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Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:38:50 +0800
Get MCO exemption letters from state, not federal ministries, Sarawak employees told
KUCHING, June 7 — Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah today advised workers in the state that they only need to get letters from the relevant state ministries to commute to work during the movement control order (MCO). He said there is.....

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:33:41 +0800
Home-based teaching and learning not only limited to online learning, says education minister
KLUANG, June 7 — The implementation of home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) not only covers online learning, but also manual teaching aids, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. He said the manual teaching aids could be...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:29:11 +0800
PKR assemblyman proposes master plan to upgrade kampungs in mainland Penang
SEBERANG PERAI, June 7 — Bukit Tengah assemblyman Gooi Hsiao Leung has proposed that the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) develops a master improvement plan for kampungs in the whole of Seberang Perai. The PKR assemblyman said the plan should...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:19:27 +0800
Mobile trucks help hasten Covid-19 vaccination for FT residents, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — About 1,000 residents of the Kampung Muhibbah people’s housing project (PPR), here, today received the Covid-19 vaccine through the MYMedic@Wilayah Vaccine Mobile Truck pioneer project. Federal Territories Minister, Tan...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:12:34 +0800
Covid-19: Sarawak to get 380,000 doses vaccine on Wednesday, says CM
KUCHING, June 7 — Sarawak will receive 380,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine on Wednesday, enabling the state to speed up its Covid-19 immunisation process to achieve herd immunity as targeted, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg. He.....

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:08:01 +0800
After Covid-19 SOP confusion, Perak police will seek to cancel fines issued to 29 oil and gas workers in Sitiawan
IPOH, June 7 — Perak police will advise Manjung District Health Office to cancel compounds issued to 29 oil and gas company workers in Kawasan Perindustrian Kampung Acheh in Sitiawan following confusion on purported standard operating procedure...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:03:40 +0800
Khairy: Covid-19 vaccination for media personnel starts Wednesday
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — Media personnel registered under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme will receive their first dose on Wednesday, said the programme’s Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said members of the media would...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:55:42 +0800
Johor police chief says waiting for Bank Negara's report on Nicky Gang before wrapping up probe
JOHOR BARU, June 7 — The Johor police are awaiting several reports, including those from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and other banks, regarding the probe into the suspected activities of the organised crime group, Nicky Gang Johor police chief...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:35:38 +0800
Police cripple S. Korean gambling syndicate’s operations in Iskandar Puteri
JOHOR BARU, June 7 — Johor police crippled an online gambling syndicate operated exclusively by South Koreans that raked in a cumulative bet value of RM87 million during a weekend raid in Iskandar Puteri near here last weekend. Johor police chief.....

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:53:09 +0800
Malaysia records 5,271 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in weeks
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — Malaysia's Covid-19 infections dropped below 6,000 for the first time in weeks, recording 5,271 new cases today. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted that Selangor is still the state w...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:25:29 +0800
Kit Siang challenges health minister to hit Covid-19 vaccination target by Malaysia Day
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang has issued a challenge for Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba to commit to reaching Malaysia’s target of vaccinating 80 per cent of its population against Covid-19 by September 16. The...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:20:43 +0800
‘Total lockdown’ causing confusion for business owners, says former Miti deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — An Opposition MP has once again questioned the Perikatan Nasional (PN) for executing a “confusing” total lockdown.  According to DAP’s Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming,,who is also the former deputy international trade a...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:11:35 +0800
In Penang, first day of AstraZeneca vaccination at Spice Arena goes well
GEORGE TOWN, June 7 — The first day of AstraZeneca vaccinations at the Spice Arena here went smoothly and without hitches as registered individuals were quickly ushered in through several counters before they were given the vaccines and finally...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:57:13 +0800
Penang drops plan to buy own vaccines, to depend fully on National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme
GEORGE TOWN, June 7 — The Penang state government will no longer try to purchase its own Covid-19 vaccines after it was convinced that vaccine supplies under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) will no longer be an issue. Penang...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:43:26 +0800
Rais Yatim says special committee studying concept, method of hybrid Parliament sittings
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 —  A Special Committee is looking into the concept and method for implementing hybrid Parliament sittings, including by taking into account the experiences of legislative bodies in countries such as the United Kingdom ...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:08:47 +0800
Sarawak CM: Walk-in registration, Covid-19 vaccination for rural residents
KUCHING, June 7 — Rural dwellers will be vaccinated even if they visit Covid-19 vaccination centres without prior registration, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg said today. He said their particulars would be taken at the centres...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:05:52 +0800
Immigration Dept nabs 156 foreign workers in Cyberjaya raid
CYBERJAYA, June 7 — The Immigration Department detained 156 immigrants during an integrated operation at an illegal settlement here, last night. Its director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said in the 11pm op...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:54:07 +0800
NSC: No need to update MySejahtera profile unless showing Covid-19 signs, been a close contact or abroad
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The National Security Council (NSC) has clarified that there is no requirement for the public to update their health status on MySejahtera except under certain circumstances, after several factory workers in Perak were fined....

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:51:30 +0800
Ipoh’s Ar-Ridzuan Medical Centre latest private hospital to administer Covid-19 vaccines
IPOH, June 7 — The Ar-Ridzuan Medical Centre is among the latest private  hospitals in Perak to administer Covid-19 vaccines for folks around here to expedite the vaccination process in the state.  The medical centre, which is now...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:20:36 +0800
Report agencies acting unprofessionally in enforcing ‘total lockdown’, hotelier group tells members
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The Malaysia Budget and Business Hotel Association has urged its members to lodge complaints with the authorities if they encounter problems when dealing with government enforcement agencies. Its national deputy president...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:27:39 +0800
Human rights groups call for inquests into recent police custodial deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — Several human rights advocacy groups have called for inquests into the recent deaths of inmates while in police custody.  Non-profit organisation Eliminating Deaths & Abuse in Custody Together (Edict) said in...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:13:56 +0800
Dr Noor Hisham: Malaysia’s Covid-19 infectivity rate dips below 1.0 for the first time since April
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The nation’s Covid-19 infectivity rate or R0/Rt fell to 0.99 on June 6, the first time it has declined to lower than 1.0 since April.  According to recent data shared by health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hish...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:04:27 +0800
Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim calls for transparency in Malaysia’s vaccine procurement
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — Former law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has called for transparency in the procurement of vaccines by the government, adding that the openness would decrease suspicion of supply being throttled to create a monopoly. In a...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:03:39 +0800
Cops to quiz Kepong MP, two others over extortion claims
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — Police will call up Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng to help investigations over allegations that three policemen had extorted two individuals at a traffic light in Jalan Besar Kampung Melayu, Kepong last Wedn...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:00:24 +0800
IGP: Only those with approval letters from govt ministries, agencies to be allowed through roadblocks starting tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — Beginning Tuesday, the police will only accept approval letters issued by six ministries and certain agencies in allowing workers to pass through roadblocks. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:00:17 +0800
Human rights groups urge govt to stop clampdown on migrants, fight vaccine hesitancy with clear plan, information
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — Non-governmental organisations that work closely with migrant communities in the country have questioned Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin’s decision to crack down on illegal foreigners during the latest movement...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:18:56 +0800
How about using houses of worship for rural Covid-19 jabs? Johor Pakatan asks Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — More people in rural Malaysia could be inoculated against Covid-19 today if surau, mosques, temples and churches were used, the Johor chapter of Pakatan Harapan (PH) said today. The state Opposition coalition suggested the...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:06:23 +0800
Perak Health Dept: Over 90pc of dialysis patients completed Covid-19 vaccine due to outreach programme
IPOH, June 6 — More than 90 per cent of dialysis patients in Perak have completed their Covid-19 vaccination regime facilitated by an outreach programme that began on May 3. State Health Department (JKN) in a statement posted on its official...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:41:08 +0800
Selangor Sultan, Tengku Permaisuri convey birthday wishes to King
SHAH ALAM, June 6 —Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin today conveyed their congratulations and well wishes to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:40:04 +0800
Prime minister congratulates Agong on birthday
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 —Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, on behalf of the people, today congratulated Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in conjunction with His Majesty’s official birthday...



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