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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:45:45 +0800
PKR told to postpone tomorrow’s national congress
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The National Security Council (NSC) has told PKR to postpone its national congress which is due to be held tomorrow virtually to a later date. PKR organising secretary Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said that the latest directive...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:38:01 +0800
CITF admits Selangor only received 615,210 Covid-19 vaccines, claims data error
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Despite initially revealing that Selangor has received 2.9 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) admitted today that it encountered a data error in regards to the number of vaccines...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:27:51 +0800
Minister: FT Ministry’s mass Covid-19 screening programme to prioritise densely populated areas
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Federal Territories Ministry’s mass screening programme will prioritise densely populated areas with a high number of Covid-19 cases, said its minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa. He said the effort was to ensure that early...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:16:39 +0800
Convene normal Parliament sitting, hybrid idea is half-baked, says Shafie Apdal
KOTA KINABALU, June 5 — Calling for a conventional parliamentary sitting, Sabah Opposition leader Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal said a hybrid sitting is not enough to thoroughly discuss Covid-19 issues in the country. The Parti Warisan Sabah president...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:04:22 +0800
GE15: After Wanita, Youth wing also urges PKR to stop political cooperation with Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The leadership of PKR has been further urged to stop any form of political cooperation with former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad ahead of the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). If yesterday, the call came from...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 15:53:02 +0800
Take note of these changes if you are due for a Covid-19 vaccine jab in KL or Selangor June 7-24
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — In line with its earlier announcement that operations from several smaller Covid-19 vaccination centres (PPVs) will be moved to bigger “mega” PPVs, the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) today revealed details of...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 15:07:26 +0800
Petaling Jaya police cripple drug smuggling ring using courier service
PETALING JAYA, June 5 — Police arrested three men suspected of being involved in a drug trafficking syndicate using courier service, in several raids here, Cheras and Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday and Thursday. Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP.....

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 15:01:10 +0800
Umno president: Hybrid or not, time to let Dewan Rakyat sit again
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said Parliament should be allowed to reconvene, no matter what form it takes. He took to Facebook today in response to comments by de facto law minister Datuk Seri...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:55:58 +0800
Health Ministry: Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases dip to 7,452, Selangor still tops the list with 2,509 new infections
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Health Ministry announced that the country reported 7,452 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24-hour period, which is a drop of 296 from yesterday’s 7,748 cases. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah....

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:03:30 +0800
Time to form unity govt, says Selangau MP
KUCHING, June 5 — Selangau MP Baru Bian today called for further discussions on an option to form a unity government, saying this would restore stability and address what he called the worsening Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country. He said.....

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:59:37 +0800
HR minister: Multi-tier levy system for foreign workers postponed to Jan 1 next year
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 ― The implementation of the multi-tier levy system for the employment of foreign workers has been postponed to January 1, 2022, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. In a statement today, he said the decision was....

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:14:44 +0800
New option on MySejahtera app to help those wanting to cancel, alter vaccination appointments
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The MySejahtera application has added an additional option to its “Helpdesk” feature, allowing users to enquire and make changes regarding their vaccination appointments. On its Twitter page today, the Special Committee.....

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:08:25 +0800
PKR Youth wing says proposal to replace Anwar as PM candidate an attempt to split Pakatan
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The proposal by certain quarters to nominate an individual other than PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the prime ministerial candidate for the opposition, is deemed as just an attempt to split Pakatan Harapan (PH),.....

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:45:25 +0800
GPS Backbenchers Club says salary cuts for Sarawak state ministers no political stunt
KUCHING, June 5 — The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Backbenchers Club today slammed Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh for dismissing as a political stunt, a two-month salary cut for state ministers and GPS state...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:42:33 +0800
PM wants JKJAV to study automatic Covid-19 vaccine registration proposal to ensure more people get vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — To ensure more people get vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has told the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) to review the...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:34:06 +0800
‘Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should’: Finance minister justifies banks not giving blanket moratorium during MCO 3.0
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Malaysia should not reintroduce a blanket moratorium or a freeze in loan repayments for all borrowers under the current total lockdown, as it is unnecessary and would not make financial sense when the government needs to...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:21:49 +0800
Seremban cops arrest couple over alleged child abuse
SEREMBAN, June 5 — Police have arrested a married couple on suspicion of abusing the male suspect’s 10-year-old stepbrother at Felda Raja Alias 4, Jempol, yesterday. Jempol district police chief Supt Hoo Chang Hook said the two suspects, aged 34....

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:17:27 +0800
PM Muhyiddin: Malaysia to receive 16 million Covid-19 vaccine shots within next two months
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Malaysia is set to receive a total of 16 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines over the next two months. According to an Astro Awani report, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said with the increased supply, the targeted...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:06:47 +0800
Wisma Putra: Hishammuddin to discuss incursion incident with Chinese counterpart at sidelines of Asean meeting next Monday
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Malaysian Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is to discuss the Chinese air force incursion incident with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the sidelines of the Special Asean-China Foreign Ministers in.....

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:50:40 +0800
Dr Noor Hisham: Slight drop in Malaysia’s nationwide Covid-19 infectivity rate to 1.03
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The country’s infectivity rate has dropped slightly from the previous 1.06 after 1.03 was recorded yesterday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. On a positive note, the new data deviates from the....

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:34:23 +0800
Johor wildlife officers arrest man, seize 22 protected birds after raid on Pasir Gudang pet shop
JOHOR BARU, June 5 — The Johor Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) arrested a 34-year-old man and seized a total of 22 protected birds, including three jungle fowls, during a raid on a pet shop in Taman Kota Masai, Pasir Gudang...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:45:45 +0800
Murky, muddy Lata Y waterfall in Kelantan due to frequent heavy rainfall, says state Forestry Dept head
KUALA KRAI, June 5 — Frequent heavy rainfall and soil erosion have contributed to Lata Y waterfall’s muddy and murky condition, said Kelantan Forestry Department (JPNK) director Abdul Khalim Abu Samah. He said based on JPNK’s checks and...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:35:02 +0800
Report: Police will summon minister Khairuddin over May 16 roadblock incident at ‘appropriate time’
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The police have yet to take a statement from Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali in connection with an incident on May 16 where he was stopped at a roadblock. Utusan Malaysia...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:08:05 +0800
Perikatan Backbenchers Club to donate 30pc allowance to Covid-19 trust
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Perikatan Nasional Back Benchers Club (PNBBC) has decided to have its member MPs contribute 30 per cent of their allowance for three months to the Covid-19 Disaster Trust Account. PNBBC chairman and Arau MP Datuk Seri...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:48:52 +0800
Sarawak CM agrees to provide additional RM15m to BKSS 6.0 financial package
KUCHING, June 5 — Chief minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg has agreed to provide additional RM15 million to food aid under the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS 6.0) taking the total allocation to RM35.5 million, said deputy chief...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:49:29 +0800
Examination Board: 2020 SPM result slips will only be handed over to students once conditions permit
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination physical result slips for the year 2020 will only be handed over to students once conditions permit, said the Ministry of Education Examination Board’s Examination director...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:46:06 +0800
Police announce transfer of seven senior officers effective July 5
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Sabah Criminal Investigation Department, Special Investigation Staff Officer (D9) Supt Zairolnizal Ishak is among seven senior police officers involved in a transfer exercise effective July 5. In a statement last night, Supt....

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:00:57 +0800
What can victims, family members of last week’s LRT crash do?
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Many, if not all aboard the TR81 LRT coach, would have pictured the short trip between Kampung Baru to KLCC on a quiet evening on May 24 to be just another routine train ride.  Little did they know they woul...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 23:53:08 +0800
Bursa Malaysia warns of investment scams impersonating legitimate institutions
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Bursa Malaysia Bhd is advising investors to  be on high alert to protect themselves and others from becoming victims of investment fraud. The exchange operator said it has recently observed an increase in the number ...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 23:41:20 +0800
MCO 3.0: Sabah allows blood donation activities, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, June 4 — The Sabah government has given permission for all blood donation activities to be carried out by the Sabah Transfusion Medical Service during the movement control order (MCO) period. State Local Government and Housing...



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