KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The RM40 billion Pemerkasa Plus aid package will help stabilise the labour market, encourage employee retention and reduce closure of companies, the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said. President Datuk Syed Hussain...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) has arranged for passengers and family members affected by the recent Light Rail Transit (LRT) train mishap to seek counselling services at any time. Prasarana in a statement today...

PUTRAJAYA, June 1 — All distribution trade companies under the supervision of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) that are allowed to operate during the 14-day total lockdown from today, are required to re-apply for a new...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Passengers who used the Kajang line mass rail transit (MRT) train service on May 27 have been advised to get the Covid-19 swab test after one of the passengers on the train was tested positive for the disease. In a statement....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) hopes that all quarters will not make civil servants’ allowance deduction as a reason to attack the government or to provoke controversy. Its...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Duopharma Biotech Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Duopharma (M) Sdn Bhd (DMSB), has signed with the Government of Malaysia, represented by the Ministry of Health, to supply Russia’s Covid-19 vaccines. The company has...

BANGKOK, June 1 — Thailand has imposed stricter controls at its border with Malaysia to prevent Thais and foreign workers from trying to sneak into the country following the 14-day total lockdown in Malaysia, starting today. In an effort to curb...

KUALA LUMPUR,, June 1 — The ongoing “total lockdown” could slow the country’s economic recovery, Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz conceded today, although he said the government would still need time to assess the extent.....

KUCHING, June 1 — Selangau MP Baru Bian has accused the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) of adopting “half measures” that have failed to contain the spread of Covid-19 in Sarawak. In a statement today, the Ba Kelalan assemblyman...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Some 95,142 companies have obtained approval to operate during this latest movement control order (MCO) as of this afternoon, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) revealed today. The Ministry said an...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Housing and Local Government (MHLG) minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin today requested those in the facility and property management sector to hold on to their operation applications, until a code is prepared by the Ministry.....

GEORGE TOWN, June 1 — Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar has criticised the controversial Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project, calling for it to be cancelled and replaced with a sustainable economic rejuvenation plan to reverse the economic...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Malaysia recorded another 7,105 new daily cases today, bringing the total number of infected to 579,462. Selangor topped the list with 2,068 cases followed by Kuala Lumpur (817 cases), Sarawak (703), Kelantan (531 cases),...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The Pakatan Harapan presidential council has urged the Perikatan Nasional government to use a cash injection of RM45 billion in order to adequately deal with the economic fallout resulting from movement control order (MCO)...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Police have recorded statements from the mother of a popular celebrity who had allegedly criticised the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, through her social media account recently. Selangor Cr...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — LimKokWing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) founder Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing died today. He was 75. In a brief statement confirming their founder’s passing, LUCT said it was humbled by the condolences and support...

SHAH ALAM, June 1 — The appeal by Armin Zaharin Ahmad Zambri, the ex-husband of famous singer Ziana Zain, to set aside his conviction and eight months’ jail sentence for caning his son will be heard on September 15. Deputy public prosecutor,...

SHAH ALAM, June 1 — Marriage solemnisation ceremonies and all services under the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) have been postponed from today until June 30 following the implementation of the total lockdown nationwide. In a post on.....

GEORGE TOWN, June 1 — The police will inspect offices in both the public and private sectors to ensure compliance with the “total lockdown’s” standard operating procedures (SOPs), said Penang Northeast District police chief Assistant...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) today said there has been zero engagement between National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and general practitioner (GP) clinics to...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Lawyers will be allowed to work during the nationwide ‘total lockdown’ from today until June 14 under certain limited circumstances, even though legal services are not listed as an essential service during this phase of.....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Malaysia’s dire Covid-19 situation may worsen further as at least one variant of concern (VOC) could have spread to all states in the country, the Health Ministry said today. VOC are variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali has announced that a portion of civil servants’ allowances will be sent towards the effort of fighting Covid-19. The deductions from the fixed entertainment allowance....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) Malaysia urged the government to consider extending the wage subsidy programme throughout all phases of the movement control order (MCO) and conditional or to the end of....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — A letter circulating online and purporting to advertise BookDoc’s offer of onsite Covid-19 vaccination at companies at RM100 per dose is “fake news”, BookDoc said today. When contacted by Malay Mail, a spokesman for...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government officially launched the e-Belia programme today that will give RM150 in e-wallet funds to all youths aged 18 to 20 as well as full time undergraduates in Malaysia’s higher education...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Children aged 12 and under are now prohibited from appearing in public except under certain circumstances during the two-week “total lockdown”, according to the latest standard operating procedures (SOP) released today......

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The Higher Education Ministry has decided to conditionally allow research-related activities to continue in higher education institution (HEI) campuses during the “total lockdown” period. The Star reported that such...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Beware! If you are going out to shop for daily necessities today, make sure that your destination is not more than 10 kilometres from your house or else, you will be directed to turn back. This is one of the rulings imposed.....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Letters authorising companies to operate during the “total lockdown” that are issued by the International Trade and Industry Ministry will come with a QR code to prevent falsification, said a senior police official....