Malaysia Malay Mail
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:34:47 +0800In Sabah, MACC detains man for alleged involvement in soliciting bribes for Covid-19 vaccination digital cert syndicate
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 11 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today detained a man suspected of soliciting bribes of over RM2,000 from the public for the purpose of getting the Covid-19 Vaccination Digital Certificate in the MySejahtera.....
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:15:35 +0800Firefighter Adib’s case: Appeals court to decide if coroner has power to start committal proceedings on Feb 8
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 11 — The Court of Appeal has set February 8 to decide whether the coroner who heard the inquest into fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s death has the jurisdiction to issue leave to commence committal proceedings against former...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:51:57 +0800Perhilitan monitoring Pos Bihai areas in Kelantan following tiger sightings
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 11 — The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) is still monitoring areas around the Orang Asli settlement in Pos Bihai, Gua Musang, following complaints that tigers were spotted roaming in the village since yesterday......
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:49:21 +0800Fake Covid-19 vaccine certificates: Terengganu Health Dept says to track down and counsel buyers
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 11 — The Terengganu State Health Department (JKNT) is tracking down those who had bought fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates from a private clinic doctor in Marang, 17.5 kilometres from here. Its director, Datuk Dr...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:39:08 +0800Housing and Local Government Ministry appoints 25 experts to help govt implement best housing policies, programmes, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 11 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has chosen 25 individuals including industry players with vast and in-depth experience in the housing sector in the country to serve on its Panel of Experts (PoE). Its minister,.....
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:27:45 +0800Melaka cops arrest seven mule account syndicate members involving over RM466,000 in losses
MELAKA, Jan 11 — Seven syndicate members of a mule account running scams offering jobs and investment opportunities that did not exist, involving RM466,380.25 in losses, were arrested in an operation dubbed “Op Akaun Palsu”. The suspects were.....
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:03:54 +0800Education minister: Primary school pupils can do Covid-19 self-tests at home
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Primary school pupils will be allowed to conduct Covid-19 self-tests at home beginning this week, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. He said students selected to undergo the screening tests would then.....
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:58:08 +0800Malaysia’s Covid-19 daily cases back above 3,000
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― Malaysia's new Covid-19 infections rose again today, surpassing the 3,000-mark. In an update on Twitter, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country logged 3,175 new Covid-19 infections in th...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:04:18 +0800Works minister: Repairs to critical infrastructure at 987 flood-hit locations to cost RM1.4b
JELEBU, Jan 11 ― The Works Ministry has allocated RM1.4 billion for repairing critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges and slopes at 987 locations which were affected by the recent floods. Its minister, Datuk Seri F...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:40:45 +0800Stats Dept: Malaysia’s wholesale, retail trade sales hit record RM118.1b in Nov 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sales in November 2021 recorded the highest level seen on record, increasing by 7.0 per cent year-on-year to RM118.1 billion, breaching the previous month’s level of RM116.2....
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:20:24 +0800Johor PKR Wanita chief cries foul after Pagoh MP’s officers allegedly stopped her from distributing flood aid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― Johor PKR Wanita chief Napsiah Khamis Maharan has expressed her dissatisfaction after she was stopped from distributing aid at a flood relief centre in Pagoh, Johor. In a series of Facebook posts, Napsiah claimed that she...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:04:27 +0800General Operations Force seize over RM8m worth of contraband cigarettes in Tawau
TAWAU, Jan 11 ― The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 362,000 packs of contraband cigarettes, worth an estimated RM8.69 million, from a lorry in Kampung Iban, Merotai, near here, last night. Tawau GOF 14th Battalion commanding officer Supt...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:57:27 +0800Takiyuddin: Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Dept instructed to identify high-risk areas prone to natural disaster
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― The Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department (JPSM) has been instructed to immediately identify high-risk areas prone to be affected by natural disaster in the peninsula. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:32:41 +0800Penang CM says flood mitigation, bridges, road upgrades among large-scale projects to happen in 2022
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 11 ― Several planned large-scale infrastructure projects in Penang will finally be implemented this year, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today. He said the state is committed to continuing with infrastructure projects that will....
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:23:09 +0800Abu Zahar: Media did not give full picture of Jan 5 press conference on Azam Baki; up to govt, Agong to decide fate as ACAB chairman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Anti-Corruption Advisory Board (ACAB) chairman Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang today singled out the media, claiming that the full picture of his January 5 press conference concerning the proxy share trading controversy surrounding.....
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:43:06 +0800Remand extended for doctor who allegedly sold fake Covid vaccination certs in Terengganu
MARANG, Jan 11 ― The remand order has been extended for another two days against a doctor of a private clinic, here, believed to have sold fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates in Terengganu. Magistrate Engku Nurul Ain Engku Muda allowed ...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:06:50 +0800Anti-corruption advisory board chairman Abu Zahar regrets peers’ dissenting media statement over Azam Baki share dealing controversy
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang, who chairs the Anti-Corruption Advisory Board (ACAB), today expressed deep regret over a recent joint statement by six other board members concerning the share trade controversy surrounding the...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:22:39 +0800Number of flood victims continues to drop as situation in Johor, Melaka, Pahang improves
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― The situation in the flood-hit states of Johor, Melaka and Pahang has continued to improve with the number of victims at relief centres (PPS) dropping further this morning. In Johor, the number of evacuees dropped to...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:56:06 +0800CovidNow: 97.8pc of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― A total of 22,886,013 individuals or 97.8 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, just 2.2 percentage points to go to achieving a 100 per ce...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:18:31 +0800Chief minister urges Penang Health Department to speed up Covid-19 booster jabs
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 11 ― Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has urged the state Health Department to speed up the process of administering Covid-19 booster shots in the state. The Penang lawmaker said the state now has 100 private clinics, 10...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:23:54 +0800Malaysia records 18 more Covid-19 deaths, including two brought-in-dead
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― The Health Ministry has recorded another 18 deaths due to Covid-19 as of 11.59pm yesterday, including two people who died before being brought to hospital. This brings the death toll from the disease here to 31,696. The...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:56:42 +0800Malaysian health experts say three-ply masks sufficient for guarding against Omicron variant... but only if worn properly
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― With the Omicron variant known to be highly transmissible, there has been a lot of chatter ― both virtual and in real life ― about which mask is more effective. Two years into the pandemic, Malaysians have gone through a....
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 23:59:42 +0800Covid-19: Internal control action taken at Taman Sri Pulai Perdana residences, facilities, says Johor health official
JOHOR BARU, Jan 10 ― An internal control action has been taken by the Johor Baru district Covid-19 disaster management committee at several residences and their related facilities in Taman Sri Pulai Perdana, starting today following the discovery.....
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 23:50:06 +0800Nadma: RM106m in compassionate aid channelled to flood victims to date
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has to date channelled an allocation of RM106 million to the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) and five state governments for the distribution of compassionate aid (BWI)...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 23:34:25 +0800Kedah MACC confirms arrest of 21 individuals over submission of falsified company bank statements
ALOR SETAR, Jan 10 — A total of 21 individuals, including three women, have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to facilitate investigations into the submission of falsified company bank statements to a waste...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 23:31:35 +0800PM: 329 heads of household receive aid worth RM2,500 as of today
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — A total of 329 heads of household (KIR) around Gombak and Sepang who were affected by the flood disaster recently have received the Household Goods Aid amounting to RM2,500 today, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri.....
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 22:55:02 +0800In Johor, MACC rearrests former GLC manager to facilitate investigation into power abuse case
JOHOR BARU, Jan 10 — A former manager of a government-linked company (GLC) was rearrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to facilitate investigations into a case of abuse of power regarding the provision of projects to two of...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 22:55:01 +0800Govt to draft National Recovery Plan 2.0, says NRC chairman
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — An inclusive National Recovery Plan 2.0 will be drafted to ensure a comprehensive recovery for the nation, said National Recovery Council (MPN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said a team would be formed to conduct an...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 22:17:47 +0800Sarawak activates 20 telemetry stations to send early warning on flood in Kuching
KUCHING, Jan 10 — A total of 20 telemetry stations have been activated to work as part of a flood early warning system for Kuching district. These stations would feed real-time data to the Sungai Sarawak Barrage, a nearly three-decade-old water...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 22:13:38 +0800African Swine Fever: Sarawak minister says farms in Sibu to be sealed, pigs to be culled
SIBU, Jan 10 — Farms infected with the African Swine Fever (ASF) in Sibu will be sealed and all the pigs at these farms will be culled, the farms depopulated and the carcasses disposed by burial on site. This is after the Real Time Polymerase...