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Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:33:10 +0800
Minister says youths play key role in MyVAC to boost success of Covid-19 immunisation programme
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The role of youths in the Malaysia Vaccine Support Volunteers (MyVAC) programme is crucial to help make the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme a success, said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina....

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:25:26 +0800
Ganja, syabu worth RM4.6m seized, six people nabbed in Kelantan
KOTA BARU, April 25 — One hundred kilogrammes (kg) of syabu and 393kg of ganja worth a total of almost RM4.6 million have been seized following the arrest of six people in three raids in Kelantan. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:35:06 +0800
Dr Annuar: 177 teachers, students from 85 schools in Sibu Division tested positive for Covid-19 between April 4-23
SIBU, April 25 — A total of 177 teachers and students from 85 schools in the Sibu Division tested positive for Covid-19 between April 4 and April 23, said Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee. ...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:13:38 +0800
Vaccinated Malaysian workers may be allowed to return from Singapore for Aidilfitri, says Johor rep
ISKANDAR PUTERI, April 25 — A move to allow Malaysian workers that have received Covid-19 vaccination in Singapore to return especially to celebrate Aidilfitri is being studied. Johor Investment, Entrepreneur Development, Cooperative and Human...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:11:02 +0800
Rina Harun: Govt has own way of tackling education cluster, urges parents not to worry
BATU GAJAH, April 25 — The government has its own way of addressing the emergence of Covid-19 clusters in the education sector that have been reported in several states and have raised the concern of parents, said Women, Family an...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:46:26 +0800
Queen tells young people to be brave, take initiative to help during Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah has called on young people to be brave, step up and take the initiative to help the world recover to a better normal during the Covid-19 pandemic....

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:02:01 +0800
Azmin to lead trade and investment mission to Saudi Arabia, UAE
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali will lead a trade and investment mission to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from tomorrow...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:56:35 +0800
Syed Saddiq: Muda rejects PKR-Umno cooperation, says won’t back kleptocrats
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The Malaysia United Democratic Alliance (Muda) has said it wants no part of any cooperation between PKR and longtime political rival Umno. Its president Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman told Mingguan Malaysia that his party would.....

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:55:11 +0800
Domestic Trade Ministry says can take action against suppliers who do not comply with price control
SHAH ALAM, April 25 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) will conduct further investigations into the cases where traders were found to be selling controlled items above ...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:45:21 +0800
Dr Adham: 498,504 individuals have completed both doses of Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — A total of 498,504 individuals have completed receiving both doses of their vaccine shots under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of yesterday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said 7...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:22:42 +0800
Two barter trade boats sink in waters off Johor, 10 Indonesian crewmen rescued
JOHOR BARU, April 25 — Ten Indonesian crewmen onboard two barter trade boats had a terrifying experience when both the vessels sank in the waters off Pulau Pisang, Pontian, at about 4am yesterday. Johor Maritime director ...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:16:51 +0800
Bintulu MP gives 24-hour ultimatum to over 100 who tested positive for Covid-19 to report to hospital or face arrest
BINTULU, April 25 — There are more than 100 people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Bintulu between April 12 and April 21 but cannot be traced or contacted by the Bintulu Hospital staff because they provided false personal information,...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:02:03 +0800
Man in Tumpat nabbed over smuggling of exotic animals worth more than RM60,000
KOTA BARU, April 25 — A man was arrested in Kampung Kebun near Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat, yesterday for allegedly smuggling exotic animals worth more than RM60,000 into the country. Gener...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:56:05 +0800
Step up, Batu Kawan MP tells education minister after teen claims teacher made rape jokes in class
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government must act swiftly to put an end to rape culture and sexual grooming once and for all, DAP’s Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto said.  In a statement today, Kasthuri who is DAP’s....

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:34:25 +0800
PBDS Baru president says party willing to work with Opposition in next state polls
MIRI, April 25 — Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) is willing to work with other political parties in the next state election, as the party’s main focus is to rebuild the party, said its president Bobby William. However, Bobby said PBDS...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:57:11 +0800
Melaka allows Aidilfitri Bazaar to operate until 2am
MELAKA, April 25 — The state government has given the ‘green light’ for Aidilfitri bazaar traders to operate their business until 2am. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali, however, cautioned the bazaar operators, traders and...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:38:55 +0800
Report: Umno’s Zahidi slams party president Ahmad Zahid over Perlis liaison chairman switch up
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin has slammed Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for removing Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim as Perlis Umno state liason chairman. Speaking to Mingguan Malaysia, Zahidi, who is also Perlis...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:28:44 +0800
Report: Umno elections might be postponed, says party insider
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Umno party elections, which are slated for June, could be postponed, Mingguan Malaysia reported today. An unnamed party insider told the Malay daily that this was due to concerns over the rise in Covid-19 case numbers in...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:58:40 +0800
Different festive season, same story, say chicken traders left to bear brunt of customers’ anger over price spike
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Malaysians have once again been forced to fork out more for chicken this Ramadan, with market traders left to placate aggrieved customers. Malay Mail spoke to chicken traders at a few wet markets across the Klang Valley to....

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 08:48:47 +0800
MMEA to work with police in probing diver’s death in Sarawak
KUCHING, April 25 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) together with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) would be conducting a detailed investigation into the case of Karen Chong, a 31-year-old woman who died during a diving trip near...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 08:39:08 +0800
National PTA council: Expedite gazetting of Convent Bukit Nanas as national heritage site
KUALA LUMPUR,  April 25 — Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Bukit Nanas (SMK CBN), having obtained a further 60-year extension of its land lease, should be recognised as a national heritage site. National Paren...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 08:33:36 +0800
After hailing PSB’s Wong for speaking up against federal govt, SUPP’s Lau asks what he has done for Sarawak
SIBU, April 25 — Senator Robert Lau has hailed Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Sri Wong Soon Koh for finally having the voice to speak up against federal government’s unfairness towards Sarawak. However, Lau also pointed out that...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 08:21:27 +0800
Heads of churches in Kuching get first vaccine shot
KUCHING, April 25 — Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching Most Revd Simon Poh and Bishop of Anglican Church in Sarawak and Brunei Rt Revd Datuk Danald Jute both received their first dose in Phase Two of the Covid-19 vaccination...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 07:23:54 +0800
Shahidan accepts decision to drop him as Umno Perlis chief
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim has accepted Umno’s decision to drop him as Perlis Umno Liaison Committee chairman. Shahidan, who is also Arau member of parliament, said Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi ha...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 07:07:49 +0800
As this traditional sundry shop in Penang turns 185, it launches website to reach out to customers all over Malaysia
GEORGE TOWN, April 25 — Once you enter this old school sundry shop on Campbell Street here, you will get the feeling that time has stood still — even if you are too young to remember going shopping at such sundry shops with your mother. It’s...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:28:36 +0800
Asean leaders reach Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar crisis
JAKARTA, April 24 — The leaders of Asean member states reached a five-point consensus on the crisis in post-coup Myanmar at the special Asean leaders meeting today. “We, as an Asean family, had a close discussion on the recent developments in...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:07:58 +0800
Hunt for macaque that attacked jogger at Taiping Lake Gardens
TAIPING, April 24 — The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) is on the hunt for a male macaque that attacked and injured a female jogger at the Lake Gardens here today. Perak Perhilitan director Yusoff Shariff said its personnel.....

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 22:55:12 +0800
MCO: Operating hours for Sabah eateries extended by two hours
KOTA KINABALU, April 24 — The Sabah government today gave an additional two-hour extension for food traders to operate in localities subject to the Movement Control Order (MCO), said state Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.....

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 22:09:12 +0800
Traders can be charged for raising prices indiscriminately, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Traders who increase the price of goods indiscriminately have been warned of facing stern action under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act (AKHAP) 2011. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 21:59:46 +0800
Johor cops smash drug trafficking syndicates, seize drugs worth RM3.16m
JOHOR BARU, April 24 — Johor police crippled two drug trafficking syndicates and seized various drugs worth RM3.16 million following the arrests of 16 individuals this week. Its chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the first case involved the.....



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