KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak noted today the conflict between Putrajaya’s decision to let most businesses stay open during the movement control order (MCO) and its professed aim of controlling the spread of....

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 ― A Pakistan International Airlines plane has been held back by Malaysian authorities over a British court case, the airline said today, adding that it would pursue the matter through diplomatic channels. The Boeing 777 aircraft.....

MELAKA, Jan 15 ― Couples in Melaka who have obtained permission to get married from the district Islamic religious offices before the movement control order (MCO) was enforced are allowed to do so during the MCO period, said Melaka Islamic...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― Civil servants should come forward and report corrupt practices in their respective departments or agencies to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), says MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki. He said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) has called on Bank Negara to extend the loan moratorium until at least August for all affected workers in the wake of the second movement control order (MCO). In a...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) issued an alert weather warning with heavy rain expected in several areas in Sabah and Sarawak until Sunday. MetMalaysia, in a statement today, said the areas that will...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today warned that more Malaysians will be infected with Covid-19 and the number of deaths will increase if the Health Ministry abandons the implementation of testing, tracing and treatment.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 ― Former Kedah mentri besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir has expressed his bewilderment at those asking Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to step down over the latter's loss of support in Parliament. In a Twitter post, Mukhriz claim...

KANGAR, Jan 15 ― Four Perlis executive council (exco) members are under home quarantine pending the results of their Covid-19 screening test, said Perlis Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man. He said the four exco members had attended the Padang...

SIBU, Jan 15 — Bigger crowds could be seen in most supermarkets today compared to the past few days as Sibu folk start preparing for the movement control order (MCO) to be implemented tomorrow. For the past few days, with the news of escalating...

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 15 — A collapsed bridge, landslides and floods due to heavy rain for the past few days in Pitas disrupted land transport with the town, leaving thousands stranded, many of them with limited food supplies. A bridge in Kampung...

KUCHING,  Jan 15 — The number of flood evacuees continued to rise to 4,343 people as of 12pm today, from 4,222 people at 8am earlier this morning, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). It said in its flood update report that...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The recently gazetted Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 dictates direction for treatment, immunisation, isolation, observation, or surveillance. However, Section 6(1), which listed the matter, appears to be...

BAU, Jan 15 — The flood situation at Siniawan Town has improved, as the floodwaters that inundated the town Wednesday and Thursday slowly receding. The town was hit by heavy downpours that lasted for nearly two days, as roads leading to and from...

KUCHING, Jan 15 — Minister of Transport (MoT) Sarawak has reminded all airlines to only sell flight tickets based on the latest flight schedule approved by SDMC. Its Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said this was important to provide reliable air...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Optometrists have been allowed to reopen for business during the current movement control order (MCO), Tan Sri Annuar Musa announced today. The Federal Territories minister said they are now considered “essential...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Seputeh MP Teresa Kok today highlighted the discrepancy in the announcements of two federal ministers regarding public parks during what is supposed to be restricted movement until January 26. She noted that Senior Minister.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today issued a revised invitation for interested and eligible licensees to participate in the installation of network facilities and deployment of network...

KUALA LUMPUR,  Jan 15 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions)  Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof is confirmed negative for Covid-19. According to a statement issued by his office at the Prime Mi...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit tampering trial involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and former 1MDB president and chief executive officer (CEO) Arul Kanda Kandasamy will be postponed...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 15 — The Penang state government today signed a supplemental agreement with Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC) to pave the way for the start of physical construction works of a 6km dual carriageway in Air Itam. Penang...

KUALA LUMPUR Jan 15 — The recently gazetted Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 grants powers to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or anyone authorised by him, to take temporary possession of any land, building or moveable property. The...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today insisted he was never against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s bid to succeed him as prime minister despite never coming through on that promise.   He claimed that the process ran i...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Japanese automotive giants Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor have stopped operations at several assembly plants across Malaysia due to the reimplementation of the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19...

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 — Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) deputy director-general (operations) Datuk Abdul Aziz Jusoh has been appointed as the new director-general of the department, effective today. Abdul Aziz, 59, who has been with....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Members of the Cabinet and lawmakers at both state and federal levels will remain in their positions for the duration of the Emergency, according to the newly gazetted Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021. Item 11 of.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The victim who was assaulted by a Datuk and his accomplice at a hotpot restaurant in Petaling Jaya turned out to be the son of a prominent figure in the construction industry and also a Datuk.  Sin Chew Daily reporte...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — In a surprising response on live radio this morning, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, a man who was twice appointed Malaysia’s prime minister and credited by many for his development of the country in the 1980s, said he doesn'...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has been granted full authority to use all resources at his disposal for any purposes he deems necessary under the newly gazetted Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021. “For so long as the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Neither Parliament nor state legislatures can sit as long as the state of Emergency lasts, according to Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 gazetted yesterday. The Ordinance, which took effect from the day of its...