KUCHING, July 12 — Local producers of palm oil must make do with hiring Malaysian workers for the time being, Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Willie Mongin said today. He was responding to Sarawakian oil palm industry...

JOHOR BARU, July 12 — Police arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly making insulting remarks and obscene gestures aimed at Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim through a video that has been widely shared on social media. Johor police...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Klang MP Charles Santiago today advised the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) in his constituency to reach out to private funeral parlours to provide the necessary services amid the ongoing health crisis. He said this...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) recorded 8,574 new Covid-19 cases today, dipping below the 9,000-case mark for the first time after three days. In a Twitter post today Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — An application by DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng to transfer his corruption cases from the Sessions to the High Court, and another to postpone the commencement of the trial were both dismissed by High Court Judge Datuk.....

JOHOR BARU, July 12 — A police sting has ended a prostitution syndicate here that specialised in soliciting sex through social media apps. Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said raids on seven premises — two budget hotels, three...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa today confirmed that he received a fine from police for breaching Covid-19 SOPs over the weekend. A statement from his office read that he was fined for visiting former prime....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — A total of 9,241 illegal immigrants were detained while 13,127 people were deported by the Immigration Department of Malaysia nationwide since early this year until July 8. Its director-general, Datuk Khairul Dzaime...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) health committee has recommended the government take several steps to address issues facing contract healthcare workers. It said the Covid-19 pandemic has proven how important it was to increase the....

IPOH, July 12 — A maid agency representative, testifying in the rape trial of Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong, told the High Court here that she did not receive any enquiry from the victim’s employer on the maid’s mental health status. Chor Pei...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia (CICM) today called on the government to let limestone quarries resume operations immediately as supply disruption could put clean water supply at risk. Supply of raw materials...

KOTA BHARU, July 12 — Three more policemen are ordered to be in remand today to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) investigation over allegations of a senior police officer soliciting a RM200,000 bribe from a...

SEBERANG PERAI, July 12 — Former Penang assemblyman Datuk Mansor Musa was today charged with 106 counts of money laundering at the Sessions Court in Butterworth. The charges were read out to him in three different courtrooms and took over four...

PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — Public service vehicle that has or will reach its respective permitted age limit will be granted an automatic one-year extension for the vehicle’s licensing purposes, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong today. He....

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — In the fight against misinformation surrounding Covid-19 vaccines and their efficacy, the federal government has launched a survey to obtain public feedback on the effectiveness of existing law enforcement against those...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The proposed guidelines for individuals who received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccines should be clear, consistent and include proper standard operating procedures (SOPs) to protect the health and safety of employe...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The High Court today dismissed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s two separate applications for the prosecution to provide documents related to companies under former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Seri...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — A total of 11,366,710 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Malaysia as of yesterday, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. In a Twitter post today, he said this comprised of 7,840,034 people who...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The Ministry of Finance will revise this year’s gross domestic product growth forecast downwards to around 4 per cent as a runaway resurgence of Covid-19 cases is expected to dash recovery. Minister of Finance Datuk Seri.....

KLANG, July 12 — The Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) Covid-19 wards will receive an additional 151 beds today from the Ministry of Health (MoH) to take its total number of beds to 606. MoH secretary-general Datuk Mohd Shafiq Abdullah...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Police have denied allegations made by a man in a viral video on the social media platform YouTube who accused them of victimising Chinese nationals by soliciting bribes and extorting money. Subang Jaya police chief ACP Abd....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — An investigative team set up by the Marine Department of Malaysia has begun a preliminary investigation to identify the cause of the collision between two ships in the Muar waters in Johor early today as well as make...

KOTA KINABALU, July 11 — Sabah recorded another new Covid-19 cluster today, the workplace-linked Kayu Patikang cluster at a timber processing plant in Keningau. Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the index case...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — A group of Pahang-based durian farmers has chastised the Pahang State Forestry Department (JPNP) for chopping down almost 15,000 durian trees in just over a week, calling it illegal, appalling, and one that destroyed the...

KEPALA BATAS, July 11 — A couple involved in a 45-minute car chase with the police was arrested here yesterday. Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor said in the 6.30 pm incident, a 31-year-old man and a...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The country’s daily vaccination rate, which now exceeds the world average for daily vaccinations per capita, means that Malaysia is on the right track to achieving herd immunity, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri...

SIBU, July 11 — The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) agrees with the Sibu Municipal Council’s (MPS) decision to state Covid-19 vaccination as one of the conditions for the renewal or new application of business licences at the....

GEORGE TOWN, July 11 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested the chairman of a real estate company’s board of directors, with the title Datuk, today on suspicion of accepting bribes amounting to over RM16 million. According to....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Seven localities in Sabah and one in Kelantan will be coming under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from Tuesday until July 26, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the localities in...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — National Security Council (NSC) has halted the operations of 63 factories, business premises and construction sites for violating Covid-19 regulations. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the task....