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Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:43:37 +0800
Deputy minister: Ministries to join forces for best solution on overcoming egg shortage which is rumoured to last until Ramadan
JERANTUT, Feb 8 ― The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) are working hand in hand on the best solution to overcome the shortage of eggs which is rumoured to stretch.....

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:37:37 +0800
King expresses appreciation for government’s commitment to improving life quality of FT dwellers
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today expressed appreciation for the commitment shown by the federal government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to ensure...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:10:21 +0800
Sarawak DAP chief urges state govt to draw up SOPs after NRC suggests Malaysia’s borders to reopen by March
KUCHING, Feb 8 ― The Sarawak government must make the preparation by drawing up the necessary standard operating procedures (SOPs) following the National Recovery Council’s (NRC) suggestion for the country’s international borders to be fully...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:33:22 +0800
Civil societies urge EC to make voting easy for all ahead of Johor state polls
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — A group of civil society organisations have urged the Election Commission (EC) to implement a slew of measures that would make it easier for both overseas and out-of-state voters to participate in the upcoming Johor state...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:16:29 +0800
Firefighter Adib’s case: Court rules coroner has power to hear committal proceedings against ex-AG
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 ― The Court of Appeal today ruled that 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 attorney general (AG)...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:58:28 +0800
Artist Fahmi Reza to be charged in court over ‘House of Balak’ social media post
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― Artist Fahmi Reza will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court this Thursday for his controversial art titled “House of Balak”. His lawyer Rajsurian Pillai confirmed the matter to Malaysiakini without specifying...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:40:25 +0800
Khairy: Administration of Covid jabs for children at schools soon, registration for vaccination up to 663,641 as of yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― Registration for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) has increased to 663,641 as of yesterday (Feb 7), said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the Covid-19 Imm...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:20:21 +0800
New Covid-19 cases near 14,000-mark as Omicron wave begins, 99.5pc exhibiting mild symptoms
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― The Ministry of Health recorded 13,944 new Covid-19 cases in the last twenty-four hours in a sharp surge that marks what is likely to be the start of a fresh new infection wave fuelled by the more contagious Omicron variant......

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:24:07 +0800
Khairy vows to look into contract, harassment, allowance issues faced by support staff at public hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today said that he would look into the issues brought forward by the National Union of Workers in Hospital Support and Allied Services (NUWHSAS) when they presented him with a memorandum at...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:20:26 +0800
Hadi’s meet with Taliban merely ‘dialogue’ arranged by Qatar, doesn’t imply recognition, says aide
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― An aide from Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s office insisted today that a recent meeting between the special envoy to the Middle East and the Taliban government was merely a “dialogue” with the Islamist organisation...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:12:48 +0800
King reminds public to get vaccinated against Covid-19, booster shots
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today reminded those who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, to do so. His Majesty said it included getting a booster dose to ensure the...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:11:29 +0800
Shahrir Samad’s money-laundering trial to start July 26
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― The trial of former Felda chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad, who is charged with failing to declare RM1 million which he received from Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) will begin on July 26...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:07:55 +0800
Supermax expands scope of remediation payment under new policy for foreign workers
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― Supermax Corporation Bhd has expanded the scope of remediation payment under its Foreign Worker Management Policy which had been effective since November 2021.  In a statement filed with Bursa Malays...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:03:26 +0800
AGC rejects Abdul Azeez’s family’s representation bid in RM16m forfeiture suit
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has rejected a representation submitted by family members of former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim against the government’s application to forfeit the...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:54:30 +0800
'Keluarga Malaysia' has a role in strengthening cyber ecosystem, says PM Ismail
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Keluarga Malaysia has to play their roles to tackle cyber threats and crimes by developing discipline and self-control to instil and strengthen community cohesion in the cyber ecosystem. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri....

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:34:13 +0800
Azmin: Miti assures no full economic shutdown if sudden spike in Covid-19 cases occurs
BATU PAHAT, Feb 8 — The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) has assured that there will be no total lockdown of the economic and industrial sectors if Covid-19 cases in the country were to increase significantly. Senior Minister...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:25:52 +0800
Bangladeshi, Malaysian anti-corruption groups call for MoU on recruiting migrant workers to be made public
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8  —  Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Transparency International Malaysia (TIM) today called for public disclosure of the contents of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on recruitments of Bangl...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:07:52 +0800
Recovery Council moots for Malaysia’s borders to reopen sans mandatory quarantine by March
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The National Recovery Council (NRC) said today it has suggested for the country’s international borders to be fully reopened without any mandatory quarantine by next month. Its chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said however....

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:56:20 +0800
Ahmad Maslan: Several Johor Umno divisions have indicated interest in contesting non-traditional seats
PONTIAN, Feb 8 ― Several Johor Umno divisions have submitted applications to contest in the coming state election for seats that were contested by Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties before.  Umno secretary-g...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:58:57 +0800
Selangor govt in talks with producers to lower price of chicken eggs, says exco
SHAH ALAM, Feb 8 ― The Selangor government is in talks with chicken egg producers in the state in an effort to reduce the price of the protein source below the market price and as part of preparation to ensure sufficient supply until the...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:57:39 +0800
SDMC: Number of flood evacuees in Pitas up to 719 this morning
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 8 ― The number of flood victims evacuated to relief centres in Pitas rose sharply this morning to 719 from 236 families from only 313 from 96 families last night. Sabah Disaster Management Committee sec...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:03:32 +0800
CovidNow: 53.3pc of Malaysia’s adult population received booster shot
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― A total 12,473,139 individuals or 53.3 per cent of the adult population in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday. Based on the CovidNow portal, a total of 22,930,943 ind...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:42:50 +0800
Muda denies Anwar’s claim it is eyeing 10 seats in Johor, says to use own logo in campaign
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) has denied suggestions that it had set conditions on the number of seats the party wants to contest in the coming Johor state election, The Malaysian Insight reported today. Its....

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:35:52 +0800
Public tiff continues as Umno sec-gen labels Bersatu ‘party of united defectors’
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan today slammed Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan for the latter’s attack on his party, which he said was extreme and irresponsible....

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:13:49 +0800
Report: Chicken farmers say facing RM200m losses per day with price ceiling, still no word on govt subsidy
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― Some 3,000 chicken farmers in Peninsular Malaysia are allegedly face RM200 million losses per day following implementation of the price ceiling on poultry, the Federation of Breeders Associations of Malaysia (FLFAM)...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:13:43 +0800
Report: Family of detainee who died in police custody mull suit over way police handled remains
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― The family of Kumar Selvadurai, 34, who died in custody in December, could sue the police and hospital authorities for negligence over allegations that Kumar’s body had been handed over to a third party for funeral rites...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:51:21 +0800
Covid-19: Nine new deaths recorded
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― Nine new Covid-19 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative number of fatalities to 32,043, the Ministry of Health (MoH)’s data showed. Two out of the nine cases were classified as brought-in-dead......

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 04:57:31 +0800
Only way to dodge Covid-19 bullet post-Johor polls is if everyone plays by the rules, say health experts
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― As Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 caseload continues to skyrocket, triggered by the Omicron variant, and with the Johor state election in sight, some Malaysians have started to fret over the possibility of another national...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:52:51 +0800
King graces ceremony in conjunction with Mount Kinabalu expedition honouring firefighters
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 ― Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah attended a ceremony in conjunction with the “Ekspedisi Untukmu Barisan Hadapan Ke Gunung Kinabalu” programme at Menara Kuala Lumpur today. His....

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:38:55 +0800
Ops Selamat: 2,810 road accidents and 21 fatalities in Selangor during 2022 CNY period, says state’s top cop
SHAH ALAM, Feb 7 ― A total of 2,810 road accidents and 21 fatalities were recorded by the Selangor Contingent Police, in conjunction with “Op Selamat 17” implemented during the 2022 Chinese New Year (CNY) home exodus from January 28 till...



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