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Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:26:17 +0800
Police quiz two PKR MPs over rally against MACC’s Azam Baki
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Lembah Pantai Member of Parliament (MP) Fahmi Fadzil and Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah gave their statements at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters (IPD) today, in connection with a rally and handover of a...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:17:10 +0800
Minister: Govt mulls reestablishment of dedicated law ministry; proposal under further study
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 28 — There is a proposal to reestablish a dedicated law ministry with the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) as its core organisation to ensure matters related to law amendments are implemented more efficiently. Minister in the Prime...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:12:13 +0800
MACC can’t fix Malaysia’s corruption index slide that it caused, DAP and Amanah say
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) vow to address the country’s five-place fall in a global index was hollow as it was part of the reason for the continued decline, Lim Guan Eng and Mohamad Sabu said today.....

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:57:00 +0800
Penang police expect 50,000 vehicles to enter state daily during CNY holidays
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 28 — An additional 50,000 vehicles are expected to enter Penang each day during the upcoming Chinese New Year festive holidays, police said. Penang police chief Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said besides those returning home for...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:55:09 +0800
Former tahfiz principal pleads not guilty to 15 counts of sexual assault against students
IPOH, Jan 28 — A former principal of a Maahad Tahfiz school was charged at the Sessions Court here today with 15 counts of sexual assault against five male students at the school last year. Clad in a green robe and white “kopiah” (skullcap),...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:20:48 +0800
King discharged from IJN
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah was discharged from the National Heart Institute (IJN) at 11am today. The matter was confirmed by the Comptroller of the Royal Household for.....

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:15:21 +0800
Report: Jho Low files statement of defence saying he has no ‘legal standing’ to control 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho filed a statement of defence two days ago in which he claimed to have no legal standing to control 1Malaysia Development Berhad, news portal Malaysiakini reported today. In the statement of.....

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:03:56 +0800
Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases stay above 5,000 as Omicron fear lingers
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Ministry of Health recorded 5,522 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the second day straight the transmission rate has crossed the 5,000 mark as public health authorities prepare for yet another wave fuelled by the....

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:10:33 +0800
Najib given until May 20 to apply for Queen’s Counsel to argue SRC appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Federal Court has directed Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to file his application to appoint a Queen’s Counsel (QC) from the United Kingdom for his appeal against his conviction and sentence in the SRC...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:27:30 +0800
Shafee seeking to delay LHDN’s claim to RM9.41m in tax arrears, court told
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has applied to the High Court here to set aside Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah's application for a stay of proceedings in relation to the LHDN’s suit against him seek...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:12:29 +0800
Stats Dept: Malaysia floods caused over RM6b in losses
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Floods that had devastated much of Malaysia in recent weeks have caused an estimated RM6.1 billion in overall losses, a government report said on Friday. Dozens of people died while more than 120,000 were displaced after...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:09:41 +0800
Rosmah claims AG acted beyond jurisdiction in appointing Sri Ram as prosecutor in money laundering trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor claimed that Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun had acted beyond his jurisdiction when he appointed Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as senior deputy public prosecutor to lead the investigations into...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:06:01 +0800
Abang Jo: Sarawak to extend utility bill, rental discounts for another six months
KUCHING, Jan 28 ― The Sarawak government is extending the monthly electricity bill discount of between five and 25 per cent for domestic, commercial and industrial consumers until June this year under the eighth package of the Bantuan Khas...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:00:42 +0800
Stats Dept: Latest key economic indicators point to continued recovery momentum
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Malaysia’s latest key economic indicators had pointed to a favourable performance indicating continued recovery momentum, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:09:06 +0800
Azam Baki must be held accountable for Malaysia's drop in global corruption index, says Kit Siang
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Malaysia is in need of a new chief commissioner to lead the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC), after corruption in the country was perceived to have worsened further, Lim Kit Siang said. According to Transparency...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:34:45 +0800
Cops to quiz Wan Azizah this afternoon over Tommy Thomas memoir
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The police have confirmed that former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is expected to be present at Bukit Aman at 3pm today to have her statement recorded after being summoned to do so.  Buki...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:55:54 +0800
Azmin: Malaysia's position as most attractive destination for foreign investments in SE Asia testament of Putrajaya’s commitment
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Being named the most attractive country in South-east Asia for foreign investments in 2022 is further testament to the government's commitment to elevating Malaysia’s position as a preferred investment destination, sai...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:42:49 +0800
CovidNow: Nearly 50pc of Malaysia’s adult population received Covid booster shot
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — A total of 199,251 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 11,531,403 or 49.3 per cent o...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:03:16 +0800
Global trafficking, booming online trade in Malaysia, Singapore could endanger sea cucumber and fish maw populations, says NGO
SINGAPORE, Jan 28 — A burgeoning online trade of sea cucumber and fish maw in Malaysia and Singapore as well as high levels of international trafficking could endanger their populations if regulators do not step up scrutiny and control, a report...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:26:49 +0800
Covid-19: 10 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, three brought in dead
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Ten more people have died from Covid-19 as of midnight, the Ministry of Health reported on its CovidNow website, bringing the total mortality rate close to 32,000. Three of the fatalities were brought-in-dead cases. Total...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:58:23 +0800
Will Zuraida join Parti Bangsa Malaysia? Youth chief says minister invited, predicts mass defection from PKR
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Amid rumours, Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) confirmed that it has invited PKR-turned-Bersatu minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin to join the party, but has yet to receive any official response. In a recent interview with Malay...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:59:42 +0800
In Shah Alam, hailstorm damages 40 houses in Kampung Kebun Bunga
SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — About 40 houses in Kampung Kebun Bunga, Section 22 here were damaged following heavy rain and hailstorm that hit the area this afternoon. Acting Kampung Batu 3 chief Mohd Syafiq Ali Bajunid Omar said the heavy rain which...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:40:55 +0800
Three killed, four hurt in Lipis road crash
KUANTAN, Jan 27 — Three women were killed and four men were injured in a road accident involving a car and a van belonging to a security company at Km84 Jalan Lipis-Merapoh in Lipis today. Lipis police chief Supt Azli Mohd Noor said the dead were.....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:33:43 +0800
Man found dead with hands, feet bound in N. Sembilan
TAMPIN, Jan 27 — The body of a man with his hands and feet bound was discovered in a house in Jalan Cenaga Baru, Kampung Repah, here, today. Tampin police chief Supt Anuwal Ab Wahab said police received a call on the discovery of the...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:25:28 +0800
In Shah Alam, police find body of semi-nude woman in river waste trap
SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — Police found the body of a semi-nude woman at the waste trap of a sluice gate along Sungai Kandis, near here, at 10.40am on Tuesday. Shah Alam District Police chief ACP Baharudin Mat Taib said the caretaker of the sluice gate...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:24:59 +0800
Upset at being given a notice for failing to comply with hygiene practices, Perak eatery owner brandishes axes at Health Ministry personnel
LUMUT, Jan 27 — The owner of an eatery, angry at being issued a notice for failing to comply with hygiene practices, pointed two axes at a Ministry of Health (MOH) enforcement officer in Kampung Koh near here on Tuesday. Manjung District Police...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:53:25 +0800
Covid-19: Sabah records three education clusters today, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 27 — Three Covid-19 education clusters were recorded in Sabah today, taking the total number of this cluster detected in the state over the past week to 10, said state Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun....

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:45:28 +0800
Khairy: Malaysia plans to ban sale of tobacco and other smoking products to those born after 2005
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Malaysia will align its National Strategic Plans for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and upcoming White Paper on the Future of Healthcare with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Implementation Road Map, said Health...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:11:40 +0800
Bung Moktar and wife’s corruption trial: Zizie Izette eligible to receive RM2.8m introduction fee, witness tells court
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Sessions Court here today was told that Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin’s wife, Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad was eligible to receive an introduction fee of RM2.8 million as the actress introduced her husband to...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:50:01 +0800
N. Sembilan MB says 743 students tested positive for Covid-19 as of yesterday
SEREMBAN, Jan 27 — A total of 743 school and educational institution students in Negri Sembilan tested positive for Covid-19 involving 11 education clusters as of yesterday. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the 11 active clusters in...



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