IPOH, September 3 — Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan today said that all employees, including foreign workers, should be vaccinated in order to provide a safe workplace environment during the Covid-19 pandemic. Saravan said...

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 — The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) will propose to the Cabinet with regard to giving an appropriate reward to national shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli as an appreciation for his achievement at the 2020 Tokyo...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Rais Yatim and Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun have given their commitment to reforming the federal legislature including the restoration of the Parliamentary Services Act. In a...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0 and a local think tank Institute for Political Reform and Democracy (REFORM) today called on the new government to introduce a new law to safeguard Parliament as a free and independent national.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Malaysia registered 19,378 cases today, dropping slightly below the 20,000 mark, with Selangor leading the list with 3,613, new infections, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted. Sarawak and Sabah...

NILAI, Sept 3 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) foiled an attempt to smuggle 400 kilogrammes (kg) of methamphetamine, worth RM14.4 million, an operation at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Air Cargo Complex on August 31.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today called on the entire Malaysian Family to register for vaccination, if they have yet to do so, to enable the country to safely achieve herd immunity against Covid-19. On his....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 ― Five Malaysian youths who took the government and the Election Commission (EC) to court for delaying lowering the voting age to 18, won today. The High Court in Kuching, Sarawak ruled that the government and Election...

MELAKA, Sept 3 ― A Myanmar woman who obtained her Covid-19 vaccination by using the identity of another person was sentenced to 18 months’ jail by the Ayer Keroh Magistrate’s Court here today for the offence. Magistrate Muhammad Nazrin Ali...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 ― The government could drive away much needed foreign investment and the expatriate community that has made Malaysia home with its new rules for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, DAP’s Hannah Yeoh predicted...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 ― The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) will issue an official letter informing Kafa (Quran and Fardhu Ain) teachers, mosques officials and assistant registrar of marriages that their Covid-19 vaccination was...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 ― Malaysia Airlines is ready to facilitate travel for fully vaccinated customers to Langkawi, following the government’s decision on the activation of the Langkawi travel bubble beginning September 16, 2021. Malaysia...

IPOH, Sept 3 — The Human Resources Ministry today warned of stern action against employers who did not register or contribute to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) for their employees. Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said employers and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) today launched its Stewardship Framework, the foundation of its governance structure to help the pilgrims fund board delivers its mandate of providing world-class Haj services more effectivel...

IPOH, Sept 3 — The wife of late S. Thava Sagayam, 64, received a total of RM14,737 and a lifelong pension from the Social Security Organisation (Socso) today for his death from head injuries suffered during an assault while on duty as a security...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 ― Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz will propose to raise the statutory debt limit to 65 per cent from the current 60 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). He said although the statutory debt-to-GDP.....

JOHOR BARU, Sept 3 ― Johor DAP’s Dr Boo Cheng Hau warned that it was too soon for the government to start treating Covid-19 as endemic in the country. He noted unresolved issues with Covid-19, such as the vaccination of minors as well as...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 ― The Kuala Langat North Reserve Forest (KLNFR) degazettement will be discussed in greater detail at the state executive council meeting next week, Selangor Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders said today, following public backlash....

KUCHING, Sept 3 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said today he will submit to the Cabinet a report on proposals to modernise Malaysia’s Parliament. He said that in his...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 ― The government needs to enact a law to regulate funds for political parties, Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said today. The Pontian MP said a Political Funding Act would enhance transparency as the political.....

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 3 ― A total of 188 Penang Island City Council (MBPP) workers have contracted Covid-19 as of today including 30 per cent who were fully vaccinated, the Mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang revealed today. He said the infection of 56 workers....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 ― DAP leader Lim Kit Siang reiterated today his earlier warning to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin that vaccination alone will not help solve Malaysia’s Covid-19 problems. The Iskandar Puteri MP compared Indonesia’s...

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 3 ― The Batu Lanchang Market here which resumed business just two weeks ago has been ordered to temporarily close again today, after four new Covid-19 cases were detected. The market was shut for two weeks the last time it had...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Perodua sold 6,988 vehicles in August 2021 compared with only 655 units in July as Perodua’s manufacturing and sales arms gradually resume their operations after the nationwide lockdown was lifted on Augus...

MIRI, Sept 3 ― Several areas in Baram and Subis districts were hit by floods this morning following heavy rain, leaving schools, roads, and settlements inundated by up to five feet of water. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Miri chief Supt Law...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 ― Former Deputy Parliament Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has submitted notice of her motion for a Private Member’s Bill to provide for recall elections in the event of elected lawmakers’ defections. The Pengerang.....

KUANTAN, Sept 3 ― The Pahang government has agreed to extend payment for this year’s quit rent by land owners in the state until September 30. As such, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said penalty for late payment will only be...

KUCHING, Sept 3 ― The Immigration Department Sarawak is currently conducting the Labour Recalibration (RTK) and Return Recalibration (RP) programmes. Its director Datu Ken Leben said the RTK programme aims to regularise illegal immigrants (Pati)...

SIBU, Sept 3 ― The night market at Butterfly Garden here can pride itself as the first in the state to utilise stalls fitted with high-efficiency particulate air (Hepa) filters to reduce smoke emission from its barbeque stalls. According to the...

BEAUFORT, Sept 3 ― Thirty-nine people from 13 families in Kampung Brunei, Membakut, have been evacuated as at 8am today due to floods. Beaufort District Disaster Management Secretariat, in a statement, said the flood victims were accommodated at...