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Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:59:36 +0800
Tekun says technical issues cause delay in distribution of funds for informal, micro financing scheme
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 11 ― Technical issues that occurred during upgrading work on the online application system for the Informal and Micro Financing Scheme (SPIM) have caused delays in processing applications, approvals and disbursement of funds, said...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:42:28 +0800
May 10 hearing for Najib, son Nazifuddin leave bid to appeal unpaid tax ruling
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 ― Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin’s application to seek leave to file an appeal over a summary judgment entered against them over unpaid income tax arrears will be heard by the Federal Court on May 10......

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:40:40 +0800
Khairy: Less than 50pc of Malays received Covid-19 booster dose
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 ― Less than 50 per cent of Malays in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Therefore, he said efforts should be intensified, especially through social media to communicate....

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:27:50 +0800
In Melaka, court dismisses EC’s preliminary objection against Sungai Udang election petition filed by BN candidate
MELAKA, Feb 11 ― The Election Court here today dismissed the preliminary objections by Election Commission (EC) and two others against an election petition filed by Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Sungai Udang seat, Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali.....

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:17:54 +0800
Sabah CM says ‘Foreigner Card’ still not finalised, but necessary to help workforce
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 11 — Warding off criticism over the proposed Kad Warga Asing (Foreigner Card), Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said that the card was still at the discussion stage and no final decision had been made. Hajiji said it was a.....

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:05:33 +0800
Finance minister: Malaysia’s higher GDP, FDI point towards economic recovery in 2022
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 11 ― The growing momentum of gross domestic product (GDP) and foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in 2021 are pointing towards an economic recovery year for Malaysia this year. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:02:24 +0800
Johor polls: Umno believes EC will have protocols to prevent spread of Covid-19, says party’s state information chief
SHAH ALAM, Feb 11 — Umno is confident that the Election Commission (EC) will come up with recommendations to ensure that the Johor state election can be held safely in the midst of the Covid-19 Omicron wave, said Johor Umno information chief Datuk....

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:41:26 +0800
Muhyiddin, labelled a Malay turncoat, says Najib the real traitor for embezzling 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today called Datuk Seri Najib Razak the “real” traitor of the Malays for embezzling billions of ringgit from state investment fund 1MDB, as he responded to accusations that his actions have...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:33:59 +0800
Snake on a plane? AirAsia confirms ‘incident’ during flight to Tawau yesterday, says no one hurt
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — AirAsia Group confirmed “an incident” on board one of its aircraft, after being asked about a video and message from social media alleging that a snake was sighted by passengers in the cabin while en route from Kuala...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:21:36 +0800
1MDB’s civil suit against Najib put on hold until criminal case proceedings concluded
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 ― The court proceedings for the US$8 billion (RM34 billion) civil suit by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and its four subsidiaries against Datuk Seri Najib Razak and seven others has been put on hold until the former...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:10:06 +0800
In Putrajaya, court upholds noodle maker’s 14-year jail sentence for causing man’s death over sale of bad durian
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 11 — A 65-year-old noodle maker will continue to serve 14 years in jail for causing the death of a durian seller who refused to replace a bad durian fruit he had bought for RM34. This follows a decision by the Court of Appeal’s...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:08:19 +0800
Undi Johor launches campaign to assist overseas, young voters to cast their votes in upcoming state elections
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 ― Electoral advocacy group Undi Johor today launched the Ops Undi Johor campaign to assist voters living outside the state fulfil their democratic duty and vote in the coming state elections. In a press conference today,...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:56:11 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri attends closed-door meeting with Muar BN machinery
MUAR, Feb 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob spent about three hours in a closed-door meeting with the Muar Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery at Dewan Tun Sulaiman, Johor Umno Building, this morning. Ismail Sabri, who is also...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:36:34 +0800
New Covid-19 cases continue to climb, breaching 20,000-mark
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The rise in daily Covid-19 cases continues as the Health Ministry recorded 20,939 new cases today. The last time cases were this high was on September 10, 2021 which saw a record of 21,176 cases. However, Health...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:03:21 +0800
Mismatch between housing supply and demand needs to be addressed, says Bank Negara governor
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has stressed the need to look into housing issues, including dealing with the acute supply and demand mismatch in the housing market as well as improving the transparency of home p...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:18:56 +0800
Guan Eng chides Putrajaya for lackadaisical attitude towards Omicron, says special committee hasn’t sat since Nov
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng questioned the seriousness of the government in managing the Omicron variant threat as the Special Committee on the Management of the Covid-19 has not met since November 5 of last year....

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:04:06 +0800
Kuala Nerus MP sacked as PAS Syura Ulama Council secretary
MARANG, Feb 11 — Member of Parliament for Kuala Nerus Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali has lost another important party post after being sacked as PAS Syura Ulama Council secretary yesterday. PAS president Ta...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:46:22 +0800
Bank Negara: Inflation to remain moderate in 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 ― Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expects inflation to remain moderate in 2022, closer to its long-term average, while core inflation is likely to remain modest this year. Governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said the central...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:17:05 +0800
Covid-19: Worry about risk of infection, not effects of vaccine, for children, Malaysian parents told
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The wait and see stance taken by many parents on the vaccination of children aged between five and 11 will undermine the government’s goal of ensuring that 80 percent of children in that age group receive the first dose...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:07:23 +0800
Ten more Covid-19 deaths, total now at 32,075
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Ten more people have died in Malaysia from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s latest data on CovidNow, putting the country’s overall fatalities at 32,075. Two of the deaths were recorded in....

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:01:42 +0800
Ahead of Johor polls, Pejuang says will name all 42 hopefuls two days before nomination day
JOHOR BARU, Feb 11 — Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) will announce its full list of 42 candidates who will contest the Johor state election two days prior to nomination day, which falls on February 26. Pejuang president Datuk Seri Mukhriz...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 04:53:08 +0800
Analysts: With PAS and Bersatu joining forces for state polls, Muafakat Nasional faces cliff-edge in Johor
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Political analysts predict that PAS’ alliance with Umno under the Muafakat Nasional (MN) pact will reach its finality in Johor after the state polls. Universiti Malaysia associate professor Awang Azman Awang Pawi said the.....

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:09:40 +0800
Pejuang to contest 42 seats in Johor, names Dr Mahathir as ‘face’ of campaign
JOHOR BARU, Feb 11 — Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) said last night that the party will be using Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s image on its campaign posters and materials for the upcoming Johor state election. Its president Datuk Seri Mukhriz...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:27:22 +0800
Covid-19: Sabah detects four new clusters
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 10 ― Sabah detected four more Covid-19 clusters today, namely three education clusters and one in the workplace, said Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. He said the education cluster, the Jalan...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:32:21 +0800
MARA issue: Five officers to give statements tomorrow at MACC HQ, says source
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 ― Five Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) officials linked to integrity and abuse of power issues involving its investment holding company, MARA Corporation (MARA Corp) have been summoned to give their statements at the Malaysian...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:23:17 +0800
US authorities hail positive impact of import ban, say it made Malaysian manufacturers treat their workers better
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made a rare appearance before the Malaysian media tonight to praise the positive impact of its import ban on products linked to alleged forced labour, saying it got local....

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:18:24 +0800
Peter Anthony denies deceiving MoF, Najib and Tun Zaki over support letter to UMS
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 ― Datuk Peter Anthony today testified that he did not deceive the Ministry of Finance (MOF), former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former Chief Justice Tun Zaki Azmi over the support letter pertaining to the service....

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:37:06 +0800
Minister says wants to make Malaysia-Indonesia telecommunication cooperation more dynamic
JAKARTA, Feb 10 ― Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa is determined to renew cooperation between Malaysia and Indonesia in the field of telecommunications and information to make it more dynamic in line with rapid changes in....

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:34:51 +0800
Johor voices support for proposed March 1 full border reopening
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Feb 10 ― The Johor government has expressed its full support towards the reopening of Malaysia’s borders as early as March 1, and hoped that the implementation would not burden Malaysians, especially in bearing quarantine costs.....

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:29:49 +0800
Dr Noor Hisham: Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use approval
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 ― The Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine has been given conditional approval for emergency use, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said that the conditional approval was agreed at the 369th Drug Control...



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