KOTA KINABALU, April 19 — The bulk of complaints the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) received in Sabah since 2017 were regarding statelessness and citizenship issues, said Commissioner Jerald Joseph. He said they accounted for 1,036.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong revealed yesterday that the government will soon introduce a by-law to regulate the use of electric scooters (e-scooters). This comes at a time when eScooter usage in Malaysia.....

KOTA KINABALU, April 19 — Scammers have reportedly tried to take advantage of foreigners here by offering identity or data cards at a cost of between RM400 and RM2,500 per person. Sabah Suhakam head Jasmih Slamat said that it received reports...

MIRI, April 19 ― PKR deputy president candidate Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail is hoping to meet more than half of the branches in Sarawak during his two-day visit to the state which started yesterday. Saifuddin, who is contesting against...

KUCHING, April 19 — Barring any last-minute compromise, there will be a straight fight for Parti Rakyat Sarawak’s (PRS) presidency between acting president Datuk Joseph Salang and vice-president Datuk John Sikie at the party’s triennial...

SINGAPORE, April 19 ― A task force has been set up and mobilised to come up with solutions to reduce congestion at the Johor Causeway especially during the weekends, while waiting for the Singapore-Johor Baru Rapid Transit System (RTS) link...

JOHOR BARU, April 19 — Macau scam rings have cheated Johoreans of close to RM10 million in the first four months of this year, state police shared today. Johor Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Assistant Commissioner.....

GEORGE TOWN, April 19 — The monthly cash aid for trishaw peddlers will remain at RM200 each, Penang state executive councillor for tourism and creative economy (PETACE) Yeoh Soon Hin confirmed today. He said the state government has given its...

JOHOR BARU, April 19 — The Permaisuri of Johor Raja Zarith Sofiah Idris Shah is planning to file a police complaint soon against a TikTok user for impersonation after videos of exclusive royal palace gifts surfaced on social media. The TikTokker...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 7,140 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, continuing the downward trend that began last week. Categories 1 and 2 cases formed 99 per cent of the total. Just 110 patients required intensive...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed suggestions that he is the architect of the “Big Tent” strategy that seeks to unite all anti-Umno forces, Malaysiakini reported yesterday. PKR president....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — A total of 1,420,019 children aged five to 11 or 39.9 per cent of the child population in the country have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children...

SINGAPORE, April 19 — For Mr Idris Bachok, an attendant at a petrol kiosk in Johor Baru, the reopening of the Singapore-Malaysia borders earlier this month meant that he gets to be reunited with his old customers from across the Causeway. “They.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s “decisiveness” against imposing future lockdowns — even as Covid-19 cases surged — gave firms the confidence to plan ahead, his economic director Shahril Hamdan...

KOTA KINABALU, April 18 — A woman pleaded not guilty in the Special Corruption Court here today on 50 counts of falsifying documents to secure food supply tenders for school hostels worth RM21 million from 2014 to 2018. Rita Pengeran, 31, pleaded.....

JOHOR BARU, April 18 — The Tunku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim will have an audience with Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun, tomorrow. Tunku Ismail said the meeting was to discuss the abuse case.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah today broke their fast with members of the Cabinet and foreign...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The full report by the special task force reviewing former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas’ book, My Story: Justice in the Wilderness, should be ready by the end of June, according to de facto law minister Datuk...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The price of one-way economy class flight tickets from Peninsular Malaysia to various destinations in Sabah and Sarawak has dropped significantly for flights during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season this year for the....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — High-risk senior citizens will not be forced to take a second booster shot, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said that these individuals would be given a choice whether or not to take the additional protection...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has reminded the public not to fall prey to the latest tactic of unscrupulous people trying to get data by phishing through the Short Message Service (SMS) on social media. Bukit Aman...

PUTRAJAYA, 18 April — Malaysia is in the midst of calling the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to stop the Israeli agression on Palestinians, as seen in the raid and clashes at the Al Aqsa...

MERSING, April 18 — Island hopping and snorkelling activities in Mersing waters are allowed to resume from today according to standard operating procedures (SOP). Scuba diving activities, however, remain temporarily suspended, Mersing district...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Gamuda Bhd announced that four concession holding companies have each separately accepted their respective conditional letter of offer for the proposed disposal of all the securities to Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Bhd (ALR)...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The government will go ahead and implement the new minimum monthly wage of RM1,500 from May 1 nationwide regardless of the situation, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan. He said, however, the government...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — E-commerce company i-Serve Online Mall Sdn Bhd and its affiliates obtained leave from the High Court here today to initiate a judicial review to challenge the freezing of its accounts by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). Judge...

SANDAKAN, April 18 — A former civil servant and a contractor were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today in connection with a criminal breach of trust and abuse of power case involving a RM63,000 contract, sources said......

NIBONG TEBAL, April 18 — Police arrested a couple and busted a drug trafficking syndicate responsible for mixing drugs with fruit juice, chocolate, tea and three-in-one drinks in a raid on a house at Simpang Ampang, here, on April 13. Seberang...

PUTRAJAYA, 18 April — The government has yet to decide whether to bring back Malaysians in Russia who are said to be affected by the international sanctions imposed on the country. However, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah will be...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Bhd’s (KPS) 20-per cent associate company, System Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Holdings Sdn Bhd (Sprint Holdings), has accepted the conditional offer for the acquisition of the entire stake in.....