KOTA KINABALU, April 29 — Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor has approved funds totalling RM746,000 for addressing drug abuse and social problems in the state. He said RM500,000 will be allocated to the National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) to...

JOHOR BARU, April 29 — The Johor government today announced the Aidilfitri assistance of half-month salary or a minimum of RM1,000 for civil servants in the state, to be paid tomorrow. Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said the state government...

JOHOR BARU, April 29 ― The Johor government hopes that the administration of 100,000 additional Covid-19 vaccines to Malaysians working in Singapore can be expedited and not subject to the border reopening date. Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 ― Another 3,332 more Covid-19 infections have been added to Malaysia’s tally, making it a second day above the 3,000-case mark. Today’s case numbers also came after Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Youth advocacy group Undi18 is seeking clarification on the government’s timeline for the lowering of the voting age to 18.  While the group welcomes the government’s renewed commitment to realise Undi18, no da...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement today, his office said that Saifuddin, who received his results yesterday, will observe mandatory home...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Eighteen youth groups in Malaysia have called for a public inquiry following the death of A. Ganapathy while in police custody earlier this week. In a statement, the group, which includes The Noeo Project, Challenger...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 ― In conjunction with Nuzul Quran celebration for 1442 Hijrah today, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin called on Muslims to spend more time reading and understanding the essence of the Quran which, among others, encourages one to...

PUTRAJAYA, April 29 — Senior citizens who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 are reminded to continue observing the standard operating procedure (SOP), as they can still be infected with the virus, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor...

KUCHING, April 29 ― Sarawak’s Ministry of Utilities said it was working with the state-owned Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to manage the situation at the Baleh Hydroelectric Project (HEP) site that was under the enhanced movement control order...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 ― Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has announced that its group chairman, Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz has officially written to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and chairman of Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputra (YPB) to express...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 ― A Malaysia United Democratic Alliance (Muda) leader pressed the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government today to allow 18 year olds to vote by July, saying vague pledges to implement it soon were inadequate. Responding to...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Most private hospitals, especially in the Klang Valley, no longer have room to accept Covid-19 patients due to the recent spike in cases, said an industry group. The move to allow private hospitals to accept Covid-19...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — One of the best prospects for a united Malaysia would be for DAP to merge with PKR and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah), Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu said. In doing so, he said this will lead to the creation of a more...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 ― Malaysia is always ready to welcome investors from China’s Greater Bay Area in various sectors ― especially the forerunners in high technology segments such as biotechnology and smart-home automation ― to explore the....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 ― Students of institutions of higher learning (IPT) will be allowed to travel interstate from their campus to their homes for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays and return to campus on designated dates next month, the...

IPOH, April 29 ― Perak Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Zolkafly Harun denied that he was ordered to undergo a 14-day quarantine, just like Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad. Mohd Zolkafly...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 ― The Election Commission (EC) needs to resolve some legal and technical issues including updating its software systems before it can lower the voting age from 21 to 18, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said today. In a...

BINTULU, April 29 ― A man was killed while his passenger was pinned to his seat after the multipurpose vehicle (MPV) they were travelling in slammed into the steel barrier by the side of Mile 27 Pan Borneo Bintulu-Miri Road yesterday. The deceased....

KUCHING, April 29 ― Assemblymen under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) who were elected for the first time in the last state election have declared their willingness to defend their seats if given the chance. However, they pointed out that the state...

KUCHING, April 29 ― Over RM16 million has been allocated by the Ministry of Health (MOH) for two hospitals in Sarawak to acquire more equipment to cope with the pandemic, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. Malaysiakini reported that...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 ― Food delivery platforms like Grab Food and Foodpanda enjoyed a boost over the past year as Malaysians took to ordering food in a big way to avoid crowds during the various movement control orders. But lately, consumers as.....

KUANTAN, April 28 — There will be no clash between Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS for Pahang state seats in the 15th General Election (GE15) – a decision made based on the spirit of Muafakat Nasional (MN). The matter was agreed to by Menteri...

KOTA KINABALU, April 28 — The Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) in Kampung Baru Pasir Putih, Tawau will not be extended as announced yesterday and lifted today, said Sabah Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Masidi who.....

IPOH, April 28 — Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad is undergoing quarantine for 14 days after coming into close contact with a Covid-19 patient. Menteri Besar political secretary,Datuk Sham Mat Sahat said he received information that...

PUTRAJAYA, April 28 — The secretaries-general (KSU) of ministries and heads of departments are required to send a report on the number of officers who will be involved in the internal job rotation to the Public Service Department (PSD) by the end.....

JOHOR BARU, April 28 — A female toddler, was found dead after being left for several hours in a car by her grandmother in Sungai Tiram, Ulu Tiram, here, three days ago (Sunday). Seri Alam district police chief, Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said police.....

KUCHING, April 28 — The Sarawak government has decided to extend the closure period of educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) and all categories of private educational institutions (IPS) until May 10. All schools located in....

IPOH, April 28 — A former Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) chairman was fined RM150,000 by the Ipoh Sessions Court today, after he pleaded guilty to deceiving a former state assemblyman involving a surau construction contribution.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — A total 43 schools in Selangor and Negri Sembilan were ordered to close temporarily starting today and tomorrow following the proliferation of Covid-19 cases among students and staff. The closure involved 30 schools in...