LAWAS, Nov 6 — The local knowledge approach, or taking into account the people’s views and involvement, is an important fundamental aspect in implementing various development projects in the state, said Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Former Bukit Aman Management Department director Tan Sri J.J. Raj, who famously rescued personnel of the Bukit Kepong police station in Johor more than half a century ago, died today at Ara Damansara Medical Centre in...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Malaysia and Australia are discussing the possibility of reopening their borders as soon as possible, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. Speaking after meeting his visiting Australian counterpart Senator Marise...

KOTA BARU, Nov 6 ― Malaysia is on the brink of success in its fight against the Covid-19 infection even though it has not won the battle, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He has, however, called on the public to continue observing the...

MELAKA, Nov 6 ― Former Pengkalan Batu assemblyman Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee has denied he is contesting under the ticket of Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) in the Melaka state election scheduled on November 20. Norhizam said he would remain...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The Health Ministry today recorded 4,701 new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, which brings the cumulative total of cases so far to 2,501,966 or crossing the 2.5 million number. This is slightly lower when compared to the 4,922...

KUCHING, Nov 6 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is risking a potential Covid-19 super spreader event by insisting to go for state election before the year ends, said Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo. She said that...

KUCHING, November 6 — A Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) veteran believes that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) wants the state election done with in November. PBB’s deputy information chief Datuk Peter Minos speculated that November 13 and...

KUCHING, Nov 6 — Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will meet first before finalising its candidates for the 12th State Election, said its president Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “I haven’t called for the meeting. Just wait,...

KOTA BARU, Nov 6 ― A total of 31 health facility development projects in Kelantan involving a total cost of RM623 million have been approved under the first Rolling Plan of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said...

MIRI, Nov 6 ― Seven incumbent assemblymen from Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) will be defending their seats in the 12th Sarawak state election, said party secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting today. He said SUPP will be submitting the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― PAS said today it still wishes to cooperate with both Umno and Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the Melaka state election, even as Barisan Nasional (BN) announced earlier it will contest all 28 seats on its own. The Islamist...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― The Ministry of Health (MoH) today released the latest list of 58 Covid-19 self-test kits that have been given conditional approval by the Medical Devices Authority (MDA). Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham...

KUCHING, Nov 6 ― Sarawak PKR will not give up its Batu Lintang and Ba’Kelalan seats whose incumbents have now joined Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), its information chief Abun Sui Anyit said today. “We will definitely put our candidates in these.....

KINABATANGAN, Nov 6 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today launched the Sabah Eastern Zone Pan Borneo Highway for the Sandakan-Kinabatangan-Beluran-Telupid alignment. The Prime Minister said the project involves three packages...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― Barisan Nasional’s (BN) line-up of 28 candidates for the upcoming Melaka state election will see 86 per cent or 24 of them being new faces, with just four being incumbents, the coalition announced today. Datuk Seri Mohamad.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― Barisan Nasional (BN) will be going alone into the upcoming Melaka state elections without any allies and will place candidates for all 28 state seats up for grabs there, the coalition’s deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said today the Islamist party will stay with Perikatan Nasional (PN) as well as enhancing their ties with Umno through Muafakat Nasional (MN) for the 15th general election (GE15). In.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has today told PAS members at its 67th muktamar or annual congress to trust, adhere and follow instructions from top leadership without question. Using the analogy of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has said he is a national leader rather than a “warlord” in Sabah, and has plans to have his Sabah-based party Parti Warisan Sabah expand to Peninsular Malaysia. In an interview with local...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― A 31-year-old trainee of a drug rehabilitation centre in Changlun, Kubang Pasu, Kedah has died after sustaining injuries allegedly at the hands of a warden for trying to escape. Harian Metro reported that the 46-year-old...

KUALA NERUS, Nov 6 ― The Civil Defence Force (APM) Terengganu has identified over 20 areas in seven districts that are at risk of floods due to the high tide phenomenon which is expected to occur from early this month until the end of December....

SIBU, Nov 6 ― Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing calls upon all to stop politicising the Undi18, which refers to the lowering of the voting age in Malaysia from 21 to 18, set to be implemented in January next year. According to him, the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― DAP national organising secretary Anthony Loke said statutory declarations (SDs) would not stop elected representatives from jumping to another party after winning their election. Responding to a statement by Barisan Nasional....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported a total of 47 Covid-19 deaths including four brought-in-dead (BID) cases. Sarawak again recorded the highest number of new deaths with 16 followed by Johor (six), Selangor (five), Kuala...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 ― Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, have expressed their condolences to the family of former national...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The Health Ministry’s blanket ban on events related to the Melaka state election was against the law and the government should have instead allowed any activities where physical distancing is possible, a lawyer has...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Even before the start of campaigning for the Melaka state election from November 8 to November 20, the Health Ministry prohibited all election-related gatherings and the authorities have also started issuing compound notices.....

IPOH, November 5 — The Kampar District Council today claimed one of its enforcement team openly fired at stray dogs to protect themselves from being attacked by the canines that were violent and aggressive during the attempt to capture them....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — A retired woman lecturer was fleeced of RM1.8 million after receiving a call from a purported Telekom Malaysia officer accusing her of being involved in online gambling and money laundering. Kuala Lumpur Commercial Crime...