KOTA BARU, Oct 14 — The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will be using special boats and personal protection equipment (PPE) for the rescue operations of flood victims who are confirmed Covid-19 patients. Its director, Zainal Madasin,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Malaysia will invest more to improve the digitalisation of mental health services with the usage of technology to expand the reach. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said in making mental health care more ubiquitous and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is developing the National Suicide and Fatal Injury Registry Malaysia (NSFIRM), which is expected to be ready in 2023, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The government will introduce a more balanced and fair tax system if the country’s economy improves, Deputy Finance Minister I Senator Mohd Shahar Abdullah said. He said any tax measures to be implemented in the future...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — The implementation of projects under the National Digital Network (Jendela) plan is on schedule and all the scope of work carried out have exceeded the set targets, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The prosecution today rubbished the idea that Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi would not have noticed whether the cheques he was signing were from his personal cheque book or that of charitable foundation Yayasan Akalbudi when.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng today questioned the impartiality of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The Bagan MP asked the MACC to explain the recent slew of prosecution cases against Opposition...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The public has been reminded not to be easily influenced by get-rich-quick schemes or risk-free schemes that promise unrealistically high returns to avoid falling victim to scams by irresponsible parties....

KUCHING, Oct 14 — There is no need for the public to speculate on training programmes at district level for election workers, said Election Commission (EC) state director Jasni Jubli. According to him, holding such programmes do not necessarily...

JOHOR BARU, Oct 14 — Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar today demanded the federal government explain its 2018 decision not to push a bid reclaim Pulau Batu Puteh in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). He said dropping the review was....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Three prominent economists would like to see the federal government raise taxes as a way to fund development and fix an economy devastated by Covid-19. Support for new taxes, particularly on Malaysia’s wealthy and...

KUCHING, Oct 14 — State government departments, agencies, and civil servants must break away from a silo mentality in order to help Sarawak achieve its aspirations to be an advanced state by 2030, said Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. The...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Umno supreme council is yet to decide if the party, along with the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, will compete alone in the Melaka state election, according to council member Tan Sri Annuar Musa. Annuar said th...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Health Ministry announced 8,084 new Covid-19 cases today. The latest numbers see an increase of 134 cases compared to the 7,950 new infections recorded yesterday. This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The prosecution today suggested that the real reason why charitable foundation Yayasan Akalbudi’s RM17.9 million was transferred to a law firm — where it is allegedly not even a client — was for Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid.....

SEBERANG PERAI, Oct 14 — Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) aims to create a 20-minute city using public realm urban design guidelines (UDG) under its Butterworth Baharu project, a collaborative effort with Think City Sdn Bhd. MBSP Mayor Datuk...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The trial of lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who was charged with money laundering and making false statements to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), has been postponed to Oct 26 as the lead counsel Harvinderjit...

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 14 — After claiming trial to a corruption charge earlier today, Labuan MP Datuk Rozman Isli reiterated that his prosecution was politically motivated after he refused to defect to the federal government. The Parti Warisan Sabah.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Two new internet packages with underprivileged families in mind will be available starting tomorrow, according to the Multimedia and Communications Ministry. Its minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa, said the Malaysian Youth Family....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Malaysia has the opportunity to do a lot more to achieve the sustainable growth in the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) agenda now that ESG has been embedded in many companies and in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 ― Air Selangor, responsible for providing water in the Klang Valley, has been having water disruptions this week due to upgrading and maintenance work at the Sungai Selangor Water Treatment Plant (LRA SSP1). If you want to...

KUCHING, Oct 14 ― Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits for self-testing will be made available at selected supermarkets and chain stores this month, said Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) leadership has lauded the government's move to give interest exemption on loans taken by the B50 group of low-income earners for three months, calling it a big win for Malaysians. However, they a...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today gave a glimpse at what Budget 2022 will focus on: speeding up economic recovery, strengthening economic resilience and catalysing reform. He said Budget 2022 will...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 ― A recent survey showed that doctors are the most trusted profession in Malaysia — surpassing teachers who held the top spot in 2019 — while Malaysians trust politicians the least. The survey, titled Trust in Professions.....

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — The development of the creative industry can be accelerated by firstly maximising the industry’s potential, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.  He said it can be achieve...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said concerted efforts from various agencies and industry players were needed to revitalise the franchise industry momentum in the next five years. In achi...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has been told to clarify his remarks on the cabotage policy following conflicting explanations given in Parliament recently. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun gave the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) has proposed to the National Security Council (NSC) to open Langkawi to tourists from several selected countries under the ongoing pilot tourism bubble project. Minis...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Malaysia is still holding its own in terms of efficiency rankings in port performance even during the pandemic, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said.   He said Port Klang has been recognised as having the....