KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad intimated that he may have alternatives after failing to register his latest vehicle Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) as a political party. The former prime minister who was booted out of Bersatu,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — PKR’s Datuk Dr Xavier Jayakumar today has denied a man, who was recently arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over allegations of graft, is his former aide. In a brief statement today, Dr Xavier, who....

SEBERANG PERAI, Feb 17 — The Department of Environment (DoE) issued a RM18,000 fine to a food manufacturing plant in Seberang Perai here after the factory was found to have released effluents into the Perai River. Penang DoE director Sharifah...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin should act on advice from professionals instead of his Bersatu party colleagues if he were serious about resolving the health and economic crises brought on by the pandemic, Tun Dr...

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 17 — Former Sabah tourism, culture and environment minister Datuk Christina Liew has urged the authorities to follow through with their investigations into a controversial dinner with turtle eggs allegedly hosted by the brother.....

KUALA TERENGGANU Feb 17 — Court proceedings at the Magistrate’s Court against Terengganu state executive council member Dr Alias Razak for an offence under the Companies Act 2016 was postponed today as he had to attend the weekly state executive....

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 — The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) is working with the National Unity Ministry (KPN) in developing content on Rukun Negara (National Philosophy) education in efforts to deepen the people’s understanding of the.....

KUCHING, Feb 17 — The arrest of nine people for alleged involvement in a fight here last Sunday has turned out to be a more complicated case than usual. Two of them tested positive for Covid-19 and one symptomatic suspect is awaiting a second swab....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be present tomorrow when the High Court delivers its decision on whether his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will have to enter her defence in a corruption trial over a project....

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 17 —  The Penang state government is determined to continue its mega infrastructure projects under the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) to stimulate the economy, despite protests from certain quarters. In a statement...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman has written to Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Idrus Harun to criticise his advice for the government to suspend Parliament during the Emergency. The Pengerang MP...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The police and armed forces will be deployed to secure Covid-19 vaccines in the country against theft and tampering, said Khairy Jamaluddin. The science, technology and innovation minister said this security will be present.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Malaysians have not fully accepted the need to digitise the economy despite the fact that the various stages of lockdown during the current Covid-19 pandemic forced many Malaysian businesses to go online. Leading technology.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Malaysia could capitalise on its Covid-19 vaccination efforts by becoming a regional hub for halal vaccines catering to Muslim countries, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — A landslide at the bank of Sungai Kelantan in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, has forced 50 villagers to be evacuated from their homes, said Ahmad Fadhli Shaari. The Pasir Mas MP said he was informed of the matter while here and that...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Minister of Science and Technology Khairy Jamaluddin pledged today that the government will not detain undocumented migrants who come forward to receive their Covid-19 vaccines. The coordinating minister for the National...

IPOH, Feb 17 — The DAP Disciplinary Committee today revealed that nine of the party members in Perak had their membership terminated with immediate effect over complaints of disciplinary breaches. The nine were Chong Lai Yeen, Fam Choy, Chan San...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Kangar MP Noor Amin Ahmad applauded the Ministry of Education for launching a special terrestrial education TV channel, DidikTV, today but questioned the commercial agreement made with private TV channel ntv7 to take it...

RAUB, Feb 17 — Durians falling from trees are collected in nets on a farm in Malaysia, where a long lockdown has slowed domestic demand and left traders more reliant on China’s appetite for the world’s smelliest fruit. Grown across tropical...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The rollout of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme will help restore confidence among investors to maintain high-impact investments in Malaysia, according to Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) construction work has recorded an overall progress of 87 per cent as at end-2020, supported by full completion of the CB3 package. SUKE deputy general manager Zarulazam...

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 17 — Construction on the first transit centre for the homeless in Penang is set to be completed by October, with a view to operations starting by early 2022.  Penang Island City Council (MBPP) Mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang sa...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Malaysia’s bilateral relations with the United States (US) is expected to remain strong and continue to be mutually beneficial under President Joe Biden’s administration. Analyst Thomas Daniel said this is because the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The national vaccination programme is definitely one of the key success factors to achieve the country’s planned economic and financial recovery this year, economists said. Malaysia is set to kick off its Covid-19....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The High Court in Kota Baru has allowed Ikatan Guru Guru Muslim Malaysia’s (IGuru) application to reinstate its lawsuit to declare vernacular schools as unconstitutional in Malaysia.  The application was filed by.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 ― Companies should institute flexible work arrangements in order to maintain a healthy work-life balance for their employees within the Covid-19 era, according to a survey by United Overseas Bank (UOB). The survey titled UOB...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The government is in talks to add the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to the five already confirmed for Malaysia, Khairy Jamaluddin said today. The innovation, science, and technology minister who is in charge of.....

IPOH, Feb 17 — Five senior citizens were among 14 men detained for alleged involvement in illegal cockfight gambling, in a gated farm land at Taman Impiana Adril, Menglembu here yesterday. Ipoh district police chief ACP A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today launched a special terrestrial Education TV channel, DidikTV Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (DidikTV KPM). DidikTV KPM, which kick-starts today, can be viewed through channel...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Malaysia already has 72 known and active gangs that could overrun the country with criminal activity if left unchecked, said Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department deputy director Datuk Dev Kumar. In an interview with.....