KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 ― Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s son, Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin today withdrew his application to suspend the High Court’s decision ordering him to pay RM37.6 million in unpaid taxes to the Inland Revenue Board....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 ― DAP's Teo Nie Ching has challenged Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong to confirm whether he will attend a debate with Lim Guan Eng on the cabotage policy next month. The DAP assistant national organising secretar...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Once AirAsia X Bhd’s (AAX) debt restructuring exercise is complete, travellers may be able to use credits they have with the airline to fly, according to a local news report. Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported today...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2021 is estimated at 4.0 per cent, below the average 4.9 per cent during the pre-Covid-19 period, but the economy is clearly on the path of a V-shaped recover...

LABUAN, Oct 22 — Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali has urged all civil servants to comply with the rules set by the circular issued by the Public Service Department (PSD) that has made it mandatory for all ci...

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 22 — Action has been taken against a senior member of staff of the Sabah Wildlife Department who has been accused of sexual misconduct. Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Arifin said that the department.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Business sentiment saw slight improvement in the third quarter as sales and demand inched upward, likely buoyed by the lifting of movement curbs that weighed on spending appetite in the previous quarter, a survey found. The.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) logged 6,630 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The latest numbers indicate a steady rise in daily cases, as seen by the 6,210 new infections reported yesterday and 5,516 new infections on.....

SHAH ALAM, Oct 22 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was merely following orders from then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak when the contract extension approval for the government’s Foreign Visa System (VLN) between 2016 and 2017 took place,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Malaysia must examine the possibility of harmonising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Sales and Services Tax (SST) to make good tax revenue shortfall, the Malaysian Institute of Economic Researc...

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 22 — About 5,200 households in Balik Pulau will experience low water pressure from 8am to 6pm on October 25. According to Penang Water Supply Corporation chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa, the Sungai Pinang water...

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 22 — Ever since the interstate travel ban was lifted, long queues have continued to form outside Penang’s renowned Hameediyah Restaurant on Campbell Street throughout the day, especially during lunchtime. Restaurant owner Ahamed....

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 22 — More than 200 nasi kandar restaurants in Penang said the recent influx of visitors to the state has been good for business, but a shortage of workers means they are swamped.  The Indian Muslim Community Organisation.....

PORT DICKSON, Oct 22 — Three individuals escaped fiery death when the car they were travelling in caught fire after being involved in an accident at KM 2.3 of the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway early this morning. Port Dickson Fire and Rescue...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Veteran DAP politician Lim Kit Siang today said that Pakatan Harapan must defend its moral high ground by rejecting the ‘Melaka Four’.  The ‘Melaka Four’ refers to the four Melaka state assemblymen who trigge...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — A total of RM86.4 million has been channelled to 13,886 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and medium-tier companies (MTCs) in the form of grants and loans for subscription to digitization services under the Nationa...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Malaysia is among the countries with the fastest adolescent Covid-19 vaccination rollouts in the world, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said in less than two months, 80 per cent of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak has filed a court application to delay his trip to Singapore for the birth of his grandchild as he has been entrusted with overseeing Umno’s election machinery during next month’s Melaka state...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Malaysia saw its leading index (LI) improve in August 2021, with the contraction narrowing 2.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 106.2 points versus a y-o-y contraction of 4.0 per cent (105.0 points) in July ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob must come clean on the continuation of the RM9.4 billion Trans Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP) and Multi-Product Pipeline (MPP) projects, urged DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. In a....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Trade group coalition Industries Unite today appealed to the government to allow pubs and nightclubs to reopen in states that are under Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). In an open letter addressed to Prime...

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 22 — A group of 31 civil society organisations and 289 individuals are calling for an investigation into allegations of sexual and financial misconduct by a high-ranking individual in a government department here. In a statement....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — When the government gave the green light for fully-vaccinated people to travel interstate beginning Oct 11, many Malaysians hit the road almost immediately to go on a holiday or visit their parents or family members who they....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — A total of 2,753 teachers have not received a Covid-19 vaccine jab as of yesterday, according to a news report that quoted Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin. Malay daily Berita Harian today reporte...

KOTA SAMARAHAN, Oct 22 — Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has called for the public to be patient amid growing speculation that the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) could be dissolved soon...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) continues to report Covid-19 related deaths even as more people get vaccinated, notching 96 more fatalities to raise the total tally to 28,234. The number of brought-in-dead (BID) also increased.....

MELAKA, Oct 22 — Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said there was no issue of delay in making a decision on the party’s cooperation with Bersatu as the matter had been decided during the last Umno general assembly. “For.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today paid tribute to his ‘sifu’ Tan Sri Sabaruddin Chik, saying that his success in politics to the point of becoming prime minister was largely due to contributions and the role.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman said she is excited to start a new life in Australia, and that excitement seems to also be shared by the Malaysian diaspora there. Hounded by religious authorities for her gender identity back home,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob congratulates the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) on its 50th anniversary. In a Facebook post, he said the anniversary has not only signified another achievement for FPDA,....