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Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:48:20 +0800
SPM: Education Ministry to review examination board report before taking follow-up action, says deputy minister
IPOH, April 9 — The Education Ministry (MoE) will examine the report from the Malaysian Examinations Board before any action is taken following allegations that the same set of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021 questions were used for the second....

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:37:53 +0800
Ex-transport minister wants thorough probe into Tawau-bound MAS plane incident, findings made public
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Former transport minister Anthony Loke has urged his successor and the Civil Aviation Authority to hold a transparent and thorough probe into the incident involving a Malaysian Airlines plane, which was said to have dived...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:24:47 +0800
Fatimah: Sarawak Premier’s office to issue temporary documentation to eligible stateless children
KUCHING, April 9 — The Office of the Premier of Sarawak will be issuing temporary documentation to eligible stateless children applying for citizenship under Section 15A of the Federal Constitution to support them in having access to education and....

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:07:06 +0800
Covid-19: Sarawak deputy minister tells Muslims to be wary of holding open houses for Aidilfitri
SIBU, April 9 — The Muslim community in Sarawak has been reminded not to be too excited to hold open houses in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration next month even though the country is now in the transition to the endemic phase. Sarawak...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:32:44 +0800
Mersing police: SAR operation for missing Dutch diver called off, Indonesia to take over
MERSING, April 9 ― The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the 14-year-old Dutch diver Nathen Renze Chesters who went missing in the waters of Pulau Tokong Sanggol last Wednesday has been called off at 1.30pm today. Mersing district police chief....

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:53:47 +0800
Foreign Ministry refutes report claiming 10,000 Malaysians still in Thailand illegally
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The Foreign Ministry today stressed the allegation that 10,000 Malaysians were still in Thailand illegally or overstaying as completely baseless, and believed that the actual number is much smaller. The ministry said since.....

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:07:50 +0800
Exco: Penang to implement 3-in-1 marketing strategy to spur state’s tourism sector
GEORGE TOWN, April 9 — Penang plans to implement a “three-in-one” marketing strategy to spur and attract tourism demands for the state in the international market. In a statement, state executive councillor for tourism and creative economy,...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:25:27 +0800
Islamic affairs minister: Saudi govt’s assurance on Haj very meaningful for Muslims
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 ― The certainty in performing the Haj this year as granted by the Saudi Arabian government is very meaningful to all Muslims, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad. He said...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:37:28 +0800
PAS pledges full support for proposed constitutional amendments to be tabled at Dewan Rakyat on Monday
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 ― PAS will give its full support to the Constitution (Amendment) Bill (No. 3) 2022 which will be tabled at a special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat on Monday. PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, in a statement...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 10:59:09 +0800
Passengers onboard Tawau-bound MAS flight MH2664 want transparent investigation on April 3 incident
TAWAU, April 9 ― Three passengers who boarded Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH2664 last Sunday (April 3) are seeking the airline and the Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority to conduct a transparent investigation into the plane's emergency...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 10:36:56 +0800
Malaysia logs 14,944 new Covid-19 cases, 31 deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The Health Ministry recorded 14,944 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of infections detected in the country since the pandemic started to 4,307,529. In a statement today, Health director-general Tan...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 10:17:23 +0800
Mersing police: Two more foreign divers found safe, one remains missing
MERSING, April 9 ― British diver Adrian Peter Chesters and French national Alexia Alexandra Molina, who went missing at Pulau Tokong Sanggol last Wednesday, were found safe early today. Mersing police chief Supt Cyril Edward Nuing said they were...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:50:25 +0800
Suhakam commissioner suggests Putrajaya should have voted to expel Russia from UN Human Rights Council
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 ― A Suhakam commissioner told news portal Malaysiakini that Malaysia should have voted to expel Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine “serious and gross violations”....

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:03:52 +0800
CovidNow: More than 77,000 children in Malaysia fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 ― A total of 77,834 children aged between five and 11 years in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday. Based on the...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 08:57:47 +0800
Bukit Aman: DNA test helps police identify, arrest rape suspect after 12 years in Penang
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 ― A deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sample taken at the scene of a rape case involving a teenage girl 12 years ago has finally led to the arrest of a male suspect in Penang yesterday. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department.....

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 06:56:32 +0800
F&B businesses in Klang Valley struggle to hire locals, no takers despite higher wages
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — For the last few months, it felt like every other restaurant or cafe was putting up “We are hiring” posts on their social media. The repeated lockdowns and restrictions on dining-in throughout the past two years saw...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 23:41:50 +0800
Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng convicted in US court in 1MDB case of conspiracy to violate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering
NEW YORK, April 8 — Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng was convicted by a US jury today of conspiring to violate an anti-corruption law to help loot hundreds of millions of dollars from Malaysia’s 1MDB development fund. Prosecutors say Roger...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 23:32:03 +0800
Anti-party hopping Bill draft needs to be shared with public, says Bersatu information chief
JITRA, April 8 — The government has been urged to share the final draft of the Federal Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022 relating to anti-party hopping with the public before it is tabled at Parliament. Bersatu information chief Datuk Wan Saiful.....

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 23:22:20 +0800
In Shah Alam, Filipino security guards jailed for using fake identity cards
SHAH ALAM, April 8 — Eight Filipino security guards were sentenced to between four and 12 months imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here today for using fake identity cards and those belonging to others. All of the accused, Adzhar Tadjamon,.....

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 22:54:37 +0800
Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat says highway acquisition aimed to keep down concessions’ duration
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The proposal to acquire four highway concessionaires for RM5.48 billion aims to minimise the duration of the concession extension required before returning the concessions back to Putrajaya once it has fully repaid its...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 22:17:45 +0800
‘Rumah Bonda founder ordered me to bite Bella’s tummy’, witness tells court
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — A resident of Rumah Bonda told the Sessions Court here today that she bit the tummy of a teenager with Down syndrome, known as Bella, after being ordered to do so by the welfare home founder, Siti Bainun Ahd Razali. Yasmin.....

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:30:40 +0800
Govt to ensure people not affected by rising food production costs, says minister
TELUPID, April 8 — The government will ensure the people are not affected by the current increase in food production costs, said Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee. He said the increase in costs, among others,...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:20:31 +0800
Education Ministry: Primary students to attend school without rotation starting April 17
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The Ministry of Education has announced that all primary school students are allowed to attend school for face-to-face learning without rotation beginning April 17 for Group A states and April 18 for Group B states. Senior.....

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:07:08 +0800
Cradle Fund CEO didn’t die because of fire, he was murdered, says prosecution
SHAH ALAM, April 8 — The High Court here was told today that Cradle Fund chief executive officer Nazrin Hassan was murdered and the cause of his death was not due to the fire at his Mutiara Damansara home in 2018. Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:51:14 +0800
Malaysia abstains from voting to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council, says Foreign Ministry
PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — Malaysia has abstained from a United Nations General Assembly vote to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. It was one of the 58 countries that had abstained in the voting yesterday which saw 93 member states vote...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:51:13 +0800
SAR operation for three missing foreign divers in Mersing to resume tomorrow, says maritime zone director
MERSING, April 8 — The ongoing search and rescue operation for three foreign divers who went missing off the waters of Pulau Tokong Sanggol, near here on Wednesday has been suspended this evening and will resume tomorrow. Mersing maritime zone...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:50:53 +0800
Transport minister: Promising outlook for retail industry in Malaysia this year
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The Malaysia retail industry can look forward to a strong recovery this year as the country is now in the transition to the endemic phase, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong. He said the brighter outlook would.....

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:37:06 +0800
PM breaks fast with civil servants in Putrajaya
PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today attended a breaking of fast event with over 700 civil servants at Laman Sari, Seri Perdana here. The event, the first programme held at Seri Perdana since Ismail Sabr...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:28:46 +0800
UCSI says academic integrity main reason behind physical exams amid Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 8 — UCSI University today emphasised its decision to hold examinations on site stems from its commitment to uphold academic integrity, said its deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and Internationalism) Prof Datuk Dr Rohana Yusof....

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:19:32 +0800
Man jailed five days and fined for reckless driving on motorcycle lane of Federal Highway
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — A man was jailed for five days and fined RM8,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today for driving his car in a reckless manner on the motorcycle lane of the Federal Highway last month. Magistrate Amanina Mohamad Anuar...



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