KUALA BERANG, Sept 23 — Terengganu’s popular tourist attraction, Tasik Kenyir here, has received about 35,000 visitors since its officially reopening on September 1 until today. Central Terengganu Development Authority (Ketengah) chairman Datuk.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The response of the Islamic finance industry to the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that it can lead from the front, as opposed to merely following the consensus, said Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. The Sultan,....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — An allocation of more than RM7 billion has been made for entrepreneurs and those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic by the 11 agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba confirmed today that Lynas Corp was given until March next year to construct a permanent disposal facility (PDF) for their Rare Earth Mine in Pahang....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The government will ensure that adolescents will receive only the Pfizer vaccine which have been shown to have the most effective protection against Covid-19 in clinical trials, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister...

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 23 — The Magistrates’ Court here today issued a warrant of arrest against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown for failing to be in court to face a charge with defaming the Sultanah of Terengganu, Sultanah Nur...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Sarawak Report’s editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown was charged in absentia in the Terengganu state capital of Kuala Terengganu today with allegedly criminally defaming the Terengganu Sultanah through contents of a book on the.....

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 — Only tertiary students and unenrolled teenagers can walk in to get their Covid-19 vaccination at four Covid-19 vaccination centres (PPV) in Penang, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The Penang lawmaker said these groups of.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Datuk Seri Azam Baki must relinquish control of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) to allow for an impartial investigation of three senior officials accused of theft, said the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Government revenue increased 4.6 per cent year-on-year to RM106.4 billion in the first half (H1) of 2021, which fell below the Budget 2021 estimate.  Deputy Finance Minister I Mohd Shahar ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Though marginal, Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) still enjoyed an advantage over competitors when bidding for the four Penang mega projects in 2011, the Sessions Court heard today. A witness said this was because...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Ministry of Transport (MoT) is in the midst of carrying out a feasibility study on the application of the latest technologies including the use of sensors in driving tests in the country. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong....

KOTA BHARU, Sept 23 — Kelantan allows marriage solemnisation ceremonies to be held at private premises or mosques with immediate effect. Kelantan Islamic Religious Affairs Department (Jaheaik) director Datuk Che Mohd Rahim Jusoh s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — A total of 56 politicians were detained by the authorities for flouting the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) since the movement control order (MCO) was imposed nationwide last year, a parliamentary written reply....

SHAH ALAM, Sept 23 — Selangor police busted a syndicate stealing and modifying electricity supply to carry out bitcoin mining activities around the state, which resulted in the biggest seizure of bitcoin set up worth RM1.282 million.&n...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Another 13,754 new Covid-19 cases have been detected in the country, a slight drop from yesterday’s 14,990. This brings the total number of cases in the country to 2,156,678. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham....

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 23 — Sabah will reintroduce the state zoning system and possibly allow inter-district travel once 70 per cent adult vaccination is reached, said state Covid-19 spokesman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. He said his recommendations...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — A group of Malaysian mothers seeking for their children born abroad to also be recognised as Malaysians delivered their petition to the government as represented by Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah today. This...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he has stopped using the term “herd immunity” in terms of Malaysia’s target Covid-19 vaccination. He explained that the rapid spread of the Delta variant makes the term no longer....

JOHOR BARU, Sept 23 — Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi said today that the National Recovery Council’s (NRC) full authority under former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin must be spelt out. He said the NRC’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today agreed with an Opposition MP’s suggestion to offer a rebate on self-test kits to encourage more people to report and update their Covid-19 statuses. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The government will review its monitoring methods of migrant workers for Covid-19, Khairy Jamaluddin told Parliament today. The health minister admitted that the current practice of entrusting employers to isolate and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The implementation of the face-to-face classroom learning and home based teaching and learning (PdPR) on a rotational basis, is aimed at restoring students’ morale, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Ra...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 ― Government reimbursements for Covid-19 patients who were treated privately instead of at public hospitals will be handled case by case, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today. He explained that his ministry has a fund....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 ― DAP’s Lim Guan Eng today said that the 51 per cent Bumiputera equity requirement for freight forwarding companies cannot be applied retrospectively. The Bagan MP was responding to a recent news report on the issue, and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 ― The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) is committed to ensuring high-speed internet access is available nationwide, especially in Sabah and Sarawak, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Its minister Tan Sri Annuar...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 ― Some 300 people were waiting outside the Dewan Sivik MBPJ in Petaling Jaya, Selangor about 9am today as the government opened up Covid-19 vaccination for adolescents. The youthful faces in the queue were a mix of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in an 83.4 per cent decrease in inbound tourist arrivals to the country in 2020 from the previous year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia. Chief Statistician Datuk...

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 23 — Erratic supply of vaccines and low registration of senior citizens on MySejahtera were among the reasons Sabah has been lagging behind other states in terms of the vaccination rate, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji...

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 — The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) will introduce mandatory Covid-19 testing of workers at construction sites at least once every two weeks from October. MBPP Mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang said all construction firms will be....