KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Three Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations will be closed temporarily starting October 9, for the final migration works of the MRT Kajang and MRT Putrajaya Lines. Prasarana Malaysia Bhd chief operating officer (Operations) Datin....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Any consideration for rebates or discounts on electricity bills in the future is subject to the government’s financial position, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. In 2020, he said, the....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The government and the opposition have agreed to change the composition of all Parliamentary Special Select Committees and the matter is expected to be laid before the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Datuk Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff has effectively resigned as Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chairman today. In a statement, Rais said that he had conveyed his decision to step down to both the finance minister...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) came under fire again for not providing details and progress updates on key policies, such as aid for the elderly, the Sexual Harassment Bill and gender equality....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor today rebuked the prosecution’s characterisation of her as someone with an “overbearing nature” and the “ability to influence decisions in the public sector” through intervention by her...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s alleged failure to check if the millions of ringgit of purported “donations” received were from lawful or illegal sources is quite similar to the situation in....

KUCHING, Oct 6 — A Bill to amend the Federal Constitution to bring relevant provisions in line with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is expected to be tabled in Parliament before the end of the month, Minister in the Prime Minister’s...

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 6 — The federal government should take advantage of the current downtime to start expanding the Penang International Airport (PIA) to boost tourism in future, state executive councillor Yeoh Soon Hin said today. The tourism and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Datuk Seri Rosmah Mansor broke down in tears today while testifying in the High Court as she insisted that the corruption charges related to the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project in Sarawak were malicious prosecution.&nb...

IPOH, Oct 6 — Perak will not reject interstate travel but instead, is ready to receive visitors and tourists in line with the government’s wish for this relaxation be given when 90 per cent of the country’s adult population have been.....

JOHOR BARU, Oct 6 — A Johor PKR federal lawmaker today urged the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition to withdraw from the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob unless proactive...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the world’s investment landscape, including Malaysia which saw nine foreign manufacturing companies shutting down their operations in the country from March 2020-May 2021....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced today that there were 9,380 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This represents an increase from yesterday’s 8,817 new infections, but also means daily cases have remained below...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Sabahans and Sarawakians residing in the peninsula are encouraged to apply for change of voting constituency based on the latest place of residence, as recommended by the Election Commission (EC). De...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Opposition MPs, led by Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, today engaged in a heated argument with Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Seri Azhar Azizan Harun over whether the revelations from the Pandora Papers should be...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― Malaysia is ready to consider holding a dialogue with Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) if the five-point consensus agreed upon by Asean to resolve the crisis in the country, does not get the cooperation of the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― The offer of MARA study loans and sponsorship for students to pursue studies is based on criteria already set by the agency, especially on their excellent academic performance, said MARA Chairman Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun. She...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― Opposition MPs lashed out at several ministries in the Dewan Rakyat today for taking the easy way out in their parliamentary replies ― by providing stock answers verbatim to new questions of high public interest or dodging.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will improve and tighten the standard operating procedure (SOP) of managing and handling weapons following the incident of four RMAF personnel being killed in a shooting incident at their.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today reminded Malaysians that personal responsibility is key to the safety of their family and loved ones once interstate travel resumes without the need for police permits. He noted there...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin has lodged a police report against a Facebook account owner who claimed he did not practice physical distancing at a recent press conference. Radzi, on his Facebook page informed...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today accused the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob of failing to live up to its pledges on institutional reforms signed with the Pakatan Harapan (PH)...

IPOH, Oct 6 — Police cracked down on a drug syndicate that hired foreigners and the jobless to distribute illicit narcotics here with the capture of three people and drugs with more than RM270,000. State police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― AirAsia Group has reaffirmed its commitment to transform its present A320 aircraft fleet to the higher-capacity, more fuel-efficient A321neo with the signing of an amendment agreement with Airbus S.A.S. In a statement, the...

KUCHING, Oct 6 — Travellers entering Sarawak with incomplete vaccination or those unvaccinated due to medical reason will be given a 10-day mandatory quarantine with Covid-19 swab taken on the seventh day, said the State Disaster Management...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― The government’s decision to make it compulsory for civil servants to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is sanctioned under shariah (Islamic law) and shouldn’t be considered as restricting individual freedom, said a shariah.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― A total of 20,698,852 individuals or 88.4 per cent of the adult population in country have competed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, less than two per cent short of the targeted 90 per cent.  Based on the.....

KUCHING, Oct 6 — Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Karim Rahman Hamzah has called on the state government and relevant agencies to formulate laws to regulate boat owners or operators who organise deep-sea fishing expeditions....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 ― The government's action in ensuring good mental health among military personnel and officers will be one of the issues to be discussed at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order of the Meeting, the matter w...