KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Malaysia recorded 1,302 more Covid-19 infections today. In a Twitter update, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative number of cases to 341,944. “Sarawak today recorded the....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan posted a very cryptic message on Twitter today that hinted at the end of the Islamist party’s political relationships in the run-up to GE15. PAS has been caught between.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Umno’s Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah wants fellow party members serving the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration to quit their government positions immediately. The Umno veteran said the ministers, their deputies and heads...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Veteran Umno politician Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah today said his party will battle all political parties that are not on its side in the 15th general election and that includes current ally PAS. The Gua Musang MP said Umno...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 —  The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) will be calling the top management including the chief executive officer and chairman of the contractor over the investigation into&nbs...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 —  A total of 566,200 individuals in the country have received the Covid-19 vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of yesterday said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. Dr Adham said ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) cannot dismiss a claim of an insidious “cartel” seeking to control the police force as a problem to be dealt with internally because it is a “question of law”,...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government, led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, has succeeded in displaying leadership, policy wisdom and sincerity in defending the people’s welfare since it took...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Umno plans to hold its internal party election this year if the general election does not take off, its deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said. He added that another factor that could further delay the elections...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Umno is proposing to introduce ‘Economic Patriotism’, a new economic model that could be the basis for an economic framework which could bolster the nation’s growth post-Covid-19 pandemic. I...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Umno should not be hasty and declare it will contest the 15th general election on its own, the party’s former vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammudin Hussein said today. Hishammuddin who is also foreign minister in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Islamist PAS stands to gain many “benefits” if it stands by its Muafakat Nasional (MN) pact with Umno, according to Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The Umno deputy president told Sinar Harian in an interview published today.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Umno will contest the 15th general election solely under the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition banner, its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today at the party’s 75th annual general assembly here. All other...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Umno will push for the amendment of the Federal Constitution should the party form a super majority in Parliament in a bid to “empower” Shariah law, its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi vowed today. The pledge...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Umno must reclaim its pole position in Malaysian politics, its deputy president said in an interview with Sinar Harian published today. Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, popularly known among members as Tok Mat, told the Malay...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Umno recorded a membership of approximately 3.35 million people involving 21,883 branches nationwide as of Friday (March 26), said its secretary-general, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. He said of the total, 127,214 people were...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador has instructed district police chiefs nationwide to look into the welfare of their staff and subordinates so that any problems facing them can be addressed promptly. He....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told delegates at the party’s annual assembly today that there are “parasites” within the party that were killing it from within. Calling them by the Malay sobriquet apek.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told delegates at the party’s annual general assembly here today that there are parties attempting to “bribe” its leaders for support, but said he had rejected all such...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) concurs with the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) about many locals shunning the opportunity to be involved in this sector, even with good wages being...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) is supportive of the move initiated by Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to recruit new blood from the non-Bumiputera community. SFCA president Datuk Richard Wee said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Putrajaya Umno deputy division chief Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz has been named as the sole individual suspended six years by the party’s supreme council by two separate newspapers. Both Utusan Malaysia and Sinar Harian...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Today, Umno is holding its general assembly, an important gathering for one of the largest and oldest party in the country in determining its direction to face the current political challenges, as well as the 15th....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The Umno Supreme Council (MT) which met tonight confirmed the decision of the disciplinary committee to suspend the membership of a party member for six years or two cycles of the MT elections. Um...

GEORGE TOWN, March 28 — The Covid-19 pandemic left a trail of economic destruction in its wake and Baba Nyonya designer Kenny Loh was not spared. Loh had just opened his first shop on China Street in George Town on March 15 last year when three...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — A 24-hour Operation Room has been set up in institutions of higher learning (IPT) throughout the country which serves as an information collection centre and provides feedback, including on Covid-19 cases. Higher Education....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Royal Malaysia Police is seeking the extradition of three Thais who are the main suspects in the attack on two members of the General Operations Force (GOF) at the Malaysia-Thailand border last November....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Issues on political cooperation and the resurgence of Umno were the main topics of the Wanita, Youth and Puteri meetings in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly today. Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad...

KUANTAN, March 27 — The Election Commission (EC) should give a clear explanation on why the implementation of the automatic voter registration and 18-year-old voting age had been postponed. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin...

IPOH, March 27 — An early warning system (EWS) for landslides has been installed around the slopes in Section 44, Jalan Simpang Pulai – Blue Valley, Cameron Highlands. The Works Ministry said in a statement that there was currently a landslide...