Malaysia Malay Mail
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:49:30 +0800Married couples separated by MCO travel ban can now cross borders to visit each other subject to police permission
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Husbands and wives who are separated by the interstate travel ban during the movement control order (MCO) can now travel to meet their spouses and families, subject to permission from the police, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:44:20 +0800Putrajaya to repurpose suitable facilities across Malaysia as Covid-19 swab test centres
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The federal government will identify its buildings and facilities nationwide that could be used as Covid-19 swab test centres, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali said today in announcing measures to be...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:34:52 +0800PAS’ Hadi claims minorities racing to vote for chance at political power, while Malays weakened by ‘colonialist demons’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang published today a lengthy critique that again took aim at ethnic minorities, suggesting that they are scheming for political power and that this is the underlying reason why they are....
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:28:54 +0800Furniture titan Poh Huat freezes Malaysian ops after 543 workers down with Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Poh Huat Resources Holdings Berhad said today that it was suspending the operations of subsidiary Poh Huat Furniture Industries (PHFI) Sdn Bhd that discovered 543 workers infected with Covid-19. In its filing to Bursa...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:23:24 +0800Ismail Sabri: 2.8 million Malaysians risk losing jobs, 2.5 million more may lose income if lockdown returns
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has today painted a grim picture for Malaysians should another full lockdown is imposed on economic activities like last year, revealing that 2.8 million...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:13:03 +0800Putrajaya directs govt agencies to take precautionary measures following Anonymous Malaysia’s cyber-attack threat
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Putrajaya today issued a warning to all government agencies to increase their precautionary measures in securing government data following the return hacktivist movement Anonymous Malaysia, who last night warned of a...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:05:08 +0800Khairy: Govt looking to make MYHackathon a recurring event
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Government is looking into making the MYHackathon — a programme in which participants co-create digital solutions to help improve the delivery of key public services to the rakyat — a recurring event. Science, Technology....
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:57:37 +0800Guan Eng accuses Putrajaya of inaction as Malaysia’s hotels, tourism wither and die
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng said the federal government still has not grasped the severity of the problems facing the local hotel and tourism industry that was on the verge of collapse. Instead, he suggested that...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:47:57 +0800Covid-19: Tuaran village heads urge authorities to step up patrols to ensure adherence to MCO SOP
TUARAN, Jan 26 — Village heads in Tuaran district are urging the authorities, especially police, to intensify patrolling in the villages to ensure the residents comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) during the movement control order...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:27:51 +0800Putrajaya: Covid-19 patients now have private treatment option, insurance coverage still under study
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Private hospitals may now treat Covid-19 patients who are able to pay for their treatment costs and the mechanism for insurance companies to cover these expenses is being fine-tuned, the government said today. Chief...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:16:31 +0800Dr Noor Hisham: Terengganu records highest Covid-19 Rt among all states
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Terengganu recorded the highest Covid-19 daily estimated infectivity rate (Rt) or R-naught (R0) at 1.36 among all states as of Jan 25, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. According to the...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:57:24 +0800As Covid-19 sweeps through lock-ups, govt moves to temporarily house inmates at National Service camps
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The federal government will temporarily convert National Service camps into detention centres for prisoners and immigration defaulters to curb the spread of Covid-19, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:52:37 +0800Tony Pua, Najib told to settle misfeasance suit amicably
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The High Court here today proposed that a suit filed by Damansara MP Tony Pua Kiam Wee against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak four years ago, for alleged misfeasance in public office...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:28:59 +0800Man who tested positive for Covid-19 escapes from Miri Hospital, arrested hours later by police
MIRI, Jan 26 — A patient who had tested positive for Covid-19 and escaped from Miri Hospital yesterday (Jan 25) has been arrested and taken back to the hospital to undergo treatment. District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari when contacted said the....
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:24:21 +0800Firefighter injured in Muar blaze that took three days to contain
MUAR, Jan 26 — A Muar Fire and Rescue Station fireman was injured after he was hit by a wooden panel that fell from a height of 9.1m during a firefighting operation at a warehouse along Jalan Jorak, Bukit Pasir here yesterday. Johor Fire and...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:17:09 +0800MCO 2.0: Courts to prioritise public interest cases; Najib’s 1MDB-related hearing to resume tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s bid to disqualify Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as prosecutor in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) audit tampering case trial will be heard tomorrow at the H...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:08:02 +0800Higher Education Ministry launches two new initiatives to help home-bound students with internet, hardware woes
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The Ministry of Higher Education today reiterated its commitment to ensure students stuck at home during the movement control order have access to the internet and the hardware to continue lessons. Minister Datuk Seri...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:59:26 +0800Rahim & Co: Property overhang encouraged by unaffordability remains a persistent issue
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Property overhang spurred by unaffordability continues to remain a persistent issue in the real estate industry notwithstanding the Covid-19 pandemic, property consultant Rahim & Co International said today. Rahim &am...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:48:02 +0800In Johor, alleged syndicate head among five charged in ‘Malaysia’s biggest-ever drug bust’ case
JOHOR BARU, Jan 26 — An alleged drug syndicate head, his girlfriend and three other men were charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today for drug-trafficking activities that saw the seizure of more than RM340 million in narcotics by the Johor...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:39:53 +0800EC to display Q4 2020 draft electoral rolls starting tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The Election Commission (EC) is conducting a Q4/2020 Draft Supplementary Electoral Rolls (RDPT) display for 14 days, starting tomorrow until Feb 9 at 910 selected locations nationwide. EC secretary ...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:35:23 +0800Sabah greenlights RM150m to repair 41 flood-damaged roads
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 26 — Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has approved an emergency allocation of RM150 million to repair 41 roads damaged in the statewide floods two weeks ago. The state government will also request more funding from...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:33:09 +0800PKR Youth: Emergency and MCO 2.0 are hurting the economy
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Foreign investors have lost confidence in Malaysia as an attractive investment destination, PKR Youth claimed today. Citing the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Report for 2020, its chief....
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:04:42 +0800Oil palm estate in Beluru district under lockdown after two local infection cases detected, says Sarawak transport minister
MIRI, Jan 26 ― An oil palm estate in Beluru district has been put under lockdown after two local infection cases were detected at the estate, said state Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. Lee, who is the minister in-charge of the Miri Division....
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:00:35 +0800Malaysian property market likely to bounce back only in 2022 due to Covid-19 and lockdowns, says Rahim & Co
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 ― The Malaysian property market is expected to rebound in 2022 and not the second half of this year as previously predicted, property consultant firm Rahim & Co International said today. Its chief executive of real esta...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:56:03 +0800SMC chairman takes Sibu folk to task over beeline for police permit amid Covid-19 surge
SIBU, Jan 26 ― Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting has lamented that many folk here are still thinking that Covid-19 spread is not serious and thus, willing to take the risk to continue opening their business. Ting posted such...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:38:31 +0800Tok Mat says a divided Umno will only end up hurting its own
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has sounded the alarm about the possible repercussions should the party split as a result of the internal turmoil that has been widely reported of late. The former Negri...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:26:56 +0800National Unity Ministry: Lord Muruga chariot allowed to travel during Thaipusam under strict conditions to Batu Caves
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 26 ― Special permission has been given for the chariot carrying the statue of Lord Muruga to travel from Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur to Sri Subramaniam Temple in Batu Caves tomorrow as it is an important part of the...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:21:10 +0800PLUS: Contra flow between Sg Besi Toll Plaza and UPM Interchange from Jan 25 to Feb 2
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 ― Temporary bound closure and contra flow have been activated at Km 307-Km309 on the North-South Expressway between Sungai Besi Toll Plaza and the UPM Interchange from 10pm until 5 m daily for eight days from yesterday until...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:55:08 +0800Penang Hindu Endowment Board stands firm on decision not to allow chariot procession during Thaipusam
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 26 — The Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) is adamant about not allowing any chariot procession or kavadi-bearers during Thaipusam to prevent the spread of Covid-19. PHEB chairman P. Ramasamy said the board could not allow any...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:50:37 +0800MIC backed Pakatan in GE14? Have you been on Mars these past two years? Vell Paari asks Kedah MB
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Datuk Seri S. Vell Paari today launched a scathing attack on Kedah Mentri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, who claimed MIC was in cahoots with Pakatan Harapan (PH) for the last general election. The MIC senator accused the PAS.....