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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:49:07 +0800
Medac collecting data on flood-affected MSMEs for aid disbursement, says minister
SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (Medac)  is in the midst of collecting data on micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) entrepreneurs who were affected by the recent floods nationwide for the.....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:43:31 +0800
Anwar demands MoF explain why Maybank, CIMB, RHB gave Genting Hong Kong RM2.5b in unsecured loans
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim demanded the Ministry of Finance verify and explain news reports that Genting Hong Kong has RM2.5 billion in collateral-free loans from three Malaysian banks. Maybank, CIMB and RHB.....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:36:44 +0800
Perikatan in final stages of determining seats to contest in Johor polls, says Muhyiddin
MUAR, Jan 27 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) is currently in the final stages of determining the seats it will be contesting in the Johor state election, says PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the distribution of seats was expected to be...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:25:16 +0800
Digitalisation of Transport Ministry, JPJ won’t burden public, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 27 — Digitalisation of the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will take into account all aspects so that the system used does not burden the public, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:11:50 +0800
Omicron: Khairy urges public to work together to fight pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The public needs to work together to fight the Covid-19 pandemic with community empowerment amid the beginning of the Omicron variant wave in the country, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy in his Twitter account....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:08:45 +0800
Undi18: Higher Education Ministry has role to prepare students to develop political acumen, says minister
SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has a role in preparing students of higher learning institutions (IPT) to be dynamic and develop political acumen following the implementation of Undi18. Its minister Datuk Seri Noraini...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:00:37 +0800
MySDG Foundation a platform for better coordination of grants, says finance minister
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 27 — The Malaysia Sustainable Development Goals Foundation (MySDG Foundation), which launched today, will be a platform for better coordination of grants from various sources. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:51:50 +0800
Kulai MP urges EC to set up polling station in Singapore for Johor state election
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Johor DAP deputy chief Teo Nie Ching has called for the Election Commision (EC) to set up a polling station in Singapore, in order to ensure the thousands of Johorean diaspora in the island nation get to vote in the upcoming....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:51:38 +0800
PM: Sustainable Development Goals nexus of all policies, plans to address unsustainable development issues
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 27 — The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are the nexus of all policies and plans to address unsustainable development issues that could affect the environment, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. In his speech at....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:41:18 +0800
Johor Bersatu ex-chief Mazlan Bujang officially exits party to declare support for BN
JOHOR BARU, Jan 27 — Mazlan Bujang officially resigned today from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), effectively leaving all his party posts including as its Tebrau division chief with immediate effect. His resignation was followed by 23...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:35:38 +0800
Health Ministry: Covid-19 vaccine rollout for kids begins Feb 3, parents to fix appointments for kids through MySejahtera
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The National Covid-19 Adolescent Immunisation Programme (PICK) for Kids or PICKids roll out will begin from February 3, 2022. The Ministry of Health (MOH) urged parents with children aged between five and 12 to register...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:32:31 +0800
PM meets Zii Jia, Jin Wei and BAM top brass
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob held a meeting with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) top leadership and national men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia today. The meeting was held at Perdana Putra this....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:30:06 +0800
Malaysia developing sport satellite account to measure its contribution to national economy, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 27 — The Youth and Sports Ministry is developing a Sport Satellite Account to help it measure the actual contribution of the sports industry to the national economy, said its minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu. He said the Sport....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:21:35 +0800
Reforms needed for MACC in tackling Malaysia’s low Corruption Perception Index score, says IDEAS
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Malaysia needs to make necessary reforms and changes, among others, in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to tackle Malaysia’s currently low Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score. Institute for Democracy and....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:18:54 +0800
Sabah to open four more SMI product centres this year, says CM
RANAU, Jan 27 — The Sabah government will open four more Small and Medium Industry (SMI) Product Centres, bringing the total to seven, in an effort to promote and sell local products, Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor said. He said the centres,...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:13:38 +0800
Azmin: RM8b allocation for 205 projects in Selangor approved under third rolling plan of 12MP
SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — An allocation of close to RM8 billion has been approved for the implementation of 205 projects in Selangor under the Third Rolling Plan of the Twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP), said Minister of International Trade and Industry...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:07:10 +0800
New SOPs for umrah to be finalised after close scrutiny by relevant agencies, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 27 — The new and improved standard operating procedures (SOPs) for umrah will be finalised after being closely scrutinised by several relevant agencies, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said. She...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:53:07 +0800
Mat Sabu: PKR, Amanah to contest 20 seats each, DAP 16 in Johor polls
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu today announced that PKR and Amanah will each contest in 20 seats while DAP will contest in 16 seats in the upcoming Johor state elections. Mohamad, better known as Mat Sabu, in a...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:51:11 +0800
Azmin: MoF monitoring cruise operator Genting Hong Kong’s financial saga
SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is monitoring the situation surrounding cruise operator Genting Hong Kong, which has filed to wind up the company. Speaking to the press after chairing the Selangor Development Action Council...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:20:34 +0800
Sarawak CM to unveil RM285m BKSS 8.0 financial aid tomorrow
KUCHING, Jan 27 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to launch the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 8.0 estimated to be worth over RM285 million tomorrow (Jan 28). According to the Chief Minister’s....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:16:30 +0800
Sabah govt eases CNY SOPs
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 27 — The Sabah state government has relaxed the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Chinese New Year celebration from Jan 31 to Feb 15. State Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Masidi Manjun said among the...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:13:41 +0800
Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases break 5,000-mark for first time since Dec 2021 with 5,439 logged
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — New Covid-19 cases in the country crossed the 5,000-mark today, as Malaysia logged 5,439 new infections. This is the first time since December 10, 2021 — when the country recorded 5,508 cases — that the daily Covid-19...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:11:14 +0800
As pandemic bites, consultancy rings the alarm over growing empty offices and malls across Klang Valley
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The number of vacant office spaces in the Klang Valley continued to grow at an alarming rate throughout 2021 even as the lifting of Covid-19 curbs allowed the economy to reopen, surpassing 150 million square feet despite a...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:52:50 +0800
Najib’s 1MDB trial: Ex-CFO denies receiving bribes from Goldman Sachs or Tim Leissner
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — A former chief financial officer of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) today denied having received any bribes from financial institution Goldman Sachs in exchange for allegedly enabling the latter to make significant...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:15:02 +0800
Management of Najib-Irwan Serigar CBT case on March 1
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The High Court here has fixed March 1 for the case management of six criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges amounting to RM6.6 billion faced by Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Moh...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:47:07 +0800
Annuar Musa: Spirit of consensus and cooperation to continue among coalition parties
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 ― The federal government will continue to support the spirit of consensus and cooperation among the parties that form the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. In fact, Minister of Communications and....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:32:57 +0800
Survey: EPF tops list of ‘most trusted companies’ among Malaysians for 2021, trailed by BNM, Petronas
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) was named the most trusted company of last year, followed by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Petronas, in a survey conducted by market research firm Ipsos. In the “Ipsos Trust Track: The...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:21:59 +0800
Penang chief minister out of quarantine
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 27 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow ended his Covid-19 quarantine today, after being given the all-clear by the state Health Department. Chow said he had managed to work from home throughout the five-day self-isolation...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:52:31 +0800
Would have been better to contest under common Pakatan banner, Mat Sabu and Guan Eng say after PKR chooses own logo for Johor poll
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Both DAP and Amanah today said they respect PKR’s decision to contest in the Johor state election under its own logo, but would have preferred if the three parties would unite under the same Pakatan Harapan (PH) symbol to.....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:17:52 +0800
Johor Pejuang’s Nornekman Osman hopes to contest Kempas, continuing his late father's legacy
JOHOR BARU, Jan 27 — Nornekman Osman, son of the late Datuk Osman Sapian, hopes that he will be given the opportunity to contest in the Kempas state seat to continue his father’s legacy under Johor Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang). The....



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