KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Perikatan Nasional must urgently prove its majority support in Parliament to dispel the political uncertainty that could spook investors, said Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said in a video that investors...

KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 — Umno’s sole Terengganu MP, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, has pledged his support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government. At the same time, the Besut MP also questioned the move...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Malaysia’s Health Ministry today said it has granted a conditional approval for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use. The ministry will continue to evaluate the quality, safety and effectiveness of the vaccine to.....

MARANG, Aug 5 ― Malaysians are expected to be allowed to visit Saudi Arabia, including to perform the umrah pilgrimage this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Zulkifli Mohamad. However he said this...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― The Malaysian government should be spending about seven to eight per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to improve the healthcare system, said medical expert Professor Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman. She noted....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Malaysia’s cycling ace Datuk Azizulhasni Awang and Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom left the men’s sprint cycling event at the quarterfinals stage in the Tokyo Olympics today. Both Azizulhasni and Shah were up against the Dutch...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The Malaysian Bar today called on Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to disclose the names of people he claimed had asked him to intervene in criminal court cases. Its president AG Kalidas cited Section 3(f) of the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― The federal government’s move to introduce containment measures such as the movement control order (MCO) has had a profound negative impact on the salaries and wages level in Malaysia. Department of Statistics Malaysia...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Malaysia’s diving campaign at the Tokyo Olympics came to an end today when sole survivor Pandelela Rinong finished 12th in the finals of the women’s individual 10m platform event. The Sarawakian, who won bronze in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Some RM114 million in seized cash and assets from a raid at the Pavilion residences on May 17, 2018, have reportedly been returned to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Umno. Deputy Public Prosecutor Faten Hadni....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Covid-19 cases in Malaysia exceeded the 20,000-mark for the first time today since the pandemic last year. The Health Ministry recorded 20,596 infections over the last 24 hours, surpassing yesterday’s high of 19,819 cases...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which saw a decline across major economic sectors nationwide, eight states have recorded better gross domestic product (GDP) growth performance than the 5.6 per cent contraction seen at the.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man slammed Umno and its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today for yanking support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government. Tuan Ibrahim said that Umno’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to treat the country’s current Covid-19 situation as it had done in the Klang Valley via the Operation Surge Capacity (OSC) vaccination drive. In a statement...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― The public prosecutor will not be pressing charges against a teacher alleged to have made rape jokes in a classroom with student of mixed genders back in April. Sungai Buloh police chief Superintendent Shafa'aton Abu Baka...

IPOH, Aug 5 — Perak Perikatan Nasional (PN) today chided its Umno counterpart for urging its MPs in the state to withdraw support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s government. Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin said Umno is helming the...

IPOH, Aug 5 ― Perak Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) today denied that its chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has been appointed adviser to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. “If it is true, then there would be an official...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Pakatan Harapan claimed that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had confused Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah over his commanding a majority in Parliament. In a statement...

BINTULU, Aug 5 ― The Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test Kit (RTK) should be used if the mandatory swab test is reintroduced in the Bintulu division, said Persatuan Anaq Vaie Bintulu (PAVB) president Pandi Suhaili. By using this method, he pointed out,...

KUCHING, Aug 5 ― Sarawak’s Covid-19 fatalities dropped to 2.23 deaths per day last month despite the Delta variant being detected, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Local Government and...

KUCHING, Aug 5 ― Some 270 individuals or 23.5 per cent of the 1,146 Covid-19 cases that required hospitalisation yesterday (Aug 4) had been fully vaccinated, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He...

JOHOR BARU, Aug 5 ― Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman pled not guilty today to two counts of money laundering totalling RM100,000 at the Sessions Court here. The two charges were framed under Section 4 (1) (b) of the Anti-Money Laundering,...

TOKYO, Aug 5 ― Malaysian diving ace Pandelela Rinong kept her medal hopes alive in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after qualifying for the women’s 10-metre (m) platform individual event final here today. The 28-year-old accumulated 315.75 point...

JOHOR BARU, Aug 5 ― Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman arrived at the Johor Baru Sessions Court today to face charges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA). The 28-year-old...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― MCA said today it fully supports the current Perikatan Nasional (PN) government until the next general election, in contrast to its Barisan Nasional (BN) ally Umno, which has retracted its support. In a statement, its...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― DAP’s Tony Pua has urged observers and industry players to think hard as to what may happen in the next few weeks should Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s administration fall, as it could have massive...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― A total of 22,646,581 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered through the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) as of yesterday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Of all the things most desired by Malaysians who have completed their double dose Covid-19 vaccinations, eating out at restaurants, kopitiams and even the humble mamak stalls with friends and family has got to top the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has told Umno members to resign from their Cabinet posts if they comply with the party’s ultimatum to retract its support for the Perikatan Nasional government. He said those MPs should follow.....

TOKYO, Aug 5 ― National cycling ace Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang is expecting a tough time against Dutchman Jeffrey Hoogland in Heat One of their 1/8 Finals in the men’s sprint event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday (Aug 5)....