KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has tabled the Temporary Measures for Government Financing [Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19)] (Amendment) Act 2021 for the second reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. The Bill aims to increase.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — A total of 21,073,482 individuals or 90 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH). Based on the MOH’s data on the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Malaysia has decided not to adopt Australia’s Farm Labour Visa Scheme as it is geared towards offering permanent residency, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Human Resource Minister Datuk Awang Hashim said Malaysia...

KUCHING, Oct 11 — Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today said 18-year olds may not be able to cast their votes in the state election should be it be held this year. He said the current...

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 11 — The intensive care unit (ICU) bed occupancy for Covid-19 cases in Penang is on a downward trend and it has dropped to 83.3 per cent, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said there are now a total of 101 ICU beds for.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The Health Ministry should not be so quick to dismiss cheaper and more readily available options to treat Covid-19 in the long term, Kuala Kedah MP Dr Azman Ismail said today. The Opposition lawmaker said that while new,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Accused of corruption and other criminal offences, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will now be able to travel to Germany to treat his neck and back pain, after two courts agreed to release his passport for about four weeks...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The Wildlife Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2021 was tabled for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. The Bill, tabled by Energy and Natural Resources Deputy Minister Datuk A...

KAPIT, Oct 11 — The recent petition signed by over 1,000 Kapit folk demanding better telecommunication services here is timely as locals are increasingly frustrated, said Lating The Kapit District Council chairman said telecommunications service...

KUCHING, Oct 11 — Sarawakians gave mixed reactions when asked whether the state election should be held in Sarawak by next month. While some agreed that it should be held as early as next month, some commented that it should be held at a later...

KUCHING, Oct 11 — Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has congratulated Pandelela Rinong after the national diver was conferred the state award Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak (PSBS), which carries the title of Datuk,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The Health Ministry reported 6,709 new Covid-19 cases today, raising the cumulative tally to 2,346,303 since the pandemic began. However, the latest figures also continue the downward trend, marking the ninth day straight...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Opposition lawmakers today demanded greater scrutiny on how Putrajaya intends to disburse up to RM45 billion in additional stimulus as the government moved to increase the country’s maximum statutory debt. Finance Minister....

KUALA KANGSAR, Oct 11 — A 28-year-old actor was among three arrested on suspicion of drug abuse in a raid on a house in Kuala Kangsar yesterday. Kuala Kangsar district police chief ACP Omar Bakhtiar Yaacob said a drama and film director and an...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — A total of 4,471 cases of missing children aged 18 and under were reported from 2017 to Sept 1 this year, said Deputy Home Minister I Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said. ‘He said based on Royal Malaysian Police...

KUCHING, Oct 11 — Sarawak has to hold a special sitting for its Budget 2022 outside the state legislature due to certain legal issues stemming from its current status under Emergency law, according to Datuk Seri Karim Rahman Hamzah. The state...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Blogger Aspan Alias pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge with posting insulting remarks against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on his Facebook account last May. Aspan, 69, was charged with improper use.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi reminded the government not to be selective in approving political parties after the prime minister’s brother launched Parti Kuasa Rakyat yesterday. Puad who is from the....

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 11 — Penang is ready to welcome as many as 50,000 visitors this coming weekend now that state borders are open again, starting today. State executive councillor in charge of tourism and creative economy Yeoh Soon Hin said the long....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today thanked Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin for encouraging Malaysians to speak on mental health. Quoting the minister’s tweet on World...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Members of Parliament are allowed to remove their face mask when debating, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said. He said this was decided after obtaining the views of the Health Ministry (MOH) which carried out....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — A furious Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim roasted Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun in Parliament today as the Opposition leader sought and failed to debate the latest financial scandal involving some of Malaysia’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The work order to commence physical work for the construction of telecommunication towers under the National Digital Network Plan (Jendela) 1 will be issued to the appointed companies this month,...

KUCHING, Oct 11 — Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today questioned the state Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) for imposing conditions on interstate travel, even after doing away with the police...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — “Health issues” are keeping some 2,286 university students from receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad told the Dewan Rakyat today. She said the unvaccinated numbers formed 0.2....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Lawyers representing Hindu mother M. Indira Gandhi today urged the government to establish an independent task force to investigate the authorities’ failure to locate her ex-husband and her daughter. The call follows Prime....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The controversy surrounding the Melaka Gateway project should be answered by Datuk Seri Idris Haron as he was the chief minister then, according to the state Umno deputy liaison chief Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Mohamad. Mohd Ali...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The High Court in Shah Alam today allowed former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to get back his impounded passport so he can travel to Germany for medical treatment. Judge Datuk Mohd Yazid Mustafa, who...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Umno should take action against its Melaka liaison chairman and deputy chairman who sought to join hands with its political foes from Pakatan Harapan (PH) just to keep the state government under Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Melaka state assembly speaker Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh reached out to DAP to consolidate support for Umno’s Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali in a last minute attempt to prevent the state government’s collapse, according to Tey....