LUMUT, Oct 17 — The hotel occupancy rates in Pangkor Island showed an increase of up to 78 per cent since interstate travel was allowed on October 11. Perak Housing, Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman, Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohammed...

BERA, Oct 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that it was his elder brother Kamarazaman Yaakob’s right to set up a new party, Parti Kuasa Rakyat, in the country’s democratic practice. Ismail Sabri, who is also an Umno...

KUCHING, Oct 17 — The number of flights to Sarawak has increased to 89 flights per week now from only 22 flights per week during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Health Ministry (MoH) announced 6,145 new Covid-19 cases today. The latest numbers see a decrease of 1,248 cases compared to the 7,393 new infections recorded yesterday. This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases in.....

KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 17 — Some 13,000 Terengganu Health Department staff are due to receive Covid-19 booster doses in stages starting today. Its director, Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said the booster shots are given to the staff...

BERA, Oct 17 — The government has no intention of causing hardship to the people and the problems facing those who are against the Covid-19 vaccine are due to their own attitude, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — DAP’s Lim Guan Eng has again questioned the government’s requirement for local freight forwarding companies to have 51 per cent Bumiputera equity, claiming such policies were contradictory to their promises of being...

KLUANG, Oct 17 — A man was killed while three of his family members were injured after the car they were travelling hit an elephant at Kilometre 70 Jalan Kota Tinggi – Mersing near here, yesterday. Operations Commander at the Renggam Fire and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — A total of  21,430,294 individuals or 91.5 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to...

BERA, Oct 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob advised teachers who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 to get the vaccine immediately to protect themselves and their students. Although the vaccination is not compulsory for...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The operation of educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MoE) based on provision under Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) for Melaka, Selangor and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur...

KUCHING, Oct 17 — Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has clarified that only fully-vaccinated Sarawakians are exempted from applying through EnterSarawak when travelling back to the state. In a clarification issued late last night, SDMC.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Australian police said on Saturday they seized the largest heroin shipment ever detected in the country, worth an estimated A$140 million (RM431.8 million), and arrested a Malaysian national over the importation of t...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Malaysia lost 88 people to Covid-19 yesterday, according to the Health Ministry’s latest data updated at midnight. With this, the country’s cumulative deaths from Covid-19 stands at 27,858. According to the Health...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has asked Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to assist in providing information regarding the ‘Pandora Papers’ exposé. MACC said in a statement today that they...

IPOH, Oct 17 — Businesses around Ipoh’s tourist spots are seeing signs of revival after the ban on interstate travel was lifted for those who have been fully vaccinated.  Even though the weekend crowd was not like what it used to be...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today pledged to donate to the poor the allowances he receives as Opposition leader, which was recently raised to minister-level status. Anwar in a statement this evening, said that....

KUCHING, Oct 16 —  Individuals from the peninsula, Sabah and Labuan who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer need to apply via EnterSarawak to travel to the state effective Oct 18, said the Sarawak Disaster Management...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 —  PAS information chief Kamaruzaman Mohamad today urged the Home Ministry state governments to be stricter in regulating and controlling the alcohol industry in the country. Kamaruzaman said the party has always been....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today visited five orphaned siblings in Seri Kembangan, aged between three and 11, who lost their parents due to Covid-19. Sharing the poignant moment on Facebook, Ismail Sabri...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 —The Immigration Department uncovered a prostitution syndicate operating out of a car wash premises in Kepong during a raid on Thursday. Its director Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said 16 foreign women comprising 13 Vietnamese...

KUALA NERANG, Oct 16 — The government must find a formula or method to increase the price of scrap rubber so that rubber smallholders under the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) can enjoy a better income. Rural Development....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Federal police today said that two investigation papers have been initiated on two individuals believed to be anti-vaxxers. In a statement this evening, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Chief Datuk Seri Abd Jalil....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Water supply to 998 areas in Petaling, Klang/Shah Alam, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Hulu Selangor, Kuala Langat and Kuala Selangor districts was fully restored as of 6 pm today. Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor)...

KOTA BHARU, Oct 16 — The resignation of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof has nothing to do with political pressure, says Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary. He...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Police raided an entertainment centre here at midnight yesterday and issued compounds totalling RM580,000 to 112 patrons for violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the National Recovery Plan (PPN). Kuala Lumpur.....

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 ― The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) has set up an integrated action committee to tackle cyberbullying and online sexual crimes against children. Its Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said the move.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan today said that the police have received four police reports in relation to the Pandora Papers exposé. In a statement this evening, Abd....

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 16 ― A businessman with the title “Datuk” and two public servants were among 83 individuals who were compounded for violating  standard operating procedures under Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan. Johor police...

TELUPID, Oct 16 ― The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) has identified 17,000 hectares of land for padi cultivation under the Large-Scale Smart Padi Field (Smart SBB) Programme, said its minister Datuk Dr Ronald Kiandee. He said...