KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The government is holding engagement sessions with employers on the RM1,500 minimum wage to enable it to be implemented holistically, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said for this purpose, the Ministry....

KLUANG, Feb 19 — The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) is urging telecommunication companies to reinvest and upgrade coverage and services for better quality. Its minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa said telecommunication companies should be....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The JaminKerja Career Carnival 2022 implemented by the Social Security Organisation (Socso) is among measures taken to overcome unemployment issues, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said the carnival.....

KOTA TINGGI, Feb 19 ― The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) will intensify efforts to achieve the 70 per cent voter turnout target set by the Election Commission (EC) in the Johor state election on March 12. Its deputy minister...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― Lawyer Tommy Thomas today denied acting improperly while serving as Malaysia’s attorney general from 2018 to 2020. The 70-year-old was responding to an allegation that he had dropped criminal charges against a tycoon’s...

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 19 — StarFive Technology, a leader in RISC-V technology and ecosystem development in China, will invest RM250 million over the next five years to set up its first design centre in Southeast Asia at GBS@Mayang, Penang. Ong Chin Hu,....

BINTULU, Feb 19 — The government is optimistic that the construction of the phase one of the Pan Borneo Highway project can be completed by the end of this year. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the target was achievable...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The Aidilfitri Bazaar in Lorong Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR), here will operate as usual according to the standard operating procedure of the National Security Council (MKN) and the Health Ministry (MOH). Kuala Lumpur mayor...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has allocated RM1.7 billion for the Malaysia Short-term Employment Programme (MySTEP), with the target of creating 80,000 jobs this year. Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― The “JaminKerja Keluarga Malaysia” initiative supports the goal of reducing the country’s unemployment rate by creating 600,000 job opportunities this year with an allocation of RM4.8 billion, said Prime Minister Datuk....

JOHOR BARU, Feb 19 — Johor DAP today named its state committee member M. Kanan as the Bekok seat candidate for the upcoming Johor state election next month. The businessman and former Iskandar Puteri City Council councillor’s candidacy was...

PASIR GUDANG, Feb 19 — There is no “power struggle” within Barisan Nasional (BN) as alleged, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said, dismissing rumours questioning the delay in the coalition's disclosure of its candidate...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― A total of 383,165 individuals or 10.8 per cent of children aged five to 11 years in Malaysia have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine through the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming today asked regulator Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to state its stand and provide details on the possible effects of a 5G network rollout model proposed by four...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― Malaysia needs to take concrete steps to end the longstanding issue of forced labour that has been widely reported locally and internationally, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) said today. While commending...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — Police confirmed that a local detainee (OKT) who was awaiting trial, has died in the Covid-19 ward at Kota Tinggi Hospital in Johor yesterday. Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) director Datuk...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today accused the Election Commission (EC) of bias in its announcement of what is permitted during political campaigning in the run-up to the Johor state election next month. The Opposition....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― Indonesian ambassador Hermono to Malaysia has alleged that many of his countrymen who come here to work as maids are treated like modern-day slaves. The diplomat told news portal Free Malaysia Today (FMT) that Indonesians...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― Malaysia is more financially troubled than what is being painted by the Umno-led federal government, according to former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Bersatu president claimed to have received a current...

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 19 ― Sporadic infections and standard operating procedure non-compliance are among the causes Sabah recorded 5,565 daily Covid-19 cases today, which is also the highest number ever reported in the state. Sabah Local Government...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― The youth-based party Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) was created by DAP to “bait” Malay youths, according to PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang. Malaysiakini reported Abdul Hadi also claiming that DAP...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― The Health Ministry recorded 27,808 new Covid-18 cases up to midnight yesterday, an increase of over 1,000 cases from the 26,701 fresh infections logged on Thursday. The latest figures raise the cumulative cases since the...

KOTA TINGGI, Feb 19 ― The distribution of seats among the component parties of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) for the Johor state election has been finalised, says PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin, who is also Bersatu president, said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance’s (Muda) strong online presence has led established rivals to take it seriously, but analysts said it remains to be seen if virtual influence will translate to actual ballots when...

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Feb 18 — A multicultural Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family) should make use of diversity as an advantage and a privilege to strengthen ties and not to come apart, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Ceramah, talks, physical campaigning and house-to-house visits will be allowed throughout the 14-day campaign period of the Johor state election. According to the standard operating procedures (SOP) for the polls issued by...

JOHOR BARU, Feb 18 — Johor DAP will retain Andrew Chen Kah Eng and Liow Cai Tung to defend their respective state assembly seats in Stulang and Johor Jaya for the upcoming state election. Chen, who is also Johor DAP secretary and Liow, a former...

BANGKOK, Feb 18 ― Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has agreed to look into AirAsia Aviation Group Limited’s request for the reduction of airport parking and landing fees. Anutin said Capital A Bhd CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes....

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Feb 18 — The government had never forced parents to register their children to be vaccinated through the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today. He....

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 18 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) will discuss with the Election Commission (EC) not to use classrooms reserved for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination as polling stations in the Johor state election (PRN) on March 12.....