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Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:54:03 +0800
Sabah CM confident GRS can work out Umno-Bersatu conflicts in preparation for GE15
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 4 — Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor today reiterated that the state government is united and stable even after his deputy declared readiness to contest against its partners in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:45:27 +0800
Sabah Wildlife officers discover 11 slaughtered turtles off Semporna waters, no suspects arrested
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 4 — Eleven slaughtered turtles were discovered during an integrated operation by the state Wildlife Department officials in Sabah’s east coast Semporna waters. Sabah Wildlife Department director Augustine Tuuga said...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:34:54 +0800
Myanmar’s lack of cooperation means hard to have junta boss at Asean summit, says foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Myanmar’s failure to cooperate with a special envoy of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) will make it difficult to have the country’s junta leader attend an upcoming summit of the group, Malaysia’s...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:30:54 +0800
Pharmaniaga says Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for children is safe
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Parents are assured that the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for children and adolescents is safe with more than 63 million doses having been administered to the population aged 12 to 17 years in China. Pharmaniaga Bhd in a...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:24:49 +0800
Teresa Kok: Malaysia must find ways to cut imports, boost exports and attract foreign investors to ensure 12MP’s success
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Malaysia needs to find ways to cut down on imports, boost exports and attract foreign investors to ensure the success of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). During the debate on the 12MP in the Dewan Rakyat today, Teresa Kok...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:15:20 +0800
Creative industry contributed RM29.4b to GDP in 2019, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The creative industry contributed 1.9 per cent or RM29.4 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019 according to a report by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Minister of.....

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:10:29 +0800
National Unity Ministry in midst of developing Malaysian Family unity plan, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The National Unity Ministry is in the process of developing the Malaysian Family Unity Plan to support the aspiration of the Malaysian Family in order to achieve the set goals, the Dewan Negara was told today. Its minister...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:05:05 +0800
Covid-19: Teachers’ reluctance to be vaccinated slightly affecting teaching session, says senior education minister
KUALA PILAH, Oct 4 — The reluctance of a group of teachers to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at the moment has slightly affected the teaching and learning process in schools, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. He said although....

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:42:35 +0800
Zahid's bribery trial: Using businessman's RM5m ‘donations’ to pay mosque contractor doesn't make them legal, prosecution says
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The prosecution today insisted that a businessman’s cheques, totalling RM5 million and personally handed over to Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as purported donations were actually money corruptly received by him, and that...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:24:52 +0800
Cop, teen charged with drug trafficking in Johor
JOHOR BARU, Oct 4 — A policeman and a teenager were today charged at the Magistrate's Court here with drug trafficking on September 23. The accused, C. Harethaess, 28, who was as lance corporal at a police station in Negri Sembilan and P. Dars...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:18:22 +0800
Melaka Pakatan reps call for meeting with governor as CM loses majority support
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) has called for a meeting with state governor Tun Mohd Ali Rustam to discuss the future of the state after four assemblymen, including three state excos, announced their withdrawal of support for...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:33:56 +0800
Citing ‘Keluarga Malaysia’, deputy minister wants Bersatu man forgiven for insulting shuttler S. Kisona
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Deputy National Unity Minister Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker has called on the nation to forgive a Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia leader who insulted national shuttler S. Kisona with remarks of a racial nature. In a Facebook post...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:25:18 +0800
NCER on track to achieve RM3.8b investment target in Perak for 2021
IPOH, Oct 4 — The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) targeted RM3.8 billion investments in Perak for this year said Datuk Seri Jebasingam Issace John. The Northern Corridor Implementation Authority chief executive said that a cumulative...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:21:06 +0800
Malaysia records below 10,000 new Covid-19 cases for second day; infections soar in Kelantan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Daily new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia dropped further to 8,075 cases today, falling below five digits for the second day in a row. The Ministry of Health (MoH) revealed that Sarawak was still the highest contributor among...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:18:19 +0800
Cops record statements from individuals over alleged death of students due to Covid-19 vaccine side effects
IPOH, Oct 4 — Police have recorded statements from several individuals, including the suspect, over the allegation in a viral video that two students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tasek Damai here have died after getting vaccinated against...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:04:40 +0800
MIC says will not join negotiations with Perikatan without BN’s go-ahead
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — MIC deputy president M Saravanan has reportedly said the party will not be joining any negotiations with Perikatan Nasional (PN) regarding electoral seats for the 15th general election (GE15), without first receiving a...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:01:33 +0800
Khairy: Use of different Covid-19 vaccines as booster shots approved
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The government has approved the use of heterologous Covid-19 vaccines for booster dose recipients, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. “We are allowing heterologous vaccination where we mix the vaccines for their...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:31:03 +0800
Back to school: Classes resume for 94,000 students today
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Face-to-face school session commenced today for 94,000 students in 10 states in Phase Two to Four of the National Recovery Plan. It involved students in Penang, Perak and Sabah which are in Phase Two; the Federal...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:28:01 +0800
Wage subsidies helped save 2.9 million jobs so far, says HR minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The implementation of the Wage Subsidy Programme with an allocation of RM18 billion through the Social Security Organisation (Socso) has successfully saved 2.9 million employees from losing their jobs and assisted over...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:08:40 +0800
FAM executive member Mohd Hisamudin among trio sworn in as senators today
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The executive member of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) Datuk Mohd Hisamudin Yahaya is among the three individuals sworn in as senators before Senate President Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim at the Dewan Negara today. Yang...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:59:03 +0800
Khairy: Those who can’t get Covid-19 jab due to health reasons can apply for special cert
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Individuals who cannot get vaccinated against Covid-19 due to medical reasons can apply for a Special Digital Certificate on MySejahtera, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said this group will need to get...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:20:34 +0800
Include SMEs in three-month loan interest waiver, DAP tells Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — DAP has called on the government to include small and medium enterprises (SME) in the three-month interest-free loan moratorium for borrowers, saying the group has been hit hard by the pandemic. It said by the government’s.....

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:54:05 +0800
Pandora Papers shed light on offshore assets linked to Daim, who insists nothing shady about them
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The Pandora Papers — documents obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on tax havens preferred by the rich and powerful — have shed some light on business associates of former finance.....

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:29:54 +0800
Report: Zuraida rubbishes rumours of new party helmed by Azmin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin has reportedly dismissed allegations that a new political party is being formed with Datuk Seri Azmin Ali at its helm. Malaysiakini reported yesterday...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:23:59 +0800
PM: Govt to implement policies encouraging ‘attitudes and behaviours’ necessary for endemic phase
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The Malaysian government will continue to implement policies encouraging attitudes and behaviours necessary for an endemic scenario, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. In his opening speech at the Khazanah...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:16:23 +0800
Putrajaya must address ageing population, people’s low retirement savings, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The Securities Commission (SC) has joined the call of the government and authorities on the need to address the issue of the country’s ageing population coupled with the shortfall in retirement funds. Citing the...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:56:05 +0800
Former EC deputy chief suggests Malay parties need MoU to guarantee two-thirds majority in GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The three major Malay parties, Umno, PAS and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia may need an agreement to win two-thirds of Parliament, former Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said. Utusan...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:47:00 +0800
Health Ministry logs 118 more deaths from Covid-19, Penang with highest fatality rate
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The Ministry of Health logged 118 more deaths due to Covid-19 as of midnight, bringing the total number of fatalities from the pandemic here to 26,683. The latest tally includes 27 cases who had been brought in dead, and 14...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:05:31 +0800
Dewan Rakyat to discuss plans for local SMEs, unlicenced gambling today
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Unlicenced gambling and long-term finance policy, as well as planning for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are among matters to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.  According to the Order Paper of...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 05:50:08 +0800
Mixed emotions for frontliners as World Trade Centre PPV closes doors
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Staff at the World Trade Centre (WTC) vaccination centre (PPV) had mixed emotions — joy, sadness and pride — when it officially closed today after operating for 150 days since May 5. But it has b...



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