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Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:44:13 +0800
Minister: Covid-19 self-test kits now available in Malaysia for as low as RM4.90
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Covid-19 self-test kits can now be purchased for as low as RM4.90 at 99 Speedmart outlets, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said today. In a Facebook post, the minister spoke of.....

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:24:35 +0800
In Sarawak, Hilux crashes into coffee shop in Sibu; father and son escape being run over
SIBU, Nov 25 — A father and son pair managed to avoid being run down by a Toyota Hilux while having a drink at a coffee shop at Permai Housing estate last night. The incident which happened around 9pm saw the female driver of the Hilux allegedly...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:23:27 +0800
Another flood relief centre opens in Perak
IPOH, Nov 25 — Another flood relief centre (PPS) was opened in the Teluk Intan district after the number of evacuees increased from 94 to 146 as at 2pm today. A spokesman for the state Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) said the PPS at Chikus...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:14:35 +0800
Eight undocumented migrants detained in raid in Cyberjaya and Puchong, says Immigration D-G
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 25 — Eight undocumented migrants comprising seven Nigerians and one Pakistani, were detained following an Immigration operation conducted in Cyberjaya and Puchong yesterday. They were among 25 foreigners who were stopped and...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:11:14 +0800
Women, Family and Community Development Ministry to expand transit centres for victims of domestic violence, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 —The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) will expand the programme which makes mosques as transit centres for victims of domestic violence. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina.....

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:51:31 +0800
Johor Pakatan lawmakers call on state govt to fast-track Undi18 amendments
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 25 — Two Johor Pakatan Harapan (PH) lawmakers today urged the state government to expedite the legislative amendments related to the lowering of the voting age to 18. In a joint statement, the two assemblymen said the...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:44:43 +0800
In Kuala Kubu Baru, senior citizen pleads not guilty to having unnatural sex with goat
KUALA KUBU BARU, Nov 25 — A senior citizen today pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to a charge of having unnatural sex with a female goat at the back of his neighbour’s house last July. Shaari Hasan, 60, was charged with committing...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:40:00 +0800
In Terengganu, man pleads not guilty to 11 counts of sexual assaults against male students
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 25 — A man was charged at the Sessions Court here today on 11 counts of committing sexual assaults against nine male students at a college hostel here, between March and November 11, this year. Muhd Khairul Azhar Ali, 36, a...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:12:33 +0800
Migrate to 4G before 3G network shuts down, MCMC tells consumers
CYBERJAYA, Nov 25 — Users of 3G mobile phones or devices have been urged to quickly migrate to 4G network before 3G service in Malaysia is completely switched off on December 31, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)......

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:01:32 +0800
Rush for VTL bus tickets: In Singapore, some Malaysians wishing to head home frustrated at long wait times, website crashes
SINGAPORE, Nov 25 — After almost two years of not seeing their families, Malaysians living here rushed today to book tickets on the designated buses that have been appointed to ply the land route on the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:46:35 +0800
Syed Saddiq wins bid to transfer CBT, money laundering cases to High Court
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The trial of Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who is facing four charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT), misappropriation of funds and money laundering will be heard at the High Court here. This...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:40:15 +0800
Guan Eng moots extra RM2b funds for Sabah, Sarawak to prove 'Keluarga Malaysia' concept truly includes all
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The Opposition DAP today urged the federal government to increase its Budget 2022 allocations for Sabah and Sarawak by RM2 billion. Its secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said that the additional funds could be divided equally...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:25:01 +0800
Johor exco reveals over 1,000 businesses shut down, causing over 12,000 workers to lose jobs due to Covid-19
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 25 — A total of 1,003 employers in Johor have stopped their businesses since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country last year. This in turn has caused 12,231 workers to be laid off, the Johor legislative assembly heard today....

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:13:21 +0800
Johor govt ramps up effort to register disabled people in state for welfare aid
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 25 — The Johor government will embark on a campaign to register the number of disabled people in the state next year, especially children. The state Social Welfare Department (JKM) currently has 68,120 in its database....

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:06:12 +0800
At AGM, Penang fishermen unanimously vote against two reclamation projects in island state
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 25 — The Penang Fishermen's Association (Pen Mutiara) received unanimous support from its members at its annual general meeting (AGM) today to object against two massive reclamation projects in the island state that could...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:51:54 +0800
Daily Covid-19 cases in Malaysia crosses back over 6,000 mark today
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 tally continued its upswing with 6,144 fresh cases today. The latest update sees a slight increase from the 5,755 cases logged yesterday. This brings the cumulative cases in the country to...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:28:54 +0800
MCA’S Kelebang rep says up to party leadership to decide his position in Melaka govt
MELAKA, Nov 25 — Senator Datuk Lim Ban Hong is leaving it to the MCA leadership to decide on his position as International Trade and Industry deputy minister following his victory in the recent Melaka state election. Lim, the newly elected...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:21:48 +0800
Dewan Rakyat Speaker berates MPs for debating during Question Time
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun today reprimanded the action of some MPs who took their time debating during the oral question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat. He said according to the convention in the Hou...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:07:03 +0800
Proposed amendments needed for RCEP ratification to be tabled in Parliament next month, says Azmin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The proposed amendments to three Acts, which are necessary to complete the domestic ratification process of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), will be tabled in Parliament next ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:30:51 +0800
Azmin: Quality regulations will boost Malaysia’s position as preferred investment destination
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 ― Quality regulations will create a conducive business environment and boost Malaysia’s position as a preferred investment destination as well as international trade partner, said Senior Minister of International Trade and...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:12:46 +0800
Rumah Bonda founder charged with mistreating girl with down syndrome
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 ― Founder of the Rumah Bonda welfare home, Siti Bainun Ahd Razali was again charged in the Sessions Court here ― this time with mistreating a 13-year-old girl with Down syndrome. Siti Bainun, 29, however, pleaded not guilty.....

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:52:33 +0800
Malls lament RM10,000 penalty for failure to provide Covid-19 visitor logbook
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The Malaysia Shopping Mall Association has lamented that its best efforts to safeguard mall patrons by doing away with the use of record books as an option have resulted in some being unwittingly penalised by authorities....

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:46:55 +0800
Putrajaya planning systemic replacement of Hawk fighter jets, says defence minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The government is systematically planning the replacement of Hawk 108 and Hawk 208 fighter jets as outlined in the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Capability Development 2055 or CAP55, said Senior Defence M...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:40:56 +0800
Opposition MPs, claiming discrimination in development funding, suggests ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ reeks of hypocrisy
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Several federal lawmakers today panned the Keluarga Malaysia concept as a hypocritical slogan after claiming they had been excluded from receiving development funding for their constituencies. Members of Parliament who are...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:35:09 +0800
Govt to get public feedback on proposed laws to curb party hopping and limit PM’s term
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Putrajaya wants to know what Malaysians think before it enacts laws that limit the prime minister’s term and stop elected lawmakers from switching political parties, which has been shown to cause the collapse of the...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:25:22 +0800
AirAsia X explains no-refund policy, says if it can’t operate, ‘passengers get nothing’
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Financially crippled budget airline AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) sought to explain why it cannot give refunds in cash to passengers who are also listed as “creditors” in its debt restructuring scheme. AAX CEO Benyamin Ismail told....

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:16:17 +0800
Fed up with encroachment, Orang Asli in Perak want state govt to gazette ancestral lands for good
IPOH, Nov 25 — The Orang Asli community in Perak today urged the state government to put in law the ancestral lands that are rightfully theirs to own once and for all. Tok Batin Dahil Yok Chopil from Kampung Chang Sungai Gepai in Bidor said that...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:56:03 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri preaches importance of evidence-based policies to drive Malaysia’s economy
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The evidence-based policy (EBP) approach should be promoted in the government’s effort to achieve the target of being among the world’s nine best economies based on the Government Efficiency sub-index...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:51:30 +0800
Tengku Zafrul: DNB to charge telcos less than 20 sen per GB for 5G service
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) will charge less than 20 sen per gigabyte (GB) for 5G service to telecommunication companies (telcos), Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said today. “In comparison, this is...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:46:15 +0800
Claiming ‘atrocious handling’, Kit Siang says Covid-19 will haunt govt in GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Lim Kit Siang called out the government led by leaders from both the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions today for what he described as their very bad management of the Covid-19 health crisis in the.....



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