KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 16 — A worker at a private institution of higher learning (IPTS), near Bukit Tunggal in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu discovered a baby crocodile while cleaning a drain, but immediately released it into a nearby river. General...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin should amend Malaysia’s citizenship laws for the sake of all stateless children, instead of just looking at cases of one child at a time, Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh said today. Yeoh,...

KLANG, Jan 16 — Negative stigma amongst members of society towards drug abuse and addiction is one of the factors that prevent those involved from seeking professional treatment and help for their problems, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin......

KUALA NERANG, Jan 16 — The Ministry of Rural Development (KPLB) has received a total of 2,044 applications, as of January 9, for house repairs and construction of new homes in flood-affected rural areas in eight states. Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir....

JOHOR BARU, Jan 16 — Johor police have been urged to continue to uphold integrity and trust in every assignment and to continue to achieve excellence. Newly appointed Johor police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said he would also do his best to...

PENDANG, Jan 16 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has so far paid RM1.3 million in compensation benefits for 764 accident cases involving food delivery riders nationwide. Deputy Human Resource Minister Datuk Awan...

KOTA BARU, Jan 16 — The federal government has channelled RM400 million in petroleum payments to the Kelantan government for the year 2020 and 2021, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. He said the pay...

KLANG, Jan 16 — There has been no proven public health approach that one should be infected with the Covid-19 Omicron variant to help build herd immunity, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.  He said such an ...

JOHOR BARU, Jan 16 — The ethnic Rohingya man, nicknamed ‘Long Tiger’ who escaped from a court lock-up in Johor in December last year will be charged in court on Wednesday (Jan 19). Deputy Inspector-General of Police&a...

SHAH ALAM, Jan 16 — Police arrested an unemployed 28-year-old man on suspicion of murdering his mother in Kampung Baru Pasir Penambang, Kuala Selangor near here yesterday. Kuala Selangor district police chief, Supt Ramli Kasa said police w...

KUCHING, Jan 16 — Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) should start to focus on preparing for the forthcoming 15th General Election (GE15) which should be held this year, said DAP veteran leader Lim Kit Siang. To do this, the Iskandar Putri MP...

KUCHING, Jan 16 — DAP Sarawak will not set up a specific wing for those aged between 18 to 28 but instead will involve more youths in its state committee, said its chairman Chong Chieng Jen. He pointed out getting more youth participation ...

IPOH, Jan 16 – Police will probe the claim by Pasir Bedamar assemblyman Terence Naidu that his drink was meddled with before his arrest for allegedly testing positive for drugs at an entertainment outlet in Penang on Thursday, said Narcotics...

PORT DICKSON, Jan 16 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) does not rule out the possibility of changes in the distribution of seats among its component parties in the 15th General Election (GE15) taking into account the involvement of young voters and new...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has logged 3,010 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The latest figure represents a decrease of 64 cases from the 3,074 new infections recorded yesterday. It also brings the total number of.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo has questioned the decision to allow the Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate each other over the conduct of their top...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The police have crippled a drug processing ring that was operating out of Pusing, Perak, recovering RM111 million in narcotics. The federal police’s new Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — It would not be irresponsible to call for snap polls in Johor as the government can continue to give out aid to the public even during elections, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said today. Amid...

MUAR, Jan 16 — A total of 85,134 tonnes of flood waste has been cleared in six states affected by the disaster as of yesterday. Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Four water retention ponds in Kuala Lumpur intended to prevent floods will still continue to serve as flood retention ponds and will not be filled in, even though the area around these ponds had been approved for...

KUCHING, Jan 16 — Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) leaders and members are urged to reject branch-centric agenda but pursue meritocracy to move the party forward. In making this call today, SUPP president Datuk Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian said he...

KUCHING, Jan 16 — Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) must go all-out to engage young people as the 15th general elections (GE15) will be a challenge in light of Undi18 (lowering the voting age from 21 to 18) and automatic voters registration...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The late announcement that kavadi processions would not be allowed during this year’s Thaipusam celebrations — just two days away on January 18 — has caught kavadi makers in Malaysia by surprise and left them tens of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The son of former national footballer Serbegeth “Shebby” Singh has clarified that his father’s death was due to a heart attack and that it had nothing to do with the Covid-19 booster shot that was administered five...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The price of dry goods and clothing in Malaysia is expected to increase by up to 10 per cent this year due to higher costs faced by manufacturers, together with international trade issues, hypermarket and retail chain Mydin.....

IPOH, Jan 16 — The Perak government has given an assurance that development of tourism products at the Kinta Riverwalk here will not be a ‘white elephant’ project. State Housing, Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — With speculation rife about whether Johor is heading for a snap state election even before state lawmakers’ five-year term is up, Umno leaders have reportedly given a range of responses, including being ready should snap...

JOHOR BARU, Jan 16 — The number of flood evacuees taking shelter three relief centres (PPS) in Segamat remains at 77 people from 24 families as at 8am today. Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman R.Vidy...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Nineteen more people have died in Malaysia from Covid-19, according to the Health Ministry’s latest data updated at midnight, putting the country’s overall fatalities at 31,781. Of the latest figure, six died before...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — A total of 2,773,263 individuals or 88.1 per cent of adolescents aged between 12 and 17 in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Healt...