KUCHING, Oct 8 — Sarawakians owe much of the state’s political stability and racial and religious harmony to Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, according to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah. Uggah said the state is an example of multireligious,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan today said that police have applied for an extradition request from their counterparts in Thailand authorities to arrest cosmetic...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Employees Provident Fund (EPF) announced that a total of RM155.18 billion had been outsourced to external fund managers as of December 31, 2020, in which the allocation, invested across both equity and fixed income...

MELAKA, Oct 8 — The Melaka Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has met former Sungai Udang assemblyman Datuk Seri Idris Haron to obtain information over his allegations regarding the issue of economic project monopoly and sand royalty...

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 8 — Parti Warisan Sabah is not worried about its political position even after losing its second assemblyman this year. Its vice president Datuk Junz Wong described the departure of Sindumin assemblyman Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob who.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 ― Nothing to panic about Malaysia being listed into the European Commission's updated European Union (EU) grey list, said Deloitte Malaysia international tax leader Tan Hooi Beng. He said Malaysia has committed to amending ...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 ― The Court of Appeal today affirmed the High Court's decision to strike out a civil suit brought by a businessman against former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and two others in a lan...

JOHOR BARU, Oct 8 — The Johor police are on the lookout for two individuals over a fraudulent “Letter of Undertaking” issued in the name of Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and involving foreign exchange transactions amounting to....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 ― The “Malaysian Family”, which is the concept of the new government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, outlines three characteristics and 20 enrichment of values. According to the Malaysian Family...

JOHOR BARU, Oct 8 — Umno and Parti Pribumi Pribumi Malaysia (Bersatu) leaders should think of the greater good and avoid clashing with each other in the Melaka state election, a PAS central committee member said today. Mohd Mazri Yahya said both...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Human rights advocates, lawmakers and concerned mothers reiterated their stance on the need to reform “outdated” and “unfair” Malaysian citizenship laws that penalise Malaysian women for having children abroad. Among.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 ― The hearing of the government’s application to block PetroSaudi International Ltd (PSI) and its director, Tarek Obaid, from using over US$340 million (RM1.42 billion) linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) which was.....

KUCHING, Oct 8 — Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has submitted its list of all incumbent candidates for the 12th state election to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for approval. PRS Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan confirmed that the....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced today that there were 9,751 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This represents a slight drop from yesterday’s 9,890 new infections, but also means daily cases have remained below....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The hearing of a forfeiture suit by the government against the family members of former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and their company, involving nearly RM16 million, has been set on Jan 3 next...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 ― DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today questioned Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong’s refusal to set a date for their debate over the cabotage policy. The Opposition lawmaker noted that Wee had said that the...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 — The unemployment rate in Malaysia for August 2021 declined by 4.6 per cent to 748,800 persons versus 778,200 persons in July 2021 amid more economic activities permitted to resume, the Statistics of Labour Force, Malaysia,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 ― The Shared Prosperity Delivery Unit (Sepadu) under the Prime Minister's Department will be part of the secretariat for the implementation of the “Malaysian Family” concept. According to the “Keluarga Malaysia”...

MELAKA, Oct 8 ― Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) still has high hope to have an audience with the Yang Dipertua Negeri Melaka Tun Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam to discuss the political crisis in the state following the dissolution of the State Assembly last...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 ― Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim today urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to intervene and overturn Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong’s decision to revoke the exemption of the cabotage policy on...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 ― The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has received over 2,000 queries an complaints on illegal investment schemes or scams as of Sept 30 this year. Executive chairman Datuk Syed Zaid Albar said the queries and complaints...

KUCHING, Oct 8 ― The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Backbenchers' Club today accused Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh of making a baseless allegation that the ruling coalition is rushing to call a state election out...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 ― The new wholesale and retail ceiling price for the Covid-19 antigen rapid test kit (self-test) will be issued next month, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. In a statement here...

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 8 ― Sindumin assemblyman Dr Yusof Yacob announced his resignation from Parti Warisan Sabah today, ending rumours about his departure that had been rife since last weekend. The 66-year-old who was the Opposition party’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 ― A total of  20,856,337 individuals or 89.1 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, just 0.9 percentage points short of the targeted 90 per cent. Based...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Health Ministry announced today that it has granted conditional approval for the Comirnaty vaccine manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech to be used as a booster shot six months after the second dose. Health director-general Tan....

IPOH, Oct 8 — A 39-year-old policeman was today accused in the Magistrate's Court here with giving false information that caused a public servant to use her lawful power back in August. Varathraju Pillai Seevaraja Pillai, who is a police corpo...

COMMENTARY, Oct 8 ― While existing political parties struggle trying to figure out how to tackle young voters aged 18 and above, a new multi-racial party emerges claiming it is the right time to enter the saturated political scene. Saying it is...

MIRI, Oct 8 ― Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) is appealing to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to extend the RM10,000 special one-off aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 7.0 package to include micro.....

KUCHING, Oct 8 ― The High Court here yesterday ordered seven individuals, including a woman, who were previously discharged and acquitted from the charge of disrespecting the national anthem Negaraku, to enter their defence on October 28. The High....