PUTRAJAYA, Oct 26 — Malaysia welcomes the appointment of Dr Noeleen Heyzer as the new United Nations Secretary General’s (UNSG) Special Envoy on Myanmar. Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said Malaysia believes that Dr Heyzer, a former...

KUCHING, Oct 26 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today said the state government is aiming to establish one million hectares of industrial forests by 2025 by planting of fast-growing species. He said Sarawak has embarked on...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The state governments of Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah under PAS showed that justice and equality were attainable within the “Keluarga Malaysia” concept, party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang asserted today. In an....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has today warned the government not to exploit the additional funding of RM45 billion secured in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) has allocated RM38 million from the Covid-19 Fund as Digital Content Grant (DKD) to help small-scale filmmakers showcase their talents and works on over-the-top...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Helped by surging prices for gas exports, Malaysia is expected to unveil an expansionary budget on Friday as it looks to spur post-pandemic recovery and set the stage for an election that could be called as early as the...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 26 — A tight standard operating procedure (SOP) would be set by the government before Malaysia receives 32,000 foreign workers in the palm oil plantation sector, said Minister of Primary Industries and Commodities, Datuk Zuraida...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Both Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong and Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa had not “confused” Parliament about Malaysia’s cabotage exemption policy; neither did they contradict each.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 ― The government has to balance between the demand for health and safety and the demand for democratic practice in holding the Melaka state election, Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said. He said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 ― Malaysia will place more resources and efforts in providing the necessary interventions for students who need mental health assistance, especially through using technology tools that may be more familiar for a...

JOHOR BARU, Oct 26 — An outspoken Johor DAP leader today said that more research and data is needed for the mix-and-match vaccine booster strategy, whereby the additional doses will speed up the containment of the country’s Covid-19 pandemic....

COMMENTARY, Oct 26 ― The Melaka election is on November 20 but there are already early “casualties” in this political tussle for power. The first are the four assemblymen who withdrew support for Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali and caused t...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 26 — The Public Service Department (PSD) today launched Human Resource Psychology Service Strategic Plan 2021-2025 that outlines the strategic direction for five years to improve the wellbeing of the public service. PSD...

KUCHING, Oct 26 — Non-Malaysians are required to undergo a seven-day quarantine in hospital when entering Sarawak for medical tourism purposes even if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, said the updated standard operating procedures (SOP)....

KUCHING, Oct 26 ­— Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has been slammed for downplaying national diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong’s claims of sexual harassment. In a statement today, Council of Malaysian Women Political...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Malaysia fully supports the decision made by the Asean Chair, Brunei, on the issue of representation from Myanmar at the 38th and 39th Asean Summit and Related Summits, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 ― The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested 16 company directors last night on suspicion of being involved in the misappropriation of funds of the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra). All the suspects...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Former Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron has thrown his weight behind Pakatan Harapan (PH) to prevail in the upcoming state elections. The recently sacked Umno politician, in an interview with English portal Free.....

KUCHING, Oct 26 ― More than 7,000 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) officers and additional personnel will be involved in the upcoming 12th Sarawak state election, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim. He said the number of...

KUCHING, Oct 26 — The Sarawak chapter of the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) today expressed hope that the federal Budget 2022 will include the monthly cost of living allowance (Cola) for federal officers....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 ― The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) is still relevant even after 50 years of its establishment, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. He stressed that the agreement could still play a role in helping.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 ― Under fire, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu today defended his remarks to national diver Datuk Pandelela Rinong who recently spoke up about sexual harassment incidents she endured from national...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 ― Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Arman Azha Abu Hanifah was sworn in as senator before Senate President Tan Sri Rais Yatim at the Dewan Negara today. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 ― The blanket ban on political gatherings for the Melaka election campaign will be enforced equally on all parties whether they are pro-government or in the Opposition, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said in the Dewan...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 ― The federal government’s prohibition on physical gatherings for the Melaka state election has drawn mixed reactions from politicians on both sides of the divide, and even from those within the same parties. PKR...

KANGAR, Oct 26 ― The action of former Arau Bersatu division chief Ameir Hassan to quit the party was his personal decision and has nothing to do with any quarters, said acting division chief Megat Hashirat Hassan. Megat Hashirat who was the Arau...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 ― A total of 176 evacuees are still being housed at relief centres (PPS) in Melaka, Selangor and Kedah as of 9am today. In Melaka, State Civil Defence Force director Lt Colonel Cuthbert John Martin Quadra said four people from....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 ― A total of 22,166,633 individuals or 94.7 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Health Ministry’s data on the CovidNow portal, 97.5 per cent....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — A recent revelation about the alleged sexual harassment she had to endure at the hands of her coaches was meant to show her solidarity with other victims, said national Olympian Datuk Pandelela Rinong. The national diver,...

KUCHING, Oct 26 ― A Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) man has called upon the state government to provide all low-income households in rural Sarawak with free Covid-19 self-test kits. In pointing this out, PSB Mulu pro tem chairman Prof Son Radu...