KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 9 ― Two turtle egg collectors were today sentenced to death by the High Court here for the murder of another collector five years ago. Judge Datuk Zainal Azman Ab Aziz handed down the sentence on Faizol Aznan Muhamad, 40, and....

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9 ― Two women escaped the gallows today when the charge against them was reduced from trafficking in 212.7 grammes heroin and 82.2 grammes monoacetylmorphine to one of possession. Zawani Zulkifli, unemployed, was instead sentenced...

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 9 ― Tourism groups in Penang have welcomed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement yesterday to allow the tourism industry to slowly reopen for fully vaccinated individuals. The Malaysian Association of Hotels...

KUANTAN, Aug 9 ― Tourism Pahang expects the tourism sector in the state to reopen in the next two weeks involving selected tourist destinations. State Tourism, Culture, Environment, Plantation and Commodities Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohd...

KUANTAN, Aug 9 ― The royal institution must be upheld and maintained as one of the last check and balance powers for the people and the country, said the Regent of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had last Wednesday presented a list of 14 Umno MPs to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, to inform the King of their signed statutory declarations to withdraw support for Prime Minister...

JOHOR BARU, Aug 9 — The Johor government today launched an initiative for road maintenance projects totalling RM44.4 million to contractors under the Johor Centre for Construction Development (JCCD) in efforts to create more job opportunities in...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — New Covid-19 infections have continued on its downward trend over the last several days, with 17,236 new cases reported over the last day. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a tweet detailed how one...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) has denied that Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Pro-Chancellor Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid has died of Covid-19. It said that Sarji, a former chief secretary to the government,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Gual Ipoh state assemblyman Mohd Bakri Mustapha has resigned from his position as a board member of the South Kelantan Development Board (Kesedar) with immediate effect.  According to Malay daily Berita Harian, Mohd.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — KL International Airport (KLIA) and Kuching International Airport have achieved the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) by the Airports Council International (ACI). Malaysia Airports group chief executive...

SEREMBAN, Aug 9 — The Negri Sembilan government has urged employers in the industrial sector to register their workers for Covid-19 vaccination through the International Trade and Industry Ministry to speed up the inoculation process. State...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid is out of the intensive care unit and recovering from Covid-19 at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Cheras. The former chief secretary to the government was admitted....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said today it was unable to determine the exact identity of the individual behind a WhatsApp message purportedly offering bribes to DAP lawmakers in exchange for supporting...

IPOH, Aug 9 — Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid today said a police report an allegation to buy Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran's support for Perikatan Nasional has been referred to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The decision to relax Covid-19 curbs must be based on stringent indicators like higher inoculation rates and lower ratio of infections, Pakatan Harapan said today amid concerns about Putrajaya’s move to ease restrictions....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — A by-election will not be held to fill the vacant Melor state seat in Kelantan following the death of its incumbent assemblyman, the Election Commission (EC) said today. EC secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said the Kelantan...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — A total of 24,542,437 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) as of yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. In...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Port Klang assemblyman Azmizam Zaman Huri today warned Malaysians to beware of agents offering to expedite funerary services for exorbitant fees. The PKR state lawmaker said he has received numerous complaints from people...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Singer Siti Sarah Raissuddin who underwent a Caesarean delivery last week, died this morning after she was hospitalised for Covid-19. Her husband Shahmira Muhamad — also known as Shuib Sepahtu — disclosed her death on his....

JOHOR BARU, Aug 9 — The Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have arrested a construction company owner and a city council assistant engineer for allegedly submitting false documents in dealings with the Iskandar Puteri City Council...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Delays to the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) and the emergence of new variants were possible reasons for the surge in new cases despite the country’s high vaccination rate, said health experts. Even as the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) grandmaster and former National Sports Institute (NSI) psychologist V. Sivalingam died from Covid-19 on Saturday. He was 59. Described as a true fighter by family members, Sivalingam...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have expressed their condolences to the family of Yang Mulia Tengku...

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Aug 8 — Ninety per cent of the adult population in Johor are expected to complete their two-dose vaccination by the end of September. Coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme...

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Aug 8 — Rembau Member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin said today he would continue serving the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin pending the determination of its legitimacy in...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — A total of 88 positive Covid-19 cases have been detected so far including three new cases from the recent special Parliament sitting, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Yesterday, he said 85...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The easing of travel restrictions for fully vaccinated married couples and parents to meet their children under 18 years old from Tuesday will bring about a lot of benefits to the country’...

SHAH ALAM, Aug 8 — Selangor police have detained an Indian national to assist in the investigation into the murder of a female senior citizen in Taman Seri Muda, Section 25, Shah Alam last month. Shah Alam distri...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has described track cyclist Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang as the real champion for the people of Malaysia despite missing out on gold in keirin at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games today. The prime minister....