Malaysia Malay Mail
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:54:02 +0800MP suggests establishment of multi-stream unity schools
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — A Member of Parliament today suggested the government to establish multi-stream unity schools to further promote unity. Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) said although the school would have various streams, such....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:43:53 +0800Warisan’s Azis Jamman says asked to meet cops over Dewan Rakyat speech criticising Budget 2022’s allocation for Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Warisan lawmaker Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman said that he was summoned by the police for voicing his dissatisfaction about the allocation for Sabah in Budget 2022 in the Dewan Rakyat. The Sepanggar MP in a joint press conference.....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:38:41 +0800Selangor to receive RM1.756b allocation for 2022 under 12MP, says Tok Pa
SEPANG, Nov 23 — Selangor will receive an allocation of RM1.756 billion for 2022 to fund ongoing and new projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:38:33 +0800PAC says outsourcing of Automated Enforcement System project implementation was inappropriate
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — The implementation of the Automated Enforcement System (AES) through outsourcing was inappropriate as it should be conducted by the Road Transport Department, according to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). PAC chairman,...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:29:54 +0800Tok Pa: Federal govt not ready to amend, repeal Petroleum Act
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — The federal government is taking a stand not to amend or repeal the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA 1974). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said all discussions on...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:24:58 +0800Abang Johari: Distribution of GPS component parties’ seats almost concluded
KUCHING, Nov 23 — The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is not facing any major problems with the distribution of 82 state seats between its four component parties in the state election, said its chairman, Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. He said that there....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:15:31 +0800Following Najib’s RM100m property request, Dr Mahathir says he bought Putrajaya land offered for free with own money after retiring as PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he had amended the Members of Parliament (Remuneration) Act in 2003 with the intent of having the government provide a form of remuneration to former prime ministers in recognition of their....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:02:35 +0800EC: 1,021 nomination forms sold to date for 12th Sarawak polls
KUCHING, Nov 23 — More than 1,000 nomination forms for the coming 12th Sarawak Election have been purchased as of yesterday, according to an officer from the Election Commission headquarters in Putrajaya. The officer told The Borneo Post that...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:53:16 +0800In Parliament, minister says MACC hasn’t quizzed her about Mitra scandal yet
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique said she has not been called in for questioning by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) regarding the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra)...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:47:17 +0800Domestic, industrial consumers can opt for renewable energy sources from hydropower, solar plants via Green Electricity Tariff, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Domestic and industrial electricity consumers in Peninsular Malaysia can opt for renewable energy (RE) sources generated from hydropower and solar plants starting from January 1 next year. The Energy and Natural Resources...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:44:14 +0800Students of higher learning institutions must master 21st-century skills, says higher education minister
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 23 — The rapid technological change and globalisation require students of higher learning institutions to master 21st-century skills, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad. She said this was because most employers.....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:39:38 +0800NanoMalaysia Energy Storage Technology Initiative to develop, commercialise energy storage systems , says Dr Adham
SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — The NanoMalaysia Energy Storage Technology Initiative (Nesti) will be implemented next year, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said that the initiative was a national pioneer...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:28:54 +0800Federal Court dismisses review bid by businessman detained under Poca
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 23 — A businessman who is being detained under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (POCA) failed in his application for a review of the Federal Court’s decision which dismissed his bid for a writ of habeas corpus to secure h...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:17:28 +0800Vaccines do not give 100pc protection against Covid-19, warns Sabah minister
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 23 — Sabah recorded 526 new cases of Covid-19 today, with fully vaccinated individuals making up the largest group. Looking at the figure, Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun warned members of the...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:04:14 +0800In Port Dickson, chief security guard, unemployed charged with murder, abduction, impersonation
PORT DICKSON, Nov 23 — A chief security guard and an unemployed man were charged in the Magistrates’ Court here today with murder, abduction and for impersonating as policemen. M. Murugan, 44, and Wong Yon Kuan, 43, both nodded after the charges....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:55:04 +0800No deaths can be directly linked to Covid-19 vaccines, Parliament told
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 ― There are no death cases that can be directly linked to the Covid-19 vaccines administered during the implementation period of the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (PICK) from February 24 until November 20. Deputy...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:49:57 +0800Teach Kedah MB, PAS leaders to respect non-Muslims, women, DAP MP urges Unity Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 ― DAP MP RSN Rayer today exhorted the Unity Ministry to “educate” PAS leaders, especially its Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, to the sensitivities of non-Muslims in the country. Speaking in the Dewan.....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:33:07 +0800Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases go back above 5,000-mark at 5,594
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 ― The Health Ministry today reported 5,594 new Covid-19 infections, a rise from yesterday's 4,885 cases. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah posted this update on his Twitter account that this...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:27:27 +0800EPF to launch ‘i-Sayang’ to improve people’s livelihood
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 ― The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will launch the i-Sayang facility in the first quarter of 2022, as part of its on-going efforts to improve the livelihood of the people. Chairman Tan Sri Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir said the...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:22:22 +0800Higher demands in Phase Four of National Recovery Plan causes spike in chicken prices, Johor Assembly told
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 23 ― The opening of many economic sectors under Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) has caused a surge in demand for essential items like chicken and cooking oil and led to price increases, the Johor State Assembly.....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:14:26 +0800US investigators question Goodyear Malaysia workers over labour practices
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — US government investigators have interviewed workers at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co’s Malaysian factory about their working conditions, employees told Reuters, intensifying scrutiny of potential labour abuses by the t...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:14:12 +0800Payment for Phase 2 Covid-19 Special Assistance to be disbursed beginning this Thursday, says PM Ismail
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Payment for Phase 2 of Covid-19 Special Assistance (BKC) will be disbursed from this Thursday (November 25), involving an allocation of RM300 million. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, in a statement today, said....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:54:08 +0800Don’t quit, you’re still valued and needed, Teresa Kok tells former Sabah DAP chief Jimmy Wong
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — DAP deputy secretary-general Teresa Kok today implored Sabah DAP pioneer Jimmy Wong to retract his resignation from the party, saying his experience and contribution is still valued. The Seputeh MP said th...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:42:53 +0800‘Billion Dollar Whale’ book being adapted for TV series, produced by ‘House of Cards’ creator Beau Willimon
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — A television series about Penang-born businessman Jho Low and the 1MDB scandal, based on the bestselling book Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World, is currently being developed for...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:31:16 +0800Unsold houses drop slightly to 30,290 units in Q3 2021, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — A total of 30,290 units of completed houses worth RM19.75 billion nationwide were unsold as at the third quarter of this year, compared to 31,112 units worth RM20.1 billion in the second quarter, the Dewan Rakyat was told...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:11:25 +0800New Sabah DAP chief denies factionalism after party pioneer quits
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 23 — Newly installed Sabah DAP chief Datuk Frankie Poon downplayed the changes to the party’s leadership line-up after its internal election last Sunday. He denied internal rifts and factionalism with several key lawmakers...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:54:45 +0800Convert all of UDA Holdings Bhd's land bank to 'wakaf' land to only benefit Bumiputera and Malays, Penang group tells Putrajaya
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 23 ― All lands owned by UDA Holdings Bhd should be converted into “wakaf” or reserve land to make sure they fully benefit only Bumiputera and Muslims, said Penang Malay Association (Pemenang) president Tan Sri Yussof Latiff....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:48:14 +0800Deputy health minister: Govt prepared to face Covid-19 fourth wave
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 ― The government is prepared to face the eventuality of the fourth wave of Covid-19 infection in the country following the Melaka state election last Saturday. Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the effects.....
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:43:37 +0800MPs question MACC's probe into misappropriation of Mitra funds, claim lack of transparency
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 ― The investigation into alleged misappropriated funds in the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) has caused MPs to ask for a proper breakdown of the companies granted funds under its schemes. In the Dewan Rakyat...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:13:46 +0800No need to appoint two new Perikatan excos in Melaka, says Tok Mat after BN win
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 ― There is no need for two new state assemblymen from Perikatan Nasional (PN) to be appointed as members of the State Executive Council (exco) in the formation of the Melaka state government in the future, Barisan Nasional...