KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has accused Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of a “desperate attempt” to divert the public’s attention by blaming others for the latter’s Perikatan Nasional (PN)...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Malaysia registered foreign capital inflows of RM7.7 billion for the month of August 2021, marking the highest monthly net inflow since June 2020, and offsetting the declines in the two preceding months, said Finance...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Putrajaya does not have to enact a new law to regulate the propagation of non-Muslim religions because the existing provisions in the Federal Constitution provides sufficient coverage, DAP lawmaker Teresa Kok said today....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Malaysia added 19,550 new Covid-19 cases today, a slightly smaller number compared to 24 hours earlier when the nationwide figure climbed to 21,176. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Sarawak...

KOTA BHARU, Sept 11 — The Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) is investigating the video that has gone viral since yesterday showing a VIP who allegedly jumped the queue at a mosque to perform the Friday prayer. Deputy Minister Datuk....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The federal government is setting up more Covid-19 Integrated Quarantine and Treatment Centre (PKRC) in Penang in view of the increasing number of cases there, Khairy Jamaluddin announced today. The health minister said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Accused of practicing preferential treatment, Masjid Putra in the federal administrative capital today clarified its quota system that was introduced for Friday prayers as a Covid-19 preventive measures. The mosque...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — In conjunction with the 62nd anniversary of Parliament today, Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun wants parliamentary special select committee to be empowered as it has a very important role to carry out....

KOTA BHARU, Sept 11 — The Covid-19 vaccine injection for teenagers can be extended to states that have achieved the herd immunity, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said the focus now wa...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The federal government has picked DAP lawmaker Steven Sim to coordinate all Covid-19 matters in Penang. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the appointment of the Bukit Mertajam MP was made in the spirit of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — There will be walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centres in Penang just for non-citizens soon, Health Minister Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today. He said these will be modelled after the dedicated centres for migrant...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 ― DAP’s Lim Kit Siang today urged the government to strike out suicide as a crime from the country’s Penal Code in the coming Dewan Rakyat sitting, scheduled to start on Monday. The Iskandar Puteri MP noted “an unusual.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Adolescents in Penang will start getting their Covid-19 vaccinations in the next two weeks, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced today. He said the vaccinations will be done at schools and that students will be given....

LABUAN, Sept 11 ― A total of 2,593 school-going children aged 16 and 17 in the duty-free-island here have begun to receive Covid-19 vaccine today in preparation for school reopening on October 3. Labuan Health Department director Dr Ismuni Bohari.....

MELAKA, Sept 11 — Eight teenagers were among 17 individuals arrested by the police in simultaneous raids at two private parties at a condominium on Jalan Persisiran Bunga Raya here last night. Melaka Criminal Investigation Departm...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — One of the country’s most respected former top policemen, Tan Sri Zaman Khan Rahim Khan, died at the National Heart Institute here at 10.15am today. National news agency Bernama reported that his death was confirmed by...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Seventy two per cent or 16,856,812 of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as at yesterday. The Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) in an infographic...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Between RM70 billion and RM90 billion in assets in the country have been frozen as of 2020, Utusan Malaysia reported today. Citing data from Islamic estate planning company As-Salihin Trustee Berhad, the Malay...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today welcomed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s seven parliamentary and governance reform measures. He said the initiatives were in line with what Pakatan Harapan.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Opposition lawmaker Lim Guan Eng today urged Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to prove his sincerity and commitment to turn the beleaguered country around by setting a clear timeline to execute the parliamentary and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Umno lawmaker Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan told a public forum last night that he is motivated to see the enactment of a law to regulate political funds because he had been a “victim” previously. The Pontian MP, who has been....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The Malaysian Parliament, which turns 62 today, will undergo a transformation, thus elevating its  position as the country’s highest legislative body. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s announcement...

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 11 — The Sabah government today updated the standard operating procedures (SOP) of Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan for individuals who have completed the Covid-19 vaccination involving the transportation, recreational...

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 11 — A call sheet with an inaccurate address delayed the arrival of firefighters at the scene of a fire in Taman Hungab, Penampang, near here, which killed four in a family Tuesday.  Sabah Malaysian Fi...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — As Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya moved into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan, many of their residents are likely eager to flex their wings even as Covid-19 continues to pose a risk. From simple things like...

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 10 — The rise in the price of animal feed components in the international market could lead to the increase of chicken prices in the local market, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister, Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee. Speaking...

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 10 — The proponents of the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project must submit a new environmental impact assessment (EIA) report if they want the proposed project to proceed. Department of Environment (DOE) director-general Wan...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Ousted prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today he will lead Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and Perikatan Nasional (PN) to make a comeback and lead Putrajaya in the next general election. At his party’s fifth...

TANJONG KARANG, Sept 10 — The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Medac) will establish a special committee as the initial step towards streamlining the policies of agencies under its purview. Its minister, Tan Sri Noh Omar, said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — At least 45 per cent of the nation’s total workforce need to be highly skilled workers to enable Malaysia to compete with the world’s leading countries, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr...