JOHOR BARU, Oct 21 —Two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers were charged in the Sessions Court here today with cheating an individual of RM40,000 to help solve a case. Amir Izham Shahak, 32, an assistant superintendent at the...

JOHOR BARU, Oct 21 — Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar today granted an audience to the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar at Istana Pasir Pelangi, here.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) and 50 other NGOs are calling on the government and de facto Law Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar to make stalking a crime in Malaysia. In a statement issued by WAO, the 51...

KUCHING, Oct 21 — The office of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg has denied that he will announce the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) at a press conference tomorrow, which will pave the way for the 12th state...

IPOH, Oct 21 — Two men claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to giving false information by using the royal residence of Kinta Palace as their house address in their identification cards (IC). The duo, Mohamad Halmi Warajemini, 55, and Affendy.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Malaysian government today objected in court to the granting of citizenship to a man who was born 26 years ago in Sabah to a Sarawakian father and a mother of uncertain nationality, arguing that he should have done more.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The High Court here today has allowed the application by the prosecution in Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s corruption case for her to be impeached over an allegedly contradictory statement. Prior to today’s hearing, the...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 21 — The Court of Appeal today allowed the applications by former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin for an interim stay of the summary judgment obtained by the Inland Revenue Bo...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) logged 6,210 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The latest numbers represented an increase of 694 cases compared to the new infections recorded yesterday. This brings the total number of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Housing developers revealed today that it could take anywhere from half a year to two years for the Malaysian property market to fully recover from the tumultuous effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Real Estate & Housin...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) should rethink its decades-long policy of non-interference in the affairs of member states, amid a worsening human rights crisis in Myanmar, Malaysia’s top diplomat said.....

SIMANGGANG, Oct 21 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today asked that the public be patient as they wait for the dissolution of the Sarawak State Assembly that will pave the way for the 12th state election. “Just wait for a...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Real Estate & Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) today asked the government for a second extension to the ongoing Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) that is to end in December, to provide continued assistance to...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 ― Stakeholders in the health sector have expressed hope that the government will allocate at least four per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the public healthcare system in Budget 2022. Malaysian Medical Association....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — National diver Datuk Pandelela Rinong has hit out at those who make light of sexual violence, stating rape is no laughing matter. Her comments come after actor Fauzi Nawawi apologised for saying, during a recent appearance...

SHAH ALAM, Oct 21 ― Malaysia will send a delegation to attend the Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, starting on October 31 to conclude negotiations on several issues related to the implementation of the Paris...

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 21 ― Tourism attractions in Penang recorded a massive jump in visitors in the past week since interstate travel was allowed — 14 places saw 27,059 visitors in total. Penang tourism and creative economy committee chairman Yeoh...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said the tabling of Budget 2022 will be a “litmus test” for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s government as to whether it is addressing Malaysia’s economic woes or...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has extended condolences to the family of a fireman who died early today after a mishap during a flood evacuation operation in Melaka yesterday. In a Facebook post, Ismail Sabri.....

SEREMBAN, Oct 21 — Celebrity Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor and her husband, Muhammad Haris Mohd Ismail, have sent a representation to the Attorney General’s Chambers over charges made against them for breaching standard operat...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — AirAsia has been awarded Asia’s Leading Low-Cost Airline for the fifth consecutive year and Asia’s Leading Low-Cost Airline Cabin Crew for the sixth year running at the 28th World Travel Awards 2021....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah today said that a wise Ruler does not need any additional power if the three rights as a Constitutional Monarch are handled wisely and prudently. He said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Consumer appetite is set to rebound next year with household spending expected to grow by some 5.1 per cent after two years of contraction as the coronavirus kept people indoors, Fitch Solutions predicted. Total consumer...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) supreme council member Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof said whoever prevails in the upcoming Melaka state election stands a good chance of taking over Putrajaya. Redzuan told Malay...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy being formulated by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) can strengthen management and intensify the nation’s disaster risk preparedness, said Prime Minister Datuk...

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The United States has barred imports from Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp over alleged forced labour practices at the company, the fourth Malaysian firm to face such a ban in the past 15 months. Malaysian factor...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Amanah has said it intends to field candidates in at least eight to 10 seats in the Melaka state poll that will take place on November 20. Amanah election director Datuk Asmuni Awi told Malay daily Utusan Malaysia th...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — DAP will not work with traitors and it has made this stand clear in yesterday’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council meeting, the party’s national organising committee secretary Anthony Loke said. Ahead of next...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — A total of 22,047,448 individuals or 94.2 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Ministry of He...

SEREMBAN, Oct 21 — The Negri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly sitting is scheduled to be held this Nov 26, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. He said the state government expected to table four Bills (RUU) during the sitting,...