Guan Eng to face corruption charges and 9 news you may have missed

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed, in brief.

1. Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng was arrested by the MACC last night for his alleged involvement in the RM6.3 billion Penang undersea tunnel project. He will be charged in separate courts today, on Aug 10 and on Aug 11.

2. Foreign Affairs Minister Hishammuddin Hussien apologised after being caught vaping in the Dewan Rakyat chambers and he said he would pay a compound issued by the Health Ministry.

3. Various campaigning activities will be conditionally allowed in the forthcoming Slim by-election, where acting Tanjung Malim Umno division chief Mohd Zaidi Aziz is said to be a favourite pick for the contest.

4. Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Covid-19 strain involved in the Sivagangga cluster may have been a “super-spreader”, as the cluster quickly grew to 30 people testing positive so far.

5. The government is seeking to raise Malaysia’s statutory debt limit to finance borrowings for economic packages related to the Covid-19 pandemic, which economists say is a necessary move.

6. After watching a viral video of a security guard being beaten, former security guard Santosh Sapkota spoke up on his own abuse in the hands of his supervisors during his stint in Malaysia.

7. Al Jazeera said the Immigration Department is refusing to renew the work visas of two of its staff members based in Kuala Lumpur, while the police said they have completed their investigations into the Al Jazeera documentary and have submitted it to the Attorney-General’s Chambers for further action.

8. Bersatu Youth wing member Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal cited difficulties working with DAP as a reason for Bersatu’s departure from the Pakatan Harapan coalition.

9. Sabah assemblypersons led by Sungai Sibuga assemblyperson Musa Aman have filed a legal challenge against the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly.

10. Local Government and Housing Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the Perikatan Nasional government will not hold local government elections.