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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:57:19 +0800
Transport minister: Loading, unloading non-essential cargo allowed in EMCO areas for limited number of days
PUTRAJAYA, July 15 — All handling, receiving, loading and unloading activities of imported non-essential goods and cargo for export and import purposes in areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) are allowed from today to July 17,...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:39:44 +0800
FT minister: Almost 80pc of KL residents have received both doses of Covid-19 vaccine jabs
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa is confident that Kuala Lumpur will achieve herd immunity as early as next month now that almost 80 per cent of the capital’s residents have received both doses of their...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:31:25 +0800
Covid-19: Mercy Malaysia to help in setting up new mega PPV in Melaka
MELAKA, July 15 — Mercy Malaysia has stepped up its Covid-19 immunisation efforts by lending support to the appointed healthcare organiser, Mudah Healthcare Sdn Bhd, in setting up a new mega vaccination centre (PPV) in Melaka. Mercy Malaysia...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:30:18 +0800
Religious affairs minister: Module, SOP for takmir teachers to be streamlined in line with ICT
PUTRAJAYA, July 15 — Modules and standard operating procedures (SOP) for teaching and learning (PdP) by takmir teachers will be streamlined in line with the use of information and communication technology (ICT), said Minister in the Prime...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:14:36 +0800
Finance minister: Registration for new Prihatin special grant 4.0 for micro SMEs opens for new applications from today
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Registration for new Prihatin Special Grant (GKP) 4.0 applications is open online from today until July 31, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. “With this new registration process, some of the micro....

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:06:54 +0800
Pikas: Covid-19 jabs to be stepped up for manufacturing sector via online registration, says Miti
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Registration for the Program Imunisasi Industri Covid-19 Kerjasama Awam-Swasta (Pikas) for the manufacturing sector will be expedited with the implementation of online registration at http://pikas.miti.gov.my. Deputy...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:23:33 +0800
Another massive jump as Malaysia records 13,215 Covid-19 cases in one day
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Malaysia hit another fresh high in the number of Covid-19 cases nationwide, with a staggering 13,215 cases recorded in the last 24-hour period. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted the numbers, in....

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:01:56 +0800
Ex-Air Kelantan GM under graft probe released on bail
KOTA BHARU, July 15 — A former Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB) general manager who was remanded to assist in the investigation of corruption involving projects worth over RM27 million, was released on Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commiss...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:58:33 +0800
Yusoff Rawther sues Anwar for alleged sexual assault
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — A former research assistant to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has filed a suit against the PKR president for allegedly sexually assaulting him three years ago. Muhammed Yusoff Rawther, 28, filed the suit through Messrs. Abd Halim....

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:12:33 +0800
Guan Eng corruption trial: Contractor outscored other candidates in open tender process for undersea tunnel project
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Consortium Zenith-Beijing Urban Construction Group (CZBUCG) was chosen to lead the RM6.3 billion Penang undersea tunnel and roads project after it outscored seven other companies through an open tender process, several...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:06:32 +0800
Penang launches Covid-19 vaccination registration for construction workers
GEORGE TOWN, July 15 — The Covid-19 vaccination centre (PPV) for the Construction Industry Vaccination Programme (CIVac) in the northern region will be in Penang, state exco Zairil Khir Johari said today. He said registration for CIVac in the...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:01:49 +0800
Rodzi Md Saad appointed new National Security Council D-G
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — National Security Council (NSC) deputy director-general (Security) Datuk Rodzi Md Saad has been appointed as its new director-general (D-G), effective today. In a statement, Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:55:31 +0800
PM Muhyiddin: National food basket programme is govt’s proactive response to Covid-19 crisis
PUTRAJAYA, July 15 ― Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today spent some time checking out the preparations of food baskets under the Bakul Prihatin Negara programme, which involves the distribution of 420,000 staple food baskets to 1.68 million recipients.....

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:43:35 +0800
Higher Education Ministry: Results of admission to IPTAs, public skills training institutions out tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 ― The results of applications for admission to public universities (IPTA), polytechnics, community colleges and public skills training institutions (ILKA) at certificate, foundation, diploma levels as well as UiTM...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:32:12 +0800
Seremban couple arrested over video depicting Covid-19 struggles, ‘suicide’
SEREMBAN, July 15 — Police have arrested a married couple in connection with a viralled video of a family drinking poison. Seremban district police chief ACP Mohd Said Ibrahim said the couple, both 29, were arrested following a report lodged on...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:12:03 +0800
Selangor MB: 12pc of state’s population fully vaccinated against Covid-19
SHAH ALAM, July 15 — To date, 12 per cent of the people in Selangor have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. Through a Twitter post, Amirudin said so far 2.3 million do...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:36:38 +0800
Lokman Adam gets one-month jail sentence for contempt over intimidation of Najib’s 1MDB trial witness
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Former Umno member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam is guilty of contempt of court for threatening a prosecution witness in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial involving over RM2 billion of 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) funds,....

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:27:47 +0800
PM: JKJAV told to review SOPs for those who are fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The government has urged the Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Supply (JKJAV) to consider relaxing standard operating procedures (SOP) for those who have received both doses of their vaccine. Astro...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:14:57 +0800
Dr Adham: Administration of 434,828 Covid jabs yesterday highest so far
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The 434,828 doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered yesterday, is the highest number registered so far, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. Based on an infographic shared on his....

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:58:53 +0800
Dr Mahathir: In majority Malay areas, Chinese and Indian voters are the kingmakers in elections
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad opined that it is not Malays who are the kingmakers during an election in areas where they are the majority, but Chinese and Indians, Sinar Harian reported. The Parti...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:08:10 +0800
Sarawak minister urges throrough probe into Sentosa Hospital Covid-19 outbreak
KUCHING, July 15 — Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has urged the state Health Department to conduct a thorough investigation into the Covid-19 outbreak at the Sentosa Hospital here. He said, apart...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:31:56 +0800
Dr Mahathir says he met Tengku Zafrul, offered advice on how to quell rising Covid-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has met Coordinating Minister for the National Recovery Plan (NRP) Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz and offered him ideas and suggestions on how to handle the Covid-19 crisis....

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:07:00 +0800
Ras Adiba moots formation of special task force to counter child abuse
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The government has been proposed to set up a special task force involving enforcement agencies to combat the crime of child abuse in the country. Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi says Section 31 of the Children Act 2001 should....

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:02:30 +0800
After reports of chaos at Malawati Stadium CAC, new controls put in place as assessments proceed smoothly despite huge crowds
SHAH ALAM, July 15 — It was a very different scene from that of the past few days at the Malawati Stadium Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) when Malay Mail visited it yesterday. Instead of the chaos that had been depicted on social media, we were...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 23:56:10 +0800
Religious affairs minister: 296 Malaysians in S. Arabia to perform Haj this year
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — 296 Malaysians in Saudi Arabia are eligible to perform the Haj this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad. Last year, only eight Malaysians in the country...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:47:52 +0800
Covid-19: Sabah records one new cluster involving community in Sipitang, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, July 14 — Sabah recorded one new Covid-19 cluster involving infection in the community today, namely the Kampung Melaman Cluster in Sipitang, said state Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Masidi, who is Sabah....

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:34:23 +0800
PTPTN says its online facilities are for customers’ convenience during Covid-19 pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) provides various online facilities to ensure its customers are not affected although its counters are closed nationwide following the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a.....

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:24:18 +0800
Covid-19: States transitioned to Phase Two of Recovery Plan will not revert to Phase One, says Tengku Zafrul
PUTRAJAYA, July 14 — States that have transitioned to Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) would not revert to Phase One, NRP Coordinating Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said. Tengku Zafrul, who is also the finance minister,....

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 21:35:13 +0800
Health Ministry’s Medical Device Authority grants conditional approval for import, distribution of Covid-19 self-test kits
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The Health Ministry’s Medical Device Authority (MDA) today agreed to grant conditional approval for the importation and distribution of Covid-19 self-test kits in the country. MDA chief executive Ahmad Shariff Hambali...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 21:15:38 +0800
DPM: Malaysia expected to move into Phase 2 of Recovery Plan in early August
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The entire country is expected to move into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) early August, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said this was based on the performance of the National...



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