar, Negeri Sembilan and Sungai Semenyih yesterday.

 

Also, American singer Johnny Nash, known for the 1970s reggae hit “I Can See Clearly Now,” has died at the age of 80.

 

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Ikuti perkongsian oleh Dato Dr Nazri Khan dalam Menang Saham Bersama DDNK yang akan mengupas topik yang remeh, tetapi memberikan impak yang besar kepada seseorang individu. Jom jadi generasi yang bijak dalam menguruskan kewangan kita. Semunya hanya di Astro Awani jam 9 malam ini.

We begin with the special address by the Prime Minister who ruled out a nationwide lockdown for now, warning that it could cause "societal and economic collapse". He also insisted that the authorities do not practise double standards in enforcing self-quarantine for those who tested positive for Covid-19. He didn’t however address the problem of prisons and over crowding that seem to be providing the conditions of the pandemic to spread. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan bring you the most important conversations of the day.

Over the last few days, expressions of dissent -- either in the form of online satire or banners -- have drawn the ire of both the authorities and some social groups. In the recent past police reports made against the satirical site, Bermana but more recently police in Ipoh were reported to be investigating a banner which blames politicians for self-serving behaviour during the pandemic. The question is: Do Malaysians have the right to express themselves in this way? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Gayathry Venkiteswaran, School of Media, Languages & Cultures at the University of Nottingham Malaysia.

Satire that draws attention to the abuse of power and the lavish lifestyles of the political elite has gotten many a professional editorial cartoonist in trouble. They are often celebrated by free speech advocates. But what about anonymous voices who take to walls, in the form of graffiti, or string up banners, mocking politicians; do they have a right to free speech too? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to award-winning editorial cartoonist Zunar, himself the target of state repression during the Najib Razak Administration.

Among the headlines for Wednesday, 6th October 2020, former Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation director-general Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid had allegedly bought six luxury watches with part of the US$12.1 million she is alleged to have taken from the government.  

 

Also, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is suing Leong Sze Hian after the blogger shared an article on Facebook linking the premier to the money-laundering scandal at state fund 1MDB in neighbouring Malaysia.

 

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