KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — All businesses allowed to operate within the movement control order (MCO) may close at 10pm from tomorrow instead of 8pm currently, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. The senior defence minister said the decision was to...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Health Ministry reported 4,094 more cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 198,208. Another 10 people have also died of Covid-19 in Malaysia. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr....

BUKIT GANTANG, Jan 28 ― The state government is urging the public, especially business operators, not to view prison staff negatively as this could cause uneasiness to these frontliners in curbing the spread of Covid-19. Perak Mentri Besar, Datuk.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 ― Police have described as incorrect the caption of a viral video on social media claiming that there was a violation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the chariot journey in conjunction with the Thaipusam...

SHAH ALAM, Jan 28 ― A policeman from the South Klang District Police Headquarters who was found positive for Covid-19, died while undergoing self-quarantine at home yesterday. South Klang District Police chief ACP Shamsul Amar Ramli said the...

ALOR SETAR, Jan 28 ― The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) seized frozen chicken worth RM187,210 which failed to meet import permit requirements at the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security...

KOTA BHARU, Jan 28 — A school security guard pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to committing physical sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl, last Monday. Muhammad Afiq Mohamed Zahari, 28, made the plea after the charg...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Prasarana chairman Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman was discharged from Sungai Buloh Hospital today, after recovering from his Covid-19 infection. Taking to Facebook, Tajuddin is also Pasir Salak MP, an Umno supreme council.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Umno’s Tan Sri Annuar Musa today cautioned party members that a general election (GE15) could be just around the corner and they should start prepping for it. In a brief Facebook posting today, he even suggested that it...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Corruption appears to have worsened in Malaysia, according to Transparency International (TI), which placed the country 57th out of 180 countries last year. Malaysia ranked 51st in the international watchdog’s Corruption...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will respond by sending its officers to areas facing broadband connectivity problems within 24 hours upon receiving the complaints. MCMC...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The lawsuits filed against the prime minister over the suspension of Parliament and state assembly sittings during the Emergency by three Opposition lawmakers is aimed at upholding the rule of law and supremacy of the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Normally a day of fanfare, colours and passionate displays of worship, Thaipusam has taken an almost silent turn this year at the Batu Caves temple complex, after the government called off public celebrations in states...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 28 — A 63-year-old woman was remanded for two days, beginning today to facilitate investigations into offering a RM28,150 bribe to a policeman. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Jamaliah ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — With only a month left before the government’s intended Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Malaysian Health Coalition calls for the government to strengthen public confidence in vaccines. The coalition, in...

KUCHING, Jan 28 — The Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency will have wider telecommunication coverage of up to 98 per cent soon, said its Member of Parliament, Willie Mongin. Willie, who is Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has said it would not be fair to liken the proposed Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) highway project to the former Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) project, which...

KUANTAN, Jan 28 — A wreckage found after the floodwaters receded about 220 kilometres from here two weeks ago, is believed to be a steamship used in gold mining activities in Penjom which had been operating since the 19th century in the area....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today expressed disappointment with some Muslims pushing for mosques and surau to stay open to all during the current movement control order (MCO) when the state continues to.....

MIRI, Jan 28 — The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC) had to postponed the trip for a medical team to carry out swab test in Long Jeeh in Ulu Baram today as the helicopter that was supposed to fly them in was grounded due to a...

SEREMBAN, Jan 28 — Sixteen detainees at the Mantin police lockup in Nilai have been confirmed positive with Covid-19. Nilai district police chief Supt Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman said they were all close contact of a male detai...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — While it is common for factions to form within a party, in the case of Umno, any complot is usually kept in check by the steady hand of its supreme council and party president. However, recent infighting and senior.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah today extended their Thaipusam greetings to Hindus in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin tonight extended his Thaipusam greetings to all Malaysian Hindus and hoped the celebrations this year would continue to foster unity and preserve the country’s harmony and...

SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — The high number of daily positive Covid-19 cases in Selangor recently is due to several contributing factors, including population density, especially in urban areas, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He said that...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The risk of cybersecurity threats in the country is still under control, as most public and private organisations have taken measures to strengthen the security of their respective systems, and remain vigilant at all times......

KLANG, Jan 27 — The Sessions Court here today sentenced a man to 1,050 years in jail and 24 strokes of the cane. Judge Datin M. Kunasundary handed down the sentence after he pleaded guilty to raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter 105 times over a...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 27 — Penang police have confirmed that the silver chariot carrying the statue of Lord Muruga took off from Kovil Veedu (temple) in Penang Street at 3.30am today, in conjunction with the Thaipusam celebration in the state, which...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang says he is satisfied with the current line-up of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) assets. He said this was evidenced by the involvement of the MAF and its assets to perform...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticised the government tonight for refusing to shut down industries riddled with Covid-19 cases, saying this reeked of a double standard and portrayed officials as doing the bidding of rich “big....