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Sun, 28 Nov 2021 17:35:20 +0800
Deputy minister: Domestic Trade Ministry launches Ops Pasar to monitor vegetable price hike nationwide
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 28 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) launched Ops Pasar (Sayur 2) nationwide beginning yesterday, to investigate reports of rising vegetable prices, which are alleged to have been hiked by up to.....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 17:27:27 +0800
‘Ask the Education Ministry,’ says national unity minister regarding Chinese school signboard debacle
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique has reportedly declined to answer questions regarding public-funded Chinese schools in Pahang that were given new signboards bearing only Bahasa Malaysia and Jawi script.....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 17:14:34 +0800
General Operations Force detains 81 undocumented migrants in Tanjong Karang
SHAH ALAM, Nov 28 — The Fourth Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) in Semenyih arrested 81 undocumented migrants and a local man in Batu 8 and Kampung Sungai Terap, Tanjong Karang, near here yesterday. Its commanding officer, Supt...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 17:04:57 +0800
MB: Perak still calculating compensation amount for forest reserve protection
SUNGAI SIPUT, Nov 28 — The state government is still in the process of calculating the total compensation to be paid by the federal government for maintaining forest reserves and protecting them against illegal logging activities. Mentri Besar...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:56:05 +0800
Bersatu’s decision to stay out of Sarawak polls shows good understanding, says Abang Johari
BELAGA, Nov 28 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg has lauded Bersatu’s decision not to contest in the Sarawak state election, saying the latter is showing a positive spirit as a fellow partner in the federal...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:46:23 +0800
Trans-Pacific Partnership will not affect Bumiputera rights, interests, says Azmin
KAJANG, Nov 28 — Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali has reassured the people that the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will not affect the rights.....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:22:39 +0800
Kelantan police looking for six locals over murder in Tok Bali
PASIR PUTEH, Nov 28 — A police hunt is on for six local males including two underaged to assist in the investigation into the killing of a foreigner whose body was found at a fish landing jetty in Tok Bali, here, on November 4. Kelantan police...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:14:57 +0800
Embrace Malaysian Family concept as method to preserve dakwah, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 28 — The Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family) concept should be embraced as a method in preserving dakwah efforts in the country, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Idris Ahmad. He said that the.....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:58:07 +0800
Kepong MP: Why does PM need three advisers costing RM150,000 a month?
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — DAP’s Lim Lip Eng today questioned the need for Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to appoint three advisers, each costing RM50,000, especially at a time when the nation’s coffers are running low. The Kepong MP pointed...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:31:35 +0800
Sarawak Dong Zong slams authorities over dropped Chinese characters on signboards of Chinese primary schools in Pahang
KUCHING, Nov 28 — The Sarawak United Association of Chinese School Boards of Management (Sha Dong Zong) has condemned the authorities for not displaying Chinese characters on the signboards of two Chinese primary schools in Pahang. In a statement.....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 14:30:34 +0800
PAS moots independent panel to discuss issues regarding Kelantan oil royalty
PASIR MAS, Nov 28 — An independent committee involving the Kelantan and federal governments should be set up to discuss three key issues related to oil royalty, said PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. He said the three....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 14:24:30 +0800
Malaysia sees 4,239 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in three weeks
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Malaysia recorded 4,239 new Covid-19 infections, the lowest since November 7. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reported that the tally for confirmed Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,623,816 since the...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 13:49:26 +0800
Guan Eng: Will Nanta resign if he can’t control the rising price of vegetables?
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Opposition lawmaker Lim Guan Eng is wondering if Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi will resign from his ministerial post if he can’t control the rising prices of daily goods. In....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 13:01:35 +0800
Communications Ministry to hold talks with Sarawak govt on possible use of official TV, radio channels for campaigning ahead of state poll
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) will discuss with the Sarawak government for inputs on whether there is a need for candidates in the 12th state election to campaign through the government's off...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:38:50 +0800
PM launches two unity plans to rein in provocative racial, religious speech and action
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today launched the  National Unity Action Plan and the Kami @Keluarga Malaysia Unity Plan in his effort to strengthen interracial and interreligious harmony. The...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:19:11 +0800
Covid-19 test compulsory for Malaysian travellers arriving in Singapore via land VTL starting tomorrow
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 — All travellers arriving in Singapore from Malaysia via the land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) will be required to undertake an Antigen Rapid Test (ART) upon arrival, said the republic’s Ministry of Tr...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:16:42 +0800
Responding to bomb threat in Bangsar, police confirms suitcase left near Jalan Telawi didn’t contain explosives
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — A bomb disposal squad was deployed to investigate a suitcase abandoned in a high traffic area of the posh Bangsar enclave yesterday, city police confirmed today. Fortunately, the bomb threat turned out to be just a scare as.....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:05:46 +0800
Bosses, workers union do not foresee ‘Big Quit’ in Malaysia from Covid-19 economic downturn
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Malaysia is unlike Europe or the United States and won’t be seeing an exodus of workers resigning from their jobs anytime soon even with the post-pandemic economic blues, according to two groups representing employers and.....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 11:08:11 +0800
Report: Malaysia sees decline in death sentences since 2018
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Fewer individuals in the country have been handed the death sentence over the past four years, with the decline first noted starting 2018. Citing data from the offices of the Registrar of the High Court of Malaya and...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:51:10 +0800
High Commission explains months-long wait to renew passports for Malaysians in Australia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Malaysian diplomatic missions in Australia have been flooded with an inordinate number of requests for passport renewals, overwhelming the system and causing the lengthy delay. Second Secretary (Head of Chancery) Hoo Yip...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:32:59 +0800
Zahid says can still negotiate GE15 to be earlier than July 2022 as Pakatan-govt MoU not ‘holy scripture’
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the government and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) Opposition coalition is not “holy scripture” that forbids national elections before July next year, according to Datuk Seri Ahmad.....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:04:47 +0800
Cops probing procession involving use of helicopter, horses in Ipoh yesterday
IPOH, Nov 28 — Police are investigating on a procession which involved a helicopter and individuals on horses that was held in Ipoh town yesterday believed for the final journey of the owner of the oldest Indian traditional costume shop he...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:02:51 +0800
CovidNow: 96.1pc of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — A total of 22,504,497 individuals or 96.1 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal, 98.4&nb...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 09:55:15 +0800
Report: Acute worker shortage in fishing industry could drive up seafood prices soon
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Fish prices in the peninsula could increase in the coming months leading up to Chinese New Year next year due to an acute shortage of workers, according the Malaysia Fisheries Association. Its president Chia Tian Hee told...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 08:45:48 +0800
Social media influencer Fadhill Mohamad Isa to contest as independent in Dudong
SIBU, Nov 28 — Independent candidate Fadhill Mohamad Isa has announced that he will be contesting for the Dudong constituency in the coming 12th Sarawak election. The 37-year-old Sibu-born said he wants to contest in order to make a difference, in....

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 08:41:43 +0800
DAP faces uphill battle to win hearts and minds in Miri, says Pakatan man
MIRI, Nov 28 — Defending Pujut, reclaiming Piasau and making a breakthrough in Senadin are the daunting tasks facing Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the coming polls. According to Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak secretary Alan Ling, who is DAP’s...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 08:23:28 +0800
Malaysia sees dip in new Covid-19 deaths with 40 recorded at midnight, Terengganu tops list
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The Health Ministry (MoH) recorded another 40 Covid-19 related deaths as at midnight, slightly lower compared to the 45 deaths logged the day before. Of the 40, eight died before they reached hospitals. This brings the...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 06:00:12 +0800
Saifuddin: Perikatan to contest in all 14 Parliament, 42 state seats in Pahang during GE15
KUANTAN, Nov 28 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) intends to contest in all 14 Parliament seats and 42 state seats in Pahang in the coming 15th general election (GE15), said Pahang PN chairman Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.  As prepar...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 05:00:45 +0800
From ‘pendinding’ to ‘pantang’: How Orang Asli tap into local wisdom to protect community from Covid-19 (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — While public discourse on the Covid-19 pandemic has centred around the concepts of effective infectivity rate (Rt) and intubation, those in the Orang Asli community have also rung alarm bells using terms they have lived with....

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 22:34:09 +0800
DoE collects over 2,000 tonnes of e-waste this year, exceeds target
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The Department of Environment (DoE) has collected 2,283.7 tonnes of electric and electronic waste (e-waste) as of this month, said Minister of Environment and Water Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. He said the amount...



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