#ICYMI Weekly Editor's Picks (Aug 29 - Sept 4, 2016)
A list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning August 29 to September 4, 2016.
IN case you missed it, here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning August 29 to September 4, 2016.
Among the top headlines are: Malaysia recorded its first case of Zika infection, form three student dies after falling from school building in Putrajaya, Malaysians celebrate National Day, and the government will study the six-hour work day proposal with civil servants.
MONDAY, 29 AUGUST:
The school's building where the incident occured.
A Form Three student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Presint 9 (2) died after falling from the third floor of the school building.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30:
JBPM photo
Four in a family, including two children, were killed in an accident involving four vehicles at kilometer 405 on the North-South Highway (PLUS) South-bound, early Tuesday morning.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31:
The National Day parade at Dataran Merdeka.
The 2016 National Day celebration with the theme 'One Heart, One Soul' was celebrated in a grand manner throughout the country with various events demonstrating strong patriotism attended by state leaders and the general public.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1:
Zika is transmitted to people through the bite of infected female mosquitoes, primarily the Aedes mosquito.
The Health Ministry today confirmed a Malaysian woman had been infected with Zika virus after returning from Singapore last month.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2:
The Sultan Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Shah married RTM news presenter Norashikin Abdul Rahman in a low-key reception at Istana Alam Shah in Kelang, Selangor on Aug 31.
‘Unbreakable’ is certainly the word to describe five Malaysian MMA warriors as they downed their opponents tremendously at ONE Championship's KL event, Friday night.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3:
MTUC had urged the government should consider reducing daily work hours for employees to increase productivity and counter burn out.
The government will conduct a detailed study on the six-hour work day proposal with civil servants, Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Ali Hamsa said.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:
Johor crown prince, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.
The purpose of submitting the controversial pendrive to the Youth and Sports Ministry was to solve the problems plaguing the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), and not to punish them, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said.
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