Malaysia Malay Mail
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:49:18 +0800Police looking for suspects in Seremban assault
SEREMBAN, April 17 — The police are trying to track down those involved in an assault case believed to have happened at a house here and which has gone viral on social media. Seremban district police chief ACP Mohd Said Ibrahim said they received.....
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:27:31 +0800Respect right to religious freedom, avoid prejudice, discrimination, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — In recent times, stories and commentaries on racism and intolerance towards other religious practices as well as discrimination have often been hot issues in the community. There are concerns that such negative elements...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:03:05 +0800Stand your ground to insist Putrajaya to honour MA63, See tells Sarawak, Sabah lawmakers
KUCHING, April 17 — Legislators from Sarawak and Sabah must be vigilant and demand for what the two Bornean states rightfully deserve, said Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How. The Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) Presidential Council member said all....
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:57:16 +0800Gas distribution rights nothing to celebrate about, only small portion of what Sarawak deserves, says PSB publicity secretary
KUCHING, April 17 — There is nothing to celebrate about Sarawak gaining control and management of its gas distribution because it is ‘only a small portion’ compared to its major rights and privileges in petroleum, said Parti Sarawak Bersatu...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:35:06 +0800BAM says six shuttlers tested positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17— Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has confirmed that six badminton players have been tested positive for Covid-19. BAM in a statement today said all the shuttlers, who were asymptomatic, are currently undergo...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:30:11 +0800Sarawak govt: No physical meeting, inter-district travel for civil servants in state
KUCHING, April 17 — Civil servants in Sarawak are not allowed to hold physical meetings for two weeks from today following the escalating Covid-19 cases in the state. A directive to that effect was issued by Sarawak State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul....
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:26:37 +0800Raids on ‘Nicky Gang’ conducted according to police SOP, says Johor top cop
JOHOR BARU, April 17 — Raids carried out under Ops Pelican 3.0 by police to storm the hideout of organised crime group known as ‘Nicky Gang’ at Trigon Residence Setiawalk, Puchong, Selangor on March 20 and&am...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:01:11 +0800Perikatan govt has failed to put teachers and students first, says former deputy education minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Former deputy education minister Teo Nie Ching today took to task the current Perikatan Nasional (PN) government school reopening management, saying that the latter has failed to put the interests of students and teachers.....
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:20:19 +0800Health minister: 438,220 individuals complete both doses of Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — A total of 438,220 individuals have received both doses of their vaccine shots under the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, as of yesterday. Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said during the same...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:21:28 +0800Penang Domestic Trade Ministry seizes cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas worth over RM22,000
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 17 ― The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Penang branch seized 138 cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), worth RM22,500 in a raid in an oil palm plantation area, in Bukit Minyak yesterday. Its...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 12:52:58 +0800Durian trader in Kuantan allegedly loses RM178,132 in investment scam
KUANTAN, April 17 ― A durian trader claimed he lost RM178,132 after joining a non-existent investment introduced by a social media friend he knew last month. Pahang Commercial CID chief Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the victim, a 28-year-old man....
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 11:13:23 +0800Cops nab eight over video promoting online gambling, mastermind still on the loose
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Eight individuals, including three women, were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the filming of a video promoting online gambling, which has been made viral on social media and caused a public outrage. Deputy...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 11:09:20 +0800Cops arrest four men over fight in Cheras restaurant
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Police are seeking witnesses or those with information on a fight involving a group of men, during which a man was injured, in front of a restaurant in Damai Perdana, Batu 9 Cheras here, last Friday (April 9). Kajang...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:56:16 +0800As Malaysia anticipates fourth Covid-19 wave, Kit Siang says crucial for Parliament to reopen
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang has once again urged for Parliament to be reconvened, this time to deal with a potential fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak in the country. He said this is particularly important, as...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:21:03 +0800Tok Adis Ramadan bazaar in Terengganu ordered to close for violating Covid-19 SOPs
KUALA TERENGGANU, April 17 — The Tok Adis Ramadan Bazaar near Kuala Ibai here has been ordered to close for 14 days until April 30 for failing to comply with the prescribed standard operating procedures to curb the spread of Covid-19. Terengganu...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:01:57 +0800Dr Noor Hisham: 40 fully vaccinated health workers contracted Covid-19, don’t relax on SOPs
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Health director-general Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah today said that 40 health workers have contracted Covid-19 after completing their vaccination doses. In a Facebook post, he said that 31 of those individuals we...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:21:25 +0800Ministry outlines proposals aimed at boosting Sarawak’s plantation, commodities sectors
KUCHING, April 17 — The federal Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities have outlined several proposals meant to boost these sectors in Sarawak. Minister Datuk Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said the proposals would include Sarawak’s...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:15:21 +0800BN likely to make a comeback in Sarawak, says ex-academic
SIBU, April 17 — Barisan Nasional (BN) is set to make a comeback in Sarawak and would have a fighting chance in the next state or parliamentary election, said former lecturer Mashor Hossen. He said he could see the coalition’s strength in the...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:01:04 +0800Sources say Bersatu and PAS discussed contesting Umno seats
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) and PAS have already started discussions about contesting several Umno-held seats at the 15th General Election (GE15). Several sources said the discussions — mostly informal and...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:00:05 +0800Coral reefs at Sabah’s Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park in danger following aggressive crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak
KOTA KINABALU, April 17 — While the city and parts of the state are fending off more Covid-19 infections, the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park here is facing an underwater outbreak of its own. The dreaded crown-of-thorns starfish (CoT), a known...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:53:07 +0800Home minister: 136,655 police retirees and ex-policemen eligible for RM500 one-off assistance
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — A total of 136,655 police pensioners, former policemen and Emergency era policemen who are recipients of the Pingat Jasa Pahlawan Negara (PJPN) qualify for a one-off payment of RM500, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:31:52 +0800Malaysian Bar says Emergency Ordinance unconstitutional, overbroad, initiates legal suit against govt
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The Malaysian Bar has initiated legal proceedings against the Malaysian government seeking five court declarations against provisions within the Emergency (Essential Powers) 2021 Ordinance (EO) they claim are either...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:18:30 +0800In Arau, 10-year-old boy drowns after falling into ditch
KANGAR, April 16 — A 10-year-old boy drowned after falling into a ditch while cycling near a paddy field in Kampung Hutan Kandis in Arau today. Arau district police chief Supt Nanda Maarof said Mohamad Amir Faris Rohaizad was cycling with his...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:14:25 +0800Five teenagers arrested over assault of student, 14, in Johor
JOHOR BARU, April 16 — Police have arrested five male teenagers for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old schoolboy in front of a school in Taman Daya here. Johor Bahru Selatan district police chief ACP Mohd Padzli Mohd Zain said the teenagers, aged.....
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 22:44:37 +0800In Johor, innocent car driver suffers vicious mob attack after being mistaken for causing accident (VIDEO)
PASIR GUDANG, April 16 — An innocent man suffered serious injuries after he was assaulted by a mob who had wrongly blamed him for an accident at a traffic light intersection near Taman Cendana in Seri Alam here today. The victim, aged 19, whose...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 22:08:28 +0800Boy, 10, stops traffic on Penang Bridge for help as father jumps into sea to save mother who fell over
BUTTERWORTH, April 16 — A 10-year-old boy had to stop vehicles on the Penang Bridge while his father jumped into the sea to save his mother after she had fallen over today. A state Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said that in the 4.30pm...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 21:34:56 +0800In Alor Setar, ambulance ferrying Covid-19 patient involved in accident
ALOR SETAR, April 16 — An ambulance ferrying a Covid-19 patient was involved in an accident with a one-tonne lorry at KM52.6 northbound of the North-South Expressway (PLUS), near the Alor Setar Selatan toll plaza this evening. Kedah Health...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 21:23:34 +0800Six hospitals, five senior citizens’ care centres receive RM255,000 in zakat contributions from Selangor Zakat Board
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — Six hospitals and five senior citizens’ care centres received zakat contributions totalling RM255,000 from the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) here today. LZS Asnaf Distribution Operation Division head Abdul Basith Hamid said....
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:55:35 +0800Covid-19: Melaka govt seeks cooperation from security forces to monitor Ramadan bazaars
JASIN, April 16 — The Melaka government is seeking the cooperation of security forces, such as the police and the Armed Forces, to place personnel on duty at 70 Ramadan bazaar locations statewide. Chief Minister Datuk Sulaiman Md Ali said that it.....
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:49:19 +0800Jeffrey Kitingan: New deputy tourism minister’s appointment an honour to STAR
KOTA KINABALU, April 16 — Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) president Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan said that the appointment of the party’s secretary-general Datuk Guandee Kohoi as deputy tourism, arts and culture minister would be a boost to...