LUMUT, Jan 24 — The carcass of a 1.5-tonne whale shark, of the Rhincodon Typus species, was found floating in the waters off Pulau Pangkor here on Friday. Rantau Abang Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) Marine Mammal Branch chief Mohd Tamimi Ali...

ALOR SETAR, Jan 24 — Kedah Tourism will continue to intensify tourism promotion efforts, especially on social media, although the state is under the movement control order (MCO). Kedah Tourism manager Nor Azlan Fitri Abdul Razak said continuous...

BERUAS, Jan 24 — Friends of the Earth Activists Association (Kuasa) has claimed that Pantai Teluk Akuan, a beach in the Segari Melintang Forest Reserve area near here, is believed to have been affected by quarry activities. Kuasa deputy president.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa’s aide today clarified the minister’s initial statement that the annual Thaipusam chariot procession will be allowed to proceed with only temple committee members and not.....

KEPALA BATAS, Jan 24 — As many as 35 roadside hawkers and traders in North Seberang Perai have been issued warning notices for failing to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) following the enforcement of the movement control order...

JOHOR BARU, Jan 24 — Johor will receive RM36.29 million from the federal government for maintenance work on federal roads in the state which will largely involve the district of Johor Baru. State Public Works, Transportation and Infrastructure...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Youth outfit Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) has sued both the home minister and the Registrar of Societies (RoS) in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, in a bid to finally be registered as a political party after...

PASIR MAS, Jan 24 — The Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK) will continue to extend the deferment of loan repayment until a period to be announced later following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). PTPK chairman Ahmad...

JOHOR BARU, Jan 24 — The Region Two Marine Police Force (PPM) seized various types of firecrackers, estimated to be worth RM80,000, in a raid, codenamed “Ops Benteng-Covid Landai” at a house in Taman Skudai Indah 2, h...

LABUAN, Jan 24 — Inter-state travel and ship crews using illegal jetties led to a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in Labuan. Labuan Health Department director Dr Ismuni Bohari said the return of students from Sabah to Labuan for the new...

JOHOR BARU, Jan 24 — The Johor branch of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP)  has issued 48 notices to traders in the state, after monitoring closely essential goods and supplies from January 1 until yesterday....

KOTA BHARU, Jan 24 — A bomoh pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to sexually assaulting a woman who had approached him for treatment. Wan Ismail Wan Md Zain, 53, made the plea before Judge Ahmad Bazli Bahruddin....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — DAP Johor today urged the Johor state government to emulate both the Selangor and Penang state governments in announcing a significant sum of financial aid package for the Johor people amid the Covid-19 pandemic. DAP Johor...

RANAU, Jan 24 — About RM150 million is needed for works to repair roads damaged by floods and landslides in the state recently, said Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. Bung Moktar who is also the state Works Minister said...

GEORGE TOWN, 24 Jan --The Penang government is committed to solving the problem of Internet coverage in Pulau Aman to ensure residents there get to enjoy smooth and faster Internet access. State Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on its members to help break the Covid-19 infection rate in the country. Acknowledging that the manufacturing sector contributes 99 out of 318 active Covid-19...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Tomorrow marks a year since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country with the first case involving three Chinese nationals who entered Malaysia via Johor from Singapore on January 20, 2020. During the first wav...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has rounded up 140 homeless people found wandering in the city in efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19 during the on-going movement control order (MCO). Kuala Lumpur mayor ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Inland Revenue Board's (IRB) Wangsa Maju branch here, Johor Baru (Employment) branch Taxation Service Counter and Johor Baru (Business) branch will be temporarily closed for sanitisation. IRB, in a statement today,.....

KOTA BARU, Jan 24 — Kelantan police have so far issued over 52,000 permits for inter-district and inter-state travel since the movement control order (MCO) was implemented on January 16. State police chief Datuk ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Putrajaya should enforce the strictest of movement control order (MCO) for at least two weeks following the recent spike in the number of Covid-19 clusters involving workplaces, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. Najib, who.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Malaysian maritime authorities have arrested 16 Vietnamese fishermen from two boats they said were encroaching in Malaysia’s waters without a licence, the Bernama state news agency reported. The fishermen and their boats...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Implementation of the home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) for students nationwide is seen a challenge, not only for parents, but also teachers and students in having to face various issues. A te...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Putrajaya is set to announce a total economic shutdown after February 4, should the number of Covid-19 cases in the nation continue to not show any improvement, the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Eurocham...

TAPAH, Jan 24 — A fast food restaurant worker died after the motorcycle he was riding rammed into a wild boar at KM59 Jalan Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur at midnight yesterday. The victim, Muhammad Rasidi Shamsuddin, 35, died at the....

LAHAD DATU, Jan 24 — Three of four siblings who snatched away their father’s body, will face court tomorrow for allegedly obstructing or impeding, or assisting in obstructing or impeding, any authorised officer in the execution of his du...

BETONG, Jan 24 — Traders and the general public with history of being at Pasar Tamu Betong here on certain dates and time are asked to go for Covid-19 screening at the market today. In a notification letter, Betong Division Health Officer Dr...

SIBU, Jan 24 — Public compliance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) set under the movement control order (MCO) here is not at its optimal level, local council heads have observed. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting said...

KUCHING, Jan 24 — The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer received in Sarawak will go to some 90,000 frontliners, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “The vaccines will reach Malaysia by end of February....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The first movement control order (MCO) last year saw increased reports of mental health issues like depression, loneliness and anxiety as a result of prolonged isolation. The second time around is not going to be any easier.....