KUCHING, Feb 1 — Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen today urged the state government to refrain from imposing a 2.5 per cent sales tax on imported tyres so to lighten the hardship of the people who are already suffering from the impact of...

KUALA BERANG, Feb 1 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) suspects that some traders have increased the prices of gadgets and electronic devices, especially computers. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid said this was...

TUMPAT, Feb 1 — The investigation into deviant teaching called “Malay Religion” which is said to be led by Wan Noor Hayati Wan Alias, known as “Ibu Yati”, will be completed soon, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department...

KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 1 — Malaysia is expected to receive the first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on February 26, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that once arrived, the vaccine will be...

SHAH ALAM, Feb 1 — Selangor will be organising the state-level Chinese New Year celebration online via its social media platforms on February 12. State Investment, Industry and Commerce, and Small and Medium Entreprises (SMEs) chairman Datuk Teng.....

PETALING JAYA, Feb 1 — Over 30,000 families out of 1.8 million population in the capital are estimated to have an income of below RM2,200, which is under the poverty line, and need appropriate assistance, said the Federal Territories Minister Tan.....

SIBU, Feb 1 — Two main roads leading to Sibujaya will be sealed off with barricades from today in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said. He said the road access to Sibujaya...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb  1 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued an alert weather warning with heavy rain in several districts in Sabah and Sarawak from today until Friday (February 5). MetMalaysia, in a statement,...

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 1 — The Sabah government today gave out RM19. 7 million in financial aid to non-Islamic religious bodies and Chinese schools in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor said out of this amount, RM13.5 million was for the...

IPOH, Feb 1 — The trial of a former public officer who was charged with six counts of receiving bribes,  amounting to RM257,600,  at the Sessions Court here, in July and August last year, has been adjourned to February 9 for plea....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Emir Research has found in its fourth 2020 quarterly survey that Malaysians polled similar percentage of agreement on several socio-economic issues in the previous survey. The socio-economic issues included education and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — The government may employ the Emergency Ordinance to ensure companies with worker housing improve these in order to curb Covid-19 infections in the country, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. While he conceded that the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — The government will not impose a strict lockdown akin to the movement control order (MCO) last year as this would devastate lower income groups, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. The senior defence minister acknowledged...

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 1 — After distributing aid to disadvantaged students and churches, and setting up the internet in a rural village, preacher Ebit Lew also brought Islam to a village of Bajau Laut sea gypies in Lahad Datu. The popular...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Authorities will adopt an uncompromising approach when policing for violations of Covid-19 standard operating procedures beginning Thursday, Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today. Ismail also said.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad will know his fate on nine corruption charges involving RM3 million over the agency’s purchase of Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites (...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Malaysia on Monday called on all parties in Myanmar to resolve any electoral disputes peacefully after the military seized power and detained members of the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu...

KUCHING, Feb 1 — Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has given an ultimatum that a deal with Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) over the seat allocation for the next state election must be secured by the end of the month, said state PKR chairman Larry...

KUANTAN, Feb 1 — The Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) headquarters complex has been temporarily closed from today after about 40 of its employees were infected with Covid-19. MPK president Datuk Hamdan Hussin, in a statement today, said the complex....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Police have arrested 14 men as at noon today in connection with an armed gang fight in Taman Juara Jaya, Batu 9 Cheras yesterday. Selangor Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Datuk Fadzil Ahmat said the department...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — The cellphone line belonging to Pahang’s Mentri Besar Datuk Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail was allegedly hacked early this morning.  Wan Rosdy made the revelation through a brief statement this afternoon, adding that a police...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — One in two respondents in a survey conducted by Emir Research indicated they are unsure about the direction of the country, the standing of the economy, and the viability of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government. Thirty per.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — With a daily average of more than 2,300 new Covid-19 cases seen in January, the public healthcare system is at risk of being incapacitated with the current surge in infections, Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has conferred titles upon 355 recipients in conjuction with this year's Federal Territory Day, including Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin and Senior Education Minister Moh...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar had related to Tan Sri Tommy Thomas in a 2016 meeting that her family no longer trusted Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, according to a reported excerpt from the former attorney general’s new...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — The country’s manufacturing sector receded last month when the movement control order was reintroduced and pushed business confidence to the lowest level since August of 2020, according to a new IHS Markit poll. In the IHS.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Another general election will do nothing for Malaysia's political stability unless a stable alliance of the major Malay political parties emerges, according to analysts. As the country is set to enter the next general...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla today questioned the reported excerpts of Tan Sri Tommy Thomas’ memoir on the latter’s two-year tenure as attorney general, stressing that those who have served as the government’s.....

BERUAS, Jan 31 — A 121-hectare site at Sungai Segari here belongs to the Perak State Agricultural Development Corporation (PPPNP) and has been granted approval for prawn farming since 2019 says Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad....

MERSING, Jan 31 — A total of 115 volunteers have been vaccinated under the third phase of a Covid-19 clinical study involving nine hospitals in five states. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said that they were the earliest group from 3,000....