KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — A member of Parliament today warned that the disconnected efforts in the management and procurement of foreign workers in all sectors would hamper the nation's economic growth and throw up even more challenges, especiall...

JOHOR BARU, Feb 12 — PAS today denied rumours that it was unhappy with the distribution of seats among the component parties of Perikatan Nasional (PN) for the Johor state election set to take place on March 12. PAS central election director,...

KUCHING (Feb 12): The state government will provide logistic assistance to vaccinate children aged five to 11 against Covid-19 in the rural and interior areas, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. He said the state...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The Health Ministry (MoH) reported 22,802 new Covid-19 cases today, bringing the cumulative tally of new cases past the three million mark. The last time that Malaysia saw infections in this numerical range was on September.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The mud-slinging between two of Malaysia’s former prime ministers continued today, with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stating Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s idea of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was more like a...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The police will only allow the sale of ‘Happy Boom’ fireworks and ‘pop-pop’ firecrackers in conjunction with the Chap Goh Mei festival next Tuesday. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today said that the government should remain focused on recovery and growth, instead of relying on “overly optimistic” economic projections like it did in the past He said Prime...

FEB 12 — Individuals who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with Sinovac vaccines and prefer to get Sinovac boosters are able to do so via walk-in. This is offered at all offsite PPVs under ProtectHealth starting next Monday, February 14,....

JELI, Feb 12 — The government is monitoring 92 ‘sick’ (problematic) projects nationwide, that is those that are delayed beyond two months or 20 per cent their completion dates. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri....

JELI, Feb 12 ― The country's economy is expected to grow further in the first quarter of 2022, surpassing that of the pre-pandemic level, taking into account various key economic indicators that show stronger recovery momentum, according to...

IPOH, Feb 12 — Repair work on houses which were destroyed following the tornado-like storm which hit several areas around Ipoh here, last month, will take about a week to complete, said mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin. He said housing develope...

KUANTAN, Feb 12 — The Pahang Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has confirmed the presence of a tiger in Cameron Highlands, and is taking action to ensure that there will be no threat to residents. The department....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Women, Children and Social Development (PSSC) today has pushed forward several recommendations when dealing with children who are in conflict with the law.  This comes af...

JOHOR BARU, Feb 12 — Wanita Perikatan Nasional (PN) has submitted 16 names to be listed as candidates to contest in the Johor state election on March 12. Wanita PN chief, Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said the 16 na...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The government has maintained the country’s economic growth forecast for 2022 in the range of 5.5 per cent to 6.5 per cent, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said the figure was also in line...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 ― The government has channelled RM20.339 billion to 357,520 employers through the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU) to maintain the employment of 2,953,741 local workers in an effort to reduce the unemployment rate among Malaysian.....

KUCHING, Feb 12 ― Parents in Sarawak who are still hesitant about getting the Covid-19 vaccine for their children should put safety as the key factor in making their decision, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said with the...

KOTA BARU, Feb 12 ― More than 115,000 children aged between five and 11 in Kelantan  have registered for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), which starts on Monday (February 14). Kelantan Health Department....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 ― A total of 97,975 children aged five to 11 years, or 2.7 per cent of the group in Malaysia, have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday. They were given the vaccine under the National Covid-19...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 ― Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) has asked the government to consider postponing the implementation of minimum wage and electricity tariff hike for the next two years to accommodate the industry’s stability and.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Umno vice president Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin today said that Bersatu is merely contesting in the Johor state election to stop those dubbed as the “court cluster”, a colloquial term used to lump Umno leaders facing...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 ― Private hospitals have not recorded any Category 4 or 5 cases of Covid-19 in the past three months despite the Omicron wave that has officially hit Malaysia, Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia said today. Its...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 ― Ten former workers from Dyson's biggest parts supplier, Malaysian firm ATA IMS, are claiming compensation from the home appliance maker over poor working and living conditions at ATA factories, a law firm representing th...

KUCHING, Feb 12 ― The crime index in Sarawak is still under control with only 327 cases reported in January compared to 377 cases in the same period last year. Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department director Datuk Azri Ahmad said....

SARIKEI, Feb 12 ― The search and rescue (SAR) team yesterday found the body of a crew member of a cargo vessel, which sank in Batang (River) Serding in Tanjong Manis near here early Thursday. According to Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sarawak....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 ― The Malaysia United Democratic Alliance (Muda) will nominate many women candidates as well as those representing various races and religions in the March 12 Johor state election, said its president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Malaysia logged 24 new Covid-19 related deaths as of midnight, bringing the total number of fatalities nationwide to 32,099 since the pandemic began in 2020. According to the Health Ministry's latest data on the CovidNow...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) said giving private companies the power to operate a second 5G single wholesale infrastructure risks upending the government’s plan to make the high-speed internet technology affordable. Its...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Putrajaya avoided a 5G spectrum auction because it would merely yield a higher temporary value that would push costs higher, slowing down its rollout and make the technology less affordable, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB)...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — For many, February 14 is the date to celebrate the love that we have for our partner in life, or even our family. But like many other aspects of our lives that we often took for granted, Covid-19 has changed the way we...