JOHOR BARU, Feb 5 — Leaders in the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) were today told to not take lightly the sentiment of Undi18 in the Johor state election. Its president, Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman said they needed to work harder than...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) will continue to monitor the implementation of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) in all 55 MARA Junior Science Colleges (MRSM) nationwide, following the emergence of a new Covid-...

KUANTAN, Feb 5 — Deep-sea fishing boat operators in the East Coast and Johor have appealed to the government to postpone the implementation of Temporary Employment Visit Pass (PLKS) for fishermen who hire foreign crew members for at least a year......

KUCHING, Feb 5 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has a strong foundation in engaging with youth voters, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Speaking to the press after chairing a PBB Women supreme...

IPOH, Feb 5 — A special committee will be formed to help solve problems faced by Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia’s (AIM) financing scheme borrowers or sahabat in the state, said Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. He said a committee meeting.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah urged the public to get the booster jab, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country is predicted to increase further in the coming days. “Our daily Covid-19 cases.....

JOHOR BARU, 5 Feb — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has not discussed the potential Mentri Besar candidate if the coalition wins in the coming Johor state election, said its chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is PKR president, said what was more...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 ― Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has called for a more sustainable approach to aid the region’s aviation industry to recover from the impact of pandemic-driven movement restrictions. He said that....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 ― Malaysia continues to see soaring Covid-19 infection numbers with 9,117 new cases recorded today, a steep hike from yesterday’s 7,324 cases. The last time new cases breached the 9,000-case mark was in October 8, 2021 with...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah today congratulated China for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics. In his speech at the Malaysia-China Chamber Of Commmerce (MCCC) Chinese New Year celebration, here,...

JOHOR BARU, Feb 5 — Umno has its own strategy to introduce its candidates for the Johor state election and will not follow the actions of other parties, said its Information chief Shahril Suffian Hamdan. He said the question on who and when the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 ― Cycling enthusiasts can now explore further experience including in the countryside with the introduction of special charter trains or the Express Bicycle Coach (XKB). The new service by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 ― Langkawi MP Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from the National Heart Institute (IJN) today. The semi-private specialist hospital said in a statement released this afternoon the two-time former prime minister was...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 ― The involvement of Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) in the Johor state election is a responsibility and a trust that must be shouldered by every member of the party. Pejuang chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad, in a letter to.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 ― Southbound traffic on the North-South Expressway in the north started to get congested this morning as people began to return to the Klang Valley with the Chinese New Year holiday coming to an end tomorrow. A Malaysian...

KUALA LUMPUR,  Feb 5 ― Students from non-examination classes who went home for the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday are not allowed to return to their hostel, but to continue their lessons through home-based teaching and learning (PdPR)....

SEBERANG PERAI, Feb 5 ― The Penang state exco will evaluate the performance of the Pulau Burung landfill concessionaire based on a full report of its performance to be submitted to the state soon, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said.....

KUCHING, Feb 5 ― Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has called for caution and preparedness in facing a possible Covid-19 Omicron variant surge in Sarawak. In a Facebook post last night, he said with 7,234 cases reported in Malaysia.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 ― The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) today cautioned consumers on a potential 10 per cent rise in prices of daily essentials, should the cost of food and non-food items are not kept in check, news portal Free...

KUCHING, Feb 5 ― High demand and Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday are contributing to delay in supply of chicken eggs. According to Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak director Datuk Stanley Tan in a statement...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 ― A total of 12,248,506 adults or 52.3 per cent of the group in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday. Overall, according to the CovidNow portal, a total 22,928,468 individuals or 97.9 per cent of.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 ― Malaysia recorded 11 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, with four people being brought-in-dead (BID), data from Ministry of Health’s (MoH) CovidNow portal showed. This brings the cumulative number of deaths linked to the virus to...

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Feb 5 ― The Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery has been reminded to use social media as its main platform to reach out to voters in the upcoming Johor state election. BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also reminded the party.....

JOHOR BARU, Feb 5 ― The Tanjung Piai Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia division is said to be on the brink of collapse following the mass resignation of several key members who are expected to join Parti Warisan Sabah, according to sources. It was...

COMMENTARY, Feb 5 ―  As the world enters the third year of the Covid-19 crisis, economic developments have been both encouraging and concerning, because despite encouraging growth in 2021, the global economy is expected to slow down due to...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 ― A clear-cut victory in Umno’s birthplace of Johor will likely boost morale and embolden calls for an early general election, political analysts said. The faction led by party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is said.....

LAHAD DATU, Feb 4 — There are no clues to affirm the allegation that a group of armed foreign men had infiltrated into Lahad Datu through the waters of Long Patau in Tambisan on January 28, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Idris Abdullah. He...

JOHOR BARU, Feb 4 — Discussions and negotiations between the Malaysia United Democratic Alliance (Muda) party and Pakatan Harapan (PH) on their cooperation in the Johor state election are going on smoothly, said Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed...

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 4 — A woman found dead with several knife wounds was believed to have been stabbed by her husband before he jumped from their 12th floor flat in Paya Terubong here today. Acting Northeast district police chief Supt V. Saravanan...

KLUANG, Feb 4 — Former Paloh assemblyman, Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali from DAP, has been announced as the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate to defend the seat in the upcoming Johor state election, announced by DAP secretary-general, Lim Guan Eng. Lim...