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Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:47:47 +0800
Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands to reopen Friday, says state exco
IPOH, Dec 14 — Both sides of Section 27 Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands here, which have been closed due to a landslide on December 2, will be reopened to all types of vehicles on Friday. Perak Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:42:16 +0800
In Johor, mother and boyfriend charged with death of five-year-old boy
JOHOR BARU, Dec 14 — A woman was charged in the Magistrates’ Court here today in connection with the death of her five-year-old son early this month. However, no plea was recorded from R. Kaleswary, 35, after the charge was read out to her...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:40:20 +0800
Selangor MB under self-quarantine after wife, two daughters test positive for Covid-19
SHAH ALAM, Dec 14 — Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari is currently undergoing self-quarantine after his wife Masdiana Muhamad, 44 and two daughters aged 11 and six tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday. However, Amirudin said he was....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:29:23 +0800
Dr Mohd Yadzil, Mas Ermieyati appointed Melaka Bersatu chief, deputy chief, respectively
MELAKA, Dec 14 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has appointed Dr Mohd Yadzil Yaakub as Melaka Bersatu leadership body chief and Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin as deputy chief, effective today. Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:19:50 +0800
Hishammuddin says unfair to fault govt for SOP failure at 100th-day report on ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ event
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — Senior Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein today acknowledged a “wrong” had been committed with the massive crowding at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre for the government’s “Keluarga Malaysia” event last...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:10:54 +0800
Stop your scare tactics, GPS Padungan candidate tells DAP opponent over claim tenants will be booted from KMC flats
KUCHING, Dec 14 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Padungan candidate Datuk Wee Hong Seng has slammed his DAP opponent Chong Chieng Jen for causing anxiety among the aged living at KMC Flats, Ban Hock Road here. Hitting back at Chong for suggesting...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:10:19 +0800
Sarawak polls: PBK president lodges police report against MACC for alleged unlawful arrest
KUCHING, Dec 14 — Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan has lodged a police report against the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged unlawful arrest against him. During the incident on Sunday, Voon alleged that he was....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:03:49 +0800
Miti: VTL-Land open to all vaccinated Malaysian, Singaporean travellers from Dec 20
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The Vaccinated Travel Lane-Land (VTL-Land) that allows quarantine-free travel between Malaysia and Singapore will be expanded to all categories of travellers who are citizens of the two countries, Malaysia’s Ministry of...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:46:41 +0800
Sarawak polls: 83pc early voter turnout as of 2pm, says EC
KUCHING, Dec 14 — About 83 per cent of security forces personnel and spouses have gone to the polling centres to fulfil their responsibilities as early voters in the 12th Sarawak State Election as of 2pm today, according to the Election Commission....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:46:10 +0800
Hishammuddin: SOP for Christmas, Thaipusam being fine-tuned
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The government is still fine-tuning the standard operating procedures (SOP) for Christmas and Thaipusam by taking into account the safety and health of the people as well as the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:25:28 +0800
Pilot project SOP for children in detention centres to be finalised soon, says deputy home minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — Standard operating procedures (SOP) for the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) pilot project is aimed at ensuring the wellbeing of children in Immigration detention centres, Deputy Home Minister II Datuk Jonathan Yasin said. A.....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:18:25 +0800
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry says it expects to achieve essential goods price stability in Q1 2022
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 14 — Essential goods price stability is expected to be achieved by the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 following various efforts and proactive actions taken in addressing the price increase issue, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:18:05 +0800
Malaysia’s relations with China and US remain positive, says deputy foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — Malaysia’s relations with China and the United States (US) have continued to show positive developments in the economic, defence, manufacturing and cyber security fields, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:13:10 +0800
My5G test lab to strengthen Malaysia’s cyber security capabilities, says minister
CYBERJAYA, Dec 14 — Malaysia is set to establish the 5G Cyber Security Test Lab (My5G) to strengthen the nation’s cyber security capability in preparation 5G rollout. The lab, to be located at CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) premises in Menara...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:38:44 +0800
Johor DAP leader denies backing Dr Mahathir to be Pakatan PM candidate
IPOH, Dec 14 — Johor DAP’s outspoken leader Dr Boo Cheng Hau today denied involvement with an alleged faction promoting Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) prime minister choice over Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Johor DAP...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:01:34 +0800
Indira's lawyer claims Malaysian fugitive Muhammad Riduan was never on Interpol’s wanted list
IPOH, Dec 14 — Despite a court-issued warrant for his arrest, M. Indira Gandhi’s ex-husband Muhammad Riduan Abdullah was never on the Interpol’s red or yellow notice. Indira’s lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan told the High Court here today that the...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:52:46 +0800
Socso channelled RM629m in financial aid through EIS since March 2020, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has channelled financial assistance amounting to RM629.2 million through the Employees Insurance Scheme (EIS) since March 18 last year until Nov 5 this year. Deputy H...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:32:27 +0800
Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases creep back up to 4,097
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — Malaysia recorded 4,097 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 2,699,240 since the pandemic...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:23:07 +0800
Wan Junaidi: Amendments to Federal Constitution proof Putrajaya committed to strengthening Sabah, Sarawak’s position
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The amendments to the Federal Constitution to be in line with the government’s commitment to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) were made to strengthen the position of Sabah and Sarawak in the Federation o...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:17:10 +0800
GPS is frontrunner as first ballot cast in Sarawak polls
KUCHING, Dec 14 — As early voting kicked off today in the state’s 12th election, the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) led by Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg remains the frontrunner and the spotlight now...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:01:56 +0800
Supply of chicken to stabilise in February, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) is confident that the chicken supply in the market will be stabilised by February next year, said its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee. He said his ministry,...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:53:15 +0800
Don’t bar our entry when we’re fighting for your rights too, Anwar tells Sabah, Sarawak leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 ― Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged Sabah and Sarawak government leaders not to abuse their discretionary rights on immigration to ban MPs from the peninsula. The PKR president said that federal lawmakers.....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:40:44 +0800
Deputy health minister: Malaysia aims RM800m in direct revenue from health tourism next year
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 ― The government is targeting direct revenue of RM800 million next year and RM1.7 billion in 2025 from the country’s health-tourism sector through initiatives outlined under the Malaysian Healthcare Travel Industry Blueprint....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:34:41 +0800
High Court bins Rosmah’s application to recuse judge from her RM7m money laundering, tax evasion trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 ― Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor today failed her bid to recuse judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan from trying her tax evasion and money laundering of some RM7 million. Rosmah’s lawyer for this trial, Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent had...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:24:33 +0800
Minister says 100-day Cabinet KPI is a comma, not a full stop
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 ― The achievements of the Cabinet ministers and the ministries are not only limited to the 100-day Key Performance Indicators (KPI), the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:55:38 +0800
Denying internal rift, SUPP’s Padungan hopeful tells chief to ‘mind your own business’
KUCHING, Dec 14 — Sarawak People’s United Party (SUPP) candidate for Padungan Datuk Wee Hong Seng today told his political rival Voon Lee Shan to stop making comments about the hierarchy within the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition when he.....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:10:05 +0800
Sarawak polls: DAP candidate lambasts GPS over ‘misleading’ campaign videos
SIBU, Dec 14 — Democratic Action Party (DAP) Bukit Assek candidate Irene Chang has blasted her opponent Joseph Chieng from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for campaign videos she labelled as “misleading”. According to her, some the videos posted.....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:08:30 +0800
Church group urges Sarawakians to exercise right to vote during state polls
KUCHING, Dec 14 — The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) has issued a pastoral letter for the 12th State Election to urge the people in Sarawak especially Christians to come out and exercise their voting rights. Its chairman Archbishop Simon....

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:03:58 +0800
SUPP man urges Kuching branch to back him in bid to wrest Padungan from DAP in Sarawak election (VIDEO)
KUCHING, Dec 14 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for Padungan Datuk Wee Hong Seng has appealed to Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch to rally behind him in fighting their all-time opponent Chong Chieng Jen from...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:52:21 +0800
Education Ministry developing complaints system to help schools probe and punish bullies
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The Ministry of Education told the Dewan Rakyat this morning that it is preparing a four-tiered framework to curb bullying in schools. Its minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Jidin said the planned internal system would allow pupils...



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