JOHOR BARU, July 4 — Two women were rushed to hospital after experiencing symptoms of vomiting, believed to be due to inhalation of chemical fumes of a leaked substance from a storage warehouse that flowed into the river near their house at Jalan.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Malaysia’s daily new Covid-19 cases have fallen today, but still remains above the 6,000-threshold value. Today is the sixth consecutive day that the country has recorded more than 6,000 cases in a day. The Health Ministry....

ALOR SETAR, July 4 — Police have opened an investigation paper on the case of a Member of Parliament (MP) in Kedah said to have violated the standard operating procedure (SOP) in Phase One of the Movement Control under the National Recovery Plan,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The Malaysian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association (Margma) has urged the government to allow glove factories in Selangor to operate during the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). In a statement today, Margma...

BAU, July 4 — Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah today said the Sarawak government is leaving it to the National Security Council (NSC) whether to allow the state to proceed to Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) based on the....

SEPANG, July 4 — Sepang police came to the rescue of 14 occupants of a house who ran out of food while undergoing quarantine in Taman Bunga Raya here. Acting on information from a sister to an occupant of the house who contacted t...

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali today issued guidelines on the approach to be used for the hybrid operation of government offices, involving attendance at the office and working fr...

KUCHING, July 4 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has made it clear that it does not condone any strike by any healthcare professionals during this Covid-19 pandemic. Its president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy said the MMA is working....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — A total of 72 foreigners were arrested in an Op Patuh operation jointly conducted by the Immigration Department and police in Pudu yesterday. Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said they raided a...

KOTA KINABALU, July 3 — Eateries in the state capital are allowed to do dine-in by following the previous standard operating procedure (SOP). Kota Kinabalu mayor Nooliza Alip said enforcers would not compound the operators but they have to observe....

JELI, July 4 — There is nothing more gratifying for Ramli Lanas, an Orang Asli man of the Jahai tribe here, than being able to persuade and convince his fellow tribesmen to take the Covid-19 vaccine. The 52-year old man was given the...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The current usage of patient beds, including repurpose beds in hospitals in the Klang Valley, has now reached more than 85 per cent, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said by taking into account the need for.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Airasia Digital’s Muslim friendly line of business, Ikhlas, aims to raise up to RM1 million through its latest public donation initiative, Ikhlas Emergency enhanced movement control order (EMCO) R...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Malaysia needs another extra RM4 billion to help its health system cope with strained resources during the Covid-19 fight and to also enable permanent positions to be offered to healthcare workers on temporary government...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is in a stable condition after being hospitalised for a gastrointestinal infection, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) today. The PMO also stated.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today expressed his hope that the National Security Council (NSC) will consider moving the state into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) as almost 10 per cent of its adult...

SHAH ALAM, July 4 — The police have opened an investigation paper (IP) over a video that went viral on two policemen allegedly soliciting a bribe from a four-wheel drive vehicle owner in Bandar Sultan Suleiman, Port Klang...

KUCHING, July 4 — The Covid-19 vaccination for those involved in the distribution and retail trade sector across the country needs to be expedited, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi. In a statement.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Malaysia will receive one million doses of Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine contributed by the United States (US) tomorrow (July 5), Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said. He said these v...

GEORGE TOWN, July 4 — Police uncovered an illegal bitcoin mining operation and seized 149 machines worth RM150,000 at a shop house in Bandar Baru Farlim, here yesterday following a report on a break-in at the premises by its owner. Timur Laut...

PETALING JAYA, July 4 — Jalan Gasing Indah here has been closed since midnight last night following the enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Petaling district. Petaling Jaya district police chief A...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — A total of 8,800,700 doses of vaccine have been administered to the people in the country as of yesterday under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. In a Twitter post,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 on June 1, the Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) Ministry has received 11,802 phone calls for various forms of help, including mental health...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has granted an exemption for rental of canteen and premises or space at schools under its administration for a period of six months from July. In...

SIBU, July 4 — A technical glitch in the Google form that prevented food basket applicants here to submit their request online has been rectified after the issue was highlighted, said Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC)...

KUCHING, July 4 — The federal government must set a deadline to achieve the targets under the National Recovery Plan (NRP) to allow the country’s economy to reopen, said Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) Pending branch chairman Tan Kay Hok. “This is....

SIBU, July 4 — Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said he will work with the relevant agencies to ensure that all government assistance could reach those who have been affected due to the Covid-19...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — As several localities in Selangor enter the first day of an enhanced movement control order (EMCO), its Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said that such a move was necessary as previous efforts were not enough to...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — After increasing slightly every day for a week, the nationwide Covid-19 infectivity rate — denoted by the scientific term ‘R-naught’ — remained at 1.07 yesterday.  On June 26, the nationwide R-naught was 0.96...

WASHINGTON, July 4 — One million donated doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc’s and BioNTech will arrive in Malaysia tomorrow, White House officials said, with plans for more shipments to South-east Asia soon. The doses are from....