SIBU, June 30 ― Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today said he is confident that Sibu Division will have 80 per cent of its population vaccinated by mid-August this year, based on the daily rate of vaccination. He said as of...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― The federal government should provide a direct cash injection of RM1,500 per month to all struggling households or more will risk falling below the poverty line, PKR President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. The former....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― Students who have applied for early vaccination for the purpose of traveling abroad for studies can expect their application to be processed within 10 days, National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will continue with the price control policy for essential items in addition to stepping up enforcement. Its minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi s...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― The growth prospects of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are expected to recover gradually in 2021 in line with the overall economic growth forecast, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The...

MELAKA, June 30 ― The Melaka Islamic Religious Department (Jaim) allows this year’s Aidiladha sacrifice (korban) to be conducted at mosque and surau compound, but limited to only five animals per day at each premises from July 20 to 23. ...

IPOH, June 30 ― The Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has given his consent to the reconvening of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) for four days starting August 25, said Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad. Saarani said the Perak...

PUTRAJAYA, June 30 ― The vaccination process for more than 400 Parliament staff began today at several vaccination centres in the federal capital, said Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme Khairy...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin assured AstraZeneca vaccine recipients today they will get the same for their second dose, following claims that different vaccines could be...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― The World Competitiveness Yearbook 2021 has ranked Malaysia’s global competitiveness at 25th place from out of 64 economies, an improvement from the 27th position in 2020. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk...

GEORGE TOWN, June 30 — The Penang state government will launch a mass Covid-19 screening exercise that will involve about 40,000 people in all 40 constituencies in the state, said state exco Jagdeep Singh Deo. He said the Penang Covid-19 Mass...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The implementation of the Selangor Vaccination Programme (Selvax) by the state government along with additional doses provided by the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply will lead to a projected vaccination rate of....

JOHOR BARU, June 30 — PKR Youth chief Akmal Nasrullah Nasir said the removal of Kota Anggerik assemblyman Najwan Halimi as Selangor PKR Youth chief, his Perlis counterpart Nor Azam Karap and four others has nothing to do with the ‘black shirt’....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said today he will raise in Cabinet the issues prompting contract doctors into a possible strike next month. In affirming that the matter was being addressed, Adham said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The trial of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case will resume at the High Court here on July 5. Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib said the case was initially...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced 6,276 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24-hour period. This means Malaysia has recorded more than 6,000 cases for two consecutive days, with new infections numbering 6,437 the previous...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The leaders of both Houses of Parliament said they have informed the prime minister that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong wanted the federal legislature to meet before the Emergency expires in August. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk...

KOTA KINABALU, June 30 — The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (Matta) wants Covid-19 vaccinations to be expedited for frontliners of the Sabah tourism industry. Its president Datuk Tan Kok Liang backed state Tourism, Culture an...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Malaysia will receive 1 million AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines donated by Japan tomorrow, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin told reporters today. Malaysia will receive another 1 million doses of...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon today confirmed that a video showing him and other individuals at a durian feast is new and taken recently during the ongoing lockdown, after having previously suggested.....

GEORGE TOWN, June 30 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is appealing to the National Security Council (NSV) to allow individual states to move on to phase two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) based on their respective threshold indicators....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― All tax service counters at branch offices, satellite centres and revenue service centres (PKH) of the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) will operate by appointment beginning July 1. In a statement today, the IRB said the counter.....

KOTA KINABALU, June 30 — Sabah leaders have rallied behind the state’s move to relax some socio-economic standard operating procedures (SOPs), including allowing dine-in, while the national movement control order (MCO) is still in effect. Sabah.....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Malaysia's trade performance in 2021 has indicated a strong productive recovery with trade having grown by 43.2 per cent to RM190.76 billion, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. ...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$110.94 billion (RM460.8 billion) as of end-May 2021, in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (IMF SDDS) format. In a...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― A total of 7,824,912 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to the people nationwide as of yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said the number included 5,610,911  first-dose vaccin...

SEBERANG PERAI, June 30 ― A 26-year-old masseuse was arrested yesterday over police reports lodged against her for allegedly insulting religious sensitivities in her social media posts. Central Seberang Perai district police chief Asst Comm Shafee....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has been suffering from diarrhoea since yesterday, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed. The Prime Minister’s Office said Muhyiddin has been admitted to a hospital in the capital city this...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The High Court today set hearing dates in June 2022 for the case against Senior Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali initiated by Gombak voters accusing him of breaching his fiduciary duties and constitutional oaths following his.....

KANGAR, June 30 ― Perlis has allowed Muslims in the state to perform congregational prayers at mosques under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) beginning tomorrow (July 1). The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail,....