KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today congratulated the new Commonwealth and United Kingdom’s (UK) Development Affairs Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss on her appointment last September. Ismail Sabri said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate more Malaysian doctors and health workers to work and enhance their expertise in the UK. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has objected to the leave application for a judicial review brought by Adly Zahari to stop the Melaka state election scheduled for November 20, saying that the legal action brought by...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Malaysia is ready to discuss with the United Kingdom (UK) on opening up the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) for its fully vaccinated citizens to enter Malaysia without having to undergo quarantine. Health Minister Khairy...

KUCHING, Nov 8 — Sarawak is actively negotiating to buy the antiviral medicine Molnupiravir for Covid-19 treatment, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said this is in addition to the expected contributions from the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — PAS is facing a brand identity crisis in its political alliance with Bersatu in their Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, according to DAP strategist Liew Chin Tong. The Opposition politician said the conservative Islamist...

ALOR GAJAH, Nov 8 — Bersatu Srikandi vice-chief Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin is leaving to the voters to decide whether she would represent them in the Tanjung Bidara state constituency in the Melaka election on November 20. Being fully aware that....

SINGAPORE, Nov 8 — Singapore and Malaysia will allow quarantine-free travel between both countries for individuals vaccinated against Covid-19, they said in a joint statement today. The two neighbours will launch a so-called vaccinated travel lane....

MIRI, Nov 8 — Discussions on cooperation between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) to face the 12th Sarawak election have been put on hold following overlapping seat requests. As such, Sarawak PKR acting chairman Abang Zulkifli.....

SINGAPORE, Nov 8 — The Singapore High Court today granted a stay of execution to a Malaysian who is to be executed on Wednesday for a drug trafficking conviction. The decision was posted on Facebook by M. Ravi, the lawyer to the man in death row...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The High Court here today ordered Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to pay RM50,000 in damages to Pokok Sena MP Datuk Mahfuz Omar over a defamatory statement made on Facebook two years ago. Judicial...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Gig economy workers in the country are not included under the definition of a worker under the Employment Act 1955 (Act 265); Labour Ordinance (Sabah Chapter 67) and the Labour Ordinance (Sarawak Chapter 76), the Dewan Rakyat....

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 8 — About 17.4 per cent of patients diagnosed with oral cancer in the country are from Sabah, said chief minister Datuk Hajiji Noor. He said this was based on the oral cancer screening conducted through the Ministry of...

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 8 — The number of deaths recorded in the third quarter of 2021 in Malaysia increased by 60.5 per cent to 65,584 compared to 40,858 during the same period in 2020, according to Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He said....

KUCHING, Nov 8 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg has appealed to the Chinese community to rally behind Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) candidates in the coming state election. The chief minister said.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Police arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of stabbing his brother under an apartment block at Taman Putra Damai in Kelana Jaya near here yesterday. Petaling Jaya Police chief ACP Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said in the....

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 8 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today opened its operations room to enable the public to channel information and complaints regarding alleged cases of corruption and abuse of power during the Melaka state...

MELAKA, Nov 8 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) will be launching its “Maju bersama Harapan” action plan on Wednesday in conjunction with the Melaka election campaign, said Melaka PH chairman Adly Zahari. He said the launching would be officiated by PH...

ALOR GAJAH, Nov 8 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will be launching its manifesto for the Melaka state election virtually this Wednesday. Melaka BN chairman, Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said the manifesto would provide the best suggestions to develop the...

ALOR GAJAH, Nov 8 — The nomination process for the Melaka state election today proceeded smoothly, said state Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department (JPJKK) chief ACP Mohd Hedzir Hussin. He said there were only two minor incidents that...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The High Court today ordered the government to restore the rightful ownership of a mansion in Penang that had been previously seized, to the family of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low. Judge Mohamed...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — More Malaysians have been getting conned online in the past two years. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said commercial crimes through the internet have doubled since 2019. The losses suffered...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — With Pakatan Harapan fielding two former Melaka chief ministers for the state election, many have been curious whether the coalition will stick with stalwart Adly Zahari or pick its newest recruit Datuk Seri Idris Haron as...

MELAKA, November 8 — A total of 112 candidates are qualified to contest in the Melaka state election, which will also see six-cornered fights in three seats, namely Asahan, Duyong and Gadek. The matter was announced by Election Commission (EC)...

SHAH ALAM, Nov 8 — Former Bukit Aman Management Department director Tan Sri JJ Raj Jr, who died at the age of 100 last Saturday, was cremated at the Nirvana Memorial Park, Shah Alam here today. He died at 1.55am following a heart problem (cardiac.....

MELAKA, Nov 8 — The Teluk Mas state constituency sees Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman, Datuk Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen facing four opponents in the Melaka state election on Nov 20. Mohd Rafiq is challenged by Pakatan Harapan (PH)’s Datuk Ashraf.....

MELAKA, Nov 8 — Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Adly Zahari is facing a four-cornered fight in his bid to defend the Bukit Katil seat in the Melaka state election. Adly, who is also former Melaka Chief Minis...

MELAKA, Nov 8 — The Election Commission released today its list of dos-and-don’ts for political campaigning in the Melaka state polls. The rules have been tightened further compared to past elections to prevent a recurrence of the surge in...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The police have opened 13 investigation papers against the owner of a Twitter account, @edisi_siasatmy for posting dubious allegations that affect the reputation of law enforcers in the country. Inspector-General of Police...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The government is reviewing the existing laws related to gambling for improvements to ensure that they are relevant to changes in the modus operandi of gambling syndicates, especially online gambling. according to the Home...