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Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:54:24 +0800
Free WiFi at DBKL PPRs being considered, says Annuar Musa
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Federal Territories Ministry is studying the need to provide free WiFi service at every People’s Housing Project (PPR) under the purview of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). Its Minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa, said that...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:46:16 +0800
Home Minister: GE15 to be held after Covid-19 eases, rakyat immunised
SELAMA, Feb 27 — The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government will hold the 15th General Election (GE-15) when the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, says Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:39:12 +0800
Sarawak govt approves RM30m allocation to distribute Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the state
KUCHING, Feb 27 — The state government has approved an allocation of RM30 million for the delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine and to prepare vaccination facilities throughout the state, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari.....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:34:27 +0800
DAP seeks to defend Malaysians from ‘financial ruin’ after govt raises Covid-19 penalties
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said today his party is examining the law to see how it can help Malaysians once the new penalties for Covid-19 regulation violations kick in next month. The Opposition lawmaker reiterated.....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:24:39 +0800
Sarawak will use Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine all throughout state’s vaccination programme
KUCHING, Feb 27 — Sarawak will continue to use the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine throughout the seven months of the state’s vaccination programme, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the use of other vaccines...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:17:17 +0800
SDDMC Coordinator: More people now open to idea of getting vaccinated in Sibu
SIBU, Feb 27 — Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee is pleased to note that more members of the public are now receptive to receiving the Covid-19 vaccination than before. Dr Annuar recalled previously....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:45:29 +0800
IGP says RM10,000 penalty for Covid-19 super spreaders, repeat SOP violators
JELI, Feb 27 — The enforcement of RM10,000 compounds, effective March 11, will only be imposed on individuals who breach the Movement Control Order (MCO) repeatedly, as well as those who can trigger the spread of Covid-19, said Inspector-General...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:35:56 +0800
IGP says law applies equally to all involved with drugs no matter Tan Sri, Datuk Seri, or Datuk
JELI,  Feb 27  — The police have identified several key masterminds of drug trafficking syndicates in the country who are hiding behind their titles of  ‘Tan Sri’, ‘Datuk Seri’ and ‘Datuk’, said Inspector-Gene...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:15:31 +0800
Edu minister gets Covid-19 vaccination, tells teachers to register for their shots too
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin and four teachers today received the Covid-19 vaccine jab at the Putrajaya Health Office in Precinct 11 here. Radzi, when met by reporters after receiving his shot called on...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:43:56 +0800
Dr Noor Hisham: Too early to say vaccination acts as basis for 'immunity passport'
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― It is too early to say whether Covid-19 vaccination will serve as the basis for an “immunity passport” before one can start moving around freely, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the.....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:31:31 +0800
Environment Ministry allocates RM77m for flood mitigation projects in Kota Belud
KOTA BELUD, Feb 27 ― The Ministry of Environment and Water (Kasa) has allocated RM77 million for flood mitigation projects in the Kota Belud district, said Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. Tuan Ibrahim said RM27 million was allocated for....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:24:32 +0800
Covid-19: Sarawak govt to focus on people’s health first, not state election, says chief minister
KUCHING, Feb 27 ― The Sarawak government’s focus now is to save the lives of its people in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and not on the state election (PRN) in the near future. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:57:57 +0800
Chinese ambassador to Malaysia: Sinovac vaccine safe and halal
SEPANG, Feb 27 — China today reassured Malaysians that vaccine manufactured by the country is safe and effective as their government requires Chinese vaccine companies to promote vaccine research and development in strict accordance with...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:44:04 +0800
After Maszlee, former deputy education minister next to mull lawsuit over ‘communism in History textbook’ slander
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Former deputy education minister Teo Nie Ching has today denied influencing the Form 4 History textbook to allegedly “glorify communism”, after she was accused of being responsible of doing so in an Umno Youth forum last....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:41:29 +0800
New hope for ‘yellow bus’ operators as schools reopen in stages beginning March 1
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — School bus operators in the country can breathe a sigh of relief as schools are expected to reopen in stages beginning March 1. While initially only involving primary students, this is enough to give them hope to rise again.....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:33:23 +0800
EPF records RM18.1b i-Lestari withdrawal to date
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said to date, a total of RM18.1 billion has been withdrawn by 5.16 million members under the i-Lestari facility, which was among the immediate measures undertaken by the fund amid the...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:00:36 +0800
Khairy says willing to take any approved Covid-19 vaccines to show all are safe
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin said he is willing to take any of the Covid-19 vaccines approved by the Malaysian authorities. Khairy said since many people had safely....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:51:16 +0800
KTMB cargo train derails, blocking two railway tracks at Batu Tiga station
SHAH ALAM, Feb 27 ― A cargo train laden with goods slipped off the track near the Batu Tiga Station near here today, resulting in both tracks near the station to be completely blocked. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) chief executive officer...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:37:21 +0800
EPF declares dividend of 5.2pc for 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a dividend of 5.2 per cent with a payout amounting to RM42.88 billion for Simpanan Konvensional and 4.9 per cent for Simpanan Shariah, with a payout totalling RM4.76 billion....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:24:31 +0800
Company: Customs’ 600 charges on Perak duty-free store’s operator despite failed appeal bid at Federal Court suggests prosecutorial misconduct, malicious prosecution
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― The Customs Department’s move to proceed with prosecuting the operator of a duty-free store in Perak by slapping 600 charges on Thursday on the company and its directors could amount to malicious prosecution and...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:12:31 +0800
Khairy: Sinovac vaccine manufacturing process to be evaluated first for approval
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine received by Malaysia today must first go through a manufacturing process by the pharmaceutical company, Pharmaniaga, to be evaluated and approved by the regulatory agency. Coordinating...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:23:42 +0800
Reveal list of asylum seekers, refugees also deported to Myanmar, Immigration told
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― The All Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia (APPGM) on Refugee Policy has urged the Immigration Department to release the list of asylum seekers and refugees identified by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:08:44 +0800
Umno Youth chief refuses to apologise, still blames Pakatan for history textbook despite MoE saying otherwise
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― Umno Youth chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has again defended his remark blaming the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration for allegedly manipulating the content in Form 4 History textbook to what he claimed “glorifying...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:27:04 +0800
Stand your ground despite attempts to bait defection, PKR sec-gen tells party MPs
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has called on party members today to hold on tight to the principles despite alleged offers and threats from political rivals. He suggested that the attempts to lure....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:39:22 +0800
Malaysia receives first batch of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine today
SEPANG, Feb 27 ― Malaysia today took delivery of the Sinovac vaccine, another brand of the Covid-19 vaccine it has procured, almost a week after it received the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The envirotainer ― a...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:33:22 +0800
After car-ramming escape, wanted man ‘Bob Mah Sing’ nabbed in Shah Alam
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― The man dubbed “Bob Mah Sing” who was on the run from police since yesterday, has been arrested last night and will be remanded together with the driver of a car which was seen ramming into other vehicles at a traffic...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:28:00 +0800
Puad Zarkashi: Perikatan govt repeating Pakatan’s mistakes, not up to Umno’s expectations
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― Umno’s Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi has slammed the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government for repeating the mistakes allegedly made by its Pakatan Harapan (PH) predecessor. The Umno supreme council member told The Malaysian...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:23:41 +0800
Assigning 122 Islamic enforcers for Nur Sajat witchhunt overzealous, says transgender rights group
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― Justice for Sisters (JFS) has labelled the Selangor Islamic Religious Department’s (Jais) attempt to detain cosmetics entrepreneur Nur Sajat as extreme, and called for the state Islamic authority to end all prosecution...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:41:32 +0800
Wisma Putra: Malaysia, UK looking into Covid-19 cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK) will look into specific Covid-19 cooperation after both countries have rolled out their immunisation programme. The matter was one of the issues discussed between Malaysian Foreign...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:34:29 +0800
Khairy: National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency uncompromising on Covid-19 vaccine quality and safety
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), which is responsible for the approval of the Covid-19 vaccine in this country, is very particular in terms of the quality and safety of the vaccine. Coordinating Minister....



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