KUALA LUMPUR, Oct — A health worker (vaccinator) took an empty syringe by mistake when administering the vaccine on a 12-year-old, as viraled recently, said Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali. He said preliminary investigations by....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denied asking for a meeting with Melaka governor Tun Mohd Ali Rustam following reports of a possible change in the state government leadership. The PKR president said he had not.....

KUANTAN, Oct 2 — The Pahang government has agreed to gazette an additional 780.94 hectares of land in Maran and Kuantan as water catchment areas, said Mentri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. He said it involved 443.73 hectares of Berkelah Permanent...

JASIN, Oct 2 — “If these efforts are aimed at causing disruption, so be it. But I’m still here and the government is functioning as usual.” These were the words of Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali when asked on speculation...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Additional Special Criminal Court on Sexual Crimes Against Children (JSKK) is necessary to deal with the high increase in such cases recorded in the states, said chairman of the Special Select Committee on Women and Children.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― The interstate travel ban is set to be lifted soon as the nation’s vaccination rate against Covid-19 is fast approaching the 90 per cent milestone for the adult population. In a posting on his official Twitter account...

KUCHING, Oct 2 ― The Sarawak government has approved a RM7.07 million budget as part of its action plan for rabies control and eradication this year, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah said today. He said the amount proved the state...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders today urged Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun to explain his decision to withdraw money laundering charges against Umno’s Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan after he paid a RM1.1 million fine. The...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― The Key Happiness Outcome (KHO) will be introduced as an instrument to identify and monitor the satisfaction and voice of the people, through the concept of the Malaysian Family (Keluarga Malaysia), said Prime Minister Datuk.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Putrajaya is already negotiating to procure an experimental antiviral drug hailed as a breakthrough for Covid-19 treatment after a study showed the pills can cut deaths and hospitalisation rates by half. Health Minister...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today said his party is opposed to the government’s capital gains tax proposal to help Malaysia replenish much needed revenue. The former finance minister said the capital gains tax would.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Memorandum of Understanding on Transformation and Political Stability signed between the government and opposition Pakatan Harapan leaders has had a positive impact. He...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Budget 2022 will focus on people still adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The premier noted that although much of the economy has reopened, many people are still...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Views via social media of ministers’ performance in their first 100 days on the job will be used to tally their overall achievement score, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said there were several...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Highway operator PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) today apologised for the blackout on the Penang Bridge last night and said it is in the midst of restoring full power supply. In a statement, it said the outage happened at 8.23pm...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng was the protagonist who saved Tabung Haji for Malaysia’s greater good, Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu proclaimed during an online ceramah in Kelantan last night. Popularly...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is confident the proposed Political Funding Act could serve  as a guide for the agency to differentiate between political funds and contributions to parties or politicia...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― A total of 20,317,843 individuals or 86.8 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Ministry of Health (MoH) data on the COVIDNOW portal, about 3.2....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― The medical officer caught on camera using an empty syringe on a teenager during the Covid-19 vaccination drive earlier this week simply made an honest mistake, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said today. He....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― The Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 needs to be improved in line with current developments so that efforts by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to eliminate drug abuse can be carried out more effectively. Bukit Aman Narcotics...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming today urged the government to reconsider the existing Covid-19 prevention regulations, especially those for cinemas, saying they made little sense. The DAP lawmaker highlighted several disparities...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Former deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has been appointed a special law and human rights adviser to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The Pengerang MP thanked the prime minister for...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― A one-off payment of RM10,000 under the Employees Provident Fund’s i-Citra scheme, interest-free bank loans during the moratorium period, and social security protection for young workers in the gig economy were three key...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Datuk Seri Erwan Mohd Tahir who was Putrajaya Bersatu chief has rejoined Umno, reportedly along with 120 division members. They submitted their membership applications to Putrajaya Umno chief Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor at....

KUCHING, Oct 2 ― The US would continue to work with partners in Sarawak in promoting the state’s security and prosperity. This was highlighted throughout the five-day virtual visit to Sarawak conducted by US Ambassador to Malaysia Brian D...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 ― Malaysia’s Covid-19 death tally continued to climb as the Ministry of Health (MoH) recorded 121 more fatalities this morning. Sarawak recorded the highest number of deaths at 25 followed by the Klang Valley (Selangor and...

ALOR SETAR, Oct 2 ― Baling is the only district in Kedah still affected by the floods with a total of 352 people from 121 families housed at 14 relief centres, as of 8pm last night. Kedah Civil Defence Force (APM) Disaster Operations Division...

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 2 ― Only 13 of the 872 Covid-19 cases recorded in Sabah, yesterday, are in the categories three to five, said state Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Masidi, who is also the Sabah Covid-19 spokesperson,.....

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 2 — Beachfront hotels in Penang, especially those along Batu Ferringhi strip to the island’s north, are finally getting the long awaited shot in the arm with bookings for this weekend up to 40 per cent as the federal government.....

PASIR PUTEH, Oct 1 — Kelantan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s (MMEA) Ops Kuda Laut has uncovered that Vietnamese fishermen started to recruit teenagers to work on their vessels when carrying out illegal fishing in Malaysia’s...