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Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:53:55 +0800
Pangkor not on travel bubble list as yet to meet some requirements, says Perak exco
IPOH, Sept 22 — Perak Housing, Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman, Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi, clarified today that Pangkor Island is not on Malaysia’s latest domestic travel bubble list as the island is yet to fulfil...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:34:14 +0800
Azmin: Malaysia remains competitive in attracting investments despite challenging pandemic situation
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Malaysia remains competitive in attracting investments into the country, despite the challenging Covid-19 pandemic situation. Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said.....

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:27:33 +0800
Unvaccinated teachers will be given tasks based on their school’s current needs, says education minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Unvaccinated teachers will be assigned tasks based on the needs of their respective schools, Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said today. He said this in reply to Padang Serai MP M. Karupaiya who had interrupted....

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:21:00 +0800
Sarawak minister supports proposal to update definition of ‘natives’ in Federal Constitution
KUCHING, Sept 22 — Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah supports the state’s proposal for the definition of Natives of Sarawak in the Federal Constitution to be updated to reflect the numerous different races of the....

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:17:42 +0800
Defence minister: Australia needs to approach Brunei on trilateral partnership between UK, US
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Apart from approaching Malaysia for trilateral partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS), Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has urged Australia to reach out to...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:16:58 +0800
Bukit Aman CCID chief confirms investigation underway after Najib’s report against IRB
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The federal police’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department today confirmed that it has initiated an investigation after former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak lodged a police report against the Inland Revenue...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:07:01 +0800
Perak eyes new 62km natural gas pipeline
IPOH, September 22 — Perak could expand its natural gas pipeline network with a new 62km link from Kampung Kuala Bikam, Bidor to Proton City in Tanjung Malim, said Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad. He said that the proposed gas pipeline project.....

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:57:46 +0800
Home minister promises to engage all stakeholders before tabling new drug abuse Bill
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Home Ministry (KDN) and the National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) have drafted the Drug and Substances Abuse (Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation) Bill to replace the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:50:29 +0800
Kedah MB: Ulu Muda logging licences issued earlier now subject to conditions
ALOR SETAR, Sept 22 — The Kedah government is only continuing logging activities in the Ulu Muda forest reserve for areas where logging licences have been issued previously, and is subject to certain conditions, said Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi.....

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:45:28 +0800
Perak begins walk-in Covid-19 vaccination for foreigners
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — All adult non-Malaysians, including undocumented migrants, in Perak can now receive their Covid-19 shots at any walk-in vaccination centre throughout the state, Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad said today. He added that...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:26:08 +0800
Malaysia adds 14,990 Covid-19 cases, Selangor tops list at 2,414
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Malaysia recorded 14,990 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, with Selangor the only state above the 2,000-mark at 2,414 new infections. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the latest...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:49:09 +0800
Group demands data transparency from MoH to support Covid-19 booster shots
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Ministry Of Health (MoH) must be fully transparent with all the data it has gathered regarding Covid-19 vaccinations and their side effects given its plan to administer booster doses from October, said the Malaysian...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:28:17 +0800
Wahid Omar sees room for increase in minimum wage, says must be done in stages
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The country’s current monthly minimum wage of RM1,200 can be revised upwards as the government has the capacity to accommodate the increment, said former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Tan Sri Abdul Wahi...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:24:49 +0800
Prosecution: Zahid can’t claim immunity from 46 charges, ‘odd’ for him to raise ‘last minute’ defence of being ‘untouchable’
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi does not have the right to claim that he has legal “immunity” from being prosecuted for 46 of the 47 charges he is facing, as it would be illogical to interpret the law to give such...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:06:29 +0800
Guan Eng’s trial: Penang official now says Chinese developers had advantage in bidding for undersea tunnel project
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — A Penang government official who previously affirmed that Chinese developers bidding for  the Penang undersea tunnel project had no advantage over its competitors today changed his tune in the corruption trial of...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:47:41 +0800
Communications Ministry: Malaysia has approximately 28 million social media users as of Jan 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — There are approximately 28 million users of social media in Malaysia as of January 2021, according to Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Mentek. He said the figures showed...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:29:14 +0800
Sabah DCM says frequent flash floods likely due to Pan Borneo highway construction
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 22 — The construction of the multi-billion ringgit Pan Borneo highway may have contributed to the worsening flash floods across Sabah, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin said today. The state works minister...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:18:43 +0800
Ku Li quits as Umno advisory board chairman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah tendered his resignation as chairman of the Umno Advisory Board. The Umno veteran known as Ku Li put it down to disappointment with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakub’s...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:29:05 +0800
Popular Penang recreational spot, Mengkuang Dam, to reopen tomorrow to fully vaxxed
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 22 — Ordered closed since September 15, popular recreational spot Mengkuang Dam, in Seberang Perai, will reopen to the public from 7am tomorrow. Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:56:41 +0800
Undocumented foreign workers can now walk in for Covid-19 vaccination in Penang
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 22 — Undocumented foreign workers may now walk in to any of the four designated Covid-19 vaccination centres (PPV) in Penang to be vaccinated without fear of being penalised. These workers in Penang can get vaccinated without...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:41:57 +0800
Citing changed circumstances, Tony Pua asks PM to end MyTravelPass
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Damansara MP Tony Pua today called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to scrap the MyTravelPass scheme entirely. The Opposition lawmaker said those who need to travel overseas faced too much red tape under the....

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:20:04 +0800
Khairy: National Rapid Response team formed to address manpower shortages for Covid-19 treatment
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin told Parliament’s Lower House today that the National Rapid Response Task Force he helped set up is meant to address manpower shortages for Covid-19 treatment. Khairy was responding to a.....

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:57:46 +0800
Sabah flood evacuees up to 125
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 22 — The number of flood victims in Sabah continues to increase, with a total of 125 people, involving 38 families, having being evacuated so far,  from 54 people (17 families) yesterday, according to the Sabah...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:12:57 +0800
Sarawak party criticises Putrajaya’s appeal of citizenship ruling
KUCHING, Sept 22 — Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) today said it is appalled and deeply disappointed by the federal government’s move to appeal against a High Court’s ruling that recognised citizenship rights to children born abroad regardless of.....

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:30:12 +0800
Malaysia’s Covid-19 death toll tops 24,000 as another 334 fatalities reported
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Health Ministry has reported another 334 deaths related to Covid-19 as of midnight yesterday, bringing the country’s human losses from the disease to 24,078 lives. The ministry also reported the seven-day average for.....

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:04:40 +0800
Dewan Rakyat to focus on review of minimum wage, youth employment today
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Sixteen ministers are expected to wind-up the debate on the motion of thanks for the royal address on behalf of their respective ministries in Parliament today with the session having ended yesterday. According to t...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:38:13 +0800
Roughly RM48,000 spent monthly for each special envoys’ staff salaries, parliamentary reply reveals
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — An average of RM48,000 in wage expenses is spent on staff assigned to the offices of each government special envoy, a parliamentary written reply has revealed. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob gave the latest...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:30:35 +0800
PM says RUU355 to be presented for states to discuss in October, suggesting Bill will be tabled this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Shariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to be presented to the states for deliberation in October once it is finalised, the federal government has said in further affirmation that it would...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:53:26 +0800
Domestic Trade Ministry: Price of chicken on downward trend at markets
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 — The price of chicken in the market has shown a downward trend compared to the previous week, said the enforcement director of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), Azman Adam. Speaking to...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:49:44 +0800
Two-year-old boy sparks new Covid-19 cluster in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 22 — A two-year-old boy was detected as the index case for a new cluster, the Lungkidau Cluster in Ranau, involving 134 cases recorded to date. Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said it was...



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