Archives

Malaysia Malay Mail

Wed, 12 May 2021 16:44:56 +0800
Bukit Aman investigating alleged misconduct, abuse of power by senior officer
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The police are conducting investigations on a senior state police officer over allegations of misconduct and abuse of power, says Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) director Datuk Zamri Yahya. He....

Wed, 12 May 2021 16:15:46 +0800
Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases rocket to 4,765 including over 2,000 in Selangor alone
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The Health Ministry recorded 4,765 new Covid-19 cases today, a sharp jump from recent days. Selangor remains at the top as the state with the most infections at 2,082 cases, followed by KL Federal Territory with 540 cases,...

Wed, 12 May 2021 15:44:42 +0800
Court charges unemployed man with murder and sodomy of nine-month-old baby in PJ
PETALING JAYA, May 12 ― A jobless man was today brought to the Magistrate’s Court here on charges of murdering and sodomising a nine-month-old baby boy, his wife was babysitting at an apartment here three weeks ago. Mohamed Badruldin Mohamed,...

Wed, 12 May 2021 15:36:49 +0800
Two more areas in Sarawak declared rabies-infected
KUCHING, May 12 ― Two new rabies-infected areas were declared in Sarawak today, bringing the total number of such areas in the state to 69 since July 2017. The Sarawak Veterinary Services Department (JPVS), in a statement, said that Sarawak...

Wed, 12 May 2021 15:32:42 +0800
In Johor, cops cripple liquor smuggling syndicate with RM9.56m worth of seizure
KULAI, May 12 — Police managed to cripple a liquor smuggling syndicate specialising in domestic state distribution after seizing various types of liquor worth RM9.56 million with the arrest of two suspects. The two male suspects, a local and...

Wed, 12 May 2021 15:21:26 +0800
Opposition MP demands transparency, accountability from Sarawak Disaster Management Committee over decision not to adopt MCO
KUCHING, May 12 — The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has been urged to make clear its intended targets and even exit strategy, following its decision to not adopt the nationwide movement control order (MCO). Bandar Kuching Member of.....

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:57:18 +0800
Group proposes replacing Asean, citing body’s failure to uphold human rights, reform
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Former and current lawmakers from South-east Asia have called for the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) to be replaced, citing the regional body’s failure to uphold democracy and human rights. Asean has been.....

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:52:06 +0800
US DoJ remits RM1.9b more in 1MDB-seized funds to Malaysian government
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has remitted RM1.9 billion of seized funds related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) financial scandal to the Malaysian government.  The funds were directly channelled ...

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:45:46 +0800
MCO 3.0: Business group states willingness to ‘bite the bullet’ for the sake of saving lives
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The Federation of Malaysian Business Associations (FMBA) has expressed its support of a stricter movement control order (MCO), stressing the extremity of Covid-19 containment measures imposed by the federal government...

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:19:59 +0800
MCO: Telcos offer free calls for 12 hours starting from 10pm tonight for Hari Raya Aidilfitri
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Malaysians will have to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri without home visits this year due to the current movement control order (MCO). To enable everyone to stay in touch with their loved ones, the Ministry of...

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:15:15 +0800
Covid-19: Four Malaysians among 25 new cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE, May 12 ― Four Malaysians are among the 25 new cases of Covid-19 reported here yesterday, according to the republic's Ministry of Health (MoH). In its full data released late last night, the MoH said two of the cases were linked to C...

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:08:11 +0800
Facilities on PLUS highway available 24 hours throught MCO, says chief operating officer
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 ― Facilities on PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) highway, including rest and service (R&R) areas and lay-bys, surau and restrooms, are accessible and open 24 hours throughout the movement control order (MCO). PLUS chief...

Wed, 12 May 2021 13:27:45 +0800
Finas: Filming activities in studio permitted during MCO 3.0, cinema operations not allowed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 ― Filming activities, be it for film, drama, documentary, animation and music production in a studio are allowed during the movement control order (MCO) period, which took effect nationwide from today until June 7. Malaysian...

Wed, 12 May 2021 13:20:20 +0800
Three families in Sarawak face bleak Raya after homes destroyed by fire
MUKAH, May 12 — Three families from Kampung Lintang, Balingian, are facing a bleak Hari Raya Aidilfitri after their houses were destroyed after a fire broke out this morning. A spokesman of the Mukah Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station said....

Wed, 12 May 2021 13:15:42 +0800
After apologising, Dr Mahathir says ready to accept punishment for SOP breach during Langkawi event
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has apologised for breaching Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) during a charity event in Langkawi, Kedah recently. In a statement today, he said that he would accept.....

Wed, 12 May 2021 13:01:30 +0800
Rescued turtle in Kudat released back into wild after a month
KOTA KINABALU, May 12 ― In a sea of turtles, one green turtle nicknamed Klowyi is a lucky one. After a month of receiving daily care and attention at the hands of wildlife veterinarians, Klowyi was saved from near certain death, nursed back to...

Wed, 12 May 2021 12:57:07 +0800
Roadblocks, rat lanes and attempted border crossings keep Johor cops busy on eve of Raya
JOHOR BARU, May 12 — Johor police have rejected a total of 529 out of 25,222 applications for interstate and district travel in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations from May 5 to 11. Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay...

Wed, 12 May 2021 12:53:50 +0800
MCO 3.0 not impacting economy? Najib says govt only protecting the rich, but the poor sidelined with unfair restrictions
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 ― Datuk Seri Najib Razak today took the finance minister and the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor to task, for claiming the new movement control order dubbed MCO 3.0 will not pose a significant impact on the nation's...

Wed, 12 May 2021 12:44:36 +0800
You can now apply for MyKads for 12-year-olds online
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 ― In the past, applying for your first MyKad was a rather tedious process. For me, I remember waking up at 5am, and heading over to the closest Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) branch to line up in anticipation of office hours....

Wed, 12 May 2021 12:18:33 +0800
Fitch unit reaffirms lower growth forecast for Malaysia on the back of MCO 3.0
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 ― Fitch Solutions reaffirmed today its 2021 real growth domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Malaysia at 4.9 per cent after accounting for the risk of another nationwide lockdown announced on May 10, even as official...

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:36:33 +0800
On Day 1 of Malaysia’s MCO 3.0, Health D-G says Covid-19 average infection rate at 1.12 nationally; highest Rt in Kedah, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The Rt value, or the average number of persons who would be infected by a Covid-19 positive person in Malaysia over a seven-day moving window, is 1.12 as of May 11, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah...

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:27:09 +0800
Lokman Adam nabbed again under Emergency Ordinance, probed under Communications and Multimedia Act
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 ― Former Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam was arrested by the police yesterday, his second time under the Emergency Ordinance which now outlaws “fake news” on Covid-19. Lokman confirmed this via a...

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:22:30 +0800
Cops: 190 Aidilfitri SOP compliance monitoring teams activated in Terengganu
KEMAMAN, May 12 ― Terengganu police has activated 190 standard operating procedures (SOP) compliance monitoring teams to conduct patrols in every residential area and village in the state to ensure compliance during Hari Raya Aidilfitri...

Wed, 12 May 2021 10:55:03 +0800
MoE: Teacher accused of rape joke reassigned pending probe, principal who disparaged Ain claims Facebook account ‘hacked’
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 ― After days of public uproar, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has responded today saying that a teacher at SMK Puncak Alam who allegedly made a rape joke in class was transferred to the Selangor Education Department pending a....

Wed, 12 May 2021 10:42:22 +0800
Penang applies for RM3.1m funding from Putrajaya to build new city mosque in Batu Kawan
GEORGE TOWN, May 12 ― Penang has submitted an application for a RM3.1 million funding from Putrajaya to build a new city mosque in Batu Kawan, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the state hoped that the application for the...

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:32:43 +0800
Wisma Putra: Mission to repartriate Malaysians from New Delhi and Mumbai arrives at KLIA
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 ― The mission to repartriate Malaysians from New Delhi and Mumbai in India arrived at the Air Emergency Unit of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 1am today. According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry...

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:03:50 +0800
Report: Police plan surprise visits to homes in Petaling district to ensure Raya SOP compliance
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Eight police teams from the Petaling district contingent will be making surprise visits to homes during the first day of Aidilfitri celebrations, said Petaling Jaya Chief Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid. In a report.....

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:44:56 +0800
Monkey business causes outage in Sarawak’s Matu Daro district
DARO (Sarawak), May 12 ― A monkey which climbed among the wires on a power pole was electrocuted and injured, causing a 90-minute outage for Sarawak Energy’s customers in the coastal district of Matu Daro on Monday. However, attempts to rescue...

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:39:45 +0800
State election can wait until Covid-19 situation under control, says Sarawak CM
KUCHING, May 12 ― The coming 12th state election can wait until the Covid-19 situation is put under control, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He pointed that with the whole world now facing a drastic spike of infections...

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:32:19 +0800
Sarawak Islamic Council amends SOP for Hari Raya
KUCHING, May 12 ― The Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) has made several amendments to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines for this year’s Hari Raya celebrations. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic...



home