KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MoHU) has announced that the application for permit to perform umrah during the month of Ramadan has been opened starting Sunday, March 6, and can be applied through the Eatmarna....

IPOH, March 7 — The High Court here today allowed the former principal of a tahfiz centre, Azizul Yahya, to be released on bail of RM20,000 with one surety while awaiting the sexual assault trial against him to be completed. Judge Datuk Abdul...

SHAH ALAM, March 7 — The High Court was told today that Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had instructed his former senior private secretary to issue a cover letter to extend the implementation period of the Foreign Visa System (VLN) and Evisa to...

BATU PAHAT, March 7 — PKR has not considered or offered anyone in the party as the Johor mentri besar candidate should Pakatan Harapan (PH) be given the mandate in the state polls this Saturday. PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 —  A security company owner pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to two charges of accepting bribes amounting to RM200,000 to help the man cover up  the death of a Bangladeshi worker due to Cov...

SUBANG, March 7 — Gen Datuk Seri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan has been appointed as the 20th Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief effective today. Prior to his appointment, Mohd Asghar was the RMAF deputy chief. He replaces Gen Tan Sri Ackbal...

KLUANG, March 7 — With five days left to go before the Johor state election this Saturday, Maszlee Malik, the PKR candidate for the Layang-Layang seat, “switched mode” to the Tamil language to win the hearts of Indian voters in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Parts of the capital city have reportedly been affected by flash floods today, with multiple videos from social media users showing cars and roads being submerged. State news agency Bernama Radio posted a tweet at 4.27pm...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today accused former ally Datuk Seri Najib Razak of “tainting” the Dewan Rakyat by lying about 1MDB’s debt, a verbal jab made just hours after the latter had taunted and challenged him to a...

KUALA TERENGGANU, March 7 — Terengganu agriculture sector’s estimated losses from the recent floods amount to over RM10 million. State Agriculture, Agro-based Industry and Rural Development Committee chairman, Azman Ibrahim said the paddy and...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Former Umno minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said today called for the annual reports of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) to be debated in Parliament. The Pengerang MP said there was no point in Malaysia.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said he will be filing a defamation lawsuit against PKR’s Hang Tuah Jaya MP Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, over the latter’s Facebook post revolving around allegations on.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Former Umno minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said today proposed the government separate the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry into two separate segments for better focus. The Pengerang MP said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Putrajaya has no right to increase the Covid-19 fines to RM10,000 and RM1 million or more when its ministers continue to flaunt the standard operating procedures (SOPs) openly, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Malaysia, through the National Vaccine Development Roadmap (PPVN), is developing methods to administer Covid-19 vaccine orally or using nasal spray, said Science, Technology and Innovation&nbsp...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today clarified that a total of 217,301 compounds for violation of Covid-19 regulations have been issued from April 2020 until February 14, 2022. In a Parliamentary written response to...

KOTA KINABALU, March 6 — Five men have been arrested to facilitate investigations into allegations of violating the Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997. The arrests were made in Paitan on March 6 by an integrated enforcement team made up of the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The country’s poverty line (PGK) will be revised and expected to be amended in the first quarter of next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa...

KUCHING, March 7 — Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has recovered from Covid-19, seven days after being tested positive. The Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government shared in his Facebook post this morning that he has...

KUCHING, March 7 — A 200-year-old Baruk (Bidayuh traditional roundhouse) at Kampung Gumbang is now being preserved as a tourist attraction in Bau district, said Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh. He said this Baruk, which existed for more than 200...

MIRI, March 7 — Two individuals were today charged in a Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of a man on February 22. No plea was taken from Diana Jangak, 35, and Tony Iri, 25 when the charge was read to them before Magistrate Leona...

SIBU, March 7 ­— About 25 per cent of households here are expected to experience a water supply disruption due to the repair works that will be conducted on a burst 600mm mild steel water main in front of the Sibu Foochow Association building at.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad alleged in the Dewan Rakyat today that the ruling coalition has created redundant government agencies and paid its executives exorbitant salaries, to the point that the sum had to be concealed from...

JAKARTA, March 7 — Indonesia has started the visa on arrival (VoA) for tourists arriving in Bali from 23 countries including Malaysia, the United States and the United Kingdom. In a surprise announcement today, the country’s Directorate General.....

JOHOR BARU, March 7 — DAP leader Lim Guan Eng should focus on defending himself in his ongoing corruption trial instead of making an issue out of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s campaign in support of MCA’s electoral candida...

JOHOR BARU, March 7 — The land route between Malaysia and Singapore via the Johor Causeway and the Second Link will be opened simultaneously with the opening of the country’s border, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today challenged Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to a debate on issues involving the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda). Najib, in a video uploaded to his Facebook page, said...

KANGAR, March 7 — The Perlis State Legislative Assembly is scheduled to convene on March 30 and 31 and will focus on delayed physical projects from last year and the current financial position of the state. Speaker Datuk Hamdan Bahari said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial over the alleged tampering of the auditor-general’s audit report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) will not be going on this week as scheduled. The High Court...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Women’s advocacy group Women’s March Malaysia had its first physical meeting in two years with a picnic protest yesterday at Taman Tasik Jaya. Close to 200 members in attendance stood in solidarity for a fair Malaysia...