TUARAN, March 11 — The sky train project, a modern transportation system connecting areas in Kota Kinabalu, is among the projects that will be implemented in efforts to modernise Sabah’s rail services, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung.....

KENINGAU, March 11 — Sabah Parks wrote to Unesco early this year to have the Kinabalu Park gazetted as Kinabalu Global Geopark, its director Maklarin Lakim said today. He said the Kinabalu Park has been accorded the status of a national geopark...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) agrees that there should be an increase in the contribution rate for Socso, however, it should only be on the part of the employers. MTUC president Datuk Abdul Halim Mansor said...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Popular franchise restaurant Chili’s Malaysia is closing down its first flagship store that opened in Bangsar nearly 30 years ago. In a Facebook post, Chili’s Malaysia extended its heartfelt thanks to all its patrons...

ABU DHABI, March 11 — In an unprecedented move, Abu Dhabi confirms “the sky is the limit” for its cooperation with Kuala Lumpur. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said this was conveyed to him by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin cautioned today against conjecture over the landmark High Court ruling invalidating the government’s 1986 ban on Christian publications using the word “Allah”. He said his...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador today allayed the fears of Malaysians by clarifying that the hike in standard operating procedure (SOP) compound rates does not mean that first-time offenders...

KOTA KINABALU, March 11 — Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor has today directed the Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (Sedia) to take the lead in developing the Sabah’s side of Malaysia-Indonesia regional border development....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will conduct a special intake exercise for the post of Police Constable Grade YA1 involving non-bumiputeras as well as Orang Asli Constable Grade YP1 for the community. Bukit Aman...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — A Sabah church has decided not to pursue its bid at the Federal Court to find out why the Malaysian government had in 1986 banned the word “Allah” in Christian publications. The decision by the Sidang Injil Borneo...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The Youth wing (Armada) of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Umno and DAP leaders today took Dewan Negara Speaker Tan Sri Rais Yatim to task, chiding him over his recent remark on Undi 18. Armada informatio...

KOTA BHARU, March 11 — Kelantan police have detected a handful of officers and rank and file personnel who refused Covid-19 vaccination. Kelantan police chief Datuk Shafien Mamat said the matter was detected through the letter of consent that had.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The government has approved 6,973 applications with a total loan value of RM1.315 billion under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Financing scheme as at Feb 26, 2021...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today urged the Finance Ministry to assure those who had participated in the Special Programme for Voluntary Disclosure (SPVD) will not be subjected to “arbitrary and high-handed” freezing of...

KUCHING, March 11 — The second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in Sarawak is expected to commence next month, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said the second phase would be a massive and c...

ISKANDAR PUTERI, March 11 — Former Johor Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) strongman Khairuddin A. Rahim defended his recent decision to quit the party to join PKR, describing it as a 'personal move for something better'. The 62-year-old Sengg...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — State police chiefs (CPOs) have been ordered to tighten screenings at the border checkpoints now that domestic travel restrictions have been eased somewhat, Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said today.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The High Court here today struck out a purported money trail affidavit filed by the prosecution in a RM114 million 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)-linked forfeiture suit. This came after judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador today urged politicians to act responsibly when making statements and refrain from turning every issue into a political or racial one. He pointed out that the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The Women’s Aid Organisations (WAO) today said that murder cases involving female victims are not merely isolated incidents, but point towards a broader trend — where they are often the result of long periods of...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The majority of Malaysians do not see the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as differentiating between men and women, a new survey showed. Conducted by market research company Ipsos, the survey between January 22 and...

IPOH, March 11 — A 31-year-old former human resource executive of a pharmaceutical company was today sentenced to two months jail and fined a total of RM79,900.95 for making false salary claims. Siti Aisyah Mohamad Amir, who was previously on the.....

SEBERANG PERAI, March 11 ― A Penang health department assistant officer was charged with eight counts of graft amounting to RM25,887 at the Sessions Court here. Sumardi Yazid, 39, claimed trial to using his position to obtain gratification for...

GEORGE TOWN, March 11 ― DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng had his statement recorded today as part of police investigations into a joint statement by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council rejecting the prime minister’s explanation on...

KOTA BARU, March 11 ― Disciplinary action including dismissal will be taken against police officers and personnel found to be in cahoots with smugglers or drug traffickers at the country’s borders, says Kelantan police chief, Datuk Shafien...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 ― The Dewan Negara Caucus on People’s Wellbeing will call several parties for clarification on the issue of the content of the Form Four history textbook which is alleged to have manipulated facts. Its chairman Senator...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 ― The High Court today dismissed a leave application by three Pakatan Harapan (PH) lawmakers for a judicial review of the suspension of Parliament and state assembly sittings during the nationwide state of Emergency. High...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi asked for RM10 million in donation from a Singapore-based businessman in their first ever meeting, claiming it was to help the poor, a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer told.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Opposition lawmaker Charles Santiago wants the police to investigate PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, whom he alleged to have created political instability in Malaysia with his recent remarks about the collapse...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — A total of 223,923 individuals have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, as at yesterday (March 10). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said Sarawak recorded the ...