KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — What is the difference between reported Covid-19 deaths and actual Covid-19 deaths? In a bid to clear up any confusion that might have arisen over the terminology, the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre’s (CPRC) data....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Malaysia recorded 19,198 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with Sarawak taking the top spot again, with 5,291 cases, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted. Selangor came in second with 2,347....

BATU GAJAH, Sept 12 — Pangkor Island is expected to reopen to tourists who are fully vaccinated from November 1, said Perak Housing, Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi. However, she said the decision....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin today announced that schools are set to reopen from October 3 with 50 per cent capacity in classrooms.  However, he said schools in states still under Phase 1 of ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa today gave the assurance that the ministry will be the voice of the government and the one that understands the pulse of the peop...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The September 11 tragedy is not one that is only synonymous with the United States (US) but also here in Malaysia, in relation to its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang said. In a statement today,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill is being drafted collectively through a special project team and is expected to be tabled in Parliament this year, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd...

KUCHING, Sept 12 — Civil rights activist Peter John Jaban today said the rise of regional sentiments in Sarawak and Sabah is “best for the future” of Malaysia.  He claimed that it will be an antidote to race-based politics and...

KUCHING, Sept 13 — Sarawak’s intensive care unit (ICU) beds utilisation rate stood at 72.8 per cent as of yesterday, according to a Ministry of Health’s (MoH) infographic. “The utilisation rate for hospital beds was slightly lower at 66.9...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Individuals who are going to Langkawi Island by flight from Sept 16 do not need permission letter from police, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy in a tweet said only those using land transport from othe...

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 12 — Although cinemas have delayed their reopening following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s recent announcement, cinema operators assured that they are ready to welcome movie-goers back to the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today commended Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin for appointing an Opposition MP as the Covid-19 coordinator for Penang. Khairy made Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim the point man for all...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has reminded those intending to visit Langkawi Island under the tourism bubble pilot project to always practise the new normal and continue to adhere to the standard operating procedure (SOP). In...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Two youths were killed when a driver, suspected to be high on drugs, rammed his car into another vehicle on Federal Highway this morning.  Shah Alam district police chief ACP Baharuddin Mat Taib said the suspect was...

KUCHING, Sept 12 — Democratic Action Party (DAP) veteran parliamentarian leader Lim Kit Siang said today that Malaysia, with 592 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, is currently in a worse stage than the US in its worst period during the pandemic early...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — A total of 17,026,781 individuals or 72.7 per cent of the country's adult population have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The implementation of Undi18 must be in line with education on the political system and democratic practice in the country especially to the younger generation, says a leader of a youth non-governmental...

KUCHING, Sept 13 — Datuk Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian has said that living together with Covid-19 means it is time to revert to a pre-pandemic level “as near normal as possible with lots of cautions”. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee advisor...

KUCHING, Sept 12 — Selangau MP Baru Bian tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday (Sept 10) and hence will be absent from the Parliament sitting from tomorrow (Sept 13). In a statement today, the Parti Bersatu Sarawak (PSB) lawmaker said he was...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is scheduled to officiate the opening of the First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th Parliament on Monday, the first under the.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Only students who have been fully vaccinated can return to campus while those partially vaccinated will continue with online lessons. Minister of Higher Education Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad said this applies to private...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 100 Covid-19 deaths yesterday alone, with 492 backlog cases which were unreported prior. The 592 cases were reported via the new COVIDNOW system launched recently, in a bid to present...

BINTANGOR, Sept 12 — Serious shortage of unskilled labour in the construction industry poses a challenge for completion of many projects nationwide. This is according to Senior Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof who explained that the...

KUCHING, Sept 12 — It is high time for Malaysia to repeal Section 309 of the Penal Code which criminalises those who made suicide attempts, said psychiatrist Dr Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam. The psychiatry expert from Miri Hospital said suicide...

KUCHING, Sept 12 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is deeply concerned over the widespread advertising of oxygen supplementation canisters which supplies 99 per cent pure oxygen for home use. In one of the advertisements, the company even.....

MIRI, Sept 12 — The Ministry of Education (MoE) should focus on reopening in-person classes only for students who would be sitting for their examinations this year, said Democratic Action Party (DAP) Long Lama chairman Marcus Hugo Matu Lejau....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — For one group of Malaysians, navigating the Covid-19 pandemic has proven to be doubly challenging. New mothers already have to deal with how to take care of their newborn baby but with the pandemic, there is a whole new...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Part of an air ventilation system was dislodged and crushed part of a container truck after it was hit by the truck in a tunnel in Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra this morning. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) announced it has agreed to sign and implement a memorandum of understanding over the seven promised institutional reforms proposed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the Cabinet. In a.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa will announce steps to be implemented by his ministry to achieve the aspiration of internet access as a human right. “As I emphasised before, the internet and...