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Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:23:46 +0800
Free water for 28,700 affected accounts in Oct and Nov, says Terengganu exco
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 27 — Syarikat Air Terengganu Sdn Bhd (Satu) today announced bill payment exemption to 28,700 domestic consumer accounts affected in the recent water supply disruption crisis. State Infrastructure, Public Utilities and Green.....

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:23:42 +0800
Medac introduces plan to help cooperatives affected by MCO 3.0
ALOR SETAR, Sept 27 — The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Medac) has introduced the Cooperative Economic Recovery Intervention Plan with an allocation of RM20 million to help cooperatives affected during the movement control...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:17:21 +0800
In Putrajaya, Nigerian loses appeal against death sentence for drug trafficking
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 27 — A Nigerian today lost an appeal in the Federal Court against his conviction and death sentence for trafficking in methamphetamine, 99 capsules of which were found in his stomach. Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, who...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:04:09 +0800
Johor cops bust online gambling syndicate, seven arrested during raids
JOHOR BARU, Sept 27 — Johor police have crippled an online gambling syndicate’s call centre, which have raked in about RM2.4 million in profits since being active in the last four months. The call centre is said to have 7,000 online gamblers...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:50:39 +0800
Johor cop accused of criminally enticing another officer’s wife
JOHOR BARU, Sept 27 — A policeman in Johor is in trouble with the law after his colleague from Melaka accused him of seducing his wife, and formally filed a complaint based on a controversial law that critics have panned as outdated. Johor police.....

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:44:53 +0800
12th Malaysia Plan: Govt aims to bridge socio-economic gap between less and more developed states
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Upgrades in basic amenities, infrastructure, and communications to bridge the socio-economic gap between the less and more developed states has been listed as one of the main priorities within the 12th Malaysia Plan(12MP),.....

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:23:41 +0800
Get healthy as first defence against infections, Khairy says as Malaysia moves towards Covid endemicity
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The key to Malaysia’s socio-economic recovery from Covid-19 is for its people to adopt a healthy lifestyle, Khairy Jamaluddin said today. The health minister said that as Covid-19 segues from being pandemic to endemic,...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:19:41 +0800
12th Malaysia Plan: RM2.25b allocation in housing assistance for the poor
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The government has allocated RM2.25 billion to provide housing assistance to the poor under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the allocation was to build and....

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:12:50 +0800
12th Malaysia Plan: Putrajaya to restructure water sector under 20-year transformation agenda
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The Water Sector Transformation 2040 (WST 2040) agenda would be introduced to set a strategic direction to ensure the water sector is a dynamic growth driver while ensuring water supply for all. According to the 12th...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:06:14 +0800
12th Malaysia Plan: Infectious diseases institute to be built in Negri Sembilan, says Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — A Malaysian Infectious Diseases Institute will be built in Bandar Enstek, Negri Sembilan in 2022 under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.  W...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:00:56 +0800
12th Malaysia Plan: Govt to introduce national policy to strengthen unity between Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — A national policy on unity will be introduced to promote social cohesiveness and harmony as well as capitalise on diversity as an asset to strengthen national unity.  According to the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP)...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:57:19 +0800
Increasing public transport ridership a priority under 12th Malaysia Plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Improving transport infrastructure in providing seamless people mobility is one of the priorities given in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) 2021-2025 to contribute to the growth of public transport ridership. According to the.....

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:42:44 +0800
Malaysia records 10,959 new Covid-19 cases today; Klang Valley below 1,200
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — New Covid-19 infections in the country dropped further as the Health Ministry recorded 10,959 cases today, a decrease of 2,145 compared to yesterday. The decline in the number of new cases was most significant in the Klang.....

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:37:39 +0800
12th Malaysia Plan: Govt looking to boost graduates’ marketability, ensure opportunities for all demographic groups, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today announced several new initiatives under the 12th Malaysian Plan aimed at improving the local education system and increasing marketability of graduates.  Ismail...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:21:01 +0800
Police: Public duped out of over RM57m by scammers impersonating authorities from Jan-Sept this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The police have recorded 1,421 impersonation scam cases through telephone calls nationwide, from January to September 15 this year, involving losses of RM57,372,102. Commercial CID (CCID) director, Datuk Mo...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:16:27 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri says efforts to enhance socioeconomic development in Sabah, Sarawak to be intensified in 12th Malaysia Plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The socioeconomic development of Sabah and Sarawak will continue to be given priority under the 12th Malaysia Plan 2021-2025, in line with the federal government’s commitment to solving the issues relating to the demands.....

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:10:15 +0800
12th Malaysia Plan: Sabah, Sarawak will each receive up to 18pc of total development allocation
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 —  Sabah and Sarawak will each continue receiving between 15 per cent and 18 per cent annually of the total basic development allocation in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). According to the 12MP document released by...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:07:49 +0800
Pulau Tikus market ordered to close today after Covid-19 cases detected among traders
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 27 — The Pulau Tikus market and the temporary hawker stalls outside the market have been ordered to close from today until further notice due to Covid-19 cases detected among its traders and workers.  According to the Pen...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:58:25 +0800
In Johor, three youths killed, two injured after car loses control and hits concrete fence
JOHOR BARU, Sept 27 — Three youths were killed, while two others were seriously injured after the car they were traveling in was involved in an accident along Jalan Rumbia 3 in Taman Daya here early this morning. It was learned that the Proton...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:47:23 +0800
Cops detain Indonesian man, seize drugs worth RM1.74m in Bagan Datuk
IPOH, Sept 27 — Police detained an Indonesian man and seized syabu worth RM1.74 million by the roadside at Bagan Lipas Laut, Rungkup in Bagan Datuk yesterday. State police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the 56-year-old suspect was...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:42:30 +0800
Public safety, security among focus in 12th Malaysia Plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Measures to strengthen public safety and security for the next five years will focus on improving crime prevention efforts, combatting drug abuse and trafficking as well as curbing trafficking in persons. According to the...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:30:22 +0800
Johor PKR deputy chief urges state government to provide equal allocations to all assemblymen
JOHOR BARU, Sept 27 — Johor PKR deputy chief Jimmy Puah Wee Tse today urged the state government to provide equal allocations to all assemblymen, regardless if they are from the ruling coalition or the Opposition. Puah said being one of the 56...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:23:34 +0800
Highlights from Malaysia’s 2021-2025 plan: More jobs, more affordable homes, hardcore poverty end
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today unveiled the five-year roadmap from 2021 to 2025 for the country under the 12th Malaysia Plan, with the aim of achieving “Keluarga Malaysia — Makmur, Inklusif,...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:13:56 +0800
No probe launched into funds allegedly stolen from Tabung Haji, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — No investigation papers have been opened over funds allegedly stolen from Tabung Haji involving the board’s top management, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Minister in the Prime ...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:11:47 +0800
Ismail Sabri: Putrajaya remains committed to 2050 carbon-neutral goal
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Malaysia remains committed to its target of becoming a carbon-neutral nation by as early as 2050. He said efforts to accelerate the growth of the country’s green....

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:03:15 +0800
12th Malaysia Plan: Putrajaya aiming to end hardcore poverty by 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The government aims to eliminate hardcore poverty by 2025 by focusing on 2.9 million B40 households with monthly incomes below RM4,850 in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).  According to the 12MP document issue...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:59:52 +0800
Penang CM says not considering third bridge as alternative to undersea tunnel project for now
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 27 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today said that the state government is not considering building a third bridge for Penang to replace the proposed undersea tunnel project.  He admitted that the state government w...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:23:44 +0800
Ismail Sabri: Govt’s financial position to improve in 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The government’s financial position is expected to improve in 2023 with the strengthening of the economy after being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic for two consecutive years, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismai...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:05:29 +0800
Azmin: Foreign investment in Malaysia up to RM107.5b in H1 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Malaysia remains competitive in attracting foreign investors post-Covid-19 based on its convincing performance this year compared to last year, said Senior Minister and  International Trade and Industry (Mi...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:52:58 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri tables 12th Malaysia Plan in Parliament as country moves towards Covid-19 recovery
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob tabled the much-awaited 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) in Parliament today, laying out his government’s five-year roadmap to achieve a prosperous, inclusive and sustainable...



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