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Tue, 10 May 2022 16:53:49 +0800
Flash floods in Sabah force eight schools to shut
KOTA KINABALU, May 10 — Downpours in Sabah’s west coast and interior yesterday forced eight schools in three districts to close temporarily. State Education Department director Datuk Mistrine Radin today said 2,425 students were shut out from...

Tue, 10 May 2022 16:41:38 +0800
Following complaints by passengers, Transport Ministry orders airlines to rectify delays, rescheduling and technical issues
PUTRAJAYA, May 10 — Following grievances and grouses by airlines passengers of late over delays, rescheduling as well as technical issues, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) has instructed the airlines involved to immediately rectify the issues...

Tue, 10 May 2022 16:35:47 +0800
In Johor, shop assistant gets 18 months’ jail for ramming car into police patrol vehicle
LUMUT, May 10 — A shop assistant was today sentenced to a total of 36 months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court in Seri Manjung here for ramming his car into a police patrol car and obstructing a public servant from discharging his duty....

Tue, 10 May 2022 16:21:31 +0800
Penang CM says slow progress of PICKids in state worrying with only 49.5pc of children receiving first dose as of May 8
GEORGE TOWN, May 10 — The Penang government is concerned with the slow progress of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme For Children (PICKids) in the state with only 49.5 per cent of its population of children aged between five and 11...

Tue, 10 May 2022 15:50:08 +0800
Johor’s economic future depends on regional economy, says Umno’s Khaled Nordin
JOHOR BARU, May 10 — An independent, globalised and market-oriented economy is key to Johor's economic growth as well as development, said Umno leader Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The Umno vice-president said Johor must live with the real...

Tue, 10 May 2022 15:42:08 +0800
Cops say probing couple for defamation after complaining of poor service at Taiping accommodation
IPOH, May 10 — The police confirmed today they are investigating a video recording of a couple who complained about an accommodation owner in Taiping for alleged poor service. Taiping police district chief ACP Osman Mamat confirmed that the case...

Tue, 10 May 2022 15:14:39 +0800
Perak MB: Garbage left uncollected by concession firm? Local councils can terminate contract if agreement allows
IPOH, May 10 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said that local councils can terminate the contract of the concession company appointed for public cleansing and garbage collection services in the state, if there is such an agreement...

Tue, 10 May 2022 15:07:37 +0800
Pejuang alleges Apandi settlement ordered by ‘certain individual’, done without referring terms to Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The recent settlement made to former attorney general Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali was done without having its terms referred to then prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who was sued, together with the then Pakatan Harapan.....

Tue, 10 May 2022 15:00:35 +0800
Ahead of GE15 bid in Batu, Siti Kasim sets up service centre on Jalan Ipoh
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The Gerak Independent (GI) movement and Unity Foundation (Maju) founder Siti Zabedah Kasim — also known as Siti Kasim — today announced the opening of the Siti Kasim Service Centre (SKSC) on Jalan Ipoh to better engage...

Tue, 10 May 2022 14:56:21 +0800
Foreign visa system trial: Hishammuddin granted approval for Ultra Kirana to implement visa facilitation service for seven-year concession period, witness affirms
SHAH ALAM, May 10 — A prosecution witness told the High Court today former home minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein had granted Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd a seven year concessional right under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) model to implement...

Tue, 10 May 2022 14:27:17 +0800
PBM chief Larry Sng appointed chairman of Sarawak chapter
KUCHING, May 10 — Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) president Larry Sng has been appointed to lead the party at the state level for the term 2021 to 2024. According to Sarawak PBM information secretariat, the Sarawak PBM leadership council (MPN) had...

Tue, 10 May 2022 14:19:47 +0800
MoH’s top brass don’t like doctors speaking out against healthcare system, says group as bullying issue resurfaces
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Some of the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) top officials do not like doctors complaining publicly about the healthcare system and the way it is run, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said today. The president of the...

Tue, 10 May 2022 14:08:03 +0800
MetMalaysia: South-west monsoon to begin this Saturday
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The South-west Monsoon is expected to begin this Saturday and continue until mid-September this year. Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said during this period, the...

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:59:06 +0800
Floods in Sabah affect 49 villages in Beaufort, Tenom
KOTA KINABALU, May 10 — A total of 49 villages in Beaufort and Tenom are flooded following several hours of heavy rain since yesterday afternoon. The Sabah State Disaster Management Committee, in a statement, said the floods affected 36 villages...

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:30:59 +0800
Doctors’ group says some hospitals refuse to adopt complaint mechanism, but claims house officers misconstrue harsh training as bullying
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has today accused several hospitals of refusing to cooperate with a mechanism that would allow junior doctors to report their grouses, cases of bullying and any complaints in the...

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:11:41 +0800
Morning commuters lash out at RapidKL over train service disruption
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Commuters have slammed public transport provider RapidKL this morning after several trains were delayed from technical failures, which left many stranded on their way to work. RapidKL had first announced on its social media.....

Tue, 10 May 2022 11:57:12 +0800
Muslim-minority countries should emulate Malaysia, says religious minister
ABU DHABI, May 10 — Tolerance and goodwill practised in Malaysia should serve as a guide for the Muslim world to unite the ummah. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad said it was time for the....

Tue, 10 May 2022 11:33:51 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri arrives in London
LONDON, May 10 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived here early Tuesday morning to attend several events in the city. The Prime Minister was met on arrival at the Luton Airport at 2am local time (9am Malaysian time) by Malaysian High...

Tue, 10 May 2022 11:24:38 +0800
Najib ‘intimidated’ KPMG to sign 1MDB’s 2013 audit, managing partner tells court
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — There was “intimidation” from former finance minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to have KPMG sign off on the audit report for 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) 2013 financial statement, the audit firm’s managing...

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:45:21 +0800
Serba Dinamik share price dives as spooked investors dump stocks
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Serba Dinamik’s share price plunged by close to 70 per cent when trade resumed after a prolonged suspension yesterday as investors rushed to dump stocks of the troubled oil and gas firm accused of forging its reven...

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:12:10 +0800
Report: Immigration Dept extends office hours as border reopening drives passport demand
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The Immigration Department said it would extend the working hours of its offices in most states to cope with the surge in demand for passports that followed the reopening of international borders, The Star reported.....

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:29:06 +0800
CovidNow: Nearly 950,000 children in Malaysia fully vaxxed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — A total of 945,787 children aged between five and 11 years, or 26.6 per cent of their population, have completed the vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday....

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:19:55 +0800
Post-Aidilfitri week, new Covid-19 infections continue climb to 2,246 cases
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The country’s new Covid-19 infections have continued its climb with 2,246 cases recorded in the last 24 hours, a steady upward trend that started since Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations last week. The Ministry of...

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:01:37 +0800
Pandemic entrepreneurs go back to day jobs as Covid-19 retreats
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — When Covid-19 hit the country hard, some Malaysians turned to cottage industries and home businesses to survive when repeated lockdowns prevented them from continuing with their usual work. With Malaysia transitioning...

Mon, 09 May 2022 23:05:39 +0800
Water supply disruption for over 75,000 Syarikat Air Darul Aman user accounts as Muda Agricultural Development Authority bund collapses
ALOR SETAR, May 9 — Over 75,000 Syarikat Air Darul Aman (SADA) user accounts in the Kota Setar and Pokok Sena districts are facing water supply disruptions after a Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) irrigation canal bund collapsed in...

Mon, 09 May 2022 23:00:25 +0800
MB: Policy change caused delay in project to upgrade five water treatment plants in Kedah
ALOR SETAR, May 9 — A change in policy by the previous Kedah government has been blamed for the delay in plans to upgrade five water treatment plants (LRA) in the state. Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor claimed that had it not.....

Mon, 09 May 2022 22:41:03 +0800
May 23 hearing for Najib, Shafee’s leave to appeal bid to disqualify Sri Ram
PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak and lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s applications for leave to appeal against the dismissal of their judicial review challenge to disqualify Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution....

Mon, 09 May 2022 21:48:07 +0800
Penang police probing viral video of traffic cop allegedly roughing up motorist
GEORGE TOWN, May 9 — A police inquiry paper has been opened on the incident where a traffic policeman allegedly hit a man at a roadblock in Bukit Mertajam near here yesterday. In confirming the incident which occurred at 1.15am during an Ops...

Mon, 09 May 2022 21:31:37 +0800
Foreign Ministry: Malaysia strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egypt
PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — Malaysia has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a water lifting facility in Sinai, Egypt on Saturday which resulted in at least 11 fatalities. “Malaysia hopes that those responsible for this heinous act will be brought....

Mon, 09 May 2022 20:45:42 +0800
RON95 supply issue: Two short-term measures to overcome shortage in certain areas, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — Two short-term measures have been taken to overcome the RON95 supply issue encountered in several areas recently, a problem partly due to delays in the delivery of fuel to port terminals, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs....



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