KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The government has approved wage subsidy applications worth RM12.86 billion under the Wage Subsidy Programme 1.0 (PSU1.0) as of April 23, which has benefited a total of 322,177 employers and 2.64 million workers. As for PSU...

PUTRAJAYA, May 6 — Businessman J.R. Deepak Jaikishan withdrew his appeal to include former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and six others as the third party in a suit filed by the family of the late...

JOHOR BARU, May 6 — The Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars in three districts in Johor that will be under the movement control order (MCO) from tomorrow to continue to operate, but with strict compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOP)....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said today that the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) will announce details for another round of voluntary AstraZeneca...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The federal government has agreed to implement four enhancements to allocations channelled in various forms of grants and support to the state governments for 2021, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said. In a statement today,...

MELAKA, May 6 — A single mother was charged in the Sessions Court here today with 19 counts of money laundering involving RM962,845.21 seven years ago. Loo Mei Lin, 49, who is a businesswoman, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges whi...

SHAH ALAM, May 6 ― The Selangor Islamic Religion Standing Committee set a new standard operating procedure (SOPs) for mosques and surau in six districts in the state which have been placed under the movement control order (MCO), namely Petaling,...

KUCHING, May 6 — State Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin clarified today that the construction of SK Long Sukang in the Lawas district was stopped due to a slope failure in 2010. He said the stop-work....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s money-laundering trial involving RM27 million in the High Court is now scheduled to start this August, his lawyer confirmed. Nur Syahirah Hanapiah, one of Najib’s lawyers, confirmed to Malay Mail.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Businessman Tan Sri Desmond Lim is said to be planning a takeover of Subang Airport worth RM3.7 billion. News portal The Vibes reported today that Lim — the largest shareholder in his listed construction and property...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The investigation paper into an alleged standard operating procedure (SOP) violation by celebrity couple Neelofa Mohd Noor and Muhammad Haris Mohd Ismail, better known as PU Riz, is in its final stages. In a report by Harian.....

IPOH, May 6 — Seven men were charged at the Sessions Court here over their suspected involvement in an organised crime gang called ‘Geng Nantha Kumar’. They were named as Gunasegaran, Muhammad Firdaus Abdullah, P. Kamal Raj, N. Pubalan,...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — DAP’s Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lim Yi Wei has chided a National Union of The Teaching Profession (NUTP) representative for denying sexual harrassment allegations and the prevalence of rape culture in schools nationwide....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — A coalition of women’s rights organisations is urging the Ministry of Education (MoE) to be more transparent in its investigation into period spot checks and sexual harassment in schools. In a statement to the press, the...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The High Court in Shah Alam today allowed Nigerian man Simon Adavize Momoh to proceed with his lawsuit to challenge the Immigration Department’s cancellation of his spouse visa and to challenge its order to deport him....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Recipients of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine who were given dates earlier than the recommended 12 weeks between doses for their second jab will have their appointments rescheduled. The Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Recently-sacked Perlis Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said that Umno has a better chance to win all seats in the state if it remains in the Perikatan Nasional coalition ahead of the general election. The Arau MP added.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The Malaysian government today failed in its bid to have the courts throw out a lawsuit by several Malaysian mothers who want their children born abroad to automatically be Malaysian citizens. High Court judge Datuk Akhtar...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Health Dr Jemilah Mahmood has said she hopes that the Ministry of Health (MoH) will approve the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those under the age of 18. Her comments...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — A recent survey has reportedly found that the Malay community’s support for Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in Selangor has dropped and is at all-time low to just 27 per cent, down from 37 per cent in 2018. The Malaysian...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — A married couple suspected of committing child abuse at a tahfiz in Taman Tun Abdul Razak in Ampang Jaya, Selangor will be charged at the Ampang Magistrate’s Court today. In a report by Sinar Harian, Ampang Jaya district...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — A total of 1,141 people aged 60 and above did not attend their scheduled Covid-19 vaccination appointment, Kelantan State Health Director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said. In a report by New Straits Times, Dr Zaini said that all...

KOTA KINABALU, May 6 — Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) president Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan has panned a local newspaper report pitting him against Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili in a tussle for the coveted Huguon Siou position, or paramount leader....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — In defending its call for protest, the Nationwide School Walkout Day (NSWD) Alliance said recent revelations of “rape jokes, sexual harassment and period spot checks” made it indefensible to stay apathetic to such unsafe.....

PETALING JAYA, May 5 — Police will maintain four roadblocks here following the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in Selangor from tomorrow to May 17. The four locations are at the toll plazas of Sungai Buloh, Kota Damansara,...

KUCHING, May 5 — Hari Raya visits in conditional movement control order (CMCO) areas in Sarawak is limited to the first three days of the festival only. Based on the latest celebration guidelines issued by the Sarawak Islamic Council (SIC) today,.....

KOTA BARU, May 5 — A policeman was forced to open fire at a car believed to be owned by a fireworks smuggler after the driver tried to ram him in an incident in Kampung Peringat here this morning. Kelantan police chief Datuk Shafien Mamat said the....

KLUANG, May 5 — Two female elephants were found dead, believed to be from accidentally ingesting herbicide, at a vegetable farm near the Kahang Dam area here yesterday. Johor Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Salman...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Police have opened 12 investigation papers under the Emergency Ordinance (Essential Powers) (No 2) 2021 in connection with the circulation of fake news on Covid-19. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk.....

MELAKA, May 5 — The Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) is targeting the production of recycled water supply nationwide at a rate of 500 million litres a day by 2025, said its Deputy Minister Datuk Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad. He said this was in....