KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said he has requested an early Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council meeting to discuss the newly-gazetted Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021, which criminalises the.....

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — The government has assured Malaysians that the new Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 gazetted to curb the spreading of ‘fake news’ will not be used once the nationwide state of Emergency is lifted. De...

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — The public should not overstretch the definition of the new Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 that was gazetted yesterday to curb the sharing of ‘fake news’, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk.....

IPOH, March 12 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador today confirmed that an officer from the Penang Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) had indeed released the suspects involved in a Macau Scam....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali today filed an application to strike out a suit filed by 10 Gombak voters against him for alleged deceit and breach of fiduciary duty as the MP of the parliamentary constituency. Mohamed Azmin.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The monsoon transition phase starting March 16 until mid-May is expected to bring along thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in a short period of time especially in the evening, according to the Malaysian...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The former president and group chief executive of Prasarana Malaysia Berhad today described as a conflict of interest the participation of the company’s non-executive chairman Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman in an...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan has slammed Umno veteran lawmaker Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah today over the latter for reportedly comparing PAS to a political...

KUCHING, March 12 ― A total of 3,510 officers and personnel of the Malaysian Army (TDM) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in Sarawak received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine today. The Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, organised by the.....

GEORGE TOWN, March 12 ― Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) is recommending that the state undertake cloud seeding operations in 2021 to increase the effective capacities of the two main dams on the island. PBAPP Chief Executive Officer Datuk.....

IPOH, March 12 ― Approximately 95 per cent of police officers and personnel across the country are ready to receive the Covid-19 vaccine shots, according to Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. He said only three per cent of them....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is scheduled to officiate Gerakan’s 49th National Delegates Conference tomorrow. In a statement today, Gerakan said the conference will be held in a hybrid manner which combines...

ALOR SETAR, March 12 ― Two timber processing factories at Jalan Batu 5, Kuala Ketil, near Baling, are still engulfed in a fire that broke out yesterday. Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (operations) Mohamadul Ehsan Mohd...

GEORGE TOWN, March 12 ― The former residence of Malaysia’s first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj in Pulau Tikus here is now available on the market for RM62 million. The well-preserved detached double storey heritage mansion sits.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― Community pharmacists are now included in the priority list of frontliners to be vaccinated for Covid-19 of the national immunisation programme. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba announced today that the private...

GEORGE TOWN, March 12 ― Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today disclosed that two private hospitals in the state have been identified to take part in the national Covid-19 immunisation plan. He said the offer by private healthcare facilities to....

IPOH, March 12 — The Orang Asli ancestral land in Kampung Ulu Geruntum is again umder threat after a logging company has allegedly encroached on their land and fell trees there. One of the village chiefs Bah Kerper, 67, who represented about 800...

KOTA KINABALU, March 12 ― Some 73 homes were destroyed in the fire last night in Kampung Lok Urai on Gaya Island, causing hundreds to lose their homes including 85 people who have been evacuated to temporary shelters in the city. The Fire and...

KUCHING, March 12 ― DAP’s Mordi Bimol today rejected speculations on social media claiming he will be following in the footsteps of Julau MP Larry Sng and abandon the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition for Perikatan Nasional (PN). The Mas Gading MP.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― A number of non-governmental organisations banded together today to campaign for public support seeking an end to the nationwide state of Emergency ahead of its expected expiry on August 1. Shah Alam MP Khalid Abdul Samad.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has taken a dig at his ally Perikatan Nasional’s government, this time over the insensitivity of provisions within the newly amended Emergency Ordinance 2021 towards...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) wants the government to repeal the Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 that heavily penalises anyone who spreads “fake news” about Covid-19 and which comes into force today....

GEORGE TOWN, March 12 ― George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) is calling for submissions from the public to take part in this year's George Town Heritage celebrations on July 7. This year's celebrations will feature three initia...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Science and Technology Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today that he has not revealed the identity of any of the whistleblowers who shared information about government officials who attempted to jump a priority list for...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― As Malaysia is under the state of Emergency, the Agong has the prerogative to dismiss Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his Cabinet, said Umno advisory board chairman Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. The...

GEORGE TOWN, March 12 ― The Penang state government has approved a moratorium for hotels, tourist attractions, travel agencies and theme parks in Penang. Tourism and creative economy committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin said the state exco has...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― Umno veteran Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah wants his party to end its partnership with PAS under the Muafakat Nasional (MN) banner and go all out to take back the seats and states won by the Islamist party at the next...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― The High Court today have dismissed the application by Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to strike out the corruption and money laundering charges laid against him, involving highway construction projects and...

KOTA KINABALU, March 12 ― The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) government has been urged to protect children’s rights by implementing planned programmes that were previously adopted through inter-departmental consultations and collaborative...

KOTA KINABALU, March 12 ― Democratic Action Party (DAP) today denied that two of its members had left the party to join Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku. In a statement today, DAP Sabah organising secretary Henry Shim Chee On said that the alleged...