KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The designs of future hospitals in the country need to be changed so as to be suitable for facing unprecedented events, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said this was...

PUTRAJAYA, April 6 — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong today said he is confident that all state leaders will cooperate with the federal government for the construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), even after a change to the route.....

PUTRAJAYA, April 6 — The Public Service Department (JPA) has been directed to implement work rotation for officers holding sensitive posts which expose them to issues of corruption, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. In.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has crippled a syndicate issuing Temporary Working Visit Pass (PLKS) after arresting five individuals, including a man with a “Datuk” title, in a large-scale operation...

KUCHING, April 6 — Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Masing today said he will propose that three sites in the Kapit Division close to border with Kalimantan, Indonesia for the construction of a Border Control post, a Customs, Immigration and...

JOHOR BARU, April 6 — The police arrested 29 individuals, including 15 Vietnamese, who allegedly flouted the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) during a raid on a cafe that doubled as an entertainment outlet along Jalan Sagu 18 in Taman...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 ― The zakat fitrah (personal tithe) rates this year, have been fixed at RM5 (compulsory), RM7 and RM14. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said the rates are....

PUTRAJAYA, April 6 — The government has decided to proceed with the use of the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said today. According to Dr Adham, this decision  was made during the...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang has again criticised Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin for not convening Parliament, saying this prevented lawmakers from evaluating the country’s Covid-19 vaccination programme. He said...

KOTA KINABALU, April 6 — Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor wants all parties in the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition to ensure they work together without any overlap or “friendly fire” when the next election (GE15) is called....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — In the latest revelation regarding a cartel that allegedly monopolised RM3.8 billion worth of government projects, a local news organisation has revealed its ring leader purportedly owns two helicopters, a yacht and a...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said only leaders of good character and with integrity should be allowed to stand for election, and those who are allowed to vote for them should be “mature”. As part of his...

TAWAU, April 6 ― The tactic of 22 illegal immigrants believed to have boarded a boat from Indonesia, before landing and hiding in a bush near the coastline at Jalan Tawau Lama here, to infiltrate into the country was uncovered, when they were...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 ― The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested a senior government official yesterday for investigations related to a cartel that monopolised government projects worth billions. MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri.....

IPOH, April 6 — An Indonesian Embassy worker told the High Court today that there was no indication of coaching when a maid from his country called him to allege she was raped by her employer, Paul Yong. Riki Sapari, 39, an employee of the embassy....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) Youth said it welcomes the decision of MIC, PAS and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to continue their support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. In a statement today, PN Youth info chief...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Malaysia’s exclusion from the Leaders Summit on Climate that US President Joe Biden hosted reflects poorly on the country and the state of its environmental activism, said DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. The Bagan MP.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 ― The Association of Private Hospital Malaysia (APHM) is looking forward to work with the Ministry of Health (MoH) on the registration of public and private patients in private hospitals for the National Covid-19 Immunisation....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Social media users who intentionally spread rumours about the alleged negative effects of Covid-19 vaccines online could be charged under the anti-fake news law, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said as...

PUTRAJAYA, April 6 — The Court of Appeal today reprimanded lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah for using inappropriate words to criticise High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali who found Datuk Seri Najib Razak guilty of misappropriating...

KUCHING, April 6 ― An ambulance which was ferrying a patient was hit by a van at the Jalan Datuk Merican Salleh traffic light here yesterday. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident occurred...

KOTA KINABALU, April 6 ― Revival of the Cabotage Policy will not only hurt the Sabah and Sarawak’s economy, but also increase the possibility of the states’ secession from Malaysia in the future, said BIMP-EAGA Sabah adviser and special envoy.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 ― Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani, a Rohingya Muslim refugee and activist who fled persecution and ethnic strife in Myanmar, has called Malaysia home for nearly three decades. Now, it's more like a prison. Zafar, 51, has not left...

KUCHING, April 6 ― The High Court here yesterday rejected the evidence submitted by Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen involving two companies, in his defence against a defamation suit brought against him by the Sarawak government and State...

MIRI, April 6 ― About 180 residents of TR Jeff Achum longhouse in Bukit Limau, Lapok were left homeless after their longhouse was destroyed in a fire last night. According to a statement from the Lopeng fire station, they received the distress...

KUCHING, April 6 ― The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has released an updated version of its Covid-19 “Guidelines to Enter Sarawak” for all travellers today. All non-Sarawakians and non-Malaysians who have been in the country for...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 ― The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have detected a rather disgusting and dirty method to produce drugs, including using mushroom derived from cow dung. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department deputy director...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Political will from the government is the only missing element keeping 18 to 20-year old Malaysians from being registered and recognised as legal voters, several youth activists said. These young leaders who spoke to Malay.....

KOTA KINABALU, April 5 — Bersatu’s relatively young existence as a political party is irrelevant as its abilities can be felt and accepted by the people throughout the country, said Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu. In this....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Putrajaya acted like a “big bully” in steamrolling through the latest version of the ambitious East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Selangor executive councillor Datuk Teng Chang Khim said today. Teng — in charge of...