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Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:25:38 +0800
Vape liquid worth RM422,000 in Rantau Panjang seized
KOTA BHARU, Feb 28 — Some 20 boxes of vape liquid worth RM422,000 were found hidden in a bush on the banks of Sungai Golok by the authorities near an illegal jetty in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, yesterday. The commanding officer of the General...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 16:53:55 +0800
Sarawak minister explains delayed reopening of schools in red zone districts
KUCHING, Feb 28 — Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said today that the late reopening of schools in red zones is to meet enhanced and stringent standard operating...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 16:44:39 +0800
Julau MP says left PKR to become Perikatan friendly to serve his constituency more effectively
KUCHING, Feb 28 — Julau Member of Parliament Larry Sng today said he left PKR after consulting his constituents over the past few days to become a federal government-friendly Independent. “We have made a collective decision for me to announce my....

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:51:37 +0800
Petaling Jaya’s eCurve bids farewell to shoppers on March 31
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The eCurve shopping mall in Petaling Jaya has notified tenants that it will be closing permanently effective March 31, 2021. Tenants were served a notice regarding the mall’s closure sometime in the middle of this month....

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:28:26 +0800
After Tebrau MP defects, Johor Wanita PKR urges voters to kick ‘false leaders’ out
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Tebrau voters should send a clear message to their MP, Steven Choong, who abandoned Pakatan Harapan for the ruling Perikatan Nasional today, said Johor Wanita PKR chief Napsiah Khamis today. In an immediate response to...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:12:30 +0800
Muhyiddin confirms won over PKR’s Julau, Tebrau MPs
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said two PKR federal lawmakers have defected to the ruling Perikatan Nasional coalition. Muhyiddin announced the defections shortly after photographs of him with Julau MP Larry Sng and....

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:06:13 +0800
Covid-19 immunisation programme starts today in Penang
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 28 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow was given the Covid-19 vaccine jab at 10.25 am today at the Penang Hospital (HPP), marking the beginning of the state-level National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Also given the vaccine.....

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:51:06 +0800
As defection talks persist, photos of PKR MPS with Muhyiddin emerge online
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Photographs of PKR’s Larry Sng and Steven Choong posing with Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin appeared online today, amid rumours that some Opposition lawmakers might defect to the ruling coalition. The....

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 13:32:57 +0800
Appeals Court to hear first online case tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Tomorrow will be the first time for the Appeals Court in Putrajaya to hear a case using long distance communication technology, with the appellant following the proceeding from the Kajang Prison. A ...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 13:02:20 +0800
Kuching PKR chairman believes Julau MP Larry Sng will make public statement on his status as state PKR chief
KUCHING, Feb 28 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Kuching branch chairman Dominique Ng believes that Julau MP Larry Sng will make a public statement in due course as to whether he has resigned as the state PKR chief. The former Padungan assemblyman...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 12:02:46 +0800
After unity blueprint, PM launches Rukun Tetangga Leadership Empowerment Plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin launched today the Rukun Tetangga (Neighbourhood Watch) Leadership Empowerment Plan that will complement the previously announced National Unity Blueprint 2021-2030.  At the...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 11:33:48 +0800
Amanah Youth chief warns PKR against keeping defectors, says Pakatan’s viability at stake
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim must lead a joint commitment to reject inter-coalition defections to safeguard the future of Pakatan Harapan, said Amanah Youth chief Shazni Munir Mohd Ithnin today. Commenting on...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:52:52 +0800
Sibu Central Market to resume operations tomorrow, says Sibu Municipal Council
SIBU, Feb 28 — The Sibu Central Market at Jalan Channel, which has been closed since February 8, will resume operations tomorrow, said Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) market and petty traders standing committee chairman Albert Tiang. The popular...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:22:47 +0800
After apex court ruling on Selangor religious enactment, PAS says will strive to ‘harmonise’ civil and shariah law
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — PAS will continue to uphold shariah law and maintain its effort to “harmonise” Islam with civil jurisprudence, de facto law minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said in a statement last night amid growing conservative...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:40:58 +0800
Ex-deputy education minister questions rationale in reopening schools next week, notes Sarawak’s refusal despite better Covid-19 situation than Klang Valley
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The Education Ministry must explain how it concluded that schools could safely reopen nationwide from tomorrow — even in Covid-19 red zones — when Sarawak has opted to delay this, said Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching. The former.....

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:04:58 +0800
Sarawak Covid-19 vaccination programme off to smooth start, 1,688 vaccinated
KUCHING, Feb 28 — A group of 1,688 people, comprising mostly frontliners, received their Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines on the first day of the state’s vaccination programme rollout yesterday. In announcing this, Deputy Chief Minister...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:22:05 +0800
Committee may review EMCO on Sibu Jaya flats, says Dr Annuar
SIBU, Feb 28 — The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) may review the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) over the flats in Sibu Jaya, says Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapa’ee. Speaking on his.....

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:11:48 +0800
As businesses, public areas in Labuan reopen, medical expert cautions public against letting guard down against Covid-19
LABUAN, Feb 28 — As more businesses and public areas are reopening and returning to normality and the Covid-19 vaccination has just begun, a public health physician has sounded a note of caution. Dr Ismuni Bohari, director of the Labuan Health...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 07:26:57 +0800
Sarikei to get 3,510 Covid-19 vaccine doses under Phase 1
SARIKEI, Feb 28 — This division would receive 3,510 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine under Phase 1 of the immunisation programme. In this regard, divisional Health officer Dr Emmanuel Joseph Fong said the delivery had been set in two batches — the.....

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 07:01:22 +0800
Muhyiddin faces tough fight in Pagoh if multiple challengers show again in GE15, says former ally Chin Tong
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will find his Pagoh parliamentary seat competitive should it turn into a multi-cornered contest in the next general election, Johor DAP chief Liew Chin Tong predicts. The DAP strategist had fought on....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:52:00 +0800
National Disaster Agency identifying civil defence force personnel for first phase vaccination
ALOR GAJAH, Feb 27 — The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) is identifying Civil Defence Force officers and personnel who will be given vaccine shots in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Minister in Prime...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:41:02 +0800
Tourism Ministry to ensure infrastructure prioritised at tourist hotspots, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) will ensure that infrastructure development will be prioritised in areas with tourism potential, says its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said this was among the measures.....

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 22:43:47 +0800
Elderly Labuan woman returns home after 30 years of being stranded in Sarawak
LABUAN, Feb 27 — A 70-year-old woman who had been stranded for over 30 years in Sarawak finally returned home and reunited with her family here today, thanks to a mercy operation. The woman identified as Salmah Adeh, left Labuan 32 years ago in...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 22:30:50 +0800
Julau MP Larry Sng quits Sarawak PKR chief post, unknown if still with party
KUCHING, Feb 27 — Larry Sng has stepped down as Sarawak PKR chief effective today, state PKR secretary Joshia Jabeng confirmed tonight. He said the Julau MP informed the Sarawak leadership council that he was relinquishing his party post in a...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 22:02:03 +0800
Driver of crashed bus carrying Covid-19 patients also tests positive for virus
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The driver of a bus ferrying 40 Covid-19 patients involved in an accident at the UPM Toll Plaza in Serdang this afternoon, has also been confirmed positive for the disease. Selangor Traffic Investigation and Enforcement...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:06:54 +0800
Jakim committee to review, strengthen Shariah criminal laws after landmark ruling on ‘unnatural sex’
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Syarak and Civil Law Technical Committee under the Islamic Development Department (JAKIM) will hold discussions with relevant parties in its efforts to improve syariah laws, especially those related to syariah criminal...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 20:11:57 +0800
Report: Singapore cops told Bank Negara about questionable RM66m cashflows from Jho Low’s accounts to firm owned by Zeti’s husband and son
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Singaporean police had tipped off Malaysia’s central bank of suspicious transactions involving a company owned by the husband and son of former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz, business paper...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 19:51:17 +0800
Alleging dissatisfaction with state Amanah leadership, three Johor reps switch to PKR
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Three Johor assemblymen have left Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) for PKR over alleged dissatisfaction with their former party’s state leadership. One of them, Senggarang assemblyman Khairuddin A. Rahim told Malay Mail that...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 19:13:58 +0800
Bus ferrying Perak Covid-19 patients crashes into UPM toll plaza
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — An express bus carrying 12 Covid-19 patients who were on their way to the MAEPS 2.0 Covid-19 quarantine and low-risk treatment centre in Serdang near here was involved in an accident at the UPM toll plaza in Serdang this...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 19:09:29 +0800
Be ‘Buloh Cluster’ in Selangau, Suby brings number of active Covid-19 clusters in Sarawak to 27
KUCHING Feb 27 — A new Covid-19 cluster was declared by the State Health Department today, which again involved longhouses. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its Covid-19 daily update today said the cluster was identified as the...



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