BINTULU, May 19 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has given approval for Sarawak to purchase a million doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine from China, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg said today. He said the approval was.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Coca-Cola Malaysia has reportedly implored the public not to spread misinformation about the company, adding that its beverages are bottled locally and it hires locals to run its operations. In a statement, the company said.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan confirmed today there are employers allegedly committing fraud to receive funds under the Penjana hiring programme, revealing 340 confirmed cases and over 180 more under...

GEORGE TOWN, May 19 — The Batu Lanchang hawker complex will be closed for a week starting from May 20 after three hawkers tested positive for Covid-19 today. The hawker complex representatives, Goh Kok Joo, Yeap Poh Beng and Goh Ye Sheng,...

KEPALA BATAS, May 19 ― The Field Intensive Care Unit (Field ICU) of Kepala Batas Hospital (HKB) which is being set up by the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and the Ministry of Health (MH) is expected to commence operation on Saturday with...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Selangor state government is finalising its Covid-19 vaccine acquisition plan which will be announced in detail by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari next week, after opening interest registration for companies to...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — New Covid-19 infections skyrocketed today to a record high of 6,075 new cases reported over the last 24-hour period, with more than one-third in Selangor.  A tweet by Health director-general Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdul...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Selangor state government said today it is not in favour of implementing a full-scale movement control order (MCO), claiming that the Covid-19 situation in the state remains under control.  Its Covid-19 task forc...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaludin today said that the donation of two million doses of Covid-19 Sinovac vaccines from a private company offered to the Penang state is bogus and untrue.  ...

IPOH, May 19 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad today said there is no decision yet to implement full lockdown in the state similar to the movement control order 1.0 (MCO) which was done nationwide last year.  However, Saarani said...

JOHOR BARU, May 19 — Johor Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) today urged the state government to convene a special state legislative assembly sitting to discuss an additional Budget specifically for the urgent purchase of Covid-19 vaccines for the...

KUCHING, May 19 ― Police have arrested a teenager to facilitate the investigation into a video recording said to have caused disharmony. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, in a statement yesterday, said the male suspect, aged 18, were.....

KUCHING, May 19 ― The registration for the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine voluntary opt-in programme for Sarawak is expected to be opened on May 23, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said the registration....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Global watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) has claimed that the Malaysian authorities are resorting to criminal investigations increasingly to allegedly harass journalists, protest leaders and various other critics of the...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Former Umno member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam should be found guilty of contempt of court as he seriously interfered with the administration of justice by asking for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s ongoing trial over 1Malaysia...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Several Opposition MPs will submit a memorandum to the United States Embassy here on its government’s apparent complicity in Israel’s “apartheid regime and ethnic cleansing”. In an online press conference via Zoom,...

JOHOR BARU, May 19 — The Johor state government should immediately obtain additional Covid-19 vaccines from the federal government to meet the urgent demand for 2.9 million doses in the state, said Johor Opposition leader Aminolhuda Hassan. He...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Maintaining a competitive edge in the contemporary world of retail is a constant challenge. Ever-changing strategies are needed just to stay on the beat. The most apparent change to retail is increased digitalisation. From...

IPOH, May 19 ― The Department of Orang Asli Development (Jakoa) director-general post which is currently vacant, should be filled by a qualified candidate from the Orang Asli Malaysia community, said Cameron Highlands MP Ramli Mohd Nor. Ramli, the....

SIBU, May 19 ― A 28-year-old police constable was today charged in a Magistrates’ Court here with the murder of his colleague around two weeks ago. No plea was taken from Muhamad Nur Alif Mazlan when the charge was read to him before Magistrate.....

SINGAPORE, May 19 ― A seven-year old Malaysian is one of the two new cases of Covid-19 linked to a new cluster here, according to the republic's Ministry of Health (MoH). The student at Yuhua Primary School had last gone to school on May 14, s...

ALOR SETAR, May 19 ― The Alor Setar South Toll Plaza entrance and exit will be temporarily closed from today until June 1, following the implementation of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in the Kota Setar district. PLUS Malaysia Berhad.....

ALOR SETAR, May 19 ― The police have increased the number of monitoring teams in Kota Setar to ensure compliance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) by its residents following implementation of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Umno deputy permanent chairman Rizuan Abdul Hamid who was earlier found to be Covid-19 positive, is now reportedly in critical condition and is receiving treatment at the Universiti Malaysia Medical intensive care unit...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 ― Petronas Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has announced a gas discovery in the Kulintang-1 wildcat exploration well of Block SK438, located in the shallow waters of the Balingian Province, about 230 kilometres off the coast of Miri,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba has said that Covid-19 patients who are low-risk and asymptomatic can choose to stay at designated hotels, with the permission of medical officers. National daily The Star today...

BEAUFORT, May 19 ― Authorities should tackle the flood problem in Beaufort immediately to minimise the losses incurred by the people, said Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Minister Ir Shahelmey Yahya. He called on responsible parties....

KUCHING, May 19 ― Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) Youth wing lodged a police report on Monday against a Facebook account that bears resemblance to the party’s official Facebook page. According to the PSB Youth members, the clone account was created.....

SEREMBAN, May 19 ― Two men were compounded RM5,000 each for violating standard operating procedures (SOP) on the movement control order (MCO) by going on inter-state and inter-district travel without permission to Port Dickson here, yesterday....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Recent political convulsions in the country have resulted in hastily cobbled-together alliances which seem like they can barely last till the next general election. Well, depending on who you ask. This has led to political...