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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:47:24 +0800
Malaysia proposes to adopt KL joint statement to boost tiger population, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Malaysia is proposing to adopt the Kuala Lumpur Joint Statement on Tiger Conservation to recover and boost tiger population in potential tiger habitats within South-east Asia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:32:48 +0800
Immigration Dept detain Iranian man believed to be mastermind of document forgery ring
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The Malaysian Immigration Department busted a syndicate involved in forging of documents and international passports following the arrest of an Iranian man last Wednesday. Immigration JIM director-general Datuk Seri Khairul.....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:04:39 +0800
Penang DOE opens two investigation papers on fire at Pulau Burung landfill
NIBONG TEBAL,  Jan 21 — The Penang Department of Environment (DOE) has opened two investigation papers (IP) against the management of the Pulau Burung landfill, Jalan Byram here, in relation to the fire at the site since last January 12. I...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:51:54 +0800
Police to reroute six KL roads ahead of #TangkapAzamBaki rally tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Police will divert traffic at six major roads in the city tomorrow, when a rally to protest against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has been planned. According to national...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:50:24 +0800
Johor cops nab 220 men in JB anti-drug operation
JOHOR BARU, Jan 21 — Johor police arrested 220 men, including three foreigners, believed to be drug dealers and addicts during an anti-drug operation dubbed Op Tapis at Kampung Melayu Pandan here early today. Johor police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:44:24 +0800
In Perlis, unemployed man convicted of murdering lover’s six-year-old son
KANGAR, Jan 21 — An unemployed man was sentenced to death by the High Court here today after he was found guilty of murdering a six-year-old boy, who was the son of his lover. High Court judge Datuk Azmi Abdullah meted out the sentence on...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:24:32 +0800
Transport Ministry to discuss with industry players on proposal to cap speed limit to 30km/h in urban, residential areas, cities and villages
KAMPAR, Jan 21 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will organise engagement sessions and discussions with the transport industry players in regard to the proposal to cap speed limits to 30 kilometres per hour (km/h) on roads in urban and residential....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:17:01 +0800
ProtectHealth: Offsite PPVs to offer walk-in Covid-19 booster jabs for senior citizens from Monday
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Beginning Monday, offsite vaccination centres (PPVs) in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Penang and Sarawak will administer the Covid-19 booster vaccine on a walk-in basis to senior citizens aged 60....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:15:12 +0800
PM’s explanation on floods in Selangor for all parties to make improvements, says minister
SHAH ALAM,  Jan 21 — The explanation by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the unusual floods in Selangor at the Special Session of the Dewan Rakyat yesterday was for all parties to make the necessary improvements, and not a....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:04:11 +0800
Food traders allowed to increase prices but no profiteering, says deputy minister
KUCHING, Jan 21 — Following the rising prices of raw materials, food traders are allowed to increase their selling prices as long as there is no element of profiteering, Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Datuk Rosol.....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:42:30 +0800
Ramkarpal: Has the Securities Commission sent its investigation papers on MACC chief to AGC?
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh urged the Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia to clarify whether its investigation papers on Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki’s proxy share trading case...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:39:35 +0800
Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases breach 4,000-mark
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Covid-19 infections breached the 4,000-mark for the first time this year after the Ministry of Health logged 4,046 new cases in the last 24 hours. The last time Malaysia recorded daily Covid-19 cases above the 4,000-mark was....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:16:53 +0800
Anthony Loke: DAP to hold national congress March 20
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The DAP National Congress will be held this March 20 at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam, said DAP national organising secretary Loke Siew Fook. He said the matter was decided by the Central Executive...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:58:38 +0800
Johor Umno meets tomorrow ahead of possible snap polls, announcement
JOHOR BARU, Jan 21 — The Johor Umno leadership is scheduled to meet tomorrow and is expected to discuss key areas in preparation for a highly-expected state election, according to sources. It is learnt that the Johor Umno will have the meeting at.....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:44:12 +0800
Time to deal with Malaysia’s new ‘No. 1 crisis’, Kit Siang tells Ismail Sabri of Azam Baki case
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Opposition lawmaker Lim Kit Siang has once again told Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob that it is time he got on top of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief’s Tan Sri Azam Baki proxy stock trading....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:48:22 +0800
CovidNow: 43.7pc of Malaysia’s adult population received booster shot
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — A total of 230,020 adults in Malaysia received the Covid-19 booster dose yesterday, bringing the cumulative number of booster doses administered to the adult population in the country to 10,235,759 or 43.7 per cent of the...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:02:52 +0800
MoH: Malaysia-Singapore VTL flight, bus tickets back on sale, but quota halved
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced the resumption of ticket sales for the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Malaysia and Singapore with immediate effect. In a statement, MoH said this covered both the VTL land and....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:56:14 +0800
Malaysia logs 22 new Covid-19 deaths, national toll now at 31,853
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Twenty-two 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 31,853. Five of the latest deaths were recorded.....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:47:31 +0800
Woman gets jail for using Sarawak CM’s daughter’s name to obtain free passes to Rainforest music fest in 2019
KUCHING, Jan 21 — A businesswoman who used the name of the chief minister’s daughter to obtain free admission wristbands to the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in 2019 was yesterday sentenced to one year and eight months in prison....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:46:22 +0800
Two Sabah DAP state lawmakers, ex-senator quit party
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 21 — Two DAP assemblymen and a former senator announced their resignation from the party last night, citing a loss of confidence in the party leadership. Sri Tanjong assemblyman Justin Wong, Elopura assemblyman Calvin Chong and.....

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 04:56:47 +0800
Now with automatic voter registration, how can you check your details in the electoral roll?
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — With the gazette of the Undi18 Bill that allows all Malaysians aged 18 and above to vote, the electoral roll will automatically include the names of those who are eligible to cast ballots in the country’s elections. There.....

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:49:15 +0800
Covid-19: Sabah records one more educational institution cluster, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 20 — The Pandan-Pandan Cluster in Putatan is the latest educational institution cluster in Sabah, with 16 cumulative cases recorded to date, says State Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Masidi Manjun. He said the...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:28:19 +0800
MCMC denies being involved in telco company contest
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) stressed today it has never been involved in any contest involving a telecommunications company that offered consolation prizes. In a statement today, MCMC said...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:08:29 +0800
Climate Change Bill legal framework completed, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) has completed the climate change legal framework in December last year which will be the basis for the development of the country’s Climate Change Bill. Its minister, Datuk Seri....

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:52:18 +0800
Parliamentary group moots establishment of climate change commission
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The All-party Parliamentary Group Malaysia (APPGM)-Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has proposed for a Climate Change Commission to be established in the country. APPGM-SDG chairman Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:39:33 +0800
Azmin: Malaysia to continue redoubling efforts to provide conducive economic climate
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Malaysia will continue to redouble efforts to provide a conducive economic climate and business ecosystem, said Minister of International Trade and Industry (Miti) Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. Citing an example, the senior.....

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:31:30 +0800
Govt mulls grants for SMEs affected by floods, says finance minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Finance Ministry is considering providing grants to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-entrepreneurs affected by the 2021/2022 north-east monsoon floods. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:25:38 +0800
Amid rumours, Johor Speaker denies state assembly to be dissolved for elections
JOHOR BARU, Jan 20 — Johor state legislative assembly Speaker Suhaizan Kaiat tonight denied that he has received a letter for the dissolution of the state assembly. Suhaizan confirmed that there is no such letter, including from Mentri Besar Datuk....

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:21:41 +0800
Pulau Burung landfill operator failed to adhere to 2012 concession agreement, says Penang CM
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 20 — The operator of the Pulau Burung landfill in Nibong Tebal has failed to adhere to several conditions in the concession agreement made in 2012, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the state executive council meeting...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:57:30 +0800
After RFID kerfuffle, PLUS says sorry and promises to reinstate SmartTAG lanes at toll plazas
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Highway operator PLUS Malaysia Berhad has today issued a formal apology for the malfunction of its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system at several toll plazas earlier this week. Acknowledging the inconvenience caused....



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