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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:49:00 +0800
Ahead of Aidilfitri celebration, seniors with comorbidities advised to take second booster shot
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Individuals aged 60 and above with high-risk comorbidities have been advised to obtain their second booster dose vaccination as recommended by the Health Ministry (MOH), in view of the  next month. ProtectHealth...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:35:22 +0800
Ministry of Domestic Trade reviewing list of types of goods for festive season price control scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 April — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) is reviewing the necessary essential goods to be listed in the price control scheme, said its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. As such, he said, the...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:30:09 +0800
Indonesian Embassy urges cops to continue probe into forced disappearance of Joshua Hilmy, wife
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Indonesian Embassy today reportedly called for Malaysian police to step up their investigation into missing couple Joshua Hilmy and Ruth Sitepu, after a Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) inquiry found the...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:05:01 +0800
PM extends Good Friday, Easter and Vishu greetings
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today extended greetings to Christians celebrating Good Friday and Easter. In a post on his Facebook page, he said Malaysia celebrates religious freedom and diversity as a big.....

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:50:09 +0800
Wisma Putra says it knows who leaked audio clip alleging friction between PM and foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 ― The Foreign Affairs Ministry said today it has identified the person in the leaked audio clip who alleged friction between its minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:42:45 +0800
Fahmi Reza to go free today after one day remand over satirical poster of monkey in royal suit
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Provocative artist Fahmi Reza Mohd Zarin is set to be released from police detention today after he was hauled in for investigation over another controversial artwork he posted on his social media accounts. His lawyer...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:32:51 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri says will follow Umno top council's decision to end MoU with Pakatan this July
PUTRAJAYA, April 15 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said he would abide by the decision made by the Umno Supreme Council (MT) not to extend the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Transformation and Political Stability inked....

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:27:59 +0800
Transport minister directs aviation authority to review holiday flight fares after soaring prices draw public ire again
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 ― Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong pledged today to investigate and find a solution to the latest sky-high prices for plane tickets after widespread criticism ahead of this year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday....

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:05:14 +0800
On trial for graft, Zahid admits to 'technical errors', but insists charity fund money all from his own pocket
KUALA LUMPUR,  April 15 ― Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court here today that Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) had contributed more than RM109 million for charity and denied an allegation by the prosecution...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:35:46 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri thanks Umno top council for choosing him to lead again in GE15
PUTRAJAYA, April 15 ― Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has thanked his party for nominating him as the prime minister candidate for the 15th general election (GE15). The Umno Supreme Council (MT) chaired by its president Datuk...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:40:14 +0800
Umno's Annuar Musa says time for Ismail Sabri to be BN chairman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The decision by the Umno Supreme Council (MT) in naming its party vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the prime minister candidate in the 15th General Election (GE15) enabled him to restore the peopleâ...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:30:38 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri: More than 500 Coopmarts to be established nationwide
PUTRAJAYA, April 15 — More than 500 cooperative shops or Coopmarts will be established across the country to enable cooperative members to generate more income and alleviate the cost of living burden of Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian familie...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:09:02 +0800
EC: Review of March supplementary electoral roll now open
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Supplementary Electoral Roll for March 2022 (DPT BLN3/2022) which was verified yesterday (April 14) and gazetted today, is now open for review, said Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Indera Ikmalrudin Ishak. He.....

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:57:22 +0800
Umno ministers thank party leadership for choosing continuity with Ismail Sabri as sole PM candidate for GE15
KOTA KINABALU, April 15 ― Umno ministers and deputy ministers are thanking the Supreme Council led by president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for choosing continuity and agreeing on Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob as the prime minister candidate...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:48:32 +0800
Court charges man with girlfriend’s murder in Penang
BALIK PULAU, April 15 ― A man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of his girlfriend. Abdul Jamal Ahmad, 23, was charged with murdering Nur Diyanah Haris, 21, at a house in Lintang Kampung Masjid, Teluk Kumbar here,...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:36:24 +0800
Hear our views too, vape sellers groups tell parliamentary panel reviewing anti-smoking Bill
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Malaysia Retail Electronic Cigarette Association (MRECA) wants the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) overseeing the development of the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill to broaden the number of industry...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:26:00 +0800
Suhakam inquiry finds enforced disappearance of pastor, wife ‘involuntary’ but no evidence to show by ‘agents of the state’
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 ― Malaysian pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth Hilmy who went missing in 2016 were likely victims of an enforced disappearance due to their religious activities, according to the Human Rights Commission of...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:18:19 +0800
Civil servants in Terengganu to get special Aidilfitri aid of RM500, says MB
KUALA TERENGGANU, April 15 ― Some 13,827 civil servants in Terengganu will receive special Aidilfitri financial assistance of RM500 each beginning April 25. Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the payment would be made to....

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:44:12 +0800
Extra flights can control peninsula-Borneo travel prices during festive season, Sabah MP tells transport minister
KOTA KINABALU, April 15 — Sabah DAP leader Chan Foong Hin today took aim at Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong for his alleged failure to control flight fares from the peninsula to Borneo Malaysia from soaring out of control. The Kota...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:38:14 +0800
Five drown after boat capsizes in Semporna
SEMPORNA, April 15 — Five individuals were found drowned when a pump boat carrying 20 passengers capsized off Pulau Tandoan, Timbun Mata near here late yesterday. Director of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for the Semporna...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:44:53 +0800
Health Ministry logs 10,413 new Covid-19 cases, 18 more deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Health Ministry (MoH) recorded 10,413 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of infections detected in the country since the pandemic started to 4,363,024. In a statement today, Health director-general....

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:39:06 +0800
PTPTN urges govt to expedite giving approval for agency to invest
JITRA, April 15 — National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) today urged the government to expedite the process of allowing the agency to carry out investments to enable it to provide better dividends for its depositors. Its...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:23:13 +0800
Umno’s Arman Azha calls for party to unite, focus on ‘enemies’ PH, PN ahead of GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — After several key decisions were made last night by the Umno Supreme Council regarding the party’s direction for the 15th general election (GE15), Senator Datuk Arman Azha Abu Hanifah has said it was mandatory for all...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:19:42 +0800
PAS welcomes Umno’s move to maintain Ismail Sabri as choice PM if it wins GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Islamist party PAS today welcomed political rival Umno’s decision to stick with Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as prime minister if it wins the next general election. PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:54:10 +0800
Kit Siang announces book on Malaysia’s future as his first project after quitting politics
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 ― Veteran DAP lawmaker Lim Kit Siang announced today his plan to write a book on Malaysia’s future direction after he retires from politics. The Iskandar Puteri MP said he has been thinking about Malaysia’s...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:52:13 +0800
Citing labour concerns, Italian sweets maker Ferrero to stop buying palm oil from Sime Darby
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 ― Italian confectionary giant Ferrero said it will stop sourcing palm oil from Sime Darby Plantation after the United States found the Malaysian planter used forced labour, in a reputational blow for the palm producer and...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:37:57 +0800
CovidNow: 270,282 children in Malaysia fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 ― The number of children aged between five and 11 years who have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme For Children has increased to 270,282 or 7.6 per cent of their population yesterday,...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:07:19 +0800
Sarawak churches prepared to welcome congregants this Holy Week, says Association of Churches chairman
KUCHING, April 15 ― Churches across the state are prepared to welcome congregants during Holy Week after a two-year hiatus, says Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) chairman Archbishop Simon Poh. He said since the Unit for Other Religions...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:30:02 +0800
MMEA steps up operation to combat cross-border criminal activities at sea ahead of festive season
ALOR GAJAH, April 15 ― The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is deploying more than 2,500 of its personnel for a special operation, Operasi Khas Pagar Laut series 1/2022, to combat cross-border criminal activities at sea, said its...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:07:40 +0800
Johor MB Onn Hafiz appointed to Umno Supreme Council
JOHOR BARU, April 15 ― Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has been appointed as an Umno Supreme Council member effective immediately yesterday. It is understood that his membership was made under the party’s appointment quota allowing an...



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