KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Muslim restaurant operators in states where the movement control order (MCO) is in place have been asked to temporarily cease their businesses during Friday prayers. Harian Metro reported Federal Territories Deputy Mufti...

KOTA BARU, Jan 14 — The General Operations Force (GOF) will be stepping up patrols and control at the Malaysia-Thailand border, particularly along the ‘rat trails’ to curb the entry of undocumented migrants into the country in tackling the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Arau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said that he was listed as a member of the parliamentary Special Select Committee (SSC) for women and children’s affairs without his confirmation. He added that it was only temporary and.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Gombak MP Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali is set to apply to the High Court to throw out a lawsuit filed against him by 10 Gombak voters over his alleged role in the “Sheraton Move” plan, his lawyer confirmed today....

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — Operations and activities of unity machinery such as Neighbourhood Watch (KRT), Voluntary Patrol Scheme (SRS), Perpaduan Kindergarten and Taska Genius Perpaduan in six states currently placed under the movement control order...

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 14 — Parti Warisan Sabah has dismissed the need to form a shadow Cabinet at this time. Warisan deputy Youth chief Ismail Ayub was responding to its ally United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko)’s statement to take...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) hopes the government and banks would consider providing financial assistance and relief measures for affected businesses during the second movement control...

LANGKAWI, Jan 14 — A forensics probe is already underway on the fires that broke out at a building block of the five-star resort The Andaman, a Luxury Collection Resort, in Jalan Teluk Datai, about 40 kilometres from Kuah town here Fire broke out.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Entrepreneur Datin Noor Kartini Noor Mohammed has withdrawn her application to trademark the recipe for ‘Harimau Menangis’ with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO). Utusan Malaysia reported the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Federal Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was written to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to ask that the latter rescind the Proclamation of Emergency placed across Malaysia until August 1. According to Anwar’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The Inspector-General of Police and the government have asked the High Court here to dismiss M. Indira Gandhi’s lawsuit against them seeking compensation for their failure to execute a court order to recover her youngest...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Most of AirAsia X Bhd (AAX)’s lessors support a restructuring plan, and the Malaysian airline has received interest from potential investors for fundraising after reorganisation, court documents filed this month show. In...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Petaling Jaya police have arrested two men — one of whom claims to be a ‘Datuk’ — after a video of them allegedly assaulting a young couple at a hotpot restaurant went viral on social media. Selangor Criminal...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 14 — State police have decided to close a portion of Jalan Air Itam leading to the bustling Air Itam Market here starting tomorrow. North-east district police chief Asst Comm Soffian Santong said the 100m stretch will be closed to....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has tested positive for Covid-19, according to Malay broadcaster Astro Awani. It said the 83-year-old Umno veteran popularly called Ku Li is currently undergoing treatment at the...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 14 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng turned up at the northeast district police headquarters this afternoon to have his statement recorded over two press releases he issued in 2019. The lawmaker, who broadcasted walking into...

JOHOR BARU, Jan 14 — Police arrested 20 men here in connection with the recent seizure of a large cache of firearms consisting of a semi-automatic pistol, ammunition and various replica firearms in several locations here recently. Johor police...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The CSO Platform for Reform, a coalition of 75 Malaysian civil society organisations (CSOs), has labelled the Emergency announcement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as an assault on Malaysian’s civil liberties......

BESUT, Jan 14 — A man who illegally installed 11 asphalt speed bumps on the street next to his house in Kampung Padang Luas, Jertih here, on Monday have apologised for his action. Nor Muhamad Roslam Harun, 40, admitted hi...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — After four years of dealing with US President Donald Trump, Asia can expect President-elect Joe Biden to improve ties with traditionally supportive nations and end a “silly trade war” with China, Malaysia’s former...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) yesterday stressed that the state of Emergency should be guided by human rights principles and should not be used for any purpose other than to respond to the Covid-19...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Federal police are waiting for more information from South Korean police who are searching for a Malaysian woman in connection to the disappearance of millions of dollars in cash from a casino on the popular Jeju Island...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — DAP’s lawmaker Lim Kit Siang questioned Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s decision to suspend Parliament and state assemblies amid Covid-19, after announcing a state of Emergency. The Iskandar Puteri MP said that....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Opposition lawmaker Lim Guan Eng today suggested that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had extended his authority as prime minister in suspending Parliament. The Bagan MP said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong made no mention of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wishes “Happy Ponggal” to the Tamil community celebrating the harvest festival today. In a posting on his official Facebook page, Muhyiddin said although there are no visit...

SEREMBAN, Jan 14 — The Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir today called on government leaders at all levels and the people to unite and always give their undivided loyalty, defend and...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 14 ― The Penang government has approved a RM20 million financial assistance package to help those affected by the second round of the movement control order (MCO) that started yesterday and is supposed to end on January 26. Chief.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 ― The Muhyiddin administration has formally requested three names from the Opposition to join a bipartisan committee that is supposed to decide when the Emergency should end, Malaysiakini reported. The news portal reported...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 14 ― Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) will be conducting maintenance works on its funicular trains and both the upper and lower stations during the movement control order (MCO). PHC General Manager Datuk Cheok Lay Leng said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Public officials are in a race against time to reverse the tide of Covid-19 infections in Malaysia now that the virus has penetrated deeply into the local community. Yesterday’s announcement of 488 positive cases from 11...