KOTA KINABALU, Sept 9 — Sabah is against any proposal that will restrict the freedom of religion of its people, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor here today. He said that the state government holds firmly to the principle of religious...

BATU PAHAT, Sept 9 — The government will implement 15 development projects worth an estimated RM1.43 billion for rehabilitation of rivers as well as reduce flood risks and mitigate coastal erosion in Johor. Environment and Water Minister Datuk...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is looking to use some other drugs apart from Baricitinib to treat Covid-19 patients in the country, said MOH deputy director-general (Research and Technical Support) Datuk Dr Hishamshah Mohd...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Eighty-two per cent of all intensive care unit (ICU) beds allocated to Covid-19 patients nationwide were occupied, with at least six states operating beyond 90 per cent capacity, said Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and the owner of Lebanese jewellery firm Global Royalty Trading SAL, Samer Halimeh, are scheduled to inspect 11,991 jewellery pieces that are...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The leadership crisis affecting Negri Sembilan PKR has been resolved after a meeting today, party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. The state leadership has agreed to continue working under state party chief and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Malaysia reported a slight drop in new Covid-19 infections with 19,307 cases reported today, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. A tweet by Dr Noor Hisham showed Sarawak registering the most cases...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The Court of Appeal has ruled that both Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin must pay RM1.69 billion and RM37.6 million in income tax arrears, respectively, after allowing the Inland Revenue Board (IRB)...

ALOR SETAR, Sept 9 — A chief executive officer (CEO) and three senior officers of a government-linked company (GLC) are in remand for four days from today for investigation into alleged abuse of power and position involving about RM2.2...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) would resume its train services, KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit, from Sept 13 and will run as a combined service from 6am to 10.10pm every day.  ERL in a statement today said.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob should publicly clarify a deputy minister’s claim that laws were being drafted to control non-Muslim religions, DAP’s Lim Kit Siang said today. In a statement, Lim said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng today reiterated his call to the government for a financial injection to the depleting Covid-19 fund, which he claims has just RM8.6 billion left. He said the balance of what started out.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Small and medium enterprises’ (SME) circumstances varied wildly by sector and would benefit from specific assistance policies beyond the overarching National Recovery Plan, said Datuk Azlin Ahmad Shaharbi. The chairman of.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 ― The number of unemployed in the country has increased to 778,200 people as of July, according to data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) released today. In its July 2021 labour force survey, the department...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Data and technology will be among the key elements in charting Malaysia’s economic recovery post-Covid-19 pandemic, said Finance Minister and National Recovery Plan (NRP) Coordinating Minister, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 -- The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) still needs more time to complete the nation’s Roadmap for Vaccine Development, as the government is still gathering the necessary funds, talent and technology....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 ― Padang Rengas MP Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said the appointment of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak as economic adviser to the government would be a good move. News portal The Vibes reported Nazri as saying it would.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The High Court here today has ruled that children born overseas to Malaysian mothers with foreign spouses should be automatically conferred Malaysian citizenship. A statement by the Association of Family Support and Welfare.....

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 9 ― The Penang government has invited new Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin to visit the state General Hospital this Saturday for a first hand look so he can understand how bad the condition is for the staff and patients. Penang.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 ― Malaysia may have to change what it considers herd immunity for Covid-19 now due to the high reproductive number (R0) of new variants. Deputy Health director-general Datuk Dr Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim said that if previously...

KUCHING, Sept 9 — Former Padungan assemblyman Dominique Ng Kim Ho today lost his final appeal when the Federal Court upheld a High Court’s ruling of a one-day jail term and a RM30,000 fine in default three months’ imprisonment imposed on him...

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 9 — The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has raised concerns that the proposed Kulim International Airport (KXP) and its aerotropolis project could release large volumes of wastewater into Sungai Muda, threatening raw...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today refuted claims that he broke a Health Ministry order to self-quarantine after being told he was in close contact with a Covid-19 positive person. The Penang lawmaker said the...

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 9 — Five public markets and five construction sites have been ordered to close by the authorities over the past week after Covid-19 cases were detected, said state exco Jagdeep Singh Deo. The local government committee chairman...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The National Recovery Plan (NRP) and its supporting measures will give Malaysia the opportunity to rebuild its economy strongly following the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) has set its sights on developing five start-up companies in the country worth more than U$1 billion (RM4.1 billion) in the next five years. Its minister Datuk Seri...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The government is looking at further revising down the price of Covid-19 self-test kits by end of this year to make them accessible to everyone. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the Domestic....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The government’s Budget 2022 plans will be based on boosting the economy and strengthening public healthcare as Malaysia shifts into living with Covid-19 as an endemic disease, Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul...

KUCHING, Sept 9 — Selangau Member of Parliament Baru Bian today said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary’s announcement that the federal government is drafting a Bill on controlling.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — A total of 50.5 per cent of Malaysia’s total population or 16,492,295 individuals have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply....