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Sat, 22 May 2021 16:20:01 +0800
PM to address MCO, Covid-19 fight on national TV 9pm Sunday
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be appearing in an exclusive interview on RTM and Bernama TV tomorrow night to delve into issues on the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) and the efforts of the...

Sat, 22 May 2021 15:33:34 +0800
Guan Eng urges federal government to decentralise Covid-19 vaccine procurement to states
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― To assist the federal government on expediting National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has urged Putrajaya to decentralise vaccine procurement to state governments. The former Penang...

Sat, 22 May 2021 15:27:16 +0800
Pakatan backs delayed Covid-19 vaccine dose intervals strategy, tells Putrajaya to learn from UK, Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― Pakatan Harapan (PH) has urged the government to consider undertaking the “delayed 2nd dose vaccination strategy” as more governments around the world believe the move could be effective to rein in the spike in Covid-19.....

Sat, 22 May 2021 13:30:33 +0800
Sabah Immigration director: 1,725 Filipino undocumented migrants deported from the state since January
SANDAKAN, May 22 ― A total of 1,725 illegal immigrants from the Philippines have been deported through the Sandakan port since the beginning of this year. Sabah Immigration director Datuk Muhamad Sade Mohamad Amin said the repatriation programme...

Sat, 22 May 2021 13:14:03 +0800
Klang MP: IGP must act swiftly, aid independent investigations of Sivabalan’s death in custody
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― Klang MP Charles Santiago has called on newly appointed Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani to act swiftly in aiding independent investigation on the recent custodial death of Sivabalan...

Sat, 22 May 2021 12:29:45 +0800
EMCO: Do not panic, supply of goods adequate, Perak Domestic Trade Ministry tells consumers
IPOH, May 22 ― The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) in Perak has advised consumers to remain calm and not to panic as the supply of essential foodstuff is sufficient during the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). KPDNHEP.....

Sat, 22 May 2021 11:47:39 +0800
Agong awarded honorary member of International Hockey Federation
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has been named as the Honorary Member of FIH (International Hockey Federation) at the #HockeyInvites virtual conference yesterday. In a news.....

Sat, 22 May 2021 11:20:51 +0800
PKR info chief throws doubt on Umno’s bid to ally with DAP
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― PKR said its stance on forming an alliance with Umno together with DAP remains positive, but only on the condition that the latter has no malicious intention behind the move. Utusan Malaysia reported PKR information chief...

Sat, 22 May 2021 11:01:24 +0800
Number of flood evacuees rises in Sabah, Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― The situation in flood-hit areas in Sarawak and Sabah worsened this morning, forcing 5,148 victims from the two states to be evacuated. In Sabah, the number of evacuees rose to 4,722 people compared to 2,834 victims...

Sat, 22 May 2021 10:02:51 +0800
Accused of Freemasonry, Dr Noor Hisham vindicated by Scotland’s prestigious surgical school
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a prestigious surgical school dating back to the 16th century, has issued a letter to clear Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah from accusations of Freemasonry.....

Sat, 22 May 2021 09:30:00 +0800
DAP Youth chief: Call for party veterans to step back in internal polls irrelevant, disrespectful
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy) chief Howard Lee Chuan How has chided calls for party veterans to bow out of its internal elections in order to elevate younger candidates, saying such suggestions are irrelevant and...

Sat, 22 May 2021 08:37:09 +0800
Sarawak Domestic Trade Ministry: 92 cases of violation against Raya price control scheme recorded in in the state
KUCHING, May 22 ― A total of 92 cases of violation against the festive season price control scheme for Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2021, which was in force from April 21 to May 20, had been recorded in Sarawak. The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer....

Sat, 22 May 2021 08:32:33 +0800
Longhouse in Sibu installs rope boundaries between ‘ruai’ to restrict movement ahead of Gawai celebrations
SIBU, May 22 ― Rumah Mat Sampei at Sungai Separai, Tatau, has taken an initiative to install rope that serves as the boundary between the ruai in the longhouse in view of the coming Gawai celebration. Its headman, Mat Sempei, said this was part of....

Sat, 22 May 2021 08:23:23 +0800
Sarawak NGOs lodge police report against Facebook user who posted threats against Muslims
MIRI, May 22 ― Four non-governmental organisations (NGOs) here lodged a police report against an individual who posted threats against Muslims on Facebook (FB). The four NGOs were Majlis Putera Merah Bersatu, Legasi Kebajikan Cemerlang, Pertubuhan....

Sat, 22 May 2021 08:17:07 +0800
Kota Baru car explosion: Can lightning blow up a car?
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — It was widely shared on social media yesterday claiming that a car in Kota Baru had exploded after it was struck by lightning. If you’ve seen the photos and videos, the location looks like a scene of a bomb blast. ...

Sat, 22 May 2021 06:56:59 +0800
What would it take to give monthly financial aid to poor families, self-employed for MCO 3.0?
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― Putrajaya can afford to transfer as much as RM2,200 in cash directly into the pockets of struggling poor families and the self-employed whose incomes are again threatened by a third movement control order (MCO), said one...

Fri, 21 May 2021 23:51:38 +0800
Sabah Electricity: Tenom Pangi Hydro Power Station did not cause floods in Beaufort
KOTA KINABALU, May 21 — Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) denied today that the floods in Beaufort and Tenom are due to the release of water from its Tenom Pangi Hydro Power Station in Tenom. SESB senior general manager (Asset Management) Norhizami....

Fri, 21 May 2021 23:34:07 +0800
Covid-19: Health Dept identifying virus variant that infected Melaka teacher
MELAKA, May 21 — The Melaka Health Department needs about two weeks to confirm the type of virus variant that infected a female teacher who died of Covid-19 on Wednesday. State Health director Datuk Dr Ismail Ali also rubbished claims that the...

Fri, 21 May 2021 23:11:25 +0800
In Kota Baru, driver killed after fireworks in car explodes
KOTA BARU, May 21 — A man died after the car he was driving exploded in an incident near the Kampung Sireh junction, here, at about 5.30pm today. The explosion also damaged five other vehicles nearby, including one that caught fire. Kelantan...

Fri, 21 May 2021 23:04:44 +0800
EMCO: Perak Islamic Religious Dept says only 12 officials, committee members allowed to pray at mosque, surau
IPOH, May 21 — Only 12 worshippers, limited to mosque officials and parish committee members, are allowed to perform Friday prayer, obligatory prayers and prayers for the dead at mosques and surau under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO)...

Fri, 21 May 2021 22:51:12 +0800
Covid-19: 85.5pc of distress calls involved mental health issues, says Health Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Distress calls statistics received by government agencies from March 25, 2020 to May 20 this year revealed that 85.5 per cent of the calls were related to mental health issues that require emotional support and counselling......

Fri, 21 May 2021 22:48:52 +0800
Bukit Aman announces transfer of six senior officers effective June 21
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Johor Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department (JPJKK) chief SAC Alzafny Ahmad is among six senior police officers involved in a transfer exercise effective June 21. Inspector-General of Police corporate...

Fri, 21 May 2021 22:46:49 +0800
Mercy Malaysia channels RM500,000 in aid to Gaza
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Mercy Malaysia has channelled emergency and medical aid worth RM500,000 to Palestinians after the Israeli Zionist regime’s attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque early this month. Mercy Malaysia president Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd.....

Fri, 21 May 2021 22:26:42 +0800
Bung Moktar sought approval to invest RM150m in unit trust from Finance Ministry, court told
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The Sessions Court was today told that Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin had submitted an application letter from the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Felcra) Berhad to invest RM150 million in the Public...

Fri, 21 May 2021 22:18:40 +0800
Sabah to restore inter-district travel ban after spike in Covid-19 cases, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, May 21 — Sabah will reinstate the inter-district travel ban earlier than planned after a spike of Covid-19 infections in the state over the past three days. Sabah Covid 19 spokesman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said that the state...

Fri, 21 May 2021 22:15:45 +0800
Statistics Dept: Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index up 4.7pc to 123.1 last month
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.7 per cent in April 2021 to 123.1 compared to 117.6 for the same month last year, according to the latest data released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) today.....

Fri, 21 May 2021 22:07:04 +0800
Warisan official laughs off invitation for party to join Perikatan
KOTA KINABALU, May 21 — A Warisan leader declined Parti Solidarity Tanah Airku president Datuk Jeffrey Kitingan’s invitation for his party to join Perikatan Nasional (PN),  describing the gesture as “humorous”. Warisan treasurer gene...

Fri, 21 May 2021 21:14:43 +0800
N. Sembilan DOE probes Senawang chemical spill
SEREMBAN, May 21 — The Negri Sembilan Department of Environment (DOE) is conducting an investigation following a chemical spill from a plastic factory in Senawang, here, today, that caused odour pollution to residents in the surrounding area....

Fri, 21 May 2021 21:07:29 +0800
KL cops to call in Syed Saddiq tomorrow over video remarks on Ganapathy’s lock-up death
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has been summoned for questioning at the Dang Wangi Police District Headquarters tomorrow amid an ongoing investigation into the custodial death of A Ganapathy. The former youth and...

Fri, 21 May 2021 21:04:29 +0800
EMCO: Several main roads in Besut closed from 8pm tonight
JERTIH, May 21 — Several main roads in Besut will be closed from 8pm tonight following the enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in 15 sub-districts in the district. Besut district police chief Supt Abdul Rozak Muhammad said...



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