JOHOR BARU, Aug 1 — The spike in Covid-19 cases in Johor of late is attributed mainly to the industry and community clusters. State Health and Environment Committee chairman, R. Vidyananthan said many positive cases were detected among factory...

TOKYO, Aug 1 — National men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik still have a long way to go despite winning the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Saturday (July 31). Men’s doubles head coach Flandy Limpele, who refused to get.....

BERA, Aug 1 — The Kampung Seberang Guai bridge here, is expected to be fully completed and opened to the public by the end of September, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the bridge built for the benefit of about...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — A total of 29 individuals have been identified and will be called in to give their statements to assist in the investigation into the organisation of the ‘Keluar dan #Lawan’ gathering in the capital yesterday....

MELAKA, Aug 1 — Malaysian badminton star Aaron Chia’s path to the Olympics actually began at the age of four when he often followed his father Chia Boon Foo to the badminton court, thus sparking interest in the sport so much so he starte...

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 1 — The increase in Covid-19 cases between May 31 and July 25 has led to a sharp drop in blood collection nationwide, especially in the Klang Valley, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.&...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Malaysia reported 17,150 new Covid-19 cases today, when a six-month Emergency proclaimed to combat the pandemic will effectively expire. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reported that Selangor accounted....

KOTA TINGGI, Aug 1 — Some 85,000 teachers in schools nationwide, are expected to receive at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine before the school session begins this September. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — National diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri finished a credible fourth place in her maiden appearance in the finals of the 3m individual springboard event at the Tokyo Olympics today. Dhabitah, better known as Bitah, was the only...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The decision to adjourn the Special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat tomorrow (Aug 2) was made based on science and health facts, and not due to a political agenda, said Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The government is optimistic to achieve its target of fully vaccinating 50 per cent of individuals aged 18 and above by Aug 31, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaludd...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The special Dewan Negara sitting scheduled from Aug 3 to 5 has now also been postponed until further notice.  According to a notice dated today issued by Dewan Negara secretary Muhd Sujairi Abdullah to Senate members,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The #Lawan rally in the city yesterday was uneventful and consistent with Malaysians’ right to assembly, the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) said today based on its monitoring of the event. The commission commended both...

BERA, Aug 1 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today described claims that he will be appointed interim prime minister as merely rumours in media portals and social media. He said such rumours were probably ignited to muddle...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Kulai MAP Teo Nie Ching urged the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) today to explain the wide variation in vaccination rates among Johor’s 10 districts. Teo, who is also a former deputy education minister, pointed to.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The police must uncover the parties responsible for leaking a letter the Yang di-Pertuan Agong sent to the prime minister on Thursday regarding the revocation of the Emergency Ordinances, PAS Youth deputy chief Ahmad Fadhil...

TOKYO, Aug 1 — The country’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik’s success in winning a bronze medal, Malaysia’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics last night, came at just the right time as the nation faces a challenging period.....

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 1 — Social events held discretely are among the factors for the sharp increase in Covid-19 positive cases in Terengganu yesterday. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the increase was also contributed b...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Malaysia administered 519,111 doses of Covid-19 vaccines yesterday to keep the country on track for its target of vaccinating the entire adult population by October. Of these, 237,657 doses were administered in the Klang...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has defended the postponement of tomorrow’s special parliamentary sitting, saying it was done on the advice of the Health Ministry. The Tambun MP....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The standard operating procedures (SOPs) at vaccination centres (PPVs) especially the mega-scale PPVs will be tightened and enhanced to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme...

JOHOR BARU, Aug 1 — The Department of Environment (DoE) is investigating complaints from the public who claimed that Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang, here was polluted with a bad odour and black river water on July 28. DoE in a statement...

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 1 — Penang Perikatan Nasional (PN) has unanimously pledged its support to the PN government under the leadership of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Penang PN chairman Datuk Shab...

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 1 — Factories and small businesses in Penang, especially those hard hit by disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, are looking forward to resuming operations as soon as possible even if it means making vaccination mandatory for.....

TOKYO, July 31 — It was a Super Saturday, after all. It may have taken nine long days, but the Malaysian contingent finally got their hands on the country’s first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games through Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Police will call up a cosmetics entrepreneur to give a statement for allegedly violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of Phase One of the Movement Control under the National Recovery Plan (PPN). Petaling Jaya...

SHAH ALAM, July 31 — Selangor is expected to achieve herd immunity in less than a month following an integrated collaboration between the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) and the Selangor Vaccination Programme (SelVAX) under the...

SHAH ALAM, July 31 — A man who was found sprawled unconscious by the roadside of Jalan 3 Tepi Laut, Tanjung Sepat, Kuala Langat, near here, on Wednesday (July 28), as viraled on social media, was confirmed positive for Covid-19. Kuala Langat...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today blamed alleged propaganda by Department of Community Communications (J-Kom) for a rumour that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong would be holding an audience with him. The PKR...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Nine selected vaccination centres (PPVs) will conduct walk-in vaccination operation for residents in the Klang Valley starting August 2. The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) in a statement today said the PPVs are KL.....