PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 — The travel ban imposed on former Bersih 2.0 chairman, Maria Chin Abdullah in May 2016 on grounds that she had allegedly disparage the government, was unlawful, the Federal Court ruled today. Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Malaysia will be able to use the Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19 upon the expected arrival of its first batch in the country next month, following a conditional approval for the vaccine by a government regulator. Minister Khairy.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to make an announcement on new and tightened standard operating procedures (SOP) in response to the spike in Covid-19 infections next week. Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a weather alert warning that heavy rain can be expected in Pahang, Johor as well as several areas in Terengganu and Sarawak over the next few days until...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — A total of 121 areas in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling and Hulu Langat are experiencing unscheduled water supply disruption from 1 pm today, following a burst pipe at Jalan Sering, Taman Sungai Sering in Cheras. Pengurusan Air...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — As Malaysia recorded an upsurge in new Covid-19 cases lately, at 3,027 yesterday, the government has been urged to quickly implement comprehensive measures in red zones to reduce the spread of the virus and protect those who.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) has urged the government to refrain from knee-jerk reactions and redeploy the May 2020 standard operating procedures (SOPs) which allowed businesses to operate at 100 per...

KUANTAN, Jan 8 — The body of Nur Zakirah Ahmad Hussin, 19, believed to be the sixth victim to die in the floods in Pahang, was found today. She was reported missing after the boat she was travelling in with a few others, capsized in Sungai Jelai,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Umno MP Khairy Jamaluddin took to his Instagram today sarcastically dissing his party’s secretary general, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan for claiming Umno was upset with the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government over several court...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has cautioned today against holding a snap general election now amid a recent spike of Covid-19 cases alongside flood season in a few states. In a report by Sinar Harian, Hadi added...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — The government should ensure that members of the public are properly educated on safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, said an MCA Youth leader.  The party’s Youth Civil Society Movement’s Coordination Bureau....

JOHOR BARU, Jan 8 — The current relationship between Umno and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) within the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government can only be described as unstable, with both parties much like lovers entangled in a “mysterious....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng today launched a scathing attack on Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his Perikatan Nasional (PN) government, accusing them of failing to address the Covid-19 pandemic with the recent spike in.....

KUANTAN, Jan 8 — Smugglers are taking advantage of the rising water levels of Sungai Golok at the Kelantan-Thailand border to carry out their illegal activities. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public.....

ALOR SETAR, Jan 8 ― The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has set up a special task force to investigate claims under the Socso Employment Injury Scheme for Covid-19 to expedite payments to those involved. Deputy Human Resource Minister Awang...

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 ― Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin dismissed allegations that the government bowed to pressure from anti-vaccination conspiracy theorists in making Covid-19 vaccination voluntary among Malaysians....

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 ― Umno MP Khairy Jamaluddin again stressed that a general election alongside the Covid-19 pandemic is not a viable choice as evidenced by the Sabah state election last year. Khairy, who is also Science, Technology and Innovation...

SEREMBAN, Jan 8 ― The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a Mongolian-registered merchant ship for anchoring without permission about 3.9 nautical miles west of Pulau Arang-Arang, Port Dickson, yesterday. Its Melaka/Negri...

SEREMBAN, Jan 8 — A senior citizen was charged in the Sessions Court here today with dishonest misappropriation of property involving a title for a piece of land in Gadung Jaya, Labu, resulting in a loss of more than RM2 million two years ago. D......

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 ― A staff from Malaysiakini has tested positive for Covid-19, the news portal reported early this morning. The infected worker was said to be from the company's management team. The firm has temporarily shut down its main.....

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 8 ― The Penang state government is prepared to take over possession of the iconic ferries if Penang Port Commission (PPC) is willing to gift the vessels to the state, said state exco Zairil Khir Johari. The Transport and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — The High Court has fixed January 27 to hear Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to disqualify Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as a prosecutor in his four trials related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Najib’s lawyer Nur....

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 8 — The annual Thaipusam celebration in Penang has been cancelled for the first time in over a century with devotees told to stay home. Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy said there will not be any chariot procession, breaking...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Just as 2020 rolled into 2021, a spate of Covid-19 cases affecting gyms and fitness studios in the Klang Valley shook the fitness community. Most had become familiar with the new conditions at their favourite workout studios:....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Grocery store chain Ben’s Independent Grocer’s Publika outlet confirmed one of its staff from the Wine and Spirit department tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday. The company said staff identified as close contacts will....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — A group of ex-ministers in a joint statement called on Putrajaya to invest in mass testing as soon as possible, as the human and economic cost otherwise could potentially far outweigh the cost of the testing itself. ....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — The flood situation in Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Perak and Johor continued to worsen with close to 50,000 people having been evacuated to relief centres this morning. In Pahang, the number of evacuees has...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Recently dismissed Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa has slammed those in his party Umno for calling for a snap election amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Umno MP labelled such a move a show of greed...

SINGAPORE, Jan 8 — A 43-year-old female Malaysian is one of the two community cases reported in Singapore Thursday, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health (MoH). Labelled as Case 59059, she is a work permit holder who wo...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Umno would further lose popularity if it were to trigger a premature 15th general election during the Covid-19 pandemic, said political analysts. Senior researcher at the O2 Malaysia think-tank, Anis Anwar Suhaimi, told Malay....