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Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:52:47 +0800
Transport minister says 1,520 passengers on eight flights flew to Langkawi under travel bubble project
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 16 — A total of 1,520 travellers flew to Langkawi on eight flights under the Langkawi Domestic Tourism Bubble pilot project today. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said they travelled via Malaysia Airlines (four flights),....

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:42:59 +0800
Labuan CITF says 94pc of students aged 16 to 17 on island have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
LABUAN, Sept 16 — A total of 2,446 students in Form Four and Form Five here have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday, ahead of the reopening of schools on October 4, said Labuan Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF)....

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:37:36 +0800
Kangar police say monitoring Covid-19 SOP compliance among travellers to Langkawi from Kuala Perlis
KUALA PERLIS, Sept 16 — With merry-makers flocking to Langkawi, Kedah, via the Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal, all eyes are locked on to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government. Kangar district police chief Supt Wari Kiew said.....

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:25:43 +0800
Govt ensures Armed Forces personnel’s welfare is protected, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — The government always ensures that the welfare of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel is protected, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. In a posting on his Facebook page in conjunction with the...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:13:04 +0800
Pakatan OK if Ismail Sabri govt seeks to extend cooperation beyond next July 31, says DAP MP
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 16 — The Opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition will have no problem if the government wishes to extend their agreement for cross-party cooperation beyond July 31 next year.      DAP organising secret...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:02:06 +0800
Covid-19: Vaccination of Orang Asli intensified to achieve target by October, says minister
TEMERLOH, Sept 16 — The Rural Development Ministry will intensify Covid-19 vaccination of the Orang Asli for it to be completed by this October. Its minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said based on the statistics, out of the 144,180 Orang Asli...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:29:44 +0800
CM: Putrajaya aware of Sabah's development needs
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 16 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob took note of Sabah's development needs during his maiden visit to the state as the prime minister, said the Chief Minister’s Office. According to a statement from the office, Ismail Sab...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:45:25 +0800
Law minister says restoring Parliament’s independence will be priority
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said reviving the Parliamentary Services Act will be the priority among his many proposed reforms. In a webinar organised...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:34:35 +0800
Penang to resubmit EIA for three-island reclamation, seek judicial review of Appeal Board ruling
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 16 — The Penang government will start the process to resubmit the environment impact assessment (EIA) for the Penang South Reclamation to the Department of Environment (DoE), said Zairil Khir Johari. The state infrastructure and.....

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:29:22 +0800
Putrajaya to give out RM1,000 as monsoon aid to each household in peninsula east coast, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — In anticipation of the year-end monsoon season, the federal government will be increasing the solidarity fund (BWI) for households that are usually affected by the stormy weather, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:46:24 +0800
Sarawak CM: Over 65,000 teens have received first Covid jab
KUCHING, Sept 16 — A total of 65,252 teens in Sarawak have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday (Sept 15), said Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said of the total, 61,271 were aged between....

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:27:15 +0800
Special unit to manage new Unesco-designated Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 16 — The Penang government will form a special management unit to manage the state’s second Unesco-designated site, the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve (PHBR). Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the Penang Hill Corporation.....

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:17:41 +0800
Full flights from KL to Langkawi as holiday island welcomes back domestic tourists
SEPANG, Sept 16 ― The Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) here was abuzz with the chatter of masked travellers waiting to board the planes that will whisk them to the holiday island of Langkawi this morning. After spending months cooped...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:10:37 +0800
Dr Adham: Made in Malaysia cholera vaccine to start clinical trials this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 ― A locally produced cholera vaccine will begin its first clinical trials by the end of this year, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) said today. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said Universiti Sains...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:43:15 +0800
Anwar: Pakatan to discuss using PKR logo again for GE15
PETALING JAYA, Sept 16 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the coalition will discuss whether to field candidates using his party’s logo as they did in the previous general election. “I respect the...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:41:35 +0800
Dr Adham launches ‘Area 57’ drone development zone
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba launched a drone development zone dubbed “Area 57” at Technology Park Malaysia, here today. He said the location was equipped with a 100m runway,...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:31:01 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri preaches importance of unity in Malaysia Day message
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has urged the people of peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak to strengthen their resolve and determination to keep fresh the spirit of unity as a successful and res...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:23:25 +0800
PKR recruits three activists, steps up groundwork for youth vote
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Former student leader Adam Adli Abdul Halim and several other youth activists joined PKR as members today as the Opposition political party prepares for the next general election. PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and.....

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:19:33 +0800
Khairy: 144 Covid-19 deaths involving pregnant women, none fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — A total of 144 pregnant women have died of Covid-19 complications in Malaysia to date, said the Health Ministry. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin gave the latest update in a parliamentary reply yesterday to Kuala Krai MP...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:13:43 +0800
Visitors to Pulau Pangkor must pre-book ferries, hotel stays
IPOH, Sept 16 — Perak authorities will require visitors to Pulau Pangkor here to pre-book the ferry and hotel services they require on the island to prevent congestion at the jetties that could lead to Covid-19 infection. State Housing, Local...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:42:38 +0800
Remember promises to Sabah and Sarawak, Guan Eng tells govt as country marks Malaysia Day
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — On the 58th Malaysia Day today, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng reminded the federal government of its key promises made to Sabah and Sarawak to uphold its autonomy, the freedom and rights of its people, and for their...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:39:15 +0800
Home Ministry: Malaysian mums can’t automatically confer nationality as country doesn’t recognise dual-citizenships
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Days after appealing a landmark ruling that finally recognised foreign-born children of Malaysian mothers as citizens, the federal government said dual citizenships were prohibited here while citizenship must also not be...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:16:51 +0800
Memorial site picks 19th of each month to commemorate Malaysia’s Covid-19 dead
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — The Covid-19 Memorial Malaysia website to memorialise those who died from the pandemic in the country was launched today. Developed by volunteers from various backgrounds, the site aims to let users commemorate and pay...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:04:43 +0800
Malaysia reports 422 more Covid-19 deaths, toll now over 22,000
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Malaysia added another 422 deaths related to Covid-19 yesterday, according to the Health Ministry's (MoH) CovidNow portal. Of these, 107 were recorded as the average for the past seven days while the remainder comprised...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:55:16 +0800
JKJAV: Over 76pc of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated against Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — A total of 76.2 per cent of the country’s adult population or 17,833,355 individuals have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of yesterday (Sept 15), according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special....

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:54:08 +0800
Annuar Musa to appear on Bernama's Twitter Spaces session tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Starting tomorrow, Bernama will hold a discussion session on Twitter Spaces, featuring Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa. The session, entitled Bersama Annuar, will be his first appearance o...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:48:22 +0800
Report: Singapore-owned Hotel Royal Penang in George Town to shut permanently this Nov
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — The four-star Hotel Royal Penang in George Town, Penang will cease operations on November 15, the New Straits Times reported today. Citing a circular from its management, the newspaper said the closure of the 276-ro...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:47:01 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri confirms controversial RUU 355 on track for tabling in Parliament this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — The federal government is currently in the midst of drafting the Shariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act to increase the criminal powers of Shariah Courts. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob gave...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:50:51 +0800
‘Keluarga Malaysia’ concept chimes with Sabahans’ spirit of togetherness, says CM
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 16 — In Sabah, it is not unusual to find families consisting of individuals from different ethnic and religious backgrounds who coexist harmoniously. The Sabah people’s openness to forging a sense of togetherness irrespective....

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:22:35 +0800
‘Keluarga Malaysia’: So what do we want from this family?
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — With over three-quarters of adults fully vaccinated and the number of new deaths and infections back on a downward trend, it feels like there is finally a light at the end of this very dark Covid-19 tunnel, as Malaysia...



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