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Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:51:23 +0800
Cops raid entertainment centre in KL, 24 people fined for Covid-19 SOP violations
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Twenty-four individuals were slapped with a RM5,000 fine each for violating the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP), during a raid at an entertainment centre in Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, yesterday. Dang Wangi district.....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:42:34 +0800
Sikh community numerically small but vital component of Malaysian society, says Sultan Nazrin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The Sikh community has contributed to the development of Malaysia, from the modest beginnings of their forebears in the security forces to many other fields. The Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah said although the Sikh...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:33:13 +0800
Disagreements within BN won’t split coalition, says Umno veep
JOHOR BARU, April 10 — Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has admitted that there were differences of opinion among Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties but said this would not split the coalition. Ismail Sabri said he was...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:26:46 +0800
Dr Noor Hisham: New Covid-19 cases dip to 1,510 after yesterday’s spike
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Today’s daily Covid-19 cases dipped to 1,510 from yesterday’s recent high of over 1,800, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced this evening. Selangor recorded the highest number of...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:16:11 +0800
Report: Malaysia’s first Apple Store may open in Kuala Lumpur in 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The latest edition of The Edge Malaysia has reported that Apple may soon open its first retail store in the country as early as next year. This would be the first Apple Store in Malaysia and it is said to be located at The....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:07:22 +0800
IGP to meet home minister over transfer of senior police officers
KLANG, April 10 — The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador will be meeting Home Minister, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin soon to proceed with the transfer of senior police officers which has been postponed. Earlier, a Facebook...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:51:30 +0800
Motorsports organiser gets RM20,000 fine for failing to ensure physical distancing at Sepang event
SEPANG, April 10 ― A motorsports organiser was compounded RM20,000 for failing to ensure physical distancing during a drag race competition at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) here yesterday. KLIA District police chief ACP Imran Abd Rahman,.....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:46:01 +0800
Selangor Sultan, Tengku Permaisuri complete second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
SHAH ALAM, April 10 ― Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj and Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, completed the second dose of Covid-19 Pfizer BioNTech vaccination at the Shah Alam Hospital here today....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:34:43 +0800
Malaysian Employers Federation: Issue of unemployment, low starting salary of fresh grads is temporary
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 ― The issue of unemployment and low starting salary among fresh graduates is temporary, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). Its president Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman echoed the statement by Minister of Human...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:17:38 +0800
CM: ‘Region’ term for Sarawak just proposal from PM Muhyiddin
BALAI RINGIN, April 10 ― Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today said that terming Sarawak as a “region” instead of a state was only a proposal Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin made during his visit here last week. “If.....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:13:56 +0800
Guan Eng asks if Ka Siong will reverse cabotage policy after Facebook, Google drops investment
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — DAP leader Lim Guan Eng has labelled his rival and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong a “failed minister” as he blamed the MCA president for Facebook and Google’s move to pull out investments worth billions......

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:47:15 +0800
Police to record statements of Ahmad Zahid, Anwar regarding audio clip
KLANG, April 10 — Police will record the statements of Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in connection with a recent audio clip which purportedly contains their conversation, said...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:35:59 +0800
Pakatan says will write to Agong for restoration of Parliament, bids to rally universal support
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) announced that it was taking a “grand tent” approach to unite all the country and will write to the Yang diPertuan Agong for the resumption of Malaysia’s parliamentary democracy. In a joint...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:31:03 +0800
Plantation Industries Ministry, Sabah govt to jointly develop agri-commodity industry in state
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) and Sabah state government have agreed to jointly develop and empower the state’s agri-commodity industry, in particular, the upstream sector involving bamboo,....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:16:02 +0800
Claiming to have forgiven Dr Mahathir, Anwar tells others to also ‘move on’
KAJANG, April 10 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged political leaders to “move on” from the politics of hatred just as he had “forgiven” former nemesis Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 2018. Commenting on the state of politics in the....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:29:47 +0800
PM Muhyiddin’s ‘wilayah’ remark was just an attempt to gain support, says PBDS Baru president
MIRI, April 10 ― Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin calling Sabah and Sarawak as “wilayah” or “region” during his recent visit to Sarawak was merely a desperate attempt to gain support to retain his political power, said Parti Bansa...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:27:21 +0800
Health minister: 375,260 individuals completed both doses of Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 ― A total of 375,260 individuals in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme have received both doses of their vaccine shots as of yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:23:27 +0800
Anwar: So what if leaked conversation with Zahid were real?
KAJANG, April 10 ― PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said there was no issue even if a recorded conversation allegedly between him and Umno’s Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi were genuine. After being grilled by moderators of a forum...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:50:16 +0800
DBKL: Direct food distribution to homeless folks during Ramadan not allowed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 ― Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or individuals are prohibited from distributing food directly to the homeless people around the city centre during Ramadan. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), in a statement, said this was....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:10:05 +0800
Zahid's daughter quits SME Corp post, takes veiled swipe at Umno leaders in government jobs
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid said she has resigned from the board of SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp), and made a thinly disguised attack on other Umno political appointees. The daughter of embattled Umno president...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:25:26 +0800
Report: Ku Li calls Umno ministers in Perikatan government unprincipled
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 ― Umno veteran Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has labelled his party colleagues still serving in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government as lacking principles, news portal The Malaysian Insight reported. The former minister.....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 09:14:31 +0800
Computer breakdown at Kuching’s Senari Port most unacceptable, says Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen
KUCHING, April 10 ― Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen said Kuching Port Authority’s computer system at Senari Port has been out for about two weeks, resulting in the retrievals of containers down by more than 50 per cent. This also led to the port’s....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:13:42 +0800
Sarawak DCM: Senari Port computer system has water damage, to be fixed ‘within days’
KUCHING, April 10 ― Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Masing today said the Kuching Port Authority (KPA) is doing its best to repair the damage to its Senari Port's computer system caused by water entering its electronic conduit. He said he ...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 07:34:10 +0800
PM Muhyiddin extends condolences to British royal family for Prince Philip’s death
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 ― Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin extends his deepest condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, members of the royal family and to the British people over the passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. He.....

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 07:31:56 +0800
Selangor police chief: 550 triad members arrested in the state since 2019
SHAH ALAM, April 10 ― Selangor police have arrested 550 members of Gang 08, Gang 21, Gang 24 and Gang 36 for various offences from 2019 until March this year, said its chief Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed. He said among the crimes committed were cases...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:59:30 +0800
Despite nod for full ops, firms keep up WFH arrangements as new norms of Covid-19 era set in
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The private sector has kept up safeguards against Covid-19 including limiting employees at workspaces despite the government’s move letting companies return to full capacity from April 1. Some firms that Malay Mail...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 23:57:53 +0800
Covid-19: Public university student behind new cluster in Sabah, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, April 9 — A public university student in Sabah has been found to be the index case for one of the two new Covid-19 clusters recorded in Sabah today, says Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Masidi, who...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 23:50:16 +0800
Leaked audio: Zahid should lodge report to prevent speculation, says Ismail Sabri
MELAKA, April 9 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should immediately lodge a police report on the leaked audio recording of a conversation that allegedly took place between him and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to prevent...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 23:30:02 +0800
Police open investigation paper on seven-year-old pupil allegedly slapped by teacher in Kulai
JOHOR BARU, April 9 — The police have opened an investigation paper on a case of a seven-year-old pupil who was allegedly slapped by his teacher in a religious school in Kulai recently. Kulai district police chief Supt Tok Beng Yeow said the...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 23:03:34 +0800
Najib: ‘Umno 3.0’ leaders will be punished in party polls for going against grassroots by supporting Bersatu
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today questioned why a group of leaders in Umno dubbed “Umno 3.0” wants to support Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) when its clearly against the wishes of party...



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