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Sat, 14 May 2022 16:53:33 +0800
Sarawak to merge four water management agencies into one entity, says minister
KUCHING, May 14 — Sarawak will merge four water resources management agencies in the state into one entity. State Utility and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the four entities are the Kuching Water Board, Sibu Water Board,...

Sat, 14 May 2022 16:44:42 +0800
Tourism sector needs 15,000 to 20,000 more workers, says minister
KUCHING, May 14 — Malaysia’s tourism sector is currently facing a shortage of about 15,000 to 20,000 workers, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the estimate was obtained from data from national tourism...

Sat, 14 May 2022 16:32:28 +0800
Face me for an open discourse on Malaysia’s future, Selangor Umno info chief tells Dr M
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Umno politician Isham Jalil today invited former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to an open discourse on Malaysia’s future. The Selangor Umno information chief said he represents a younger generation that...

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:52:10 +0800
Pahang flags to be flown at half-mast as mark of respect for late UAE president
KUANTAN, May 14 — The Pahang state flag will be flown at half-mast at all state and federal government premises for five days, beginning today, as a mark of respect and a sign of mourning on the demise of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President...

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:48:16 +0800
In Wesak Day message, DAP sec-gen thanks Buddhist NGOs for helping Malaysians in need during pandemic, floods
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook today paid tribute to Buddhist groups for stepping up to help fellow Malaysians in need without regard for colour or creed. He said their contributions over the past two years had....

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:36:03 +0800
Agong’s personal flag to fly at half-mast following demise of UAE president
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has given his consent for the personal flag of Yang di-Pertuan Agong to be flown at half-mast at Istana Negara for five consecutive days starting today. Comptroller of....

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:16:23 +0800
Sarawak utility minister: Ministry awaiting final report on merger of water resources management entities in state
KUCHING, May 14 — Utility and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi hopes to see the merger of four water resources management entities in Sarawak into one entity within this year. He said his ministry was still waiting for a final...

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:14:40 +0800
Sarawak minister: GPS pre-council meeting tomorrow to deliberate number of Bills to be tabled at coming DUN sitting
KUCHING, May 14 — Utility and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawai today said he is unsure how many Bills will be tabled at the coming State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting from May 17-26. The Sebuyau assemblyman said details on...

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:02:55 +0800
Jakim suspends halal cert to Aussie abattoir pending compliance scrutiny
PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The slaughtering approval granted by Malaysia to halal-certified company in Australia, Thomas Foods International Lobethal, has been suspended with immediate effect until a thorough investigation is done. Islamic...

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:05:37 +0800
Health D-G says looking to improve whistleblower system to stop bullying in hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 ― The Health Ministry is looking to improve its measures against a bullying culture that have sprouted in public hospitals, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. The Health director-general said there is an existing...

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:04:25 +0800
North-South Expressway crash near Kuala Kangsar: Trailer driver expected to be charged on Tuesday
IPOH, May 14 ― The investigation paper on the trailer driver who was detained for investigation into a fiery accident that claimed five lives on the North-South Expressway northbound in Kuala Kangsar last Wednesday, will be handed over to the...

Sat, 14 May 2022 13:52:30 +0800
Agong attends tahlil, visits Royal Mausoleum to commemorate Hari Hol
PEKAN, May 14 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today attended the tahlil event and visited the Royal Mausoleum in conjunction with the third Hari Hol of the death of Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'...

Sat, 14 May 2022 12:59:25 +0800
Penang expects to open part of RM200m Gurney Wharf next year, whole project to complete by 2025
GEORGE TOWN, May 14 — The estimated RM200 million Gurney Wharf project covering about 131 acres of reclaimed land will be fully completed by early 2025, said Chow Kon Yeow. The Penang chief minister said parts of the first phase of the project,...

Sat, 14 May 2022 12:22:36 +0800
HR minister: HRD Corp, Microsoft to empower Orang Asli youth
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) will collaborate with Microsoft Corp to implement infrastructure development and human capital development programmes that focus on the use of current technology to empower...

Sat, 14 May 2022 12:17:39 +0800
Report: Melaka Umno divisions seek to replace state party chief Rauf with CM Sulaiman
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Umno is being plagued by internal unrest in Melaka even as the Malay nationalist party gears up for a snap general election, widely speculated will be called this year. Malaysiakini today reported several Melaka Umno...

Sat, 14 May 2022 11:30:03 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri foresees foreign investment growing in Malaysia after US visit
WASHINGTON, May 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has described his four-day working visit to the United States as a success. He said the visit has further strengthened the Malaysia-US ties as well as that of Asean-US. “The...

Sat, 14 May 2022 11:22:38 +0800
CovidNOW: Over a quarter of children in Malaysia fully vaccinated against Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — A total of 1,019,609 children aged between five and 11 years, or 28.7 per cent of their population, in Malaysia have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) of...

Sat, 14 May 2022 10:56:12 +0800
Report: Indonesian envoy lauds Malaysian appellate court ruling on undocumented workers’ claims to unpaid wages
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The Indonesian ambassador to Malaysia Hermono commended the Malaysian Court of Appeal’s decision this week allowing undocumented migrant workers here to take legal action against their employers over unpaid wages. The...

Sat, 14 May 2022 10:18:46 +0800
Asean leaders stands firm on international issues during meeting with US President Biden, says PM Ismail
WASHINGTON, May 14 — Asean leaders stand firm on several international issues during their meeting with United States President Joe Biden at the Asean-US Special Summit here Friday (Saturday in Malaysia). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri...

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:22:09 +0800
Govt subsidies can't be forever, Sarawak minister tells farmers and fishermen
KUCHING, May 14 ― Farmers and fishermen need to change their mentality of relying too much on government subsidy, said Sarawak Minister of Agriculture Modernisation and Regional Development Datuk Seri Stephen Rundi Utom. He said the assistance or.....

Sat, 14 May 2022 08:41:14 +0800
Malaysia touts trade access as US Indo-Pacific plan only a ‘good beginning’, says Azmin Ali
WASHINGTON, May 14 — Malaysia views US President Joe Biden’s proposed Indo-Pacific economic bloc as a welcome initiative but sees a bigger immediate opportunity in selling its access to a China-led trade pact to lure investment from global...

Sat, 14 May 2022 07:32:53 +0800
Police seek next-of-kin of boy found wandering in Selayang
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Police are looking for the next-of-kin of a young boy aged between three and four years old who was found wandering by members of the public in Selayang on Wednesday. Gombak district police chief ACP Zainal Mohamed Mohamed...

Sat, 14 May 2022 07:29:32 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri conveys condolences to UAE on death of its president
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has conveyed his condolences to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice-President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and UAE people on the death of President Sheikh Khalifa...

Sat, 14 May 2022 07:21:48 +0800
At Asean-US Summit, PM Ismail calls for unimpeded global supply chains
WASHINGTON, May 14 — Asean and United States should create a conducive ecosystem to ensure unimpeded global supply chains, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob told Asean-US Special Summit here Friday (Saturday in Malaysia). He said the move was...

Sat, 14 May 2022 07:00:28 +0800
‘As long as I can club’: Excitement about KL dance floors reopening trumps confusion over SOPs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Club owners and their patrons are ready for nightlife to resume in earnest from tomorrow, although there is some confusion among regular partygoers about the related government standard operating procedures (SOPs). Jeremy...

Fri, 13 May 2022 23:50:50 +0800
Sentul police: Reckless Myvi driver now held for car theft
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The Perodua Myvi driver who was arrested on Monday for causing provocation and obstructing other road users has been detained again in connection with vehicle thefts in the Klang Valley and Johor. Sentul district police...

Fri, 13 May 2022 23:49:10 +0800
Police: Identities of three Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah students confirmed using dental records
KUALA KANGSAR, May 13 — The identities of three more Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS) students who burned to death in a fiery accident on the North-South Expressway on Wednesday night, have been identified through dental records. Kuala Kangsar.....

Fri, 13 May 2022 23:13:28 +0800
Nightclubs and karaoke bars get go ahead to operate in Sabah from tomorrow but no dancing allowed, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, May 13 — Nightclubs and karaokes in Sabah will be allowed to operate from May 14. However, dancing will not be allowed at the premises, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. Patrons of the premises...

Fri, 13 May 2022 23:01:25 +0800
HFMD cases in N. Sembilan up 25-fold, says state exco
SEREMBAN, May 13 — The Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) outbreak in Negri Sembilan has recorded a 25-fold increase, or 1,446 cases as of today compared to the same period last year. State Health, Environment, Cooperatives and Consumerism...

Fri, 13 May 2022 22:42:48 +0800
Floods: Emergency work in Janda Baik to be completed in three months, says Environment and Water Ministry
KUANTAN, May 13 — Additional emergency works related to floods in Janda Baik, Bentong, with an estimated cost of RM1 million, is expected to begin next week and be completed within three months, said Environment and Water Ministry (KASA)...



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