KOTA KINABALU, Sept 6 — Sabah is only expected to start Covid-19 vaccination for its adolescents at the end of next month. Federal Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said priority has to be given to ensure the majority of the state’s adult...

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 6 — The high number of Covid-19 deaths reported daily does not reflect the actual number of fresh deaths that occur within 24 hours, federal Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today. He explained that the numbers are...

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 6 — A former Umno assemblyman and Penang Gerakan has criticised the Penang state government for its plans to sell state lands to increase its revenue. Former Pulau Betong assemblyman Datuk Muhamad Farid Saad said the Penang Chief....

JELEBU, Sept 6 — The vaccination outreach programme will be implemented again for residents who have been left behind in getting their Covid-19 vaccine in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, said Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Jalaluddin...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases declined to 17,352 today, despite an increase in Sabah and Sarawak that contributed over 5,000 new infections. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Sarawak reported...

YAN, Sept 6 — The Rural Development Ministry (KPLB) is providing additional allocation of RM38 million for repair of infrastructure that was badly damaged due to floods caused by the water surge phenomenon here and Merbok last Aug&nbsp...

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 6 — Sabah will begin receiving more resources from tomorrow to support its healthcare system that was under strain from the Covid-19 pandemic, said Khairy Jamaluddin. The health minister said the additional supplies were part...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein today said that the detailed discussion on the adjustment and relaxation of the standard operating procedures (SOP) in preparation for the Covid-19 endemic....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has “immunity” under the law over 46 of the 47 criminal charges that he is facing in a trial now, due to protection given in a now-repealed law to those who...

SEREMBAN, Sept 6 — The federal government has channelled RM26.34 million to Negri Sembilan between January and June this year for operation and management cost in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, the state assembly was told today. Mentri Be...

KUCHING, Sept 6 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today thanked Putrajaya for giving Sarawak the opportunity to be the first state in Malaysia to dispense Covid-19 vaccines to those aged 12 to 18 this week. He said the medical...

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 6 ― The RM2.56 billion Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Johor is expected to start its operations by the end of 2023, the state legislative assembly was told today. Johor state executive councillor in...

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 6 — With payments for the special Covid-19 aid (BKC) beginning to be paid out from today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government would channel more assistance to the people starting next month. In a video....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The Opposition DAP expressed today its cautious support for the nomination of Umno’s Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said as the next Dewan Rakyat Speaker to replace the incumbent, Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun. Its secretary-general....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was “overprosecuted” when the prosecution pressed 47 criminal charges against him and some were “empty shells” that should be dropped, his lawyer told the High Court today. Zahid’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Malaysia’s residential property transactions dropped 44.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, according to a PropertyGuru DataSense report. The decline was due ma...

SHAH ALAM, Sept 6 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has never appointed any third party to arrange appointments for marriage-related matters. Jais through a post on its Facebook page informed that all that is needed to sec...

LABUAN, Sept 6 — The Ministry of Education (MoE) has agreed to reopen schools in this Federal Territory beginning October 3, with the first phase involving students of Forms Five and Six. Senior Education Minister Dr Radzi Jidin said the decision.....

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 6 — Johor is scheduled to receive more than 400,500 Covid-19 vaccine doses that will be donated by Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said the vaccine donation by Singapore...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is offering free replacement of driving licence (LLM), Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) and Vehicle Ownership Certificate (VOC) for those who lost the documents in the floods i...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — A total of 68 per cent of the country’s adult population or 15,926,601 individuals have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Commit...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Malaysians were likely to become more cautious in their spending due to persisting high unemployment and a slowing local economy, said Fitch Solutions. It projected that this could lead to potential expansion opportunities...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob would undermine a possible confidence-and-supply agreement with the Opposition if he does not validate his legitimacy to be the prime minister via a confidence vote in Parliament, said DAP’s.....

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 6 — Istana Negeri Sabah is now known as Istana Seri Kinabalu, according to the Sabah State Government Gazette. The gazette was issued by State Secretary Datuk Safar Untong on Aug 5 and published on Aug 26....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The government must present evaluations done on the Persons with Disabilities Action Plan that expires next year and begin the process of drafting a more focused Persons with Disabilities A...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — A Malaysian activist has sued the government over a law which makes it a crime to make “offensive” comments online which “annoys” others, arguing that it goes against the Federal Constitution. Activist Heidy Quah...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Idrus Harun’s view that newly-appointed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob need not seek a vote of confidence in the Dewan Rakyat to prove his majority support has kicked up a storm....

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 5 — A Covid-19 cluster involving 23 positive cases was detected at a moral guidance detention centre in Keningau today, said Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Masidi, who is also Sabah Covid-19...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — The Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) will be enforced in four localities in Sabah, starting on Tuesday (Sept 7) to Sept 20, following a risk assessment and the trend of COVID-19 infection in the area. National Security....

SIBU, Sept 5 — Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee has called upon certain quarters to first understand the definition of herd immunity and the evolution of Covid-19, especially regarding mutations that have...