KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — MIC has no objection to former two-term central working committee member Datuk Seri S. Sunther joining Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan), its president Tan Sri S.A. Vigneswaran said. He said Sunther, who is the son of former MIC....

GOMBAK, Jan 15 — About 1,300 police personnel will be deployed to control the crowd and monitor standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance as well as ensure the smooth running of the Thaipusam celebration at Batu Caves from tomorrow (Jan 16)...

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Jan 15 — The police are completing their investigation into a Perak assemblyman who tested positive for drugs during a raid at an entertainment centre in Perai, here two days ago. Penang Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has no choice but to take a leave of absence until a full investigation is completed into his proxy stock trading scandal, says the Pakatan...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The Health Ministry announced new quarantine periods for Covid-19 cases and those with close contact to between five to seven days. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the quarantine period for those with close contact to....

KOTA BARU, Jan 15 — More Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members will retire below the Income Poverty Line (PGK) level if the government allows additional withdrawals of their savings, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul...

JOHOR BARU, Jan 15 — Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia’s (Muda) offer to help clean houses and provide aid to flood victims in Muar was rejected because its application was incomplete, according to the Muar District Office. In a statement issued here...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The Health Ministry recorded 3,047 new Covid-19 cases today, a small drop of about 300 cases from yesterday’s numbers. This marks the fifth consecutive day since the total daily new cases were recorded at above 3,000....

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 ― The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Mosti) will focus on the development and commercialisation of the local electric vehicle (EV) technology ecosystem through collaboration with startups as well as small-medium....

KULAI, Jan 15 ― The Johor Umno has dismissed the speculation that the State Assembly would be dissolved today. Johor Umno Liaison secretary Datuk Samsolbari Jamali said the the Johor Umno had not discussed the matter. “No, there was no...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The government is still waiting for the exact date for the dispute proceeding on the European Union’s (EU) alleged discrimination against Malaysian palm oil scheduled in March this year, said Plantation Industries and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) today urged the government to form an independent tribunal to look into flood management issues. Its president Datuk Dominic Lau said the tribunal could help identify the causes and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) today said it will not support any bid to dissolve the Johor state assembly to pave the way for a fresh state election while residents there are affected by the floods. Its president...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has proposed a white paper for the reformation of the country’s health system, especially in ensuring that it is future proof. He said he had raised the matter to the ministry’s Planning....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― The bipartisan Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Health, Science and Innovation has yet to reach a consensus on the amount of fines under Act 342 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 after its.....

TAWAU, Jan 15 ― A total of 8,555 complaints about high prices of goods were received by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) from March last year until yesterday. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 15 — Under-probe Pasir Pedamar assemblyman Terence Naidu has dismissed an online news report claiming he denied being arrested in Penang during a police raid earlier this week. “Fake,” The Star reported the 54-year-old Perak...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― Getting sick after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine or any other vaccine is almost never a bad sign, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today amid continued public apprehension in taking booster...

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 ― Online application for recruitment of foreign workers in the plantation sector through special exemption will be opened from January 28 through the website, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said...

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 15 ― The Sabah government hopes to attract more tourists from China again when the country's borders reopen to international visitors, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said Sabah's tourism sector was heavi...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― The Health Ministry today said that the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has not detected any “safety alerts” proving the adverse effects of the Covid-19 vaccine, after several medical practitione...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has played down a picture of himself with Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar that he uploaded to his Facebook account recently. While rumours swirl that the picture...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― Hartal Doktor Kontrak (HDK) thanked Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin for fulfilling his promise now that contract doctors are eligible to apply for specialist training under the Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan (HLP) sponsorship.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat has expressed concern over the sharp increase in the number of sexual crimes against children in court over the past year. Speaking during the Opening Ceremony for the Legal Year 2022....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― A total of 22,901,050 individuals or 97.8 per cent of of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal, a total of 23,181,492.....

JOHOR BARU, Jan 15 ― The number of flood victims in Johor continued to register a decrease as of 8am today, with 95 people compared with 271 individuals yesterday evening. State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said only...

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 15 ― Hundreds of students are risking their life commuting to school in small boats without using life jackets in Pitas, the northern part of Sabah. A Facebook user ‘A Korn Korn’, has shared the plight of these students on...

LABUAN, Jan 15 ― Loopholes allowing free flow of passengers entering Sabah via Labuan will soon be a problem of the past. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili said this after a...

MIRI, Jan 15 ― The government should allow the people to choose traditional vaccine over Messenger RNA (mRNA) types to protect them against Covid-19 infections, says Miri MP Dr Michael Teo Yu Keng. He said this in welcoming the government setting.....

KUCHING, Jan 15 ― Non-Islamic houses of worship including temples and churches will be allowed to open on Chinese New Year Eve until midnight according to schedules fixed by their management, said Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) director Richard....