PENGERANG, March 3 — The Human Resources Ministry (MHR) will be more aggressive in carrying out operations on centralised labour quarters (CLQ) nationwide to ensure safe and conducive housing for workers in all industries. Deputy Human Resource...

BATU PAHAT, March 3 — The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine needs to be resolved through negotiations, arbitration or the International Court of Justice (ICJ), said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said that from before....

JOHOR BARU, March 3 ― A total of 17 investigation papers have been opened while 405 permits have been approved statewide since campaigning for the Johor state election began on February 26 until yesterday. Johor polls media spokesman for the state....

PUTRAJAYA, March 3 ― The Court of Appeal here today dismissed AirAsia Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) appeals to set aside a High Court’s decision to grant summary judgment to Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd (MASSB) relating to the payment of...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 ― Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz has denied allegations by former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner that he attended a meeting on the Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) in 2009. “Referring to the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 ― Those convicted of committing an offence in permanent forest reserves will face heavier penalties when the National Forestry Act (Amendment) 2022 is passed.  The amendment to the Bill was tabled for first reading by...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has again claimed that not a single sen from taxpayers was used by the government to repay the principal amount of 1MDB debt, despite being disputed by the current and former...

MACHAP, March 3 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak is an “ídiot” for claiming that Putrajaya has yet to pay “a single sen” of 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) principal debt, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad remarked today....

SERDANG, March 3 ― The formulation of a bill to ban smoking and possession of smoking products including electronic cigarettes (vaping) for those born after 2005 is still in the engagement stage, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 ― The flood situation in Kelantan and Terengganu is improving with a decrease in the number of victims at relief centres (PPS) in both states at 2pm today. In Kelantan, 6,341 people from 2,095 families are still at the 20 PPS....

KUCHING, March 3 ― The State Public Information Unit (Ukas) today released a table infographic in a media WhatsApp group detailing the new official titles to be used in Sarawak effective this month. According to the table based on State Secretary.....

JOHOR BARU, March 3 ― Malaysians who may still be in Ukraine are advised to contact the Malaysian embassy in Warsaw, Poland should they need any assistance. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah said this was important as all affairs of...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 ― The temporary postponement of umrah trips following the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in January affected about 19,000 pilgrims, however, the impact on those who suffered losses was minimal, said Tourism, Arts and.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 ― An Opposition lawmaker today tabled a motion to refer Datuk Seri Najib Razak (BN-Pekan) to the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges. Tony Pua (PH-Damansara) when submitting the motion in the Dewan Rakyat said, it was made.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The March 31 deadline for Sinovac primary vaccine recipients to get a Covid-19 booster dose injection to retain their fully vaccinated status is final, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said after that date, their.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — A total of 42,166 people found employment while 1,200 new jobs were created in January, proving that the JaminKerja Keluarga Malaysia initiative launched on Feb 19 is on the right track to achieve ...

KULAI, March 3 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today took another swipe at his one-time Cabinet colleague and superior Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is being called by the moniker Bossku during election campaigning in...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has disclosed that he will meet the parents of 13-year-old Rivenesh Kumar who died last month after receiving his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. He said the meeting will take place...

GEORGE TOWN, March 3 — A group of Penang artists and performers are planning an arts festival for next year in a move to elevate the local arts community. Penang Players Music and Drama Society vice chairman Jayaram Menon said the idea for a...

IPOH, March 3 — Land-strapped Penang will have to find another raw water supplier to meet the island state’s needs.  Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad today explained that joint research and studies conducted by the two state...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Datuk Lokman Noor Adam denied slandering Khairy Jamaluddin through the posting of two videos and pictures of the Health Minister on his Facebook. Instead, he said it was to seek the health minister...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Banks can impose restrictions on any customer or bank account suspected of being involved in account misuse or criminal activity, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said if the transaction of an...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 ― The government will assist informal traders as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (PMKS) affected by the floods in Kelantan and Terengganu, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. In a post on his...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Federal police today confirmed that they are waiting for clearance from Singapore to enter the island state and continue its 1MDB-related investigation into Datuk Tawfiq Ayman. Free Malaysia Today (FMT) quoted Bukit Aman...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today said that 91 per cent of brought-in-dead (BID) cases in the country were not aware they had contracted Covid-19 to their last breath. In a press conference this afternoon, he said in.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 ― Loh Siew Hong ― mother of the three children who were separated from her and unilaterally converted to Islam without her permission three years ago ― has quit her job as an assistant chef job at a hotel in Genting...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak must apologise and retract his claims in Parliament, after alleging not a single sen in public funds was used by the government to repay the principal amount of 1MDB debt, said DAP secretary general...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — A panel of health experts yesterday agreed that smoking cessation strategies, particularly the use of vape, can be a game-changer in managing smoke prevalence in Malaysia. Speaking at a media roundtable, managing director...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The Health Ministry recorded another 27,500 new Covid 19 cases and 115  deaths in the last 24 hours.  This brings the total number of cases recorded since the start of the pandemic to 3,496,090, an...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today called Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s claim that Putrajaya has yet to pay “a single sen” of 1MDB’s principal debt baseless. The federal government will...