PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30 — Police will monitor popular public spots around Putrajaya tomorrow to prevent large crowds from gathering to watch the National Day 2021 celebration airshow. Putrajaya district police chief, ACP A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said it is.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Cuepacs, the umbrella union for civil servants in the country, has urged all department heads (HODs) to identify staff who have not registered for or have not yet received Covid-19 vaccination. Its president Adnan Mat in a...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — A former director of SRC International Sdn Bhd has recently filed to have two fellow former directors of the government-owned company indemnify or compensate him if he suffers any losses or is ordered to pay for any...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The High Court here today set November 8 to decide on an application by the government to forfeit assets allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal that were seized from former Prime Minister Datuk...

COMMENTARY, Aug 30 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s Cabinet which was unveiled last Friday erased the dominance of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) while making sure component parties of Perikatan Nasional (PN) were given a fair share.....

IPOH, Aug 30 — Perak state executive councillor Mohd Akmal Kamarudin who has been roundly accused of underperforming in the state battle against Covid-19 sought to explain his position in the state legislature today. The exco in charge of health,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob recorded his appreciation to national powerlifting athlete, Jong Yee Khie for his success in garnering a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics toda...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The Health Ministry saw a dip in new infections today, recording 19,268 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Selangor still has the most number of cases overall, but the numbers are declining. Health director-general Tan Sri....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The swearing-in ceremony of new ministers and deputy ministers took place before Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara here today. Raja P...

IPOH, Aug 30 — A total of 73,828 teachers in Perak have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the state legislative assembly was told today. State Education, Higher Learning and Human Resources Committee Ahmad Saidi Mohamad Daud gave the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — DAP is willing to set aside political differences and work with the federal government on a reset plan for Malaysia’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, its secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said today. The Bagan MP said that....

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 30 — The Terengganu tourism sector will be officially opened on Sept 1 but only individuals who are fully vaccinated will be able to enjoy the privilege. State Tourism, Culture and Digital Technology Committee...

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 30 — Former Sabah Governor Tun Sakaran Dandai was laid to rest at the State Warriors’ Mausoleum here at 11.50am. The hearse carrying the remains of Sakaran arrived at the mausoleum at 11.16 am, accompanied by several hospital.....

KOTA BHARU, Aug 30 — Four men who were recorded on video, which had gone viral on the social media, assaulting a bomoh, were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with voluntarily causing hurt on the traditional healer. H...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — As much as 536.7 hectares of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) will be developed after the Selangor government gave the green light for its degazettement. State executive councillor Hee Loy Sian told the Selangor....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will not be able to attend the swearing-in ceremony of his Cabinet members scheduled to take place at Istana Negara this afternoon. His office said the prime minister who was...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The passive era of the Senate has ended and the time has come to activate and revive it as the country’s revered legislative institution, Senate president Tan Sri Rais Yatim said. As such, he said all senators should study....

KUCHING, Aug 30 — In his National Day message, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Abang Openg today expressed hope that the solution which was reached in accordance with the wisdom of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in appointing the new prime...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob described Tun Sakaran Dandai, who died today, as a highly-respected leader. In expressing his condolences to Sakaran’s family and the people of Sabah, he said, Sakaran, who was....

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 30 — The country, particularly Sabah, today lost an eminent figure with the death of Tun Sakaran Dandai, who strived to improve the socio-economic and educational level of the Sabah people, as well as promoted I...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Kimanis MP Datuk Mohamad Alamin, who has been appointed the new deputy education minister, has contracted Covid-19. The Sabahan told national news agency Bernama that he is currently being treated here but will not be able...

IPOH, Aug 30 — Perak Speaker Mohammad Zahir Abdul Khalid today said he hopes that the newly appointed Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu will help the development of sports in the state.  Mohammad Zahir said that Ahmad...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The main positive for the economy from the new Cabinet line-up is the retention of Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed,.....

TOKYO, Aug 30 — National powerlifting athlete Jong Yee Khie bagged a second medal for Malaysia, a silver, in the men's 107 kilogrammes (kg) category at the Tokyo Paralympics today. Despite being unsuccessful in his first attempt to li...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is of the opinion that the Klang Valley can now move into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) as its Covid-19 vaccination rate has surpassed 8...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil hopes Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will conduct a confidence vote in the Dewan Rakyat when it resumes even if their peers do not press the issue. The Opposition lawmaker said doing so...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz plans to continue the Finance Ministry’s “good policies” in his first 100 days of office following his reappointment as the man in charge of the country’s purse strings. The...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — A total of 14,648,590 individuals or 62.6 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Incoming de facto Law Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar will reportedly be focusing on several issues, including reforming Parliament and reducing the number of terms one can serve as prime minister, during his...

SIBU, Aug 30 — Only 21 per cent of the 750 licensed eateries under Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) have applied for vaccination certification of food outlets, said SMC chairman Clarence Ting. In his Facebook post yesterday, Ting revealed that 160...