Malaysia Malay Mail
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:38:21 +0800Upgrading work at RMC expected to be completed by middle of next year, says Chief of Defence Force
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 – Building of additional blocks and some renovation works at the prestigious Royal Military College (RMC) here, which will be equipped with a logistics and maintenance complex, vehicle fleet, armoury and a business site, are.....
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 15:49:45 +0800Perlis govt to discuss Thailand’s proposal to simplify entry procedures
PADANG BESAR, April 2 ― The proposal by the Thai government to simplify the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for entry into Malaysia and Thailand will be brought to the next state executive council meeting, said Perlis Tourism Committee...
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 15:17:11 +0800Malaysia hoping for early decision on haj quota, says Idris Ahmad
BUKIT GANTANG, April 2 — The government is hoping for a swift decision by the Saudi Arabian government on this year’s haj quota for Malaysian pilgrims. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad said this....
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 15:05:48 +0800Palace: Agong and Permaisuri test positive for Covid-19, under quarantine with mild symptoms only
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have tested positive for Covid-19 and will both be undergoing...
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:15:22 +0800Two dirty factories in Penang ordered to close for two weeks
GEORGE TOWN, April 2 ― A noodle processing factory and a soy sauce factory have been ordered to close for two weeks due to the dirty conditions, including the presence of rat droppings in food processing and storage areas. Penang Health...
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:03:39 +0800Dewan Bahasa: Indonesia’s support raises chance of making Bahasa Melayu official Asean language
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 ― The agreement reached by Malaysia and Indonesia to continue to work together to uplift the status of Bahasa Melayu will increase the chance of making it as the Asean and international language. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka...
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 13:00:09 +0800Cops nab 40 undocumented foreigners during integrated operation in Port Dickson
PORT DICKSON, April 2 ― Forty foreigners were detained around Port Dickson for not having travel and valid identification documents in an integrated operation carried out in conjunction with the reopening of the country's borders yesterday. Ne...
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:38:14 +0800Penang water authority says Air Itam Dam reserves at alert level, warns consumers to conserve water
GEORGE TOWN, April 2 — The effective capacity of Air Itam Dam has dropped to an alert level of 38.5 per cent, said Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) Chief Executive Officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa. Calling on consumers to conserve water for...
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:18:02 +0800Covid-19 cases in Malaysia remain below 20,000-mark with 17,476 new infections, 30 deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Covid-19 cases in Malaysia remained below the 20,000 mark with 17,476 new infections reported in the last 24 hours. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement this morning said the total...
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 10:15:42 +0800Bersatu Youth chief now claims it was Dr Mahathir who wanted to meet Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal said that it was Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who wanted to meet his party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Wan Ahmad was quoted by The...
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 09:48:11 +0800After Dr Mahathir’s remarks, Anwar says met with Muhyiddin but didn’t discuss support for latter to be PM again
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed having met with the ruling party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, but said there were no discussions about giving support to the....
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 09:43:11 +0800CovidNow: 67.3pc of Malaysia’s adult population given Covid-19 booster dose
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 ― A total of 15,832,244 individuals or 67.3 per cent of the adult population in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday. Based on the CovidNow website, a total of 22,954,072 individuals or 97.6 per....
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 09:28:10 +0800Ten-month-old baby, mother among three killed in Semporna crash
SEMPORNA, April 2 ― Three members of a family, including a baby girl were killed when the car they were travelling in was involved in an accident with two other vehicles at Km 12 of Jalan Tagasan, near here, yesterday. Semporna district police...
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 08:10:44 +0800Sarawak Domestic Trade Ministry in talk with suppliers to solve egg shortage in Limbang
LAWAS, April 2 ― The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs here is in discussion with egg suppliers in Sibu to meet the demand for the items here, says Deputy Minister of Rural Development Datuk Hasbi Habibollah. The Limbang MP said the.....
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 06:50:30 +0800How MySejahtera’s development became a data privacy concern: A timeline
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 ― News on the government’s alleged plan to sell its Covid-19 tracker app to a private firm is shining a spotlight on MySejahtera and how much protection is given to the private data of millions of its users nationwide....
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 23:43:01 +0800Finance Ministry to start Budget 2023 engagement process, welcomes proposals from NGOs, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The Ministry of Finance (MoF), which will soon start its Budget 2023 engagement process, is welcoming proposals from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on how best to empower civil society organisations to create a...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 23:37:27 +0800Transport minister: Malaysia-Singapore stage buses to be operational by May 1
JOHOR BARU, April 1 — Malaysia-Singapore stage bus services are expected to being operation on May 1, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said. Currently, only 24 buses are used, as part of the land vaccinated travel lane (VTL), while six...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 23:28:53 +0800Sarawak and federal govt to set up special committee to strengthen food security, says minister
KUCHING, April 1 — A special committee will be set up involving the federal and Sarawak governments to cooperate on further strengthening the country’s food security. Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee said the...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 23:07:30 +0800PM Ismail Sabri: ‘Welcome home, Malaysian family’
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today wished welcome back to Malaysians returning from abroad after the reopening of the country’s borders following the transition to endemic phase which began today. The...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 23:00:03 +0800Bukit Aman: 314 online fraud cases from January-March involving over RM2m
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — A total of 314 cases of online fraud involving more than RM2 million were recorded for the January to March period this year, said Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md....
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:52:21 +0800Group that aided UK police to arrest paedophile Huckle holds joint fundraiser to help abused children
PETALING JAYA, April 1 — The Compassionate Care Foundation (CCF) and Protect and Save the Children (PSC) have collaborated to organise a fundraiser in an effort to assist the underprivileged heal from chronic diseases and address the issue of...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:34:37 +0800Muslims across Malaysia perform Friday prayers without physical distancing
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Imams at mosques in the country today resumed their normal practice of reminding worshippers to close the saf (gaps) before performing the congregational Friday prayers as Malaysia transitioned to endemicity. After almost...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:13:46 +0800Islamic affairs minister: Three rates of ‘zakat fitrah’ in Federal Territories, RM7 mandatory rate
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) has set three “zakat fitrah” (special obligatory alms) rates for zakat payers in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan for this year, according to Minister in the...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:07:26 +0800Remains of Malaysia’s permanent rep to Asean to be brought home tonight
JAKARTA, April 1 — The remains of Malaysia’s permanent representative to Asean, Kamsiah Kamaruddin is expected to arrive in the country at 7.50pm today. According to the Chargé d’Affaires of the Malaysian Embassy in Indonesia Adlan Mohd...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:02:32 +0800Rumah Bonda founder’s trial: Witness admits she recorded video of Bella showing her injuries
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — A close acquaintance of Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali today told the Sessions Court here that she had recorded the video of the Down Syndrome teenage girl known as Bella, with injuries on her body when she met.....
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:44:37 +0800Johor Umno says Opposition’s ‘big tent’ no threat to BN in GE15
JOHOR BARU, April 1 — Johor Umno said today it is confident that the Opposition’s “big tent” approach will not pose a risk for Barisan Nasional in the coming general election, and not threaten the coalition’s position in the state. “The.....
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:41:45 +0800Malaysia’s border reopening: Enough passport books to meet increase in applications, says home minister
PETALING JAYA, April 1 — The Home Ministry has given an assurance that there is a sufficient stock of Malaysian international passport books with the Immigration Department (JIM) to meet the rise in passport applications and renewals following the....
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:34:21 +0800IGP: All entry points at Malaysia’s borders under control
PUTRAJAYA, April 1 — The situation at all entry points at the country’s borders are under control with no occurrence of any untoward incidents following the reopening of Malaysia’s borders after two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:25:22 +0800Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal: Muslims in Malaysia to begin fasting on Sunday
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Muslims in Malaysia will begin the Ramadan fast on Sunday (April 3), announced the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad. Syed Danial said the date was set by the order of Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:23:33 +0800Floods: N. Sembilan Irrigation and Drainage Dept says it suffered losses of RM20m
SEREMBAN, April 1 — The Negri Sembilan Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) has incurred losses amounting to RM20 million as a result of damage to various assets and flood mitigation systems, including rainfall stations, following the...