Malaysia Malay Mail
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:20:11 +0800Report: PAS adamant no DAP in govt following Muhyiddin’s bipartisan proposal
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — PAS has remained adamant that it will not accept DAP into the federal government following Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s offer for cross-party cooperation ahead of next month’s vote of confidence in Parliament, its deputy...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:15:44 +0800Sources: Muhyiddin to meet ministers, deputies, all party chiefs supporting Perikatan today
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called for a meeting of his Cabinet in Putrajaya this afternoon, sources close to the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government said. The sources said Muhyiddin is also including deputy...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:58:16 +0800Amanah branch chief lodges police report against Muhyiddin, alleging bribery attempt
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — A police report was lodged this morning against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin over his public offer to Opposition MPs, which his critics claim to be tantamount to bribery in return for their support. Amanah’s...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:52:34 +0800SDs and letters of support unreliable, stick to confidence vote in Parliament, say lawyers
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — A confidence vote in Parliament is the best way to test if the prime minister has the support he needs to lead the government, lawyers said. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin promised last week that he would table a...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:40:05 +0800Health D-G says results of Ivermectin clinical trials still inconclusive so far, ministry testing out three new drugs to treat Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Clinical trials on the use of antiparasitic drug Ivermectin for the treatment of Covid-19 are ongoing, but have been inconclusive so far, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today even as the Health Ministry reported two...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:34:42 +0800Malaysia chalks up 20,670 new Covid-19 cases today, only Labuan has zero infections
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Malaysia added another 20,670 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,384,353 cases as of today. Selangor topped the list again with a whopping 6,606 cases. The other states and federal territories...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:25:30 +0800Domestic Trade Ministry studying prices of Covid-19 self-test kits
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 14 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) is working with the Health Ministry to study the prices of the Covid-19 self-test kits. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.....
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:17:04 +0800National Mosque imam dies due to heart complications in Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — National Mosque imam Khisamudin Ismail died of heart complications at 4am today at his residence in Kota Puteri, Batu Arang, Selangor. He turned 53 today. The news of his passing was shared by the National Mosque via a post.....
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:14:10 +0800Total of 40 pregnant Covid-19 patients currently receiving treatment at Kota Baru hospital, says director
KOTA BARU, Aug 14 — A total of 40 pregnant women who tested positive for Covid-19 in categories two and three, are currently receiving treatment at the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (HRPZ II). HRPZ II director Datuk Dr Selasawati Ghazali said.....
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:03:54 +0800‘We need the best brains’, Dr Noor Hisham says in pushing greater investment in Malaysia’s public health
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Malaysia needs to prioritise the development of its public health experts to prepare the country for future pandemics, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. The Health director-general said there was a dearth of...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 14:48:17 +0800Health Ministry: Two poisoning cases from self-prescribed Ivermectin use
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Two people in Malaysia who took the yet-to-be-approved antiparasitic drug Ivermectin have suffered acute poisoning, the Health Ministry announced today. One was a 35-year-old who had breathing difficulties that laste...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:47:17 +0800Visa processing centre can now reopen in Phase One NRP, Hishammuddin tells Malaysians going abroad for studies, work
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 ― The government has agreed to allow a visa processing centre to operate under the current Covid-19 containment curbs, after many Malaysians who received offers to study and work abroad found themselves in a pickle......
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:39:56 +0800Kuching IRB to start ‘drop box’ service on Monday
KUCHING, Aug 14 ― The Kuching Inland Revenue Board (IRB) will introduce the drop box facility for business licence renewal on Monday. In a statement today, it said this facility can improve efficiency in its service delivery, especially in times...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:30:00 +0800DAP denounces ‘national obsession’ on who PM should be, calls for focus on Covid-19 reset plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 ― Opposition party DAP today explained its rejection of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s offer for bipartisan cooperation to stabilise Malaysia and speed up the country’s health and economic recovery during the...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 12:49:37 +0800Education Ministry holds survey to gauge sentiments from parents amid growing concern over Sept 1 school reopening
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — With daily Covid-19 cases nationwide still unabated, the Education Ministry has issued a memo to state education directors and principals to get feedback from parents on reopening schools on September 1. Malay Mail sighted a....
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 12:49:34 +0800Malaysia welcomes contribution of one million Covid-19 vaccine doses from UAE
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Malaysia welcomes a contribution of one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government, said Senior Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. Hisham...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 11:59:57 +0800Sarawak lawmakers urge Opposition to rethink Muhyiddin’s offer, prioritise country’s stability
KUCHING, Aug 14 — Sarawak ministers Tan Sri James Masing and Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today urged the Opposition to consider working with the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government so as to end the current political instability in.....
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 11:43:09 +0800Sarawak group urges govt to wake up, re-strategise to fight Covid-19
KUCHING, Aug 14 — Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) is very concerned with the government’s continued use of the term ‘herd immunity’ as a goal in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, especially when the virus is mutating and the highly...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 11:37:57 +0800Search and rescue team retrieves fallen vehicle from river in Sibu, victim still not found
SIBU, Aug 14 — The Search and Rescue (SAR) team has found the pick-up truck which fell from Batang Lassa bridge in Daro yesterday morning. Matu-Daro police chief DSP Neil Beginda said the team managed to pull the vehicle out from the water at...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:33:55 +0800Covid-19: More than 10 million people fully vaccinated in Malaysia as of yesterday, says health minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — A total of 31.1 per cent of the country’s population or 10,144,199 people have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. In an infographic post on his...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:25:05 +0800Umno No. 2 urges govt to ‘take the right constitutional move’ after PM Muhyiddin’s proposals
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 ― Every executive decision made by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government at present poses financial risks to the country and could be challenged in court, according to Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The Negri....
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 09:38:07 +0800Sabah party leader Ongkili implores Opposition to accept PM Muhyiddin’s offer to work together for Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s offer for cross-party cooperation is an opportunity the Opposition should seize to stabilise Malaysia and put the country on the path of recovery in the pandemic, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:10:59 +0800Jamaludin Jarjis’ mother allowed to include three million shares in son’s estate
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The mother of the late minister Tan Sri Jamaludin Mohd Jarjis has succeeded in her bid to include three million shares in Rantai Wawasan Sdn Bhd in the list of her son’s estate. This was after High Court judge Datuk Seri...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:05 +0800As Sept 1 school reopening looms, Malaysian parents grapple with Covid-19 risks vs rewards of in-person learning
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Parents have yet to be convinced to send their children back to school seeing that there are no fixed standard operating procedures (SOP) in place. With Covid-19 cases still rising, parents of students from SJK (C)....
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:36:16 +0800Covid-19: Health Ministry to hire 100 ambulances to overcome shortage in Klang Valley, says sec-gen
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 — The Health Ministry is in discussions to hire 100 ambulances for a long-term period of between six months and a year, Health Ministry secretary-general Datuk Shafiq Abdullah said. This was an effort by the ministry to overcome.....
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:23:44 +0800Zahid: Umno rejects Muhyiddin’s cross-party cooperation offer
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said that his party rejects the bipartisan offer made by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the latter’s special address today. In a statement, he said that...
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:10:19 +0800DAP’s Tony Pua asks Pakatan to give ‘full consideration’ to Muhyiddin’s offer if they don’t have majority
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — DAP’s National Publicity Secretary Tony Pua has asked his colleagues in Pakatan Harapan (PH) and the Opposition to give “full consideration” to the offer made by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on...
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:03:21 +0800Perikatan leaders say bipartisan, cross party cooperation a mature move to stabilise political crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Several political party leaders have described the government’s readiness to forge bipartisan cooperation with the Opposition as well as the proposal for a cross-party framework, as a step towards political maturity to...
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 22:58:44 +0800Pakatan says no to bipartisan cooperation with Perikatan
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has rejected Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s offer to work together in a bipartisan manner. Instead, the Opposition coalition, in a statement, countered by promising to offer a “better...
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 22:41:32 +0800SME association president calls for stability in govt, urges politicians to cooperate until next general election
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — SME Association of Malaysia president Datuk Michael Kang said that businesses need a stable government administration to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. He also urged politicians to stop jostling for power and continue...