KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Weak management of revenue from land and building rental has been identified as the cause behind losses of RM10.30 million in rental revenue incurred by the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), according to the Auditor-General’s.....

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 28 — The appointment of former world No. 1 shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei as the state’s tourism ambassador has received flak from many Sabahans who feel that the role should be reserved for those with a stronger connection to...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Benefits and returns from investments were main contributors to non-tax revenue for 2020, amounting to RM46.07 billion or 74.2 per cent of total non-tax revenue, the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) said. According to the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Asean and India should accelerate the review of the Asean-India Trade In Goods Agreement to make it more user-friendly and simple for businesses. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this is vital to.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar today said that single women heads of households from the B40 income bracket should be given adequate support to ensure they could live a decent life She said the Gender Responsive Budget.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Pengerang MP Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the government could be more creative when implementing taxation to support women and ensure their success in the post-pandemic economy. In a Malaysia Gender Responsive...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― A total of 78 private sector projects involving 17,605 housing units with 11,735 buyers involved has been classified as ‘abandoned’ in peninsular Malaysia, said Minister of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Datuk Seri.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Malaysian mothers today asked the Malaysian government when it would finally amend the Federal Constitution to enable their children born abroad to be recognised as Malaysian too, after the latest statistics showed an...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Tuberculosis (TB) mortality in Malaysia increased by five per cent and case detection decreased by 10 per cent last year compared to 2019, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Health Minister Khairy...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― The local company producing whisky under the brand name “Timah” has agreed to consider changing both the name and image of its alcohol product that had attracted controversy recently, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) raised the alarm today about the auditor-general’s (A-G) concern over the government’s growing debt charges, totalling some RM100 billion or half of all borrowings made last year. The.....

PETALING JAYA, Oct 28 ― The federal government recorded a revenue of RM225.075 billion and loan repayments and other receipts of RM1.26 billion in 2018, a decrease of 14.9 per cent from RM264.41 billion in 2019. The...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― The government is seeking to forfeit more than RM500,000 that was seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) from businessman Alvin Goh Leong Yeong and the wife of 'Datuk Addy Kana', Alyaa Sy...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― The government plans to set up special vaccinated travel lanes for those who travel between Malaysia and Singapore to facilitate cross-border travel between the two countries. Tourism, Arts and Cult...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Malaysia’s total trade performance in September 2021 expanded by 25.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM195.5 billion as the country’s exports and imports recorded strong double-digit growth, according ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) logged another 6,477 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The latest numbers represented an increase of 229 cases compared to the new infections recorded yesterday. This brings the total...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The controversy surrounding the award-winning whisky “Timah” continues, having found its way into the Dewan Rakyat today, during the debate session on the Trade Descriptions Bill (Amendment) 2021. While PAS' Tumpat M...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Preliminary assessment of the new proposed site for the construction of a permanent disposal facility (PDF) of the rare earth processing plant, Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd in the Gebeng Industrial area, Pahang, found it...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― The Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) member countries should look for every opportunity to restore cross-border value chains, many of which have fragmented since the closure of...

KUCHING, Oct 28 ― The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has approved an increase in flight frequencies to Sarawak, from 89 flights weekly to 223, beginning November 1, state Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said today. He said....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders said today they want the government’s 5G plans to be debated in Parliament, claiming Putrajaya’s proposed set up of the RM16 billion special purpose vehicle (SPV) that would have total...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Astro customers have other options to pay their bills without having to incur a service charge, including through the auto debit method that can be activated via Astro Self-Service Portal or by visiting any Astro...

SIBU, Oct 28 ― A Malaysian gynaecologist has created what he says is the world’s first unisex condom that can be worn by females or males and is made from a medical grade material usually used as a dressing for injuries and wounds. Its inventor.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Non-compliance of federal ministries and departments with financial management has led to issues involving irregular payments, loss of public funds and wastage amounting to RM620.07 million in 2020. Auditor-General Datuk Nik....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― A total of 22,214,490 individuals or 94.9 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, 97.6 ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Umno needs to move on from MCA and MIC as both Barisan Nasional component parties have fallen out of favour with the Chinese and Indian communities, former Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron has said. Idris, in an.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― The Health Ministry has slapped Barisan Nasional (BN) with an RM10,000 fine for the latter’s failure to ensure adequate physical distancing during the coalition's election machinery launch for the Melaka state poll at ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― The 50 sen extra fee incurred by Astro customers who pay their bills manually at post offices is among the issues to be discussed at the Dewan Rakyat sitting, which enters its fourth day today.&...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan told Barisan Nasional (BN) campaigners for the upcoming Melaka state election the coalition is fighting to form a multicultural administration and not one that is just Malay- or....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told party members that they will not be “bitten’’ again by the same “snake” in the upcoming Melaka state election, referring to the Sabah state poll. Speaking to 300 BN....