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Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:55:36 +0800
Signing of MoU between Malaysia, China signal both countries’ readiness for post Covid-19 cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Malaysia and China have signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a High-Level Committee to Promote Cooperation in the Post Covid-19 Era — a historic development in Malaysia-China relations and the...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:34:46 +0800
Malaysia has always given priority to good labour practices in all agri-commodity sectors, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Malaysia has always prioritised and supported the good labour practices in all agri-commodity sectors for the welfare of all parties through the strengthening of every law involving workers’ welfare, thus attesting its...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:23:09 +0800
Online booking to climb Mount Kinabalu to be made available soon, says Sabah tourism minister
KOTA KINABALU, April 2 — Sabah Parks (TTS) will soon launch an online booking and permit application system to better facilitate hikers planning to climb Mount Kinabalu. Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin said the.....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:19:29 +0800
Khairy: Govt to obtain clinical data from AstraZeneca following reports of vaccine side effects
GEORGE TOWN, April 2 — The government will obtain the latest clinical data from Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca, for analysis by the Vaccine Selection Technical Working Group (TWG) and the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:54:26 +0800
No need to win big in GE15 to implement Sarawak’s proposal to redefine Federation of Malaysia, DAP rep tells PM
KUCHING, April 2 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin does not need to win big in the next general election to table an amendment to the Federal Constitution on the definition of the Federation of Malaysia, an Opposition Member of Parliament.....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:51:23 +0800
Johor Pakatan leader says Perikatan government losing focus on public welfare
JOHOR BARU, April 2 — A Johor Pakatan Harapan (PH) leader today claimed that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government was more interested in its own interests than that of Malaysians. Johor PKR deputy chief Jimmy Puah Wee Tse said that the...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:40:19 +0800
Dr Mahathir: Undi18 delay is deliberate move to deprive Malaysia’s youth of their say in GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today claimed that the delay in lowering the voting age to 18 in Malaysia is a deliberate move by the government to stop the country’s youth from having their say in the next.....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:34:59 +0800
Photographer fined RM15,000 for insulting Hinduism
PUTRAJAYA, April 2 — The Sessions Court here today fined a photographer of a production company RM15,000 for two counts of insulting Hinduism on his Facebook account two years ago. Judge MM Edwin Paramjothy meted out the sentence...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:14:12 +0800
Najib: How did govt allow fresh grads' salaries to fall below minimum wage?
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today expressed alarm at a recent news report that found the salaries of fresh graduates have now fallen below the government's set minimum wage of RM1,200. News portal The.....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:51:28 +0800
Report: Sabahan walks free after High Court revokes detention order signed by PM with ‘glamour name’
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — A preventive detention order signed by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, when he was the home minister, was quashed by the Shah Alam High Court today. In a report by Malaysiakini, lawyer Danial Amir Hamzah said the...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:17:57 +0800
Zakir Naik’s defamation lawsuits against Penang DCM Ramasamy to be heard in Dec 2021, March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The High Court today set Dec 20 to 22, 2021 and March 14 to 17, 2022 to hear two defamation suits filed by Dr Zakir Naik against Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy. Two suits filed separately in October and...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:05:30 +0800
Ismail Sabri says has no info on N. Korean secret agents, smugglers allegedly left in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said his ministry has not received verifiable intelligence that North Korea left behind secret agents and smugglers after withdrawing diplomatically from Malaysia. He...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:01:07 +0800
Perak State Parks official wins Dr Rimington Award 2020 for tiger conservation
IPOH, April 2 — Perak State Parks Corporation director Shah Redza Hussein has received the Dr Rimington Award 2020 for his outstanding contribution to the conservation of tigers. Shah Redza was nominated by WWF-Malaysia for this international...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:54:33 +0800
Covid-19: Govt willing to spend to save lives and economy, says PM Muhyiddin
KOTA SAMARAHAN, April 2 ― Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government is spending a lot to combat the Covid-19 pandemic because it is important to save lives and the national economy. The prime minister said the pandemic was very challenging...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:46:31 +0800
Undi18 co-founder says odd that police quizzed demonstrators over open-air gathering
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 ― The police’s questioning of participants of Saturday’s open-air protest to push for the government to allow Malaysians aged 18 to register to vote this year instead of delaying it to next year was “odd”, Undi18...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:42:59 +0800
Ismail Sabri: NSC will discuss free movement for those fully vaccinated against Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 ― The National Security Council will evaluate the proposal for a travel passport for those who have completed their Covid-19 vaccine regimen, Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. Ismail Sabri said the.....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:35:39 +0800
After Hadi’s veiled swipe, Nazri insists Umno and Islamist party’s members on great terms
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 ― PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s call for Muslim groups to unite under Perikatan Nasional (PN) did not reflect the sentiment of hs party’s grassroots, Umno’s Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said today. Commenting on.....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:26:18 +0800
Agong, Raja Permaisuri send Christians greetings for Good Friday, Easter
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 ― Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah sent well wishes to Christians today who were celebrating the end of their ...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:23:48 +0800
Hadi says PAS against departures from Muafakat’s original aims
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 ― Muslim groups should join Perikatan Nasional (PN) to defend their community against challenges, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said while appearing to fire a salvo at Umno. In a Facebook post, Hadi said his party....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:04:40 +0800
PM: Perikatan govt will try to make the best of a bad situation
KOTA SAMARAHAN, April 2 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said that he will do his level best to administer the country, despite being faced with an unstable political situation. “Not that I want it to be that way, but I will...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:39:03 +0800
After Undi18 pushed to 2022, 18 Malaysian youths sue PM, EC for right to vote by July
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — A symbolic 18 Malaysian youths sued the prime minister, the federal government and the Election Commission (EC) today in a bid to ensure those aged 18 to 20 can register to vote by July 2021 instead of only after September.....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:08:58 +0800
EAIC to conduct in-depth study on custodial deaths, says chairman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) will conduct a comprehensive study on the issue of deaths in custody, said its chairman Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan. He said that it was part of EAIC steps in studying issues....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:01:57 +0800
Over 241,000 have completed Covid jabs, says health minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — A total of 241,758 individuals have completed two doses of Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of yesterday (April 1). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba sa...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:53:42 +0800
No ties found between Immigration personnel and fugitive businessman Nicky Liew so far, says D-G
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The Immigration Department has so far not received any information from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) on the involvement of its personnel in the case involving fugitive businessman, Dat...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:48:22 +0800
Johor DAP leader criticises Putrajaya over EO on spending, demands accountability
JOHOR BARU, April 2 — A Johor DAP leader has criticised the Emergency Ordinance allowing the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government to approve additional spending without Parliament’s approval, calling for better accountability. Johor DAP publicity.....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:33:18 +0800
PAS leader cautions Umno against lonely road to general election
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) could lose more seats at the 15th general election than in 2018 if the two insist on contesting against current allies, PAS vice-president Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said. Mohd Amar, who is.....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:00:21 +0800
Report: Pyongyang left secret agents, smugglers in Malaysia after diplomatic withdrawal
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — North Korea neglected to recall its workers allegedly involved in the smuggling of luxury goods and weapons here despite severing ties with Malaysia and withdrawing its diplomatic personnel, according to Daily NK. The news.....

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 05:13:00 +0800
Choose to be kind: Covid-19 and social stigma, seen through survivors’ eyes
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Covid-19 has killed millions globally, with countless more who have caught it left dealing with both the short- and long-term effects of the disease on their health and lives both physically and mentally. The same can be...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:56:17 +0800
Ex-rapper Altimet joins PKR, says prodded by thoughts about children’s future
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Rapper-turned-producer Syed Ahmad Abdul Rahman Alhadad or Altimet said today he joined PKR to work towards giving his children a better nation. “So from the time I kept looking into myself and prioritising myself, now I...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:38:29 +0800
Afdlin says joined PKR to see Anwar as PM, lauds party president for appreciating artists
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — In his first appearance on the political stage, actor-cum-producer and now politician, Datuk Afdlin Shauki said that he joined PKR as he wanted to see Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim become prime minister. In his speech at the...



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