Malaysia Malay Mail
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:32:08 +0800Yusof not resigning as Sindumin assemblyman
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 15 — Datuk Yusof Yacob is not resigning as Sindumin assemblyman despite his pre-signed resignation letter promised to vacate the seat if he is “jumping ship”. The pre-signed resignation letter was submitted to the Speaker of....
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:13:08 +0800Wan Junaidi: Sarawak election can be held during Emergency as long as King, TYT and CM agree
KUCHING, Oct 16 — The Sarawak state election can be held during the State of Emergency as long as the King, Head of State and Chief Minister agrees, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Parliament) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:08:30 +0800Khairy: Travellers, close contacts under quarantine for at least five days can take Covid-19 test to get release order
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Fully-vaccinated travellers and close contacts who are undergoing compulsory quarantine for the fifth day and above can go for the RT-PCR test from today. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said those who did not tak...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:05:57 +0800Life will be difficult for you, Khairy warns anti-vaxxers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 ― The government will take a vigorous approach towards those who refuse to be vaccinated by 'continuing to make their life difficult,' said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. However, he said those who cannot be vacci...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:02:58 +0800Covid-19: Malaysia charts 7,509 new cases, slight uptick compared to previous day
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 ― Malaysia added 7,509 new Covid-19 infections as at 11am today, a slight increase of 89 cases in the last 24 hours. Yesterday, the Health Ministry logged 7,420 cases. Today’s new infection brings the total cases of Covid-19....
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 15:17:03 +0800Kit Siang moots special parliamentary panel to look into Pandora Papers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — DAP’s Lim Kit Siang today proposed setting up a Special Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the Pandora Papers and provide recommendations to the government to deal with offshore financial abuse. The...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:48:56 +0800After Malaysia slips in rule of law ranking, Guan Eng says formal probe into Pandora Papers could restore public confidence
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — A full investigation into Malaysians mentioned in the Pandora Papers could help restore public confidence as well as Malaysia’s position in the global rule of law index, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said today. He...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:24:05 +0800PM Ismail Sabri says no decision yet to make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory, but urges stern action against anti-vaxxers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The government has not made a decision to make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said, however, those who had not taken the vaccine injections were encouraged to do so to....
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:09:31 +0800How did sex video show up during Form 2 virtual exam? DAP MP asks Edu Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching wants the Ministry of Education (MoE) to fully investigate an incident that led to a sexually explicit video being aired during an online examination for second formers at a school here recently.&nb...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 12:32:57 +0800Melaka River Cruise attracts 10,000 visitors within 14 days since opening of state’s tourism sector
MELAKA, Oct 16 — Some 10,000 visitors went on the Melaka River Cruise (MRC) within 14 days after Melaka opened its tourism sector following the state’s transition to Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) since last October 1....
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 12:26:30 +0800PM Ismail Sabri announces RM11.6m to upgrade Seri Perak flats in Sentul
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The government has set aside RM11.6 million to repair and upgrade the 35-year-old Seri Perak public housing in Sentul. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the allocation will be given to the Federal...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 12:14:20 +0800Report: Malaysian travel agencies fear Saudi policy on Covid booster shots may jeopardise umrah trips
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Malaysian travel agencies offering umrah packages want the government to ensure that Muslims here will be given the necessary Covid-19 booster shots so they can perform their pilgrimage abroad. Bumiputera Travel Operator...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 12:12:31 +0800Cops bust illegal crypto mining in Muara Tabuan, 90 machines seized
KUCHING, Oct 16 — A commercial shoplot unit in Muara Tabuan here has been raided by the police around 10am yesterday after it was found to be stealing electricity for crypto mining. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement today...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 11:45:02 +0800PM Ismail Sabri: Govt will not interfere with any investigation into Pandora Papers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The government will not interfere if any enforcement agency wishes to investigate the Pandora Papers, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today. He said that the government will leave it to enforcemen...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 11:25:05 +0800Report: Anwar says govt not committed to reform after signing deal to cooperate with Pakatan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has cautioned the government to pull up its socks and honour its commitment to institutional reform if it wants Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) support. In an interview with Singapore’s.....
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 10:32:38 +0800Sabah moving to Phase Three on Monday, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 16 — Sabah will transition from Phase Two to Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan on October 18, Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun announced yesterday. “Sabah has qualified to move to Phase Three...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 10:21:22 +0800Wan Junaidi: Children of mixed marriages in Sarawak to gain Bumiputera status if law on racial status passed
KUCHING, Oct 16 — Children of mixed marriages between Sarawakian Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera or foreigners will be given Bumiputera status once the Parliament passed a law on their racial status this month, said Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 09:25:28 +0800Air Selangor: Water supply in Klang Valley restored by 98pc; only KL and Klang not complete
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Water supply in the Klang Valley have recovered by 98 per cent as at 6am today, according to Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor). Only two out of eight districts — Kuala Lumpur and Klang — are still affected...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 09:04:34 +0800Health Ministry adds 89 new Covid-19 deaths, raising tally to 27,770; Selangor and Sarawak only states with over 1,000 new infections
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Malaysia lost 89 people to Covid-19 yesterday according to the Health Ministry’s latest data updated at midnight. With this, the country’s cumulative deaths from Covid-19 stands at 27,770. According to CovidNow....
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:52:51 +0800Langkawi Development Authority submits SOP proposals for foreign travellers arriving on island
LANGKAWI, Oct 16 — In efforts to turn Langkawi into a travel bubble pilot project for foreign tourists, the Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) has submitted several Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) proposals, said its chief.....
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:48:19 +0800Health Ministry: 91.4pc of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated against Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — A total of 91.4 per cent or 21,399,802 of the adult population in Malaysia has completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday (October 15). According to the Ministry of Health’s data on the CovidNOW portal, 95.1 per.....
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:13:08 +0800'Jom Ke Sarawak' tourism campaign begins on Shopee
KUCHING, Oct 16 — The Jom Ke Sarawak campaign, which began yesterday on Shopee Malaysia, offers travellers a chance to visit Sarawak through its main tourism gateways of Kuching, Sibu, and Miri. Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) CEO Sharzede Datu Salleh....
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:11:57 +0800Duo in Sibu jailed a month, fined RM1,000 each for unlicensed possession of pangolin scales
SIBU, Oct 16 — The Sessions Court here yesterday sentenced two men to one month in prison and fined them RM1,000 each in default one month’s jail for possessing 4,468 pieces of pangolin scales without a licence. Andrew Talie, 34, and an...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:06:58 +0800Govt working on restriction-less returns for Sarawakians under 'Jom Ke Sarawak' campaign, says state tourism minister
KUCHING, Oct 16 -- The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry is deliberating on how to allow Sarawakians to return to the state without restrictions under the Jom Ke Sarawak campaign launched yesterday, said its minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:02:16 +0800Eight localities in Sarawak placed under EMCO
MIRI, Oct 16 — Eight localities, all longhouses, in Sarawak have been placed under the Enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). Rh Jalin, Rantau Kurra, Kuala Medalam in Limbang; Rh Victoria,...
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:00:25 +0800Backing ‘Keluarga Malaysia’, new ‘left-leaning’ party Kuasa touts trust in BN, Ismail Sabri to fight for the poor
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Just recently launched, Parti Kuasa Rakyat that claims to lean left has reiterated its target to be a credible political force to unite all non-governmental, political actors and individuals who wish to champion the rights...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 23:57:46 +0800Smooth traffic in Klang Valley despite long weekend break
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The traffic situation on several major highways heading out of the Klang Valley is still under control as of tonight despite the long weekend break. Klang Valley residents are expected to return to their hometowns this...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:50:52 +0800Police busts online scam syndicate, 10 detained
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The police unearthed a gambling, fraud and non-existent investment syndicate after detaining 10 individuals in two raids in here yesterday. Wangsa Maju district police chief Supt Ashari Abu Samah in a statement tod...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:45:07 +0800EMCO on one locality each in Pahang, Perak ends tomorrow, says MKN
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) imposed on Kampung Sungai Padi, Mukim Telang in Lipis, Pahang and Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Chadak, Tanjung Rambutan in Kinta, Perak, will be lifted tomorrow as scheduled. National.....
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:39:20 +0800DBKL expands integrated transportation management with 5,000 CCTV cameras, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will expand and improve the integrated transportation management in the city with the installations of 5,000 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras with artificial intelligence (AI) features......