KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Umno Youth hopes that the government can expedite the tabling of a law on political funding to ensure that parties report their financial resources transparently. Its chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the law would also....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — 1MDB’s Assets Recovery Trust Account still has a balance of RM15.76 billion, including from hibah and foreign exchange gains/losses, to repay most of the principal and interest on 1MDB debt in 2022. Finance Minister...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Candidates for the Johor state executive council must declare their assets and pass a background check with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar decreed. He said this after a.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has tested positive for Covid-19 via a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test conducted in Parliament. Azalina revealed the result in a statement posted on her Twitter.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lawyer today tried to suggest that Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi — the former CEO of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and its predecessor Terengganu Investment...

PUTRAJAYA, March 17 — Sports and co-curricular activities outside classrooms will be allowed in the academic session 2022/2023 which begins on Monday, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. These activities must be conducted....

PUTRAJAYA, March 17 ― Datuk Seri Najib Razak's appeal hearing in the Court of Appeal to obtain documents which he claimed were relevant to his defence in his trial involving misappropriation of RM2.3 billion funds from 1Malaysia Development Bh...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The Health Ministry will spend RM3.4 billion for the purpose of creating permanent positions for medical, dental and pharmaceutical officers for the period of 2022 to 2025, said Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago...

SHAH ALAM, March 17 ― A total of 44 companies in the manufacturing sector in Selangor closed down in the 2020-2021 period, resulting in 835 locals and 119 foreigners losing their jobs, the Selangor State Assembly was told today. State Investment,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 ― Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that while a fresh mandate from the people is vital, but a general election can only be held at the advice of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to the Yang...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Umno Youth chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki pitched “transformation” and “cleansing” in his opening speech of the wing’s 2021 Annual General Assembly today, saying the party must regain a strong mandate to stem...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad today said that the party should consider the government’s memorandum of understanding (MoU) on political stability with the Opposition before laying out any blueprint on...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The Health Ministry reported another 28,298 new daily Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours In a statement this morning, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the cumulative total number of cases.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Opposition MPs displayed their anger and frustration in the Dewan Rakyat today, after a question relating to the finances of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and SRC International Sdn Bhd, was delegated to the religious....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — With the fasting month of Ramadan less than a month away, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today reminded Malaysians to get the elderly boosted, as those who don't are at a higher risk of contracting Covid-19. Taking ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Rafizi Ramli should contest for the top post against PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the incoming party elections instead of aiming for the number two spot, DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng said today.  Th...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Padang Rengas MP Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz reminded Umno leaders to not overstep their authority in pushing for the 15th general election (GE15) to be held this year. Mohamed Nazri noted that the authority to...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — A total of 1,209,694 children aged five to 11 or 34.1 per cent of the child population in the country have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Issues related to the position of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), as well as the total debt repayment of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC International) by the.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The decision to allow Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors to make a special withdrawal of RM10,000 from their accounts as announced today will enable those impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic to settle their...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Rafizi Ramli officially ended his three-year hiatus from Malaysian politics on Tuesday with the announcement that he would be running for PKR deputy president when party elections take place in April. The former PKR...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Former Umno secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa said that the Umno Annual General Assembly should not be used as a platform to call for the 15th general election (GE15). Annuar commented that he had been left confused by....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Despite a turbulent relationship, Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the cooperation with PAS through Muafakat Nasional (MN) had yet to end. “MN has not ended yet. It is not over even though we have...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and one of its subsidiaries have obtained a Mareva injunction from the High Court here to prevent wanted businessman Low Taek Jho or “Jho Low” from transferring or dissipating of any....

GEORGE TOWN, March 16 — Penang International Airport (PIA) today welcomed its first passengers travelling under the new Singapore-Penang Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by Air programme. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Datuk...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — A team from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will travel to Singapore on March 29 and 30 to gather information or evidence in connection with the ongoing investigation into a case involving Datuk Tawfiq Ayman linked to...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan today said that it is time for the party to become dominant in order for it to govern effectively.  He said once the party becomes strong it can look after the Malays ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said this year would be the right time to call the 15th general election (GE15), as the voting patterns of recent state elections suggested Barisan Nasional (BN) — a...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) hopes the government does not to allow a blanket approval for the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) special withdrawals. In a statement today, its president Datuk Syed Hussain Syed....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — After failing to convince the government to adopt a Dual Wholesale Network (DWN), the big four telcos  —  Celcom, Digi, Maxis and U Mobile, have jointly announced that they welcome the Cabinet�...