TAWAU, Jan 9 — The construction of the 39-kilometre (km) road from Kalabakan near here till the Malaysia border in Serudong that will connect with the road to Simanggaris in Kalimantan, Indonesia will boost Malaysia’s border economy. Sabah...

KUCHING, Jan 9 — The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will convene soon to deliberate on the standard operating procedures (SOP) for this coming Lunar New Year, said Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Deputy Chief Minister and SDMC advisor.....

KUCHING, Jan 9 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the federal government is proposing to build four new courts in Sarawak. According to him, the new courts are set to be...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) has today called for the establishment of an independent investigation body to probe Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki, who is currently embroiled...

ALOR GAJAH, Jan 9 — There are 3,633 heads of households (KIR) in Melaka with hardcore poor status having a monthly household income of RM1,289 based on e-Kasih data as at December last year. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali said...

PASIR SALAK, Jan 9 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has given its assurance that essential perishables including chicken at farmers’ markets nationwide are sold at reasonable prices to avoid burdening consumers. Its...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Several members of the Special Select Committee overseeing agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department today criticised the law minister for issuing a public statement they felt were aimed at absolving Tan Sri Azam Baki,....

KOTA BARU, Jan 9 — The Kelantan Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has ordered the management of a supermarket here to temporarily stop the operation of its escalators after a girl’s toes were stuck in the machine last Friday...

KOTA BARU, Jan 9 — The government has given assurance that the new electricity tariff for this year until 2024 will not burden the people. The Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said the new tariff would benefit...

SUNGAI PETANI, Jan 9 — The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced a man to five months in jail for harbouring an offender, Abdul Hamim Ab Hamid or known as ‘Long Tiger’, who escaped from Tangkak Court, Johor in December last year......

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — After four consecutive days of recording Covid-19 cases above the 3,000 mark, the Health Ministry sees a drop in the daily infection rate to 2,888 today. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this...

JOHOR BARU, Jan 9 — A manager of a construction company pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to offering a bribe of RM10,000 to obtain a project to repair and improve road safety in Hulu Selangor. Asdi Ali, 42, was accused o...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Seven boys have been arrested for rioting in connection with an assault on another teenager in Kunak, Sabah after footage of the incident went viral. Kunak police chief Superintendent Sabarudin Rahmat said the arrests follow.....

KOTA BARU, Jan 9 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTMB) Berhad is conducting an investigation and has suspended a Shuttle Timuran 51 employee when the train did not stop at Hentian Kuala Gris in Kuala Gris this morning. In a statement iss...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang hit out at the media today, accusing them of playing judge and executioner in the stock trading controversy implicating the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri...

BERA, Jan 9 — Payment for aid initiatives to ease the burden of flood victims will start tomorrow, with the Prime Minister’s Department’s Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) to channel the money to the district and...

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 9 — Beachgoers in Terengganu are advised to be more careful following the discovery of the poisonous jellyfish known as Portuguese Man O’ War or its scientific name ‘physalia physalis’ at Pantai Kelulut...

SEGAMAT, Jan 9 — More than 300 schools in the country have been identified as affected by floods with some of them having opened for the third term schooling session in Group A. Deputy Education Minister II , Datuk Mohamad Alamin ...

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 9 — Sabah industry players have appealed to the state government to help resolve the shortage of foreign workers faced by the industries and recommended several measures to urgently address their predicament.  Sabah...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir who was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) for an unspecified medical procedure last week was given a clean bill of health today and is expected to be discharged in a few more....

TAWAU, Jan 9 — A couple was found charred while seven other individuals had burns in a fire which razed about 40 houses in Kampung Sungai Buaya, Jalan Tawau Lama here late Saturday night. The bodies of Saiful Rosli, 32,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — The third term of 2021/2022 school session for states in Group A, namely Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu began today with school students looking enthusiastic and cheerful while adhering to standard operating procedures....

ALOR GAJAH, Jan 9 — The government will adopt a two-pronged strategic approach in strengthening the palm oil export market in the Asian region as well as addressing the issue of anti-palm oil campaign sentiment by the European Union (EU)....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Penang state officials are slated to convene a meeting in an effort to save Sekolah Kebangsaan Assumption in Butterworth which is set to be permanently closed on February 28 after some 89 years. Bagan Dalam assemblyman Satees....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — The number of flood evacuees housed at temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Johor has decreased slightly this morning, while in Pahang and Melaka the number remained the same. In Johor, state Health and Environment.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Three senior officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today issued a statement offering their full support to their chief Tan Sri Azam Baki who is currently embroiled in controversy over stocks acquired...

KANGAR, Jan 9 — Perlis contingent police Crime Prevention and Community Security Department has assigned at least one police officer to be place as School Liaison Officer (PPS) in each of the 116 secondary and primary schools as w...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner has promised to work with investigators looking into allegations of his 2015 involvement in stock trading activities. Tan Sri Azam Baki told The Star that the....

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 9 — The Sabah Health Department reported 199 new Covid-19 cases in Sabah and one death in Ranau on Saturday. Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said there were two cases imported from Saudi Arabia...

KOTA BARU, Jan 9 — The Ministry of Education (KPM) has agreed to give rent exemption to school canteens for six months starting from January to June 2022. Senior Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said the rent ...