PUTRAJAYA,  Nov 3 — The Court of Appeal today allowed Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to amend the dates for the temporary release and return of his passport for travel to Singapore. A panel of three judges led by Justice Datuk Seri...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Malaysia recorded 5,291 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 2,486,630, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. This was marginally higher than the 5,071 cases...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — A recent survey by market pollster Ipsos has found that 68 per cent of Malaysians polled said they trust in the national healthcare system to provide the best treatment for them. Despite a slight drop compared to the previous....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The amendments to the Federal Constitution related to the lowering of the voting age to 18 years cannot be implemented immediately after the Bill was approved in 2019 as several matters must be resolved first, the Dew...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) will appeal against the High Court’s ruling to convict six students of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) who were initially charged with murdering UPNM c...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The government is set to table four constitutional amendments to restore Sabah and Sarawak’s position, in line with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), in the current sitting. According to the proposed Bill made available...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The 2022 Budget prioritises the welfare of the people who have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the government’s decision to table a budget...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Staff and students of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) and members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) were today told to not allow the incident that befell UPNM Naval Cadet Officer Zulfarhan Os...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 ― Malaysia could only send 8,312 Rohingya refugees to third countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan, from 2003 to 2021, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar. He said the issue over the....

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 3 — A total of 12,666 individuals in Penang were successfully given job placements under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) implemented by the Social Security Organisation (Socso), said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Former education minister Maszlee Malik today introduced the Dewan Rakyat to an Undi18 comic book aimed at educating youths on the importance of voting. When interjecting during Question Time discussing the progress of the...

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 3 — Penang state exco Jagdeep Singh Deo today warned civil servants in the state that stern disciplinary action will be taken against those who refuse to receive the Covid-19 vaccine without any valid reason. He said it is the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today it has taken notice of the plight of a Malaysian man, Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, who has been sentenced to death In Singapore. In a statement today, its minister Datuk Saifuddin...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — De facto law minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar asserted today that Putrajaya is currently investigating allegations of corruption among several top officials, following revelations by whistleblower Twitter account....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Court of Appeal is set to decide on February 15 next year on the Malaysian government’s appeal against the High Court’s 2019 citizenship recognition for a teenage girl who was born in Perak to a Malaysian father and a....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — A total of 22,393,720 individuals or 95.7 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Health Ministry’s data on the&n...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The government will build a total of 10,200 units of Rumah Keluarga Malaysia Angkatan Tentera (RKMAT) homes and police quarters across the country under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail....

KUCHING, Nov 3 — The remains of Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing, who died last Sunday, will be at the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) until 2pm today for the public to pay their last respects. Among tho...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Climate change and environmental degradation can have adverse effects on the healthy growth, development and well-being of children in Malaysia, according to a study conducted by two local universities in collaboration with...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Malaysia's cooperation with Asean member countries in resolving the Rohingya issue and measures taken by the government to reduce the country's financial leakage and waste are among topics expected to be the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Seventy more people died in Malaysia from Covid-19 yesterday, according to the Health Ministry’s latest data updated at midnight.  With this, the country’s cumulative deaths from Covid-19 stand at 29,045. Accordin...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Court of Appeal heard yesterday an appeal by a 35-year-old woman — born in a Pahang refugee camp to parents who were Muslim refugees from Cambodia — to be recognised as a citizen of Malaysia. Azimah Hamzah’s lawyer,....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong appeared to gain the upper hand in the cabotage policy debate with DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng tonight, when he revealed a major undersea cable project is set to take place in....

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 2 — Diplomats and expatriates, including their dependents residing in the Peninsula, Sarawak and Labuan, are allowed to enter Sabah for social visits without obtaining special state government approval, effective tomorrow. State....

MELAKA, Nov 2 — The decision by PAS to use the Perikatan Nasional (PN) logo for the Melaka state election reflects the party’s confidence in the coalition’s cause and struggles. Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) vice president Datuk...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) is drafting the new National Investment Aspirations (NIA) to attract strategic investments with high-value economic impact. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob....

KUCHING, Nov 2 — Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) will not face any major problems to focus their attention on the upcoming Sarawak state election although having lost their president, Tan Sri James Jemut Masing, who died last Sunday. Parti Pesaka...

MELAKA, Nov 2 — The uncertainty over the symbol to be used by PAS for the Melaka state election was finally cleared when the party decided yesterday to contest under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ticket and logo. This will be only the second time...

MELAKA, Nov 2 — PAS’ move in using the logo of Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the Melaka state election on November 20 will not affect its ties with Umno in Muafakat Nasional (MN). Instead, Melaka Umno deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The number of flood evacuees in Kedah rose to 665 people this evening in contrast to the declining number of evacuees in Melaka. Kedah Civil Defence Force Disaster Management Committee Secretariat division chief Mohd Muaz...