KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The federal government is planning to introduce special grants for SMEs, micro enterprises and informal traders whose businesses were affected by the floods. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said he will make...

GUA MUSANG, Jan 24 — The government has given assurances on the safety and welfare of the Orang Asli community, who have been affected by the threat of tigers in their settlements here, since December last year, said Rural Development Minister,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is ready to face the upcoming Johor state election, including mobilising personnel from other states, to ensure a smooth election process. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Razarudin...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will chair the meeting of the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL) soon to get a clearer picture of the price hike issues from the relevant ministries. In his...

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 24 — The Sabah government will implement a special programme to collect data on foreign workers and non-residents beginning next month to address the issue of undocumented migrants in the state, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk.....

SEREMBAN, Jan 24 — A 55-year-old housewife who allegedly stabbed her husband to death at their home in Rasah Kemayan, Seremban 2, here, yesterday, is being remanded for seven days from today. The remand order on the woman until January 30 was...

IPOH, Jan 24 — Two companies were fined RM50,000 and RM35,000 respectively by the Sessions Court here today for neglecting safety aspects which resulted in the deaths of their workers. In the first case, Lumut Maritime Terminal Sdn Bhd,...

KOTA BARU, Jan 24 — Kelantan police have combined the Aman Wanita (Amanita) squad, patrol car unit and motorcycle patrol unit into one team in fighting crime in the state with immediate effect. Its chief, Datuk Shafien Mamat said previously, the...

SHAH ALAM, Jan 24 — A special committee comprising academicians and environmental non-governmental organisations will be set up to address issues related to climate change in Selangor, said mentri besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the...

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 24 — The Sabah State Water Department is incurring losses between RM150 million and RM180 million a year due to illegal water connections in Sabah. Its director Edward Lingkapo said such illegal water connections have not only...

JAKARTA, Jan 24 — Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to implement a pilot project on the recruitment of 10,000 domestic helpers from the neighbouring country as early as next month, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. The...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will apply for Queen’s Counsel from the United Kingdom to argue his appeal to quash his conviction and 12-year jail sentence and RM210 mil...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has logged 3,214 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The latest figure represents a decrease of 642 cases from the 3,856 new infections recorded yesterday. It also brings the total number of....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) stated vehemently that the allegations that it will face major financial trouble owing to exposure to Genting Hong Kong are baseless. “With regard to your query on recent news...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Umno is targeting to contest at least 42 seats in the upcoming Johor state election, said its deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. “For Umno alone, we are looking at a minimum 42 out of the 56 seats,” he told...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) has welcomed the approval given to two new airlines to operate in Malaysia. Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Sungai Buloh MP from R. Sivarasa today insisted the bribery charges against his nephew Naveen K. Rasiah and former employee Nico Kam were acts of retaliation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for his...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The strategies laid out in the Financial Sector Blueprint 2022-2026 will be critical for the sector to navigate the oncoming challenges and opportunities, and in turn, complement the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), Finance...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 24 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is in self-isolation after coming into close contact with a Covid-19 case during an event on Saturday.  As instructed by the state Health Department, Chow began his five days of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Genting Hong Kong chairman and CEO Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay has resigned days after the cruise operator filed to wind-up its business in what is seen as one of the biggest Asian corporate casualties from the Covid-19 pandemic to....

KUALA SELANGOR, Jan 24 — A jobless man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with murdering his mother nine days ago. Mohamed Azam Abdul Rasib, 29, nodded his understanding after the charges against him were read out ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — DAP has asked how many more Opposition leaders will be subject to “reprisals and revenge” for calling for investigations into Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki’s alleged proxy share...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said he accepts the High Court’s decision to call him to enter his defence against 47 criminal charges. He told reporters outside the courtroom that his...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The hearing for Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application to recuse the High Court judge presiding in her RM7 million money laundering hit a snag today after her lead counsel tested positive for Covid-19. Just before hearing.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — A total of 10,701,460 individuals or 45.7 per cent of the adults in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday. According to the Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal, 129,378 booster ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Johor could not wait for the next general election and had to call state polls now as its Covid-battered economy is in desperate need of salvaging, said caretaker Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad. According to Malay...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will now have to enter his defence in his trial involving 47 charges, the High Court ruled today. High Court judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah found that...

SUNGAI ACHEH, Jan 24 — Walking across a swamp, retired fisherman Ilias Shafie and a small group of villagers plant mangrove saplings on Malaysia’s west coast, one tree at a time. They have put in some 400,000 mangrove trees since a restoration...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — All eyes this morning will be trained on Justice Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah for his decision on whether Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is to enter his defence or be acquitted of 47 criminal breach of trust (CBT...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Nine new deaths were attributed to Covid-19 in Malaysia yesterday. Johor and Terengganu recorded three deaths each, while Perak, Selangor and Sabah reported one death each. Only one among the nine was categorised as a...