CORONAVIRUS | The Pakatan Harapan-led Penang government has appointed opposition leader Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor, who is also Umno's Sungai Dua assemblyperson, to the state security council committee which is coordinating the fight against Covid-19.

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said he reached out to Yusoff (photo) yesterday to be part of the high-level committee which he chairs.