KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh today urged the authorities to investigate Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin since he confirmed the voice on an audio clip discussing selection of police officers is his. “I...

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — Enforcement officers have got to understand the current situation instead of rushing to issue compound notices under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342). Minister in the Prime Minister’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) in conjunction with Aidilfitri celebrations will only be determined on Monday (May 3), Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today. Utusan...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Health Ministry announced 3,788 new Covid-19 infections for the past 24-hour mark making the total cumulative cases to 408,713 since the pandemic arrived in Malaysia. Making up a third of the infection index today,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 30 — Gombak district police chief Arifai Tarawe has warned the public today against commenting, making videos and posting them on social media regarding the death of A. Ganapathy. He urged the public not to make baseless comments....

GOMBAK, April 30 — There is no proof that A. Ganapathy was beaten or tortured in police custody, said Gombak district police chief ACP Arifai Tarawe today. He said Ganapathy was brought before the Magistrates’ Court three times — February 25,.....

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The Federal Court seven-member bench today ruled that former director of Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) Datuk Prof Dr N. Sundra Rajoo is entitled to immunity from prosecution for acts committed while in...

KOTA BHARU, April 30 — The closure of all schools and educational institutions under the Education Ministry (MoE) in Kelantan has been extended from May 3 until the Hari Raya holidays. Previously, the media reported that all schoo...

GEORGE TOWN, April 30 — A Penang restaurant famous for its nasi kandar has been ordered to close for sanitisation works after some of its employees tested positive for Covid-19. The Penang Kayu nasi kandar restaurant in Bukit Jambul here was...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Malaysian household spending is expected to make a slow recovery in 2021 and beyond as the movement control order (MCO) is still in effect in the country due to rising Covid-19 cases, according to Fitch Solutions Country...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Graphic artist Fahmi Reza Mohd Zarin has been called by the police to give his statement on two different social media postings. Fahmi said that the probe is being carried out under Section 504 of the Penal Code and...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The federal government has decided to postpone toll hikes for three major highways in 2021, in an effort to alleviate the rakyat’s burden amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Senior Minister (Works) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 ― Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today presented the instrument of appointment as the 8th Yang Dipertua Negeri of Penang to Tan Sri Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak in a ceremony held ...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin admitted to discussing transfer policies concerning the police force today, adding that he had done nothing wrong in doing so. He said it was his voice in the viral clip discussing.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani has been appointed as the new Inspector-General of Police, which will take effect on May 4. Acryl replaces Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador, who is set to retire when his contract expires on...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Five telecommunication industry players, namely Celcom, Digi, Maxis, U-Mobile dan Telekom Malaysia (TM), have agreed to extend the provision of 1 Gigabyte (GB) of free daily data to all r...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government has failed the test of putting Malaysia’s digital future first by prioritising its own political future, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said. In a statement today, Lim said he...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) revealed that more than 3,000 companies are being investigated for allegedly rigging tenders worth approximately RM5.8 billion. Its chief executive officer Iskandar Ismail said...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Increasing the fine for Covid-19 violations to RM50,000 has not deterred the spread of the disease, but rather, burdened ordinary citizens, says lawyer Syahredzan Johan. Instead of taxing the public, he said it would be...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — An overwhelming majority of Malaysian respondents who registered for Covid-19 immunisation told a survey last week that they were motivated by the desire to protect both themselves and their family. In the survey by market....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The lawyer for the family of cow milk trader A. Ganapathy, who died while in police custody, has stated the death was a result of injuries on his legs and shoulders. Malaysiakini reported K. Ganesh as saying that a...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The mother of a teenager killed by a chair allegedly thrown from a flat at a people’s housing project (PPR) in Pantai Dalam will be filing a lawsuit against Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) today. According to a report by...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Arau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said that he will not quit Umno even though he no longer holds the Perlis Umno liaison committee chairman post. Shahidan stressed that he has no reason to leave Umno as he led the party...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said those who want the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine do not need to submit a new registration via MySejahtera. However, he said that they would need to make an.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Selangor education director Izmi Ismail issued a temporary two-day closure notice to six schools in Petaling Jaya after students caught Covid-19. According to The Star, the schools in question are SMK Bandar Utama...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Committee for Ending the Emergency Declaration has held a meeting with Opposition representatives ahead of its audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Its chairman.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — For Malaysians who have not signed up for Covid-19 vaccination, a survey has shown half of such respondents saying they plan to eventually register within a few months to a years’ time. However, there is also one-fifth...

KOTA BARU, April 30 — Perak police will beef up controls to prevent people from attempting inter-state travel especially to the East Coast states ahead of Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. State police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathr...

KOTA BHARU, April 30 — Melor state assemblyman Dr Yusnan Yusof died at his home here, early this morning. He was 53. His death was confirmed by his son Mohd Auzaie in a post via DrYusnan Albadar Facebook page, who added t...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — A doctor at a government hospital in Selangor was among six individuals arrested on suspicion of being involved in a drug trafficking syndicate at a house in Taman Sri Manja, Petaling Jaya, here, yesterday. All of the...