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Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:54:03 +0800
Hasni: Caretaker Johor govt allocates 3,200 lots for second-generation Felda housing
JOHOR BARU, March 4 — The caretaker Johor government has allocated 3,200 lots of land for the construction of housing for second-generation Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) settlers. Caretaker Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said the...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:18:41 +0800
Cabinet agrees to implement MRT3, improve Sabah-Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway, flood mitigation projects
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― The Cabinet today agreed to implement the Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 (MRT3) and improve the implementation of the Sabah-Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) and flood mitigation projects. For that, Prime Minister Datuk Seri...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:13:45 +0800
MetMalaysia HQ temporarily closed due to glitch in server room
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) headquarters has been temporarily closed from 10am today due to a technical disruption in its server room. “Following a technical glitch in the server room, public...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:01:29 +0800
Report: Klang Valley’s city councils on the alert for flash floods
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Local councils within the Klang Valley are on standby to monitor and alert the public about any flash floods, and also are ready to deploy personnel while pursuing flood mitigation efforts, a report has said. Local daily...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:56:32 +0800
Khairy: Parents of teen who died 18 days after taking Covid-19 vaccine consent to more tests to determine cause of death
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that more tests must be done before the cause of death of Revnesh Kumar can be determined. The death of the 13-year-old occurred 18 days after he received his first dose of the...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:49:39 +0800
Ukraine expresses gratitude to Malaysia for supporting UN resolution, says its ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― Ukraine has expressed gratitude to Malaysia on its move in supporting and voting in favour of the 11th Emergency Special Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly which adopted the resolution titled “Aggression.....

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:38:24 +0800
PIJ Property lodges police report against Muda for alleged trespass of asset
JOHOR BARU, March 4 ― PIJ Holdings Sdn Bhd, through its subsidiary PIJ Property Development Sdn Bhd, has lodged a police report against the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) for alleged trespass and unauthorised use of its Inkubator...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:38:19 +0800
Johor polls: Muda denies encroaching on state GLC’s premises in JB
JOHOR BARU, March 4 — The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) has denied allegations it had encroached on the premises of a Johor government-linked corporation (GLC) in Stulang Baru after a police report was lodged yesterday. Johor Muda...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:24:12 +0800
Girl, 11, dies in Sungai Petani factory blaze
SUNGAI PETANI, March 4 ― An 11-year-old girl died in a fire which gutted a synthetic rubber processing factory in the Bakar Arang Industrial Area, here, at about 3am today. Kuala Muda district deputy police chief Supt Anuar Abdul Rahman @ Abdul...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:23:20 +0800
Cops nab nine, including ‘Datuk Seri’, over Planetrade investment scam
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― Police arrested nine locals, including a man who used a fake “Datuk Seri” title on suspicion of being involved in a non-existent investment fraud syndicate Planetrade, in separate raids on Monday. Bukit Aman Commercial.....

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:18:56 +0800
Number of flood victims in Kelantan, Terengganu declining
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― The number of flood victims in Kelantan and Terengganu showed a declining trend with 5,831 individuals were still housed in temporary relief centres as of 2pm today in contrast to 7,561 this morning. In Kelantan, the number....

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:08:38 +0800
Strong demand will help AirAsia cope with impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict, says its founder Tony Fernandes
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― AirAsia believes strong demand from travellers will help the budget airline cope with the adverse impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.  “We are not worried about it at the moment because there’s more demand th...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:06:58 +0800
Bukit Aman says cops tracing documents, witnesses abroad to assist in former Bank Negara governor’s husband’s case
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― The Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) is tracking and identifying several documents as well as witnesses who are abroad to assist in the investigation involving Datuk Tawfiq Ayman, the husband of the former Bank Negara Malaysia...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:01:41 +0800
Ericsson asserts that it won 5G contract from DNB on merit
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― Ericsson has asserted that its 5G contract with Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) was won fairly, based on its leading and competitive solutions. The Swedish multinational telecommunications giant said it was committed to ensuring....

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:42:18 +0800
Charles Santiago pledges to improve irrigation system after parts of Klang again hit by flash floods
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Klang MP Charles Santiago today said that the irrigation system improvement initiative that will upgrade drainage systems in certain areas in his constituency is in its final stage of approval. Charles said the slight delay....

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:58:57 +0800
Human Resources Ministry to set up employment placement centre in every state, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — The Human Resource Ministry will set up a National Placement Centre (NPC), a one-stop employment centre in each state in stages, said its minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said the establishment of the NPC was announced by.....

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:33:09 +0800
Johor polls: BN Penggaram candidate tests positive for Covid-19
JOHOR BARU, March 4 — The Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Penggaram state seat, Ter Hwa Kong has been confirmed positive for Covid-19 after receiving the test result of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:13:25 +0800
Air VTL to serve Penang-Singapore from March 16
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — The Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by air between Malaysia and Singapore is being expanded to include serving the Penang-Singapore route starting March 16. Malaysia’s Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong in a statement...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:03:08 +0800
Johor polls: EC issues over 36,000 postal papers
JOHOR BARU, March 4 ― The Election Commission (EC) has issued 36,729 postal ballot papers to individuals who are eligible to vote by post in the Johor state election. EC secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said the issuance of postal ballot papers...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:38:10 +0800
With industry afflicted by swine fever, ministry reminds Sarawak’s breeders to improve biosecurity
SIBU, March 4 ― All pig breeders in Sarawak have been reminded to improve their farm biosecurity by having facilities such as vehicle or foot dips as well as intact perimeter fences, said Datuk Seri Stephen Rundi Utom. The Minister for...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:54:26 +0800
Govt withdraws application to forfeit almost RM16m of Abdul Azeez’s family assets
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― The government has withdrawn its application to forfeit almost RM16 million from accounts belonging to the wife of former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, Datin Seri Khadijah Mohd Noor and their four....

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:46:38 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri obtains ad-interim injunction against Agenda Daily over defamatory article
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― The High Court here today granted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob an ad-interim injunction against the owner of Agenda Daily Media Enterprise in his defamation suit over an article published last January....

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:36:47 +0800
Islamic affairs minister: Discussions will be held with Health Ministry on SOP relaxation for Tarawih prayers
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 ― Discussions will be held with the Ministry of Health (MoH) to implement a more relaxed standard operating procedure (SOP) for Tarawih prayers, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris.....

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:25:29 +0800
Tuan Ibrahim: Onus on Perak to stop supplying water to Penang
MUAR, March 4 ― The Perak government’s decision not to continue supplying raw water to Penang was made under the state’s jurisdiction. Minister of Environment and Water Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said this was because water resources...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:15:07 +0800
Muafakat Nasional still around, no change in status quo, says PAS deputy president
MUAR, March 4 ― Muafakat Nasional (MN) is still around as neither PAS nor Umno has ever declared the dissolution of the coalition, said PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. MN is the political coalition between the two parties...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:37:43 +0800
About 50pc of children in Penang yet to register for PICKids, says Chow
GEORGE TOWN, March 4 ― A total 155,600 children, between the ages of five and 11 years old, in Penang have yet to register under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Kids (PICKids), said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. In...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:00:18 +0800
Covid-19: 32,467 new cases but less than 1pc have severe symptoms
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― New positive Covid-19 cases spiked to 32,467 on March 3 but less than 1 per cent have severe symptoms, the Ministry of Health said today. From 231 cases with category 3, 4 and 5 symptoms, 208 required breathing aid, 82 of...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:05:17 +0800
Flood situation improves in Terengganu, Kelantan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― The flood situation in Terengganu and Kelantan has improved with a drop in the number of evacuees housed at temporary relief centres (PPS) as of 8am today. In Terengganu, the number of flood victims continued to drop to...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:50:48 +0800
CovidNow: 26.8pc of children received first dose of vaccine as of yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― A total of 952,411 individuals or 26.8 per cent of children, aged five to 11, in Malaysia have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:33:42 +0800
Tony Pua: Najib continues to make a fool of himself in Parliament by trying to shift 1MDB blame to subsequent ruling govts
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 ― Datuk Seri Najib Razak is only continuing to make a fool of himself by pleading his 1MDB case in Parliament and trying to shift the blame to the subsequent governments, said Damansara MP Tony Pua. The DAP National Publicity....



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