KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today expressed hope that the people will continue to practise self-control and adhere to the standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Mestron Holding Bhd clarified today that it has not been given any official clearance to purchase or distribute Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia. Yesterday, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba reportedly said the firm...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said it would be unfair for the Selangor state government to fine private clinics or hospitals for alleged delays in reporting Covid-19 cases. MMA president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The government-funded Universiti Malaya Medical Centre has joined an online donation platform hosted by Lazada to raise funds to purchase personal protective equipment. The hospital formerly known as University Hospital is...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Datuk Nicol Ann David appears set to be named the “greatest athlete of all time” in an online poll conducted by The World Games, leading the next closest contender by nearly 150,000 votes. Her lead is also more than the.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a yellow weather warning with heavy rain expected in several districts in Sarawak until tomorrow. MetMalaysia, in a statement, said the districts are...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The country's efficiency in managing the Covid-19 pandemic ccontinues to be recognised globally and this time through the ranking of the Covid Performance Index by  Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

IPOH, Jan 31 — The Department of Environment (DOE) has sealed the processing system of a ceramic factory in Sitiawan believed to have released untreated effluent into the public drain at the Kampung Acheh Industr...

KULIM, Jan 31 — Police arrested four people, including a woman, and seized RM3.67 million worth of drugs in three separate raids in Kedah and Penang on January 27. Bukit Aman Narcotics CID direc...

MELAKA, Jan 31 — The 32-year-old woman suspected to have abused his son, which resulted in the death of the seven-year-old boy in Taman Krubong Jaya here last Friday, is not a mental patient, although she had received psychiatric....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Tan Sri Tommy Thomas described the coroner court’s ruling of fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s death, which stated it was due to a criminal act by two or three persons, as “bizarre.” A report by local news portal...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Activists and rights groups here fear that Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob endorsing the management of strata properties’ right to screen “foreign” residents for Covid-19 before being allowed entry will fan the flames...

RANAU, Jan 31 — The Ranau Police headquarters (IPD) has set up a tent atop a 100-metre high hill in Kampung Paus here to help students participate in the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) sessions. District Police chief DSP Sammy Newton said....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was not agreeable to the idea of Malaysia expelling fugitive Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik, as the then prime minister said no third country wanted to accept the Indian national, former attorney...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Local holding company Mestron Holdings Berhad is being investigated by the Ministry of Health for alleging it has been granted approval to go ahead with a Covid-19 vaccine distribution deal. Malaysiakini reported its...

SINGAPORE, Jan 31 — Thousands of chickens died on their way to Singapore last week after long delays at Tuas checkpoint, reported The Straits Times. It was understood that the cause of the deaths was due to heat and the cramped conditions of their....

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Jan —The stigma and discrimination against leprosy are among problems still faced by lepers  who eventually contribute to the spread of the disease in the community, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hi...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Tan Sri Tommy Thomas has reportedly said that PAS may have helped him stay as attorney general, instead of resigning the next day after his appointment in June 2018 to the country’s top legal post. News portal Malaysiakini....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Since the movement control order (MCO) was first implemented due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year, the education sector is among the most affected and issues  on it are being rai...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong had intended to have PKR’s Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail be appointed as interim prime minister after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigned in February 2020, a report on excerpts from former...

SIBU, Jan 31 — A large-scale Covid-19 screening test session will be held for the residents of Bandar Sibu Jaya at the Health Clinic here today following an increase in positive cases in the area. Local Government and Housing Assistant Minister Dr....

MIRI, Jan 31 — Miri Hospital will resume all specialist services tomorrow (Feb 1) after a two-week closure due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in the division. The services of specialist clinics at Pakar 2, Pakar 3, Pakar 5 (Eye, Nose and Throat)...

KUCHING, Jan 31 — Milton Foo, a potential candidate for Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) to wrest Pending from the opposition in the 12th state polls, is ready to take on another battle again. If the 44-year-old is nominated by his party he.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — “MCO, but not like MCO” —  That is the perception of the general public on the movement control order (MCO) which is being implemented throughout the country, except in Sarawak. The i...

KUCHING, Jan 31 — A total of 133 flood victims are currently taking shelter at three temporary evacuation centres (PPS) as of 8am today, said the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement. The three PPS are set up in...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Lawyers and property experts made it clear that there are no provisions under the Strata Management Act (SMA) 2013 that allows joint management body (JMB) or management corporation (MC) of condominiums or residential...

SEREMBAN, Jan 30 — Parents have been asked to provide their views on measures to enable all school and university students to get the best education in the current Covid-19 situation. Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Education chairman...

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 30 — Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bukit Besar here has been closed for 14 days as a teacher and a student have been confirmed positive for Covid-19. Terengganu State Health Department director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus said the....

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 30 — Terengganu Umno Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Said was discharged from the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) this afternoon after being confirmed to have fully recovered from Covid-19. His wife Toh Puan.....

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 30 — Sabah recorded another two Covid-19 cases involving students through screenings done at hostels on Jan 22, said state Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Masidi, who is also the state government’s...