KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali is willing to settle his suit against Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the Government of Malaysia over his termination as the Attorney General (AG) through mediation. Mohamed Apandi filed the suit on...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today wondered if debates will take place in the House when Parliament reopens for the first time this year on July 26. He noted that the upcoming sitting had been reduced to just...

PUTRAJAYA, July 6 — A total of 112 private hospitals nationwide have given their cooperation in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. These hospitals, he said, provided 1,277 ward beds and 129 beds for.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — The 18 Musang King durian farmers who were detained by police in Raub, Pahang, yesterday have been released on police bail this morning. Lawyer Ramkarpal Singh who is representing the farmers said he had been present at the.....

PASIR GUDANG, July 6 — A 55-year-old woman who was locked inside her house in Bandar Seri Alam here with 27 cats was forced to call the Fire Department’s emergency services to break her house’s gate lock in order to free herself. The woman and....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — DAP leader Lim Kit Siang admitted today that he misconstrued PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s statement that only “Allah’s government” would succeed in stemming the Covid-19 pandemic. Hadi was reported to.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers surged over the past 24 hours, climbing to 7,654 today or the first time the figure has exceeded 7,000 since June 5. The country has hovered near the 7,000-case mark for the past week and.....

SEPANG, July 6 — It will be difficult to open vaccination centres (PPVs) at localities under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) because the list of areas under such restrictions changes constantly, said Khairy Jamaluddin. The Natio...

GEORGE TOWN, July 6 — The movement control order (MCO) 3.0 and the subsequent Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) have left a large impact on many businesses and one of the worst-hit is the performance arts industry. Performing Arts...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) legal representative Rajsurian Pillai said that individuals called up by the police today over a short animation on alleged police brutality were called in as witnesses and not suspects.&nbs...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Companies that are not listed as essential services and are located in enhanced movement control order (EMCO) areas cannot operate at all, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) clarified today. Miti said...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Trade group Industries Unite pled with Putrajaya to change its approach towards tackling the Covid-19 pandemic or risk another national crisis which could result in the economy collapsing. The group, which currently has 115.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — The government has disbursed RM15.67 billion under the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU), which has benefited 2.74 million employees and 333,533 employers in the country. Social Security Organisation&...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — The Royal Malaysia Police has mobilised its General Operations Force (GOF) team to Raub, Pahang, to maintain public order in the district following the dispute between durian farmers and law enforcers yesterday....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 ― The High Court here has recommended meditation to resolve Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali’s lawsuit against former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the government for his allegedly wrongful termination as the attorney....

GEORGE TOWN, July 6 ― Funds earmarked for the celebration of the state capital’s 13th anniversary as a Unesco World Heritage Site tomorrow will now go to George Town World Heritage Incorporated's (GTWHI) Lifetime Achievement Award winners...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 ― Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said Malaysia’s psychiatrist-to-patient ratio was only a tenth of the one per 10,000 recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). During a virtual press conference on the...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — A total of 6.25 tonnes of empty vaccine vials has been disposed of as clinical waste since the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) was launched on Feb 24. Ministry of Health (MoH) Engineering Services Division, in....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein conveyed his heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the Philippine government and its people over the tragic loss of lives in military plane crash on Sunday....

GEORGE TOWN, July 6 — The Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) and Penang Island City Council (MBPP) have warned the public about a message online claiming Covid-19 vaccines were being offered at RM50 through a collaboration between them and Sunway.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah expressed his appreciation to the United States (US) for donating one million doses of Pfizer vaccine to help boost the vaccination process und...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi is confident the party will finalise its decision to withdraw its support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration by August 1.  Sinar Harian reported Puad a...

GEORGE TOWN, July 6 — The first day of the Penang Covid-19 Mass Screening (PSC19) programme at the City Stadium yesterday uncovered nine asymptomatic Covid-19 cases, said state exco Jagdeep Singh Deo. The local government, housing and town and...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said enforcement against illegal durian plantation in Raub was carried out after receiving state legal advice.  The Star reported him as saying that the enforcement...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba today said that 151,729 Malaysians from the B40 category have one or more non-communicable diseases and were not aware of this. Dr Adham also labelled the figure, which represented 33....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — With the hotel industry suffering crippling losses due to the latest movement control order (MCO 3.0), some 63.13 per cent of workers have been put on unpaid leave.  Speaking to Utusan Malaysia, chief executive offic...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Those from the logistics and transportation sector can continue to use the travel approval letters issued under the SMILE system (Sistem Maklumat Industri Logistik) dated from June 1, 2021 onwards for inspec...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Many of the women entrepreneurs from the bottom 40 per cent household (B4) income group who pivoted to selling their products online during the first lockdown last year have grown disheartened as business flagged this time...

SHAH ALAM, July 5 — Police arrested two men, including a former Prevention of Crime Act 1959 detainee, for suspected involvement in a car robbery using a parang at a housing area in Aman Perdana last Friday. Klang Utara District Police chief ACP...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attended tonight a discreet meeting hosted by party vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Media personnel who waited near Wisma Perwira at the Ministry of Defense here...