KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The use of medical marijuana is permissible in Malaysia as it does not violate the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, Poisons Act 1952 or the Sale of Drugs Act 1952, the Khairy Jamaluddin said. The health minister said products...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The owner of the Twitter account, @edisi_siasatmy, has been asked to lodge a report and come forward with any evidence on allegations of abuse of power, malpractice and corruption involving several ministers, former...

SHAH ALAM, Nov 9 — The Selangor government has denied giving approval to the construction of a new expressway named Sungai Klang Expressway (SKE) as alleged in a video clip that went viral on social media recently. State Infrastructure and...

MELAKA, Nov 9 — The Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Rim state constituency, Datuk Khaidhirah Abu Zahar is confident BN would be successful in defending the seat as it is considered a stronghold and fixed deposit of BN. Khaidhirah who is fondly....

KUCHING, Nov 9 — Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hit out at Democratic Action Party (DAP) veteran Lim Kit Siang for claiming the voter turnout rate in the coming Sarawak and Melaka state...

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 9 — Sixty-nine out of the 102 local authorities (PBT) assessed through the Malaysian Urban Rural National Indicators for Sustainable Development (MURNInets) system this year have achieved a level of sustainability, said Housing and.....

MELAKA, Nov 9 — The multi-cornered fights in all seats in the Melaka state election have ensured that there is no lack of election atmosphere although public gatherings are prohibited in the campaign. Checks by Bernama found that flags of...

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 9 — The Sabah government is proposing to set up a Regional Development Authority (RDA) to manage the new border township at Serudong, Kalabakan that will be one of four entry points from Kalimantan to Sabah in preparation for...

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 9 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Idris Ahmad today called on all zakat (tithe) institutions and agencies to improve the zakat distribution method by prioritising the search for asnaf instead of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The Ministry of Human Resources is looking into the need for a law, specifically to regulate gig workers and protect their welfare as this group is not covered by the Employment Act 1955. Its minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — There is no need for holders of OKU card issued by the Social Welfare Department (JKM) to renew the card every year to enable them to obtain financial assistance on a monthly basis. Deputy Women, Family and Community...

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 9 — The eight PAS representatives in the Melaka state election are capable of creating upsets and attracting young voters, said PAS secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. The energy and natural resources minister said all PAS...

MELAKA, Nov 9 — The Melaka state election saw a total of 22 Independent candidates contesting in 16 state constituencies. Interestingly, out of the total, 10 of them are using the book as their symbol, key (five), tree (three) and the remaining...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) chief Adly Zahari today defended the coalition’s decision to field two former Umno members in the state election. In an interview with Malaysiakini published today, Adly acknowledged the decision....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The number of divorce cases in Sarawak exceeded 5,000 during the movement control order (MCO) from March last year until September this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Women, Family and Community Development Deputy...

JAKARTA, Nov 9 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived in Jakarta today for a three-day official visit to Indonesia, at the invitation of President Joko Widodo. Ismail Sabri arrived at the Halim Perdanakusuma...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The Pakatan Harapan government never approved changing the official fleet from local marque Proton Perdana to the imported Toyota Vellfire when it was in power, former finance minister Lim Guan Eng said today. The DAP...

BINTULU, Nov 9 — Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Abang Johari Openg today warned timber concession owners that their licences will be withdrawn if they fail to replace trees which they have felled. He said licensed concession areas which have been...

JOHOR BARU, Nov 9 — Police today denied claims of an abduction involving an 11-year-old boy in a residential neighbourhood in Permas Jaya here last Saturday. Johor Baru South police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said the police...

MELAKA, Nov 9 — The physical campaign ban has been a "slap in the face” for the DAP as the party now faces an uphill challenge to gather supporters and canvass for votes, said its organising secretary Anthony Loke. More importantly, Loke sai...

MELAKA, Nov 9 —DAP insisted today against working with former Umno defectors in the Melaka state assembly, despite the two being announced as Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidates by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In a press conference today, its organising.....

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 9 — Sabah is close to reaching its target to turn 30 per cent of its land mass into Total Protected Areas (TPAs) under the Heart of Borneo (HoB) conservation initiative, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said today. The...

KUCHING, Nov 9 — Kuching has been included as one of the 49 new cities under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (Unesco) Creative Cities Network. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim...

SINGAPORE, Nov 9 — A Singapore court Tuesday postponed the imminent execution of a Malaysian man whom campaigners say is mentally disabled after he tested positive for Covid-19, meaning a last-ditch appeal could not proceed. Nagaenthran K....

JOHOR BARU, Nov 9 — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in Johor has agreed to support a government motion for a redelineation exercise in the 26 federal and 56 state seats, which is expected to be tabled in the next state assembly session. Johor...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — A Member of Parliament has called on all MPs to support the anti-party hopping Bill proposed by Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (BN-Pengerang), when it is tabled in the Dewan Rakyat. When debating on the 2022 Supply Bi...

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 9 — School attendance for pupils in Year One to Year Six in Perlis, Perak, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak from Nov 21 and 22 will follow the rotational method, says the Ministry of Education (MoE). In a statement issued today, th...

KUALA KANGSAR, Nov 9 — A total of 369 teachers in Perak have yet to be vaccinated against Covid-19 even as the clock ticks to schools reopening from November 22. Of that figure, 279 have refused the vaccination, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases saw a massive jump today with 5,403 new fresh infections reported over the last 24-hours. This is almost 1,000 cases more than yesterday’s 4,543 cases, with an upward trend observed over the.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — There are 1,474 slopes with moderate to very high hazard identified in five states which may be affected in the northeast monsoon season. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said slopes with such ...