PUTRAJAYA, July 27 — The hydrogen economy could help to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions in the country, said Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. He said as a signatory to the Paris Agreement, Malaysia.....

LABUAN, July 27 — The progress of Labuan’s vaccination exercise at the rate of 80 per cent could push this island to move to Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) anytime next week. Senator Datuk Bashir Alias said the vaccination rate.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, as well as the owner of a jewellery company Global Royalty Trading SAL, from Lebanon, Samer Halimeh, have yet to inspect the 11,991...

KENINGAU, July 27 — Sabah is well on course to achieve its goal of vaccinating at least 60 percent of the population by October with the state’s outreach vaccination programme showing good results so far. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The government is committed to improving and maintaining the nutritional wellbeing of the people through the three objectives of the National Nutrition Policy (NNP) 2.0 launched today. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) today submitted a proposed enhanced standard operating procedures (SOPs) to the government to help speed up the opening of the micro, small and medium...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The country is facing the third wave of Covid-19 which is even more challenging especially with the emergence of several new variants which are more aggressive, and thereby contributing to a higher infection rate of the...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — After a slight drop yesterday, Malaysia once again recorded a rise in new Covid-19 cases today with 16,117 cases. In a Twitter post, the Ministry of Health revealed that Selangor alone recorded 6,616 cases, maintaining the.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Former Education Minister Dr Mazslee Malik today called for private institutions of higher education (IPTS) to be given tax holiday for two years to help them survive the impact of Covid-19. The Simpang Renggam MP a...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Former health minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said today that the number of daily Covid-19 infections in Malaysia should be read in proportion to a state’s population. “Citing an expert, Datuk Dr Awang Bulgiba of...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Malaysian divers Leong Mun Yee and Pandelela Rinong did not succeed in their quest to secure a medal for the country during the women’s 10m synchronised platform event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics today. The duo lost out to....

GEORGE TOWN, July 27 — Penang is reopening applications for its zero-interest loan, Skim Peka 2.2, for the tourism sector from July 26 onwards. Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin said the zero-interest loan ranges from...

KUCHING, July 27 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today said the state election could be held within 60 days from the end of Emergency on August 1 if three conditions were met. “First, whether the Covid-19 situation in the...

KUCHING, July 27 — Stutong Community Market has been instructed to close for 14 days after 11 positive Covid-19 cases were detected there, said Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. Wee said about 500 hawkers operating at the market were...

IPOH, July 27 — The Sessions Court here fined a scaffolding company RM35,000 in default of six months’ jail after its representative pleaded guilty on its behalf to negligence in the accidental death of two foreign workers. Team Force...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — A High Court judge today asked why the Malaysian government had in March 2021 announced the delay of enforcement of Undi18 or letting 18-year-olds vote to September 2022 by citing “practical difficulties”, when the...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Any questions or clarifications on revoking the proclamation of emergency will be replied by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan on Monday. Du...

PUTRAJAYA, July 27 — The Court of Appeal here today dismissed an appeal by lawyer Datuk VK Lingam to set aside the Advocates and Solicitors disciplinary board's decision to bar him from practising law for alleged misconduct relating to a video...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The founder of a non-governmental organisation, Refuge for the Refugees, was charged in the Sessions Court here today with improper use of network facilities by initiating the transmission of offensive communications on...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Gua Musang MP Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has formally requested for his seat in the Dewan Rakyat to be changed to the Independent bloc, effectively becoming the first Umno federal lawmaker to do so following the...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The government has been urged to consider inoculating undocumented workers in order to achieve community-based herd immunity. In making the call, DAP-Ipoh Barat M Kula Segaran said herd immunity cannot work on the basis of.....

KOTA KINABALU, July 27 — The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) will discuss with the Tourism Ministry office here how to fast-track Covid-19 vaccinations for tourism workers in the state to enable the reopening of the state’s tourism industry as soon as....

SIBU, July 27 — An employee was injured after the underground tank at a petrol station at Jalan Brother Albinus here caught fire around 10am today. An explosion was heard as the fire sent a thick plume of smoke high above the side of the petrol...

LABUAN, July 27 — Labuan today completed fully vaccinating 80 per cent of its adult population and has become the first among federal territories and states in the country to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19. The federal territory has...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Opposition lawmakers urged Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun today to compel the government to explain its sudden announcement on the revocation of the Emergency Ordinances (EO) yesterday.  They began...

PUTRAJAYA, July 27 — The housing development sector is allowed to operate under Phases One and Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) effective immediately, said the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) today. KPKT said the...

GEORGE TOWN, July 27 — The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) will open up 100 temporary positions for general workers specifically for Malaysians. MBPP Mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang said the temporary positions will be open to all Malaysians between.....

GEORGE TOWN, July 27 — Both the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) have approved various measures to help small businesses, hawkers and traders in the state during their respective full council meetings this...

JOHOR BARU, July 27 — Johor has received 100,000 Covid-19 antigen self-test kits for distribution statewide. The Tunku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, through a post on his official Facebook page yesterday, said the self-test kits...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has stressed the importance of Covid-19 vaccination, when pointing out that those vaccinated only accounted for a small percentage of new patients. In a Facebook post.....