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Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:58:38 +0800In Kelantan, unemployed man remanded four days for insulting Islam
KUALA KRAI, July 19 — An unemployed man is in remand for four days from today for allegedly insulting Islam through a vi...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:35:39 +0800
Sarawak govt will continue with planned projects despite federal savings policy, says premier
KUCHING, July 19 — The Sarawak government will continue with the development projects it has planned for the benefit of...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:25:56 +0800
Dewan Rakyat passes amendment to Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act, empowering incarceration initiatives outside prison walls
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Offenders Compulsory Attendance (Amendment) Bill 2021 to empow...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:20:59 +0800
NRC recommends relevant ministries, agencies to further simplify recruitment of foreign workers, says chairman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The National Recovery Council (MPN) recommends the relevant ministries and agencies to further s...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:14:22 +0800
Finance minister: Malaysia’s economy stronger than Sri Lanka, remote possibility of bankruptcy
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Malaysia’s economy is far stronger than Sri Lanka’s if the two countries’ economic indicators ar...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:08:31 +0800
Education Ministry says it’s prepared for contingency plan should Covid-19, influenza-like illness cases rise
PUTRAJAYA, July 19 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is prepared to revive the contingency plan for schoolchildren shoul...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:53:36 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri vows zero compromise in fight against Sulu heirs
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — In regards to Sulu Group claims, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today gave assura...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:24:12 +0800
Sabah state assembly passes Bill granting state ministers, reps 40pc pay rise
KOTA KINABALU, July 19 — The Sabah state assembly passed two Bills today to raise the salaries of the governor, state mi...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:14:38 +0800
Peaceful protest in Kota Kinabalu after motion for state assembly to debate Sulu sultanate suit rejected
KOTA KINABALU, July 19 — A group gathered near the Sabah legislative assembly building to peacefully protest the rejecti...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:30:13 +0800
Now, Najib wants Dewan Rakyat to debate Sulu sultanate issue
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today called for a Dewan Rakyat debate on the desce...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:20:09 +0800
'Peranti Siswa' tablet distribution expected to begin next month, says Annuar
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The Peranti Siswa Keluarga Malaysia (Keluarga Malaysia Student Device) programme will deliver it...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:11:36 +0800
Rafizi urges Putrajaya to rethink its income-based classification for subsidies
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Newly minted PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli today urged Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Za...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:05:54 +0800
In court, Gobind accuses MACC officer of abusing powers while ‘fishing’ for criminal case against Syed Saddiq
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Lawyer Gobind Singh Deo accused the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) of going on a “f...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:55:52 +0800
Annuar: Viral video on PM’s ‘goreng pisang’ statement in Parliament fake news, MCMC to act against TikTok creator
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is looking into claims that an ind...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:03:54 +0800
PKR politicians file mass police reports against Najib for alleged negligence in Sulu sultanate suit over Sabah payment
PETALING JAYA, July 19 — PKR leaders want the authorities to investigate former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak fo...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:40:45 +0800
Putrajaya to spend RM5m on promoting ‘Keluarga Malaysia’, Parliament told
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Putrajaya has allocated RM5 million to promote the “Keluarga Malaysia” campaign, the main thrust...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:23:50 +0800
Court allows missing activist Amri’s wife to pursue OSA tag removal from task force’s report on his 2016 disappearance
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The High Court today allowed the missing activist Amri Che Mat’s wife to continue to pursue her...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:36:34 +0800
Healthy people aged 50-59 in Malaysia can now get their second Covid-19 booster shots
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The Health Ministry has opened the second booster vaccination shots for Covid-19 to residents wh...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:17:07 +0800
Sabah to terminate work passes for two oil firms by Oct 1 unless arrears paid
KOTA KINABALU, July 19 — Sabah will be cancelling the working permits for two oil companies operating here if they do...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:52:45 +0800
Perak defers approval for proposed water resources Bill, to set up bipartisan discussion panel
IPOH, July 19 — Perak state lawmakers today unanimously agreed to defer approval over the state Water Resources Bill 202...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:26:44 +0800
Woman to be charged in Shariah Court tomorrow over stand-up routine
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The woman who allegedly acted indecently during a performance at a comedy club here and was char...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:09:33 +0800
Finance minister: Mechanism for targeted petrol subsidy being tested, up to six months of study before roll-out
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The mechanism for targeted petrol subsidies is currently in the early stages of testing, said Fi...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:31:04 +0800
Study on lanthanide processing only possible after extraction from earth, says Perak MB amid environmental and safety concerns
IPOH, July 19 — The Perak government is weighing the possibilities of processing lanthanides mined in Gerik if Putrajaya...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 11:44:47 +0800
Comsec initiative to help Malaysia better manage national security, says PM
PUTRAJAYA, July 19 — Malaysia has introduced the Comprehensive Security (Comsec) Doctrine to enable the responsibility o...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 11:23:40 +0800
Now, Parliament told Jakarta agreed to 'integrate' online worker recruitment with Putrajaya's
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan told Dewan Rakyat today that Jakarta has agreed...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 11:37:30 +0800
Kit Siang: MPs must challenge Speaker's refusal to allow Petronas asset seizure debate in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun's decision to reject motions to debate the seizu...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:08:00 +0800
Malay contractors group backs Putrajaya deferment of development projects instead of stopping them halfway
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The Malaysian Malay Contractors Association (PKMM) supports the government’s decision to defer p...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:30:37 +0800
Report: MACC almost ready to charge those involved in littoral combat ships scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission MACC) believes it will have enough evidence to press ch...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:11:19 +0800
MoU on foreign workers, subsidy financing to be debated in Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting is expected to focus on issues over the memorandum of understanding...
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0800
PKR ‘dream team’ of Anwar, Rafizi must compromise to avoid GE15 letdown, say analysts
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — PKR and Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) performance in the 15th general election (GE15) will depend if PK...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:53:28 +0800
Police: Former TV newsreader Zalina Azman reported missing since last year
SHAH ALAM, July 18 — Former television newsreader Zalina Shaharah Azman, 58, is still reported missing since her disappe...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:00:57 +0800
Selangor Perikatan leader: Pakatan still hiding behind ‘Sheraton Move’
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Selangor Perikatan Nasional (PN) secretary Muhammad Hilman Idham claimed that the so-called “She...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:20:54 +0800
RM149.52m allocated to repair infrastructure, help people affected by disasters, says Sabah minister
KOTA KINABALU, July 18 — A total of RM149.52 million is allocated to repair infrastructure and help the people affected...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:45:19 +0800
Immigration Dept seeks to deport Malaysia-born stateless mum and three kids to Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The Immigration Department is seeking to deport a Johor-born mother and her three Selangor-born...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:29:58 +0800
Education Ministry says will immediately channel allocation to address pressing matters in schools
TELUPID, July 18 — The Education Ministry will channel allocation immediately to address various pressing needs in schoo...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:53:50 +0800
Dissolution of Aksem has no negative effect on Malaysia’s border security, says deputy home minister
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The dissolution of the Malaysian Border Security Agency (Aksem) does not have a negative effect...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:46:35 +0800
Kedah approves Bill to increase legal age of marriage for girls from 16 to 18
ALOR SETAR, July 18 — The Kedah State Assembly (DUN) today passed the Islamic Family Law (Kedah Darul Aman) (Amendment)...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:37:01 +0800
Special inflation task force aims 10pc drop in price of cooking oil, says its chairman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The Special Task Force on Jihad Against Inflation is targeting a 10 per cent decrease in the pri...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:36:01 +0800
Report: MACC detains CEO, director for allegedly defrauding PenjanaKerjaya scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Two senior executives have been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:25:56 +0800
Annuar: ‘Keluarga Malaysia Cheap Sale’ programme begins August, expanded to 613 areas nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The ‘Keluarga Malaysia Cheap Sale’ programme will be held beginning next month until the end of...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:09:18 +0800
MB: Kedah mulls next action, following Environment and Water Ministry’s finding on Baling flood
ALOR SETAR, July 18 — The Kedah government, together with relevant departments and agencies, will plan further action fo...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:03:17 +0800
Armed Forces veterans allowed to challenge delay in registering Parti Kemakmuran Negara
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The High Court today allowed the application of eight military veterans to commence judicial rev...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:54:34 +0800
Energy and Natural Resources Ministry to head agencies investigating floods in Baling
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) will take on the role of lead agency in car...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:44:39 +0800
Chief statistician: 7.9pc of Kedah’s population aged 65 or above
ALOR SETAR, July 18 — Kedah has reached an ageing state status, where 7.9 per cent of the state’s population comprises t...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:24:34 +0800
Kelantan police arrest man alleged to have insulted Islam on Facebook
KOTA BARU, July 18 — Kelantan police today arrested a 35-year-old Muslim man who is alleged to have insulted Islam and P...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:21:51 +0800
No MACC ops at HR Ministry, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan today denied that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:38:27 +0800
Woman in viral stand-up comedy video, boyfriend post RM20,000 bail each raised from crowdfunding
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — A woman who allegedly insulted Islam by acting indecently during a performance at a comedy club...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:16:40 +0800
MB: Perak to have special body to regulate use of water resources
IPOH, July 18 — The Perak government today tabled the Perak Water Resources Enactment Bill (RUUSA) 2022 which, among oth...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:09:34 +0800
Johor causeway 12 vehicle pile-up: Driver of runaway lorry claims trial to reckless driving
JOHOR BARU, July 18 — A lorry driver pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here today to a charge of reckless dri...
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:01:21 +0800
Shafie Apdal’s motion to debate Sulu sultanate heirs’ issue at Sabah assembly rejected
KOTA KINABALU, July 18 — The Sabah state legislative assembly today rejected a motion to debate the Sultanate of Sulu “h...