PHNOM PENH, Feb 24 — Malaysia and Cambodia feel that the Ukraine-Russia conflict requires a dialogue in seeking a peaceful solution for the two neighbouring countries, says Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen. “Although we are far...

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 24 — Penang will monitor the Covid-19 situation in the state before deciding any changes to the SOPs and operation hours for all state government departments and agencies. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state...

KOTA BARU, Feb 24 — The family of a two-month-old baby boy who died last Friday will take legal action against the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (HRPZ II). The baby’s mother, Rosilawati Ismail, 26, said she would file a lawsuit because of...

KLUANG, Feb 24 — The candidates fielded by Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Johor state election are able to fulfil the people’s aspiration in ensuring political stability in the state, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. Mahdzir,...

PHNOM PENH, Feb 24 —  Malaysia has always regarded Myanmar as a neighbouring country and a valued member of Asean, and would like to see the country bounce back and return to a normal situation in accordance with the Asean Five-Point...

JOHOR BARU, Feb 24 — MCA today denied that the delay in naming its candidates for the Johor state election was caused by the party demanding Umno seats. MCA is the only Barisan Nasional (BN) party to not have finalised its list of candidates yet......

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Deputy National Unity Minister Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal has tested positive for Covid-19. In a Twitter post today, Wan Ahmad Fayshal said this was confirmed through a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test conducted...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Malaysia today received the second batch of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine contributed by the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The vaccines, which were transported by Etihad Airways carrier from Abu....

SANDAKAN, Feb 24 — Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) lost RM1,972,149 due to illegal electricity supply connections in Sandakan last year. Its Distribution Division general manager, Addie Ahmad said Sandakan was among the districts with the biggest....

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 24 — The Penang state government may not extend the concession contract of the Pulau Burung landfill operator when its contract ends on April 5. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state exco had discussed the extension...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) will go against PKR in the Larkin seat in the upcoming March 12 Johor state election, after an impasse in negotiations between the two Opposition parties over seat allocations. In.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The lawyers for a teenage girl charged in with the murder of her newborn baby are asking the courts to review an earlier bail request that was rejected by a magistrate in Terengganu. The girl, who is currently...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Datuk Tawfiq Ayman has denied accepting bribes from former employees of Goldman Sachs as reported in the ongoing US corruption trial of Malaysian former banker Roger Ng that is linked to the 1MDB financial scandal......

JOHOR BARU, Feb 24 — Barisan Nasional (BN) today named 41 candidates out of the 56 seats it plans to contest in next month's Johor state election. In making the announcement, Johor BN chairman Datuk Hasni Mohammad said 37 are from Umno and fou...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 ― Tebrau MP Steven Choong will be contesting the Puteri Wangsa seat in next month’s Johor state election, Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) announced today. Deputy party president Hanizah Mohamed Talha said Choong was selected due....

JOHOR BARU, Feb 24 — The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition has today announced that it will field more than 70 per cent new candidates in the Johor state election on March 12. Its chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this was a new benchmark.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Addressing corruption appears to be the top agenda for veteran Opposition lawmaker Lim Kit Siang with the Dewan Rakyat set to sit next Monday. The Iskandar Puteri MP said today that he has three questions for discussion in...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Malaysia recorded 31,199 more new Covid-19 positive cases in just the last 24 hours, breaking the previous record set since the start of the pandemic. This brings the cumulative infections to 3,305,157 from the time Covid-19....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The National Housing Buyers Association (HBA) is not in favour of the government’s proposal to introduce a law requiring its agency handle a two-month security deposit for rented properties. HBA secretary-general Datuk...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — A total of 661,752 individuals or 18.6 per cent of children aged five to 11 in Malaysia have received their first dose of vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Advocates for workers in Malaysia want the government to table a Bill raising the minimum wage to RM1,500 at the coming parliamentary sitting. The Ad-Hoc Committee for Minimum Wage RM1,500, said workers in the low-income...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Umno supreme council member Datuk Rosni Sohar said that female candidates should be allocated at least 30 per cent seats in the upcoming state election.  She said that women should get more seats as over 50 per cent ...

PHNOM PENH, Feb 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob assured Malaysians in Cambodia that the country will soon open its borders that would ease the process of travelling, especially for those residing overseas. He said the Omicron...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today that all investments abroad by resident entities are subject to the requirements under the Exchange Control Act (ECA) 1953 that was in force prior to 2013, which has sin...

NEW YORK, Feb 24 — The trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of helping loot Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund will be paused due to late disclosure of some evidence by prosecutors to the defense, the judge in the case ruled on...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Despite all the chatter among political observers about the future of Perikatan Nasional (PN), it is likely the coalition will survive to fight another day even if they have a poor outcome in the upcoming Johor state...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is confident that the Anti-Party Hopping Bill (RUU) to be brought to the Dewan Rakyat will be approved, based on the...

KULAI, Feb 24 — Parti Warisan (Warisan) has announced that it will contest the Bukit Batu state constituency, marking the party’s official entry to the Johor state election. The announcement was made by Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — A long-term protection and conservation plan of the Malayan tigers is among the issues discussed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the Pahang Regent Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah...

KUCHING, Feb 23 — Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy youth chief Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman has urged Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka’s (DBP) board of control chairman Prof Datuk Awan Sariyan to respect the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly’s.....