LENGGONG, March 6 — Over 50 geological sites here are currently being studied to be certified as the Lenggong Geopark, which will boost economic growth in Perak. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said...

GEORGE TOWN, March 6 — The Penang state government’s suggestion to allow private hospitals to purchase and offer paid Covid-19 vaccination to those who can afford it was so that the free vaccines could be used for more frontliners. Health,...

KUCHING, March 6) — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak has set up a Council of Elders (COE) comprising senior party leaders following its first state committee meeting after the departure of Julau MP Larry Sng on Feb 28. State PKR information...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has denied allegations that it is being used as a political weapon to conduct investigations with the objective of taking action against opposition political leaders. “I emphasise that...

KUANTAN, March 6 — A total of 12,138 entrepreneurs have benefitted from the first phase of the Entrepreneur and Cooperative Recovery plan with an allocation of RM171 million, said Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives deputy minister Datuk Mas....

PADANG BESAR, March 6 — The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) today proposed that free internet facilities be provided at military camps and police stations. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin said that the ministry...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The government is tapping into more data compiled by various ministries to narrow down its assistance to individuals and businesses that are still reeling from the year-long health pandemic, Finance Minister Datuk Seri...

GEORGE TOWN, March 6 ― The tender for the Sungai Pinang Flood Mitigation (RTB) project, which costs around RM650 million, is expected to be held by early 2022 at the latest, said Penang Housing, Local Government and Town and Country Planning...

KOTA BARU, March 6 ― It is high time for Bumiputera companies to pioneer gold mining activities in the country and become household names, said Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He said for a.....

ALOR GAJAH, March 6 ― The Melaka government is optimistic of reviving its tourism sector with inter-district travel now allowed in the state since yesterday. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali said implementation of movement control order...

PONTIAN, March 6 ― Umno and other Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament (MPs) have been asked to continue supporting the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government until Parliament is dissolved, said BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. He.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 ― The SME Association of Malaysia (SME Association) and National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom) are calling for local players to be included in the building and management of hyperscale data centres as well as for the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Seven areas in peninsular Malaysia recorded yellow (alert) level heat wave as at 4.30pm yesterday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). The department’s portal showed the locations were...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today departed for Mecca, Saudi Arabia for his maiden official visit to West Asia. Muhyiddin, in his official Facebook site said the visit was at the invitation of Saudi Arabian king,....

PONTIAN, March 6 — The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry will seek the best ways to ensure the incomes of industry players such as rubber and oil palm smallholders are not affected amid the current hot season. Its deputy minister,...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The appointment of Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan as Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general was disputed by its component parties MCA and MIC. Sources familiar with a BN meeting that took place on Thursday told Malay Mail that...

KOTA BARU, March 6 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) is implementing a box and log book for inspection by enforcement officers at petrol stations located at the country’s borders as another measure to contain the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) today denied a message spread through Whatsapp and Facebook regarding the purported contents of the political party’s supreme council meeting two days ago. In a brief statement,...

KOTA KINABALU, March 6 — Former federal minister and Sabah veteran politician Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Gilong died today at the age of 88. According to his granddaughter Cheri Gilong Avriett, Abdul Ghani died of old age at 12.12am at the Hospital Queen....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department has nabbed 205 foreigners in an operation at an apartment in Pudu last night. Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department director, Hamidi Adam said the raid was conducted at 11.30pm...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi today confirmed that he has deleted his February 9 Facebook post on Thursday after ordered by the court to do so in a temporary injunction, but also said he would be...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Ministry of Health has warned the public about fake ads promoting the sale of Covid-19 vaccines. This came after an image of a purported Shopee listing that offered Pfizer vaccines for RM63.88 went viral. As highlighted....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — It has been over a week since Malaysia started its National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme on February 24 with the prime minister being the first in the country to take the jab, and about two million people have...

LABUAN, March 5 — A total of 1,980 out of 2,340 frontliners from government enforcement agencies on the duty-free island have received the Covid-19 Pfizer BioNTech vaccine jabs from February 27 until today. Labuan Natural Disaster Management...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The Human Resources Ministry (KSM) has directed a Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) team to conduct an investigation to identify the cause of the incident at the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The “Geng Ayoi Gombak” suspected of being involved in 300 snatch thefts here has been finally crippled with the arrest of eight of its members recently. The suspects, including a Thai national, were nabbed in a series...

KLANG, March 5 — The government is drawing up a special blueprint for the construction of centralised labour quarters (CLQ) in meeting the requirements and standards of the Emergency Ordinance (Worker’s Minimum Standards of Housing and...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be undertaking a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia from tomorrow to March 9, followed by an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from March 9 to 11. Details...

SEREMBAN, March 5 — Umno’s decision to cease cooperation with Bersatu in the 15th General Election (GE15) was not influenced by any party,  its deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said. Instead, the party was only fulfilling...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Five cities in Malaysia recorded higher temperatures of between 1.64° Celsius and 6.75° Celsius over the last few decades due to development and changing urban trends, a land temperature study by Think City showed....