KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Merely 0.003 per cent of frontliners who have received both doses of Covid-19 were then later reported to be infected, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today. He said that since only nine.....

SIBU, April 19 — About 80 per cent of the over 300,000 populace in Sibu Division have registered for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, the highest in Sarawak at the moment. Sibu Division Acting Resident, Wong Hee Sieng today said the...

KOTA KINABALU, April 19 — The controversial multi-billion ringgit beachside project Tanjung Aru Eco Development here may be getting a new Chinese investor. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said that the CRCC International Investment Group...

KOTA KINABALU, April 19 — The senior citizens who received their Covid-19 vaccine shots under the state-level National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, which began today, have a simple message for the public, especially the younger generation:...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The key suspect in the production of a Raya video that promotes online gambling is in remand for four days from today to facilitate police investigation in the case. Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Mohamad Zai...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today said that there is no data yet to support the need for a third booster shot, to combat the Covid-19 infection. In a press conference today, Khairy, who...

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 19 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) today suggested that more approved permits (APs) be issued for the import of chicken to control the price increase. Its deputy minist...

JOHOR BARU, April 19 — A total of 159 students from five schools here have been ordered to undergo Covid-19 screening at the One-Stop Covid-19 Assessment Centre in Pasir Gudang and Bukit Indah yesterday. Without naming the five sc...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The police have confirmed that they have imposed stricter rules for interstate border crossings, as reported by The Star today. The decision to impose more stringent measures for interstate travel permits was...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today accused the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government of buying political support by appointing Senator Guan Dee Koh Hoi as the new deputy minister of tourism, arts and culture. Lim said...

KUCHING, April 19 — Former Works Minister Baru Bian has asked Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing to clarify the extent of Sarawak’s funding for the Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR) and the exact stretch involved. He said he was...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — A total of 443,029 people have received both doses of their vaccine shots as of Sunday (April 18) under the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. According to an infographic uploaded...

PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — Global technology titan Microsoft Corp has announced plans to establish its first data centre region in the country under the Bersama Malaysia initiative. Microsoft Malaysia managing director K. Raman said the data centre...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The hearing of former Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Peter Anthony’s case on using false documents has been postponed to May 3 as he has been found to be a close contact of a Covid-19 patient and ordered....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) remains on schedule and Malaysia is only trailing behind Singapore, Indonesia and Cambodia with its vaccine rollout, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy...

ISKANDAR PUTERI, April 19 — PAS has denied DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng’s claim that the Islamist party’s proposal to redraw electoral boundaries if it wins the next general election (GE15) would be to the disadvantage of non-Muslim...

PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — As ‘shadow director’ of SRC International Sdn Bhd, Datuk Seri Najib Razak was a “puppeteer” in absolute control of the “puppets” on the company’s board who had to execute his instructions, prosecutors told the...

KUCHING, April 19 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg said he has approved a Sarawak Covid-19 Advisory Group (SCOVAG) to help update the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on the global vaccine news and research. He said...

KUCHING, April 19 — Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today said he has directed all enforcement agencies to strictly monitor inter-zone travel movement in light of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the state, effective....

PETALING JAYA, April 19 — Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar declined to confirm today if she would defend the seat in the 15th general election, saying this would be decided by PKR. The former PKR vice president added that all decisions on seat.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Spouses and their dependents who registered for their Covid-19 vaccinations via the MySejahtera app separately can request joint appointments, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today. “We....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The Emergency’s disadvantages to the economy outweigh the advantages it gave the government in combating Covid-19, said economists. Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) research adviser Professor Jomo Kwame Sundaram argued.....

PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — Entrusted with dominion over SRC International Sdn Bhd’s assets and properties, all of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conduct within the company was “planned, deliberate and premeditated” to achieve personal gain and...

SINGAPORE, April 19 — The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has impounded more than 23.7kg of cannabis and 16.5kg of heroin estimated to be worth more than S$2.3 million (RM7.1 million) in its latest drug bust on Friday (April 16) This is the CNB'...

PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — Eight former staff of former Selangor mentri besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim can keep the RM2.7 million paid to them as compensation in a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) in 2014. This follows a unanimous decision by a...

GEORGE TOWN, April 19 — The Penang state health department will conduct risk assessment on schools with reported Covid-19 cases before deciding on whether to close these temporarily. State health director Datuk Dr Asmayani Khalib said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Works to dismantle and remove the crane gantry and concrete beams that were affected at the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) during the incident at Alam Damai on March 22, were completed yesterday....

KUCHING, April 19 — All schools in Sarawak’s Covid-19 red zones have been ordered to close for two weeks effective tomorrow, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg said today. He said he made the decision after studying reports that...

PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin today became the first person from the national football body to be vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. National team chief...

GEORGE TOWN, April 19 — As Penang rolls out the second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme today, the number of state residents who have registered for jabs is still below 50 per cent. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said...