KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin filed a defamation lawsuit today against Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi, seeking compensation and an apology over a Facebook post. Along with the lawsuit filed...

IPOH, March 1 — Thirty-one Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) personnel who have been identified colluding with the Macau Scam syndicate and online gambling activities will face severe punishment soon. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul...

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has formulated a clear direction in his One-Year Malaysia Prihatin keynote address for the country to rejuvenate its economy and improve the people’s lives in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, said.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — In conjunction with One-Year Malaysia Prihatin, the Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Cuepacs) has given the assurance that civil servants will always support the government’s...

KUCHING, March 1 — Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today said Julau Member of Parliament Larry Sng made the right decision to support Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin after departing PKR...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The public can start bidding online for exclusive vehicle registration numbers starting with the letters “UM” from March 8, Malaysia’s oldest public university Universiti Malaya (UM) said today. In a brief...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has urged Putrajaya to take more proactive steps to address the increase in non-performing loans (NPL) before they spiral out of control. The Rantau assemblyman, fondly known...

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has agreed to allocate RM7 million to assist small and medium construction companies speed up Covid-19 screening for their foreign workers. Senior Minister (Works) Datuk Seri.....

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — The Federal Court here today upheld the conviction and death sentence of a former tow truck driver for the murder of Arab-Malaysian Bank (AmBank) founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi in 2013. A three-member bench led by Court of...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today urged Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) members to make full use of social media to disseminate party information for the 15th general election. He said shortcomings in this...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — Electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0 urged the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government for reforms, warning that excessive incumbency advantages will lead to more defections of elected representatives that can undermine the country’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — Despite insufficient data on the potential effects of the Covid-19 vaccines in expecting and nursing mothers, the Health Ministry will allow them to be inoculated if the benefits outweigh the risks, Minister Datuk Seri Dr...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today failed in its bid to forfeit RM2,738,525.08  allegedly linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds that was sealed in the account of Selangor Umno...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — A group of KL MPs today demanded an explanation from the government as to how packets (kampit) of rice will be distributed to the B40 income group in the city under the Myberas@Wilayah programme. Referring to Prime Minister...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) today filed a lawsuit against the home minister and the Registrar of Societies Malaysia (RoS), over the latter two’s failure to decide after about two months on.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — The National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) and its chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Salleh Ismail today failed in their final bid in their defamation lawsuit against PKR MP Nurul Izzah Anwar and PKR. The Federal Court today...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — Public registration for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme remains overwhelmingly low at just over six per cent, according to Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin, who vowed to raise...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — The government will issue a “guideline” soon that provides a clearer definition of who are the frontliners eligible for the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NICP). Minister of Science,...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The increase in maximum penalties for violations of Covid-19 regulations need to be reviewed as it is too hefty and disproportionate, especially for the low and middle-income households, individuals, as well as small and...

IPOH, March 1 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad today clarified that all the 10 state executive councillors (exco) were scheduled to receive the vaccine today, adding  that there was no issue of queue-jumpers. Saarani said that ou...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — The government expects Malaysia’s economic position to improve this year, in line with the recovery in global economic and trade activities, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. Citing a World Econ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — Malaysia’s next five-year socio-economic development blueprint under the 12th Malaysia Plan will feature the government’s priorities on various matters such as tackling poverty among Malaysians and continuing the...

JOHOR BARU, Mar 1 — Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad today said that the state government will recommend to Putrajaya a special travel bubble be introduced to those who have received the Covid-19 vaccine, allowing them to travel to...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Santhara Kumar today confirmed that he left the country to New Zealand in December despite a ban on overseas travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, Santhara said that he...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — The reopening of more economic sectors under the second phase of the movement control order (MCO 2.0) has succeeded in reducing the country’s losses to RM300 million a day compared to RM2.4 billion a day du...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — Complaints of several politicians and their aides jumping queue for the Covid-19 vaccine began making the rounds on social media following its rollout last week. Malay Mail was told that politicians, especially...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — DAP MP Tony Pua today urged the Finance Ministry to now focus on the claims against former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) auditors, KPMG and Deloitte Malaysia.   The Damansara MP said the ministry has do...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — The civil service has to act swiftly to ensure government aid reaches Malaysians quickly, while the government must provide fair and equal treatment to all Malaysians, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stressed today....

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said none of the Emergency Ordinances — or laws made during the nationwide Emergency — will allow him to rule indefinitely as the prime minister, stressing that the Emergency.....

JOHOR BARU, Mar 1 — Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad was the first in the state to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine today, marking the beginning of the state’s immunisation programme. Hasni received the vaccine at 8.45am from.....