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Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:57:19 +0800
Pakatan blasts Takiyuddin for ‘excuses’ in delaying Parliament convening
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council has criticised the recent explanation by de facto Law Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan for not convening Parliament as baseless and unacceptable. It urged the Cabinet to...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:51:47 +0800
After Goldman Sachs and Ambank, Deloitte to pay Malaysia RM324m to settle 1MDB, SRC audit matters
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Audit firm Deloitte PLT has agreed to pay US$80 million (RM324 million) to the Malaysian government as settlement of all legal claims related to their fiduciary duty on the auditing of accounts of 1Malaysia Development...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:40:36 +0800
Warisan plans lawsuit to enforce defecting Sebatik rep’s pre-signed resignation letter
KOTA KINABALU, March 3 — Parti Warisan Sabah will take legal action to try and compel the Sabah Speaker to accept the pre-signed resignation letter of Sebatik assemblyman Hassan Gani Amir. Warisan secretary Datuk Loretto Padua Jr said that...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:36:03 +0800
Covid-19 smart vaccination certificate on the cards, says health minister
PUTRAJAYA, March 3 — Malaysia is to issue a smart vaccination certificate to people in the country who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said today. He said the certificate will be issued in a...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:12:39 +0800
City council enforcers in Penang eligible for Covid-19 vaccination under Phase One, says CM
GEORGE TOWN, March 3 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said city council enforcement officers working in public spaces will be eligible to be vaccinated under phase one of the national Covid-19 immunisation programme. He said he raised this at....

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:02:08 +0800
Bukit Aman: OCPDs among 31 cops replaced, transferred over suspected involvement in Macau scam, online gambling
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Thirty one police personnel suspected to be involved in Macau Scam and online gambling have been replaced and transferred to other departments pending punishment on them. Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:51:47 +0800
Health minister announces provision for electronic surveillance of Covid-19 patients, close contacts
PUTRAJAYA, March 3 — The order to wear a tracking device is among the five new provisions under the Emergency (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 which will come into force on March 11, said Health Minister...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:43:56 +0800
Selangor police seize drugs worth RM3.1m in Serdang, Ampang Jaya raids
SHAH ALAM, March 3 — Selangor police have managed to bust a drug trafficking syndicate in Klang Valley, arresting three individuals and seizing 69.065 kilogrammes (kg) of methamphetamine worth RM3.1 million in three separate raids in Serdang and...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:39:21 +0800
Work together, conserve forest ecosystems, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Communities must keep working together to preserve forest ecosystems that are increasingly being threatened, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said. In his message in conjunction with...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:17:59 +0800
Covid-19 vaccination: Police report lodged over claim Kelantan State Secretary’s Office staff jumped queue
KOTA BARU, March 3 — Police have received a report over an allegation that 200 staff of the Kelantan State Secretary’s (SUK) Office had jumped the queue to get Covid-19 vaccination. Kota Baru police chief ACP Abdul Rahim Daud said the report was....

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:08:48 +0800
Come clean on decision to withdraw support for Bersatu, Annuar Musa tells Umno president
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Umno’s Tan Sri Annuar Musa today called on his party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to openly explain claims that it will be discontinuing support for the Bersatu-led Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition in the next....

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:51:52 +0800
So, ‘science and data’ says Covid-19 more dangerous in Parliament than cinemas, schools and pasar malam now, says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak today mocked the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government that cited “science and data” as its justification to postpone Parliament sittings during the Emergency. The former prime minister was...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:16:38 +0800
MCMC orders communications service providers to resolve issues in high priority areas within 10 days
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Service providers have been instructed to promptly resolve commercial negotiations within 10 business days in identified high priority areas, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said.&n...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:12:42 +0800
Takiyuddin: Parliament sitting not necessary for now as almost half of MPs in Covid-19 high-risk group; Agong can make laws under Emergency
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Parliament sittings are discouraged at the moment due to the high risk posed by the Covid-19 virus to nearly half of the elected representatives, de facto law minister Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said today. The minister in the....

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:07:46 +0800
With relaxation of MCO, Putrajaya says will allow business travellers back into country
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The government is moving to slowly reopen Malaysia to business travellers, after most of the country is slated to enter the recovery movement control order this week. The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida)...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:02:35 +0800
Federal Court explains decision for RM500,000 Malaysiakini fine, cites ‘public interest’ and deterrent effect
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The Federal Court has released the full grounds of its majority ruling in Malaysiakini’s contempt of court case over five readers’ comments, explaining in full why six of the seven judges there had found the news portal....

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:58:51 +0800
Top court dismisses former Umno members’ bid to have party dissolved
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Sixteen former Umno members failed in their appeal in the Federal Court to obtain leave to commence their challenge to dissolve the political party (Umno) for not holding party elections within the prescribed time. ...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:54:31 +0800
Tok Pa: Closing digital divide among Malaysians a key aim of digital economy blueprint
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Bridging the digital divide among Malaysians — including between the urban and rural areas as well as between the new and older generations — is one of the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint's major objectives,...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:51:15 +0800
Perak receives another batch of Covid-19 vaccines today
IPOH, March 3 — Perak received another delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine which was then sent to four Vaccine Storage Centres (PSV) today for implementation of the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation programme. Perak...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:10:42 +0800
Tabung Haji in the black with total assets outstripping liabilities by RM3.7b for FY20, says CEO
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) financial position remains stable with total assets exceeding total liabilities by RM3.68 billion for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2020 (FY20).  Total assets stood at RM81.8...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:17:28 +0800
Youths between 22 and 28 have poorer credit management amid Covid-19, study reveals
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The Experian Information Services today said that its Experian i-SCORE Analysis revealed that 39 per cent of 22 to 28-year olds’ credit scores weakened in Covid-19 impacted year.  Its chief executive officer Dawn ...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:05:11 +0800
Sabah Speaker rejects Sebatik rep’s pre-signed ‘resignation’, says assemblyman to remain as independent
KOTA KINABALU, March 3 — The Sabah Assembly has rejected a pre-signed resignation letter by Sebatik assemblyman Hassan Amir Gani before he made the decision to leave Parti Warisan Sabah to support Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS). Speaker Datuk Kadzim.....

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:51:01 +0800
Middle-ground politics only way to stave off racial and religious woes, says Guan Eng
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said the party must do its best to cement a Malaysian middle ground that will prevent those obsessed with racial conflict and religious confrontation from destroying the nation. Referring.....

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:23:11 +0800
AirAsia unveils ‘Asean Unlimited’ to ensure smooth take-off when travel returns
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Capitalising on positive Covid-19 vaccination developments across the Asean region, low-cost airline AirAsia Group Bhd has revived its engines to ensure a smooth take-off when travel returns by int...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:56:27 +0800
‘All hands on deck’: Private hospitals being used as vaccination centres, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Private hospitals such as the Pantai Hospital are already being used as vaccination centres for private health care workers for phase one of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, said Scien...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:38:59 +0800
TNB looking to install 1.5 million smart meters in Klang Valley, Melaka this year
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Some 1.5 million Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) account holders in Melaka and the Klang Valley will be equipped with smart meters by end of this year. TNB Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project direct...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:39:25 +0800
Pakatan doesn’t want corrupt people, Anwar says after two MPs quit PKR
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has suggested that two MPs who recently quit his party were enticed into supporting the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government. He also accused the ruling coalition of using government...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:19:11 +0800
Anwar insists Perikatan still ‘minority’ govt after two MPs quit PKR to back Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The Bersatu-led Perikatan Nasional (PN) government is still a minority despite the declaration of support from two MPs who recently quit PKR, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim asserted. The PKR president insisted that the loss of...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:26:51 +0800
Political analysts say Sarawak PKR in dire need of strong leader to bring party together
KUCHING, March 3 — Sarawak PKR’s immediate political future looks very grim even as uncertainty dogs the state election due this year. Three political analysts who spoke to Malay Mail unanimously agreed that Sarawak PKR is in dire need of a...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:55:21 +0800
Environment minister: Open fires cause of unhealthy air quality
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Open fires during the current hot and dry weather conditions have been identified as the cause of unhealthy air quality in some areas in the country said Minister of Environment and Water (Kasa) Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan....



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