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Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:54:13 +0800
Remand order against unemployed man who beheaded mother extended for four days
SHAH ALAM, Jan — The police today obtained an order to extend the remand against an unemployed man who allegedly beheaded his mother for four days. Kuala Selangor district police chief Supt Ramli Kasa said the remand order against the 28-year-old.....

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:47:14 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri at IJN to visit Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri arrived this evening at the National Heart Institute (IJN) where Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was admitted unexpectedly earlier today. Ismail arrived at 5.34pm along with his security detail....

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:40:09 +0800
Johor Sultan agrees to dissolve state assembly for snap election
JOHOR BARU, Jan 22 — Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has given his royal assent to dissolve the Johor assembly, paving way for an early state election. This was posted in Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page today, along with a photograph of...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:31:15 +0800
No more special quota for foreign worker recruitment, says Home Minister
LARUT, Jan 22 — No more special quotas will be given for recruitment of foreign workers in the country, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. He said every application from employers must now go through the ministry’s evaluation...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 16:55:59 +0800
Ahead of royal audience, Johor MB says has Umno’s mandate to seek state assembly dissolution
JOHOR BARU, Jan 22 — Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad confirmed he will meet with Sultan Ibrahim Suktan Iskandar later today. He said will meet with his state executive council members at Kota Iskandar, prior to his audience with Sultan...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 16:33:05 +0800
PKR election is from April 22 to 29, followed by National Congress on June 10 to 12, says Saifuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will hold its election of office bearers for the 2022-2025 session from April 22 to 29, while the National Congress will be held from June 10 to 12. PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail....

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 16:09:08 +0800
Dr Mahathir admitted to IJN’s cardiac care unit
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to the cardiac care unit at the National Heart Institute (IJN), according to his office. Earlier this month, the ex-PM had been admitted to the same hospital...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:33:54 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri: Govt to ensure orderly implementation of strategies under Budget 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 ― The government will ensure that all strategies outlined under Budget 2022 can be implemented in an orderly manner for the people's well-being, a resilient business sector and to spur sustainable economic growth. Prime...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:28:25 +0800
Sources: Johor may call for dissolution of state assembly by Monday, paving way for snap polls
JOHOR BARU, Jan 22 — The highly expected dissolution of the Johor state assembly may happen as early as this weekend after Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad is expected to present a document to Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar later...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:24:48 +0800
Pahang provides additional allocation of RM19,000 for building of new houses for flood victims
BENTONG, Jan 22 ― The Pahang government has allocated RM19,000 for the construction of a new houses for families who lost their homes in the recent floods in the state, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. He said it was in addition.....

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:11:47 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri says Johor Umno given mandate to decide on state election
KOTA BARU, Jan 22 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Johor Umno Liaison Body has been given the mandate to decide on the state election. Ismail Sabri, who is also Umno vice-president, however, said any decision on the Johor...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:53:26 +0800
Spike in education clusters: PM Ismail Sabri says govt will wait for MoE’s report first before deciding on school session
KOTA BARU, Jan 22 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said any decision on the school session would be made after a report on the increase in education clusters was obtained by the pro tem committee. He said the Ministry of Education...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:36:15 +0800
Malaysia, led by health minister, to attend WHO executive board meeting in Geneva
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 ― A Malaysian delegation led by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, will take part in the 150th session of the executive board (EB) of the World Health Organisation (WHO), to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 24 to 29....

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:12:38 +0800
Protesters resort to 15-minute sit down, mock arrest of Azam Baki after failing to enter city centre (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Protesters of the #TangkapAzamBaki rally were forced to turn back by the authorities after failing to enter the city centre. The protest is mainly to call for Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 13:26:28 +0800
Guan Eng urges PM Ismail Sabri to step in and reverse two-year ban on shuttlers Zii Jia, Jin Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — DAP secretary-general, Lim Guan Eng today urged prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to step in and reverse the two-year ban slapped on the country's shuttlers, Lee Zii Jia and Goh Jin Wei. In a statement this.....

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 11:29:54 +0800
Crowd gathers at Bangsar LRT station for #TangkapAzamBaki protest (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — A crowd of about 100 people have gathered this morning at the Bangsar LRT Station ahead of the #TangkapAzamBaki protest. The protest is mainly to call for Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri....

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:58:53 +0800
CovidNow: 44pc of Malaysia’s adult population given booster dose as of yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 ― A total of 160,310 adults in Malaysia received their Covid-19 booster dose yesterday, bringing the cumulative total of booster doses administered in the country to 10,399,699 or 44.4 per cent of the group. According to the...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:45:41 +0800
Wisma Putra: Malaysia remains committed towards nuclear disarmament
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 ― Malaysia reaffirms its unwavering commitment towards nuclear disarmament and will continue to work closely with other partners to attain a world free from the threat of nuclear weapons. Malaysian Foreign Ministry (Wisma...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:23:55 +0800
Danish shuttler says no national federations should hold such power after BAM bans Zii Jia, Jin Wei for two years
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Denmark's badminton ace Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus yesterday took the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to task for banning national player and world number seven, Lee Zii Jia and Badminton World Federation (...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 08:46:24 +0800
Ministry to revive music festivals in Sarawak despite Covid-19 challenges
KUCHING, Jan 22 ― Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah wants all the music festivals in Sarawak to resume this year to revive the tourism industry. The Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said his ministry plans bring back.....

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 08:36:13 +0800
Police to reroute roads in Brickfields after #TangkapAzamBaki organisers announce Bangsar as new rally location
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — City police will be rerouting roads around Brickfields after the #TangkapAzamBaki organisers announced LRT Bangsar as its new rally location yesterday. Police had initially announced road diversions on six major roads in the....

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 07:49:03 +0800
Covid-19: Malaysia records 16 more deaths, Selangor tops list of new cases with 798
JOHOR BARU, Jan 22 — Malaysia recorded 16 new Covid-19 related deaths as of midnight, bringing the total number of fatalities nationwide to 31,869 since the pandemic began about two years ago. According to the Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal,.....

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 06:54:18 +0800
Poaching DAP members good for Warisan now but hurts Opposition in long run, say analysts
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 22 ― Parti Warisan was accelerating its expansion into Peninsular Malaysia by recruiting disgruntled DAP members but such moves will create stumbling blocks to future cooperation in the larger Opposition, analysts said. They...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 06:43:37 +0800
Despite SC’s remarks, lawyers say Azam Baki should still clarify share ownership declaration
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki could still be in breach of the government’s code of conduct for public officers if he neglected to declare the ownership of shares now at the centre of...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:48:27 +0800
PM: Over four million youths aged 18 automatically registered as voters as of Jan 16
KOTA BARU, Jan 21 — Over four million individuals aged 18 years have been automatically registered as voters as of January 16, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said the government always valued the role of youths and due to...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 22:44:21 +0800
Housing and Local Government Ministry activates home ownership programme to look at housing ecosystem as a whole
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is activating the KPKT Home Ownership Programme (HOPE) in a move to look at the housing ecosystem as a whole, including in terms of housing provision and financing. Its minister.....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:51:33 +0800
Ministers from tiger range countries reiterate commitment to boost tiger population, adopt KL joint statement
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The ministers and senior officers from 13 Tiger Range Countries (TRCs) have expressed their commitment to saving the wildlife at the Fourth Asia Ministerial Conference (AMC4) on Tiger Conservation which ended today. The TRCs....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:28:25 +0800
Implementation of extended producer responsibility initiative among solutions to post-consumer waste issues, says minister
SHAH ALAM, Jan 21 — The implementation of the mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) initiative is among the core strategies identified in the Malaysian Plastics Conservation Framework 2021-2030 in the country’s effort to find a...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:26:07 +0800
Sarawak to continue with plans to open trade, tourism offices in Brunei, Kalimantan, says state minister
KUCHING, Jan 21 — The Sarawak government will continue its plan to open a Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office in Brunei and Kalimantan, Indonesia after the Covid-19 pandemic abates. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts of...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:15:40 +0800
Former Bersih 2.0 chair criticises police over KL lockdown ahead of #TangkapAzamBaki rally
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Bersih 2.0 former chairman Maria Chin Abdullah urged authorities today to allow the #TangkapAzamBaki rally tomorrow to proceed peacefully. The Petaling Jaya MP said the government and police must learn from Bersih 2.0 and...



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