KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) has drafted five new initiatives for implementation this year to protect and look after the welfare of human trafficking victims. KPWKM Strategic Planning and...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (Maik) has introduced a zakat online payment gateway dubbed PayHalal. The operating company for PayHalal is Souqa Fintech Sdn Bhd its chief executive officer Datuk...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Pharmaniaga Berhad subsidiary Pharmaniaga LifeScience Sdn Bhd (PLS) has submitted the first four batches of the Sinovac vaccine it completed with the fill and finish process in Malaysia. Astro Awani reported Health Minister.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — More than half of the student respondents indicated their desire in continuing hybrid learning methods with just over a third still preferring physical lessons, social enterprise Project ID (PI) revealed today. The Student...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) has declared an improved dividend of 3.5 per cent for the financial year ended December 31, 2020, compared to 2.5 per cent in 2019. Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno has to face a new political alignment and be open to new political partners if it wishes to helm the country once more. In a special interview in conjunction with...

GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — The tourism industry in Malaysia is on the verge of collapse due to the RM100 billion in losses it suffered last year and this recent nationwide movement control order (MCO) 3.0 will further damage the industry, according to.....

GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — Usually, in the days leading up to Hari Raya Aidilfitri, business is brisk at the Chowrasta Market in George Town, but this year, it has dropped by almost half. One of the traders at the market, Mohd Faizal Ismail, blamed...

KUALA LUMPIR, May 11 — The decision to place Malaysia again under a movement control order (MCO) starting tomorrow until June 7 has been deemed the right move to curb the growing spread of Covid-19 in the country. World Health Organisation (WHO)...

GEORGE TOW, May 11 — The intensive care units (ICUs) to treat critical Covid-19 cases at government hospitals in Penang are full, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The Penang lawmaker said the occupancy rate for the state's Covid-19...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Malaysia on Monday announced 22 civil suits against entities and people accused of being involved with the massive 1MDB corruption scandal, including units of global banks Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan. The lawsuits are part of....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Putra president Datuk Ibrahim Ali has admitted he received cheques from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak before the 13th general election (GE13) for campaign purposes. In a statement, Ibrahim said he had no idea.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Aside from the ongoing struggle to make ends meet, a United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Families on the Edge Report has revealed that just over two-thirds of low-income urban families want to be inoculated with the...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The Restaurant and Bistro Owners Association (PPRB) has urged the government to provide aid to businesses in the food and beverage industry to prevent them from going under during the third movement control order (MCO). In a....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today urged the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government to allow members of the Opposition to sit in the National Security Council (NSC) meetings. In a statement to the press, the Bagan MP...

PUTRAJAYA, May 11 — Goods vehicles are allowed to travel on public roads during this Aidilfitri festive season, said the Transport Minister (MoT). “Due to a blanket ban on all interstate and inter-district travel nationwide from May 12 to June 7....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Klang Valley’s poorest families fear they could starve if no help comes in the face of prolonged movement restrictions, with most still left jobless by a pandemic that is showing no signs of abating any time soon, two...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — DAP national publicity secretary Tony Pua has urged the Finance Ministry to pursue audit firm KPMG Malaysia for allegedly colluding with the administration of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in covering up the...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today advised the public to stay at home and avoid going out if they have no urgent matters, following the implementation of the nationwide...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Despite the recent reimposition of nationwide pandemic containment measures by the federal government, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintained its growth projection for Malaysia’s economy at between 6 per cent and 7.5 per...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — In a statement to mark Umno’s 75th anniversary today, the party’s vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has called on its members to unite if they want to return to power. Khaled said that any element of...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The government must act quickly to form a consolidated body that regulates and oversees all early childhood education service providers to avoid the ongoing confusion among parents amid shifting SOPs related to enforcement...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today a blanket automatic loan moratorium was not the best solution for all given the recent containment measures announced by the federal government since most economic sectors were now...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Those denying that Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia tried to entice Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad back need only check with the party’s secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, according to Parti Pejuang Tanahair’s Ulya...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah and Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob are set to hold a joint press conference later today at 5pm. This marks the first time both officials have held a...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — In conjunction with Umno’s 75th birthday, party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi reminded members today of the party’s purported “excellent” contribution and the stability it brought to Malaysia under Barisan.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — As the 15th general election (GE15) looms on the horizon, Umno is optimistic about reclaiming its previous position of dominance, the party’s election chief said. According to Utusan Malaysia, Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram is expected to appear personally in the High Court here on June 3 to argue against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application to remove him as the lead prosecutor in her corruption trial involving...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The extension of the movement control order (MCO 3.0) currently enforced in several areas to cover the whole country from May 12 to June 7 is expected to cost the country’s economy RM300 million daily. Public...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Putrajaya should mandate for an automatic loan moratorium by banks for three months and offer cash aid to Malaysians during the latest iteration of the movement control order (MCO 3.0), DAP assistant national publicity...