SHAH ALAM, Oct 27 ― The Selangor state government has allocated RM80 million for three new Hijrah Selangor schemes aimed at assisting entrepreneurs in the state recover and restart businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Mentri Besar Datuk...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 ― The Court of Appeal has reserved its judgment on Lim Guan Eng’s appeal to transfer his corruption case involving the construction of an undersea tunnel and paired roads project in Penang, from the Sessions Court to the High...

MELAKA, Oct 27 ― Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (Muda) todays expressed its intention to participate in the Melaka state election this November 20. Its president, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said the party was now holding talks with Pakatan...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 ― Kedah Mentri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has reportedly demanded that his state be paid RM100 million every year for the “lease” of its land to Penang, instead of the RM10 million that the federal government has been...

MELAKA, Oct 27 ― The Perikatan Nasional (PN) will field experienced individuals and new faces as the party’s candidates for the Melaka state election on November 20. Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Information chief, Datuk Wan Saiful...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 ― The punishment for the aggravated offence of smuggling of migrants is proposed to be increased from a maximum jail term of 20 years or a fine or both to life imprisonment and shall also be liable to whipping. The matter is...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The High Court today acquitted and discharged former defence minister Mohamad Sabu’s son, Ahmad Saiful Islam of a drug abuse charge made against him two years ago. Justice Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah allowed the...

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 27 — The Penang state government is calling for the rollout of the Covid-19 booster shots to be sped up in the state. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said as of October 26, only 7,808 recipients in Penang had received the...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (MDTCA) has listed 11 items under the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) to be enforced from Nov 1 to 7 in conjunction with Deepavali&a...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0 today challenged parties contesting in the upcoming Melaka state election to promise political stability after the poll by way of five institutional reforms. Its chairman Thomas Fann called on...

KUCHING, Oct 27 — Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today said he does not view as problematic the postponement of the tabling of a Bill to amend the Federal Constitution to be in line with the provisions of the Malaysia...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced that the number of Covid-19 cases in the country has once again surpassed the 6,000-mark, with 6,148 infections reported in the last 24-hour period. The latest figure is an increase of.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today raised the spectre of Datuk Seri Najib Razak making a political comeback in the 15th general election (GE15) as a candidate. Dr Mahathir cited the delay in concluding Najib’s appeal process to....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has filed a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in a bid to compel the government to extradite former Goldman Sachs South-east Asia chairman, Tim Leissner.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Malaysia recognises the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) efforts to maximise and uplift the profession of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM). Minister of Health, Khairy Jamaluddin in an intervention note...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Malaysia has suggested that Asean and Japan explore the possibility of seconding our expert researchers to the Asean Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases to work towards the production of vaccines in...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today questioned the current government’s move to export only non-renewable energy to Singapore, saying doing so may jeopardise local supply and carbon budgets. Now an...

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 27 — Famed Malaysian athlete Datuk Lee Chong Wei has been chosen by the Sabah government to promote the state as a tourism destination. Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Arifin said the former world...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff came under fire in Parliament again, this time for failing to follow through on a promise made a year ago despite holding the same...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin was today nominated as the Vice President of the upcoming 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) which will take place from May 22 to 28, 2022 in Geneva. Khairy in a statement posted on...

SIBU, Oct 27 — Lanang MP Alice Lau has urged the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to look into the flight ticket prices for routes from Kuala Lumpur to Sarawak which remain very high despite the promises that it will return to standard....

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 27 — The Penang Remand Prison has not recorded any new Covid-19 cases among its inmates here since last month, its deputy director Mohd Suhairi Awang said today. He said the 2,238 inmates have been given the single dose CanSino...

KUCHING, Oct 27 — The Sarawak government today consented to establishing a chair at the Bintulu campus of Universiti Putra Malaysia named after former chief minister, the late Tan Sri Adenan Satem Chair. The memorandum of agreement was formalised.....

SEBERANG PERAI, Oct 27 — Penang Opposition leader, Datuk Yusoff Mohd Noor, has submitted objections to a proposed RM2 billion reclamation project that stretches from Bagan Ajam to Telok Air Tawar in north Seberang Perai here. The Sungai Dua...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Borrowers who are in need of financial assistance may still apply for the moratorium under the National People's Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih). Deputy Finance Minister I, Mohd Shahar Abdullah said...

SEREMBAN, Oct 27 — A kindergarten teacher has lodged a police report claiming she lost RM69,030 in an online purchase of a Scottish fold cat which cost only RM900. Negri Sembilan Commercial Criminal Investigation Department head Supt Aibee Abd...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — A total of 22,191,734 individuals or 94.8 per cent of the country's adult population have been fully vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday (Oct 26), according to the Health Ministry (MoH) data on the Covid...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — A three-judge panel at the Court of Appeal today decided that the High Court was correct to rule in favour of a Buddhist father by quashing his two children’s unilateral conversion to Islam by the Buddhist-turned-Muslim...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin has paid a visit to the college that allegedly conducted “period spot checks” on its students. He said he wanted to find out from the students firsthand what transpired and get an...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Police have received 424 cases of babies dumped nationwide from 2018 till September this year, which averages to nine a month. Bukit Aman Sexual, Women and Child Investigations Division principal assistant director Assistant....