Archives

Malaysia Malay Mail

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:39:09 +0800
Perak Land and Mines Dept: Illegal sand mining persists in Manjung despite several stop-work orders
IPOH, Jan 3 — An illegal sand mining operator at Pasir Panjang beach, Manjung continued with its activities despite being given warnings by the authorities to stop work at the site. Perak Land and Mines Department (PTG) director Datuk Mohamad...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:33:50 +0800
PM says RM33m approved through BSN micro loan for post-flood recovery
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — For the purpose of post-flood economic recovery, a total of RM33 million out of RM93 million Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) micro loan applications for households have been approved until January 1 since it was launched on...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:26:14 +0800
Floods: Melaka Domestic Trade Ministry appoints 58 wholesalers, 140 retailers to ensure adequate supply
MELAKA, Jan 3 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has appointed 58 district dedicated wholesalers and 140 district dedicated retailers involved in the supply and distribution of basic necessities in Melaka. Melaka KPDNHEP.....

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:17:50 +0800
Help us to help you: Poultry farmers tells govt they need subsidies, loans to keep farms open amid price control extension
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Associations of Malaysia (FLFAM) today called on the government to provide subsidies and soft loans to farmers so that they can make up for losses sustained throughout the Keluarga...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:06:39 +0800
Suit against controversial carbon credit deal in Sabah postponed
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 3 — The suit against the controversial carbon credit deal in Sabah here is waiting on the submission from the defendant to get heard in the High Court. The deal, named the Nature Conservation Agreement (NCA) was due for an...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:59:33 +0800
Floods: Federal govt to channel financial aid to Sabah immediately, says CM
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 3 — The Federal government will channel financial aid to Sabah flood victims soon, said Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor. He said Sabah had received RM200,000 as financial aid for the affected families, adding that another...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:41:11 +0800
Abdul Azeez’s family sent representation against govt’s suit to forfeit assets worth RM16m
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The family members of former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim Ahli have submitted a representation to the Attorney General’s Chambers against the government’s application to forfeit their assets,...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:31:58 +0800
Federal Court dismisses Zakir Naik’s leave to appeal, suit to be heard in Penang High Court
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 3 — The hearing of a lawsuit by independent speaker Dr Zakir Naik against former Batu Uban Assemblyman S. Raveentharan will be heard in the Penang High Court. This followed a decision by the Federal Court today in dismissing Dr...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:22:42 +0800
Floods: Situation worsens in four states, Terengganu recovers
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — More people have been evacuated due to the worsening floods in Pahang, Johor, Melaka and Sabah this afternoon. However, the third wave of floods that hit Terengganu has fully recovered, while the number of victims in Selangor....

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:10:10 +0800
Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases continue downward slide with 2,690 new infections
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Malaysia today reported 2,690 new Covid-19 infections, which is a fall from 2,882 new cases yesterday. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced today that this brings the cumulative Covid-19 cases in.....

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:47:14 +0800
Irrigation and Drainage Dept: Water levels at rivers in five states remain critical
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Residents in five states, namely Pahang, Selangor, Johor, Negri Sembilan and Melaka are advised to always be on alert and follow the instructions given by the authorities as the rivers in these states are still at danger...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:36:02 +0800
MetMalaysia sees continuous rainfall in Johor, Pahang until tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an orange level bad weather warning with continuous heavy rain for Pahang and Johor until tomorrow (Jan 4). National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) today...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:29:11 +0800
Penang CM says ready to go to court to settle water dispute with Kedah
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 3 — The Penang government will wait for the next course of action by Kedah following the latter’s appointment of a panel of lawyers to handle the dispute on raw water charges between the two states. Penang Chief Minister...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:48:30 +0800
Body of last victim found after boat capsizes in Tawau
TAWAU, Jan 3 — The body of the last victim of the boat capsize tragedy involving six siblings in the waters of Batu Payung on Saturday, was found at 8.37 am this morning south of the waters of Membalua here. Tawau Malaysian Maritime...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:26:07 +0800
PM: Compassionate aid distributed to over 28,000 households as of today
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — A total of 28,287 heads of households affected by floods have received the government’s compassionate aid (BWI) as of noon today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob tweeted. “For those who have yet to.....

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:05:15 +0800
Supermax unveils new policy for foreign workers after US import ban
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Supermax Corporation Bhd (Supermax) has rolled out a new and comprehensive Foreign Worker Management Policy and enhanced its existing Human Resources Policies to immediately strengthen its human reso...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:58:13 +0800
Cheng Hoe resigns as Harimau Malaya head coach
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Tan Cheng Hoe has resigned as the head coach of the Harimau Malaya following Malaysia's failure to qualify for the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2020 in Singapore last month, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) announ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:54:18 +0800
All appointments in new Sarawak state Cabinet made within purview of law, says PBB man
KUCHING, Jan 3 — All the appointments in the newly announced state Cabinet were made within the purview of the law, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy youth chief Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. The Tupong assemblyman-elect said with the...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:51:09 +0800
Sarawak DAP chief says CM Abang Johari has ‘unprecedented concentration of power’ in new state Cabinet
KUCHING, Jan 3 — Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen has claimed there is an “unprecedented concentration of power” in the hands of the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg under the new...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:42:20 +0800
Firemen rescue motorcyclist found clinging to tree after being swept away by strong currents in Segamat (VIDEO)
JOHOR BARU, Jan 3 — Firemen managed to save a 37-year-old man after he struggled to cling to a tree shortly after his motorcycle was swept away by floodwaters in an incident at Bukit Sengit Pogoh in Segamat here early today. Bandar Baru Segamat...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:27:08 +0800
Mersing latest district to be hit by floods in Johor, 366 residents evacuated
JOHOR BARU, Jan 3 — Mersing is the latest district in Johor to be hit by floods, with 366 people from 90 families who had displaced evacuated to six temporary evacuation centres late yesterday. Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman R....

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:16:33 +0800
Number of flood evacuees across Malaysia continues steady climb
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The number of flood evacuees seeking shelter at relief centres (PPS) in Pahang, Johor, Melaka, Negri Sembilan and Sabah rose this morning compared to yesterday. In Pahang, the State Disaster Management Commit...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:12:48 +0800
Moody’s: Malaysia’s 2022 exports outlook positive
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Malaysia’s export sector outlook is expected to be positive in 2022, with trade primed to lead the country returning to the pre-pandemic growth in the middle of the year, Moody’s Analytics said. However, it said the...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:38:54 +0800
Covid-19: Over 2.75 million adolescents in Malaysia fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — A total of 2,756,810 individuals or 87.6 per cent of the adolescent population among those aged between 12 and 17 in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Health...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:10:31 +0800
Report: Thai govt and southern separatists to meet in KL for peace talks this month
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The Thai government and Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) — the southern Thai armed separatist group — are set to resume peace talks here this month, according to The Star. The English daily reported that this will be the...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:52:02 +0800
In Kuching, back-to-school shopping a low-key affair ahead of new term
KUCHING, Jan 3 — The shops selling school supplies at India Street Pedestrian Mall here have not been receiving many customers, despite the scheduled reopening of schools nationwide next week. An observation yesterday showed only a small number of....

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:43:01 +0800
Malaysia records 19 more Covid-19 deaths, including four brought-in-dead
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Nineteen new Covid-19 deaths were recorded yesterday, of which four were classified as brought-in-dead (BID) cases. According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), Selangor recorded the highest number of new deaths with five...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 05:00:03 +0800
Why all these new political parties now? Pundits suggest voters’ disillusionment with the old guard a major cause
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The past month saw several new parties on the horizon, which political analysts have said is a reflection of growing public anger towards the government and its handling of the nation. They also suggested that trailblazers...

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 23:58:11 +0800
Minister says rapid flood response in Sabah result of close inter-agency ties
KOTA MARUDU, Jan 2 — The Sabah state government has the ability and capability to face threats like floods that are currently affecting the state, Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Maximus Johnity...

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 23:42:55 +0800
Floods worsen as number of evacuees goes up in Melaka, Johor, Pahang and Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — The number of flood evacuees in temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Melaka, Johor, Pahang and Sabah continued to see an increase as the flood situation worsened tonight while there has been a drop in Negri Sembilan. In...



home