KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said only individuals on a special list or those with permission from the inspector-general of police (IGP) are allowed to have police escorts. He said the matter had been agreed in...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — An Opposition lawmaker has come up with eight recommendations on how to improve traffic flow at toll booths following the introduction of MyRFID. The lawmaker, DAP’s Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming, said, among others, an analysis.....

PUTRAJAYA, May 11 — Malaysia’s labour market rebounded in the first quarter of 2022, adding 148,520 jobs compared to the same quarter of the preceding year to record 8.57 million jobs, while the quarter-on-quarter basis increased by 41,400 jobs,....

SIBU, May 11 — The Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) will discuss the alliance between Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) for the upcoming parliamentary election during its state committee meeting. Sarawak DAP deputy...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Jumping from one party to another is normal, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. He said this has been happening for decades and as long the reasons for switching allegiances isn’t personal, there isn’t an...

PUTRAJAYA, May 11 —  The Court of Appeal has fixed June 28 for another case management on clerk Sam Ke Ting’s appeal against her conviction and jail sentence for reckless driving which caused the death of eight teenagers on modified...

TAWAU, May 11 — Sabah police today stressed that the extension of the curfew from 6pm to 6am until May 25 only involves the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone). State deputy police commissioner Datuk Jauteh...

PUTRAJAYA, May 11 — The Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2021 Semester 3 and STPM 2021 Semester 2 repeat examinations have been moved to new dates, according to the Malaysian Examinations Council (MPM). In a statement today, MPM said the.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Umno’s deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has reportedly told his party to make itself contemporary, as it is seen to be “outdated” by the public. In a report by the online news portal Free Malaysia Today, the...

JOHOR BARU, May 11 — Over 5,000 affordable housing units will be built in Johor for the (B40) low-income group starting this year, said Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. The houses would be sold at between RM40,000 and RM150,000 per unit,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Malaysian students are “generally comfortable” with returning to physical classes for the new school year, according to a nationwide survey, which showed students, on average, rating their comfort level of returning to...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Tanjung Malim MP Chang Lih Kang today urged the Parliamentary Select Committees to review the MRT3 project’s profitability as the country’s economy continues to recover in a post-pandemic environment. He added that the...

GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy slammed the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) for trying to downplay bullying of trainee doctors at government hospitals. The Penang lawmaker accused MMA president Dr Koh Kar Chai....

GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — Penang state exco Dr Norlela Ariffin has submitted the names of five doctors allegedly involved in bullying trainee doctors at the Penang Hospital to the Health Ministry. The state health committee chairman said she had...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — PKR Youth chief candidate Fahmi Zainol today urged his party to re-evaluate its so-called “big tent” strategy to ally with other parties in order to defeat Barisan Nasional (BN) in the next general election. Fahmi said...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The excuses given by AirAsia over frequent flight disruptions and last minute rescheduling are unacceptable and the budget carrier must be held responsible for the inconvenience caused to its passengers, Bandar Kuching MP Dr....

KOTA KINABALU, May 11 — The number of schools affected by continuous heavy downpour in Sabah’s west coast and interior has tripled from eight schools yesterday to 24 schools today. State Education Department director Datuk Mistrine Radin today...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — After going missing for more than three days, the Touch ‘n Go eWallet (TNG eWallet) app has been reinstated on the Apple App Store. This means new users can now download the TNG eWallet app on their iPhone. Touch ‘n Go...

BANGI, May 11 — DAP said today it will begin its search for a new Bangi MP candidate soon, following incumbent Ong Kian Ming’s announcement to not contest in the 15th general election (GE15). The party’s secretary-general Anthony Loke said...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The palm oil plantation sector, one of the nation’s significant economic contributors, is at breaking point owing to a serious manpower shortage. This is following the government’s yet to be fulfilled efforts to bring in....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — A partnership agreement between the flag carrier airlines of both Malaysia and Singapore was reportedly given a conditional approval by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) yesterday. Singapore-based...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The High Court today allowed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to be excused for not being present in court this morning, and to have his trial start in the afternoon instead, as he attended a funeral this...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases continued to increase following Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations last week, hitting 2,605 new cases yesterday. The Health Ministry’s CovidNow data also showed a rising trend in cases over....

WASHINGTON, May 11 — Malaysia is expected to garner RM14.62 billion in new investments from the United States (US) following the Trade and Investment Mission (TIM) led by Senior Minister and International Trade and Industry Minist...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — A total of 961,597 or 27.1 per cent of children aged five to 11 in the country have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday. According to the CovidNow...

WASHINGTON, May 11 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived here Tuesday (Wednesday in Malaysia) for a four-day working visit including meeting with United States President Joe Biden and Asean leaders. The Malaysian prime minister arrived at Joint....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The risk of recession in three of the world’s largest economies could threaten Malaysia’s post-pandemic recovery but not enough to drag growth down, according to three local analysts polled by Malay Mail. The impending...

SHAH ALAM, May 10 — The “big tent” strategy was a point of contention during the debate between the candidates for the post of PKR Youth (AMK) chief tonight, as both touched on how important it is for the party to win over the people. For...

LONDON, May 10 — The country’s textile industry especially unique and creative fabrics such as weaving and batik has great potential to bring the nation to the international stage and become a profitable commodity, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — An 11-month old baby boy died after being found unconscious at his babysitter’s house in Kajang yesterday. Kajang district police chief ACP Mohd Zaid Hassan said the baby was then taken by his mother to Serdang Hospital...