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Sat, 19 Mar 2022 16:56:01 +0800
Shafie: Warisan ‘keeping all options open’ for GE15, including working with GRS or BN
KOTA KINABALU, March 19 — Warisan is not ruling out the possibility of working with either Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) or Barisan Nasional (BN) at the next election (GE15). Its president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal said that the party would look for a....

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 16:40:00 +0800
Umno student delegate slams education, youth ministers over Undi18 indifference
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Umno student delegate Wan Muhammad Zuhir Ghazali today slammed both Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin and Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu for not doing enough to educate and promot...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 15:47:34 +0800
Kelantan to allow Ramadan bazaars, Madinah Ramadan programme this year
KOTA BARU, March 19 ― The Kelantan government has allowed the Ramadan bazaars and Ramadan Madinah programme to be held during the fasting month this year after two-year hiatus due to Covid-19. State Local Government, Health, and Housing Committee.....

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 15:00:19 +0800
Mustapa: Govt seeking long-term solution to Felda issues
JELI, March 19 ― The government, through the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime Minister's Department, will conduct a comprehensive study to find long-term solutions to address issues related to the Federal Land Development Authority...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:45:02 +0800
Guan Eng asks Tengku Zafrul to explain 61pc Bumiputera quota for large contracts, says should have consulted stakeholders first to see viability
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 ― After announcing that the Malaysian government via its Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) will maintain the single wholesale network (SWN) model in the country’s planned rollout of the 5G spectrum, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan....

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:34:15 +0800
Covid-19 Malaysia: What Malay Mail photographers saw, Part 2
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 ― Malaysia went into its first lockdown two years ago. Overnight everything shut down; offices, shops and our borders. Our photographers took pictures of what was happening during the various lockdowns, reopenings and...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:04:48 +0800
DAP to elect new Central Executive Committee line-up, Guan Eng’s successor ahead of GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 ― After 17 years at the helm of DAP, Lim Guan Eng will make way for a new secretary-general at its 17th national congress tomorrow, which comes in the wake of the party's underwhelming performances in the last three stat...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 13:30:08 +0800
Terengganu delegate urges Umno to end ties with PAS immediately
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Terengganu Umno delegate Bazlan Abd Rahman today urged his party to terminate its relationship with PAS as the Islamic party no longer respects the terms and value of Umno’s friendship. He said PAS has “betrayed”...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 13:18:19 +0800
Guan Eng: DAP never abandoned principles to attract Malay votes
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Facing criticism both ways that the party is too “chinese-centric” and are shedding its principles to attract Malay voters, DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng said that the party has never wavered from its stance. In...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 13:01:25 +0800
Former Suhakam commissioner appointed as new rep of Malaysia to Asean human rights body
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Former Suhakam Commissioner, Prof Datuk Aishah Bidin has been appointed as the new Representative of Malaysia to the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) for the term 2022-2024. Malaysian Foreign...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 12:52:59 +0800
Umno Youth delegate says party polls should be held after GE15 to ensure election machinery not affected
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Umno Youth delegate Dr Muhammad Akmal Salleh today said that if the party polls are held before the 15th General Election (GE15), 114 out of 190 Umno division youth chiefs will become unavailable due to age restrictions....

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 11:35:48 +0800
Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases dip to 24,241 today, 59 deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 ― Malaysia logged another 24,241 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours — a slight reduction of 2,763 cases from yesterday’s cases. This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases recorded in the country since the....

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 11:07:38 +0800
Bintulu MP Tiong seeks Health Ministry’s clarifications pertaining issues on Covid-19
SIBU, March 19 ― Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing urged the Ministry of Health (MoH) to review the cost of RT-PCR test and vehemently objected to MoH’s decision to stop using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:17:20 +0800
Uggah: Sarawak to transition into Covid-19 endemicity in April
KUCHING, March 19 ― Sarawak will follow the federal government on the transition towards Covid-19 endemicity from April 1, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said this is an exit strategy to enable the people to live a normal...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:00:08 +0800
CovidNow: 65pc of Malaysia’s adult population received booster dose as of yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 ― A total of 15,425,524 individuals or 65.6 per cent of the adult population in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose, as of yesterday. Based on the CovidNow website, a total of 25,782,213 or 97.5 per cent of...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 09:23:13 +0800
Umno delegates urge party to rally around PM Ismail Sabri, party leadership to avoid internal strife
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 ― Several Umno delegates advised members to rally around the party’s leadership, especially Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri to avoid weakening the party during their speeches at the party’s general assembly today.....

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 08:13:57 +0800
Covid-19 Malaysia: What Malay Mail photographers saw, Part 1
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 ― It has been two years since Malaysia went into its first lockdown. Overnight everything shut down; offices, shops and our borders. Our photographers took pictures of what was happening during the various lockdowns,...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 06:41:14 +0800
As air VTL with Singapore takes off, hoteliers and tourism industry in Penang hope for better business in weeks to come
GEORGE TOWN, March 19 — The tourism industry in Penang is hoping for better business in the coming weeks after Penang welcomed the first group of passengers under the Singapore-Penang Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by air programme on Wednesday....

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:54:24 +0800
Three French nationals lost while mountain trekking in Cameron Highlands found safe
CAMERON HIGHLANDS, March 18 — Three French nationals including two women who got lost while trekking Gunung Berembun, located in Tanah Rata here have been found safe. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Zone 3 chief Shahrul Nizam Nasir said...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:14:05 +0800
Police: Missing senior citizen found drowned in Sungai Mahsan, Jempol
SEREMBAN, March 18 — A 65-year-old man who went missing yesterday was found drowned in Sungai Mahsan, Jempol, near here this evening. Jempol district police chief Supt Hoo Chang Hook said the victim’s body was found floating at 4.55pm around...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:01:53 +0800
Persatuan Sahabat OKU Perak lodges police report against Facebook user ‘Kak Long 7E’
IPOH, March 18 — An association representing 150 persons with disabilities (PwD) in Perak has lodged a police report against Facebook user Wan Nor Baizura, better known as ‘Kak Long 7E’ for allegedly insulting the disabled community. Persatuan....

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:16:35 +0800
MySejahtera to allow booking of Covid booster shot appointments from March 21
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — The public can make appointments for their Covid-19 booster shots nationwide through the Booking Management System on the MySejahtera app from March 21. ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Dr...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:32:37 +0800
Deputy premier: Sarawak to reopen borders on April 1 along with rest of Malaysia
KUCHING, March 18 — Sarawak’s Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah tonight said the state will follow the federal government’s decision to enter the transition to endemicity from April 1. The transition to endemicity is an exit strategy...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:20:54 +0800
Selangor State Legislative Assembly approves RM160m additional allocation, says MB
SHAH ALAM, March 18 — The Selangor State Legislative Assembly has approved RM160 million Supplementary Supply Enactment Bill 2022. At the tabling of the bill today, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said this is to enable certain payments to....

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:10:01 +0800
Hajiji says BN not part of newly-registered Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
KOTA KINABALU, March 18 — Barisan Nasional (BN) is not officially part of the newly-registered Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS). Its pro-tem chairman, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, yesterday announced that only Bersatu, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), Parti...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:03:20 +0800
MySejahtera certs issued to 97.24pc of completed vaccinations under SelVAX, says Selangor public health chief
SHAH ALAM, March 18 — A total of 664,354 or 97.24 per cent of the total completed vaccination recipients under the Selangor Vaccine Programme (SelVAX) have received their MySejahtera certificates as of March 14. Public Health, Unity and Women and.....

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:56:48 +0800
Fire and Rescue Dept: Three French climbers feared missing in Cameron Highlands
CAMERON HIGHLANDS, March 18 — Three French nationals including two women are feared missing while climbing Gunung Berembun in Tanah Rata here. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Zone 3 chief Shahrul Nizam Nasir said seven members of the...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:38:45 +0800
Minister: K-KOMM is new the acronym for Communications and Multimedia Ministry
PUTRAJAYA, March 18 — The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia now uses the new acronym K-KOMM, while its minister will be referred to as MenKOMM. In a statement issued by the ministry today, Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:26:44 +0800
Ipoh City Council allocates over RM8m to repair roads, drains, street lights, says mayor
IPOH, March 18 — The Ipoh City Council (MBI) has allocated an additional RM8.8 million to carry out road paving and repair works, upgrading of the street and traffic lights, as well as the drainage system around the city under the second phase of.....

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:22:58 +0800
Jalan Ampang-Jelapang repair work in Ipoh to be completed tomorrow, says Perak exco
IPOH, March 18 — Good news for users of Federal Route FT 239 Jalan Ampang-Jelapang, here, as repair work along the stretch which forced the left lane of the road to be closed to traffic, is expected to be completed tomorrow. Perak Infrastructure,.....



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