PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) is committed to implementing initiatives under the National Digital Network (Jendela) this year, in efforts to strengthen the level of connectivity and quality of...

JELI, March 7 — The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project which is expected to be completed in 2026 has reached a progress rate of 29 per cent so far, said Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. Mohd Zuki said although the.....

PUTRAJAYA, March 7— The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) is preparing a Cabinet paper on anti-cyberbullying laws, said its minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said while Malaysia has some legislation on cybersecurity, it does not...

PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — Countering fake news has been a big challenge for the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) in the past one year, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic reared its ugly head, said Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He.....

SINGAPORE, March 7 — “I woke up this morning, my hands were shaking,” said Beh Chew Boo, a Malaysian who was acquitted of all his five charges of bringing drugs to Singapore, and escaped the gallows. Bernama had the opportunity to meet the...

JELI, March 7 — The 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) will be tabled once Parliament is allowed to sit, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said. He said the 12MP is ready for tabling and it is constantly...

SIBU, Mar 7 — Six business premises here were compounded RM1,000 each for violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) yesterday. Sibu police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said that the compounds were issued during an CMCO standard....

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia vice-president Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee has today welcomed the decision by Sabah Umno to maintain cooperation under the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah banner.  In a brief statement today, Ronald...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has claimed today that its party leaders that are facing criminal charges are actually the ones trying to save the Malay nationalist party.  In a Facebook post tod...

KUANTAN, March 7 --The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) will continue to play its role by assisting the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) in restoring the country’s tourism industry now that inter-district travel is...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has claimed today that the political coup dubbed “Sheraton Move” was done in a “clean” manner, and had been a long time coming following a plan that started as soon as the 14th general...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 — The 67th PAS ‘muktamar’, or its annual congress, will be held only after the 15th general election, party secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said today.  The Kota Baru MP, in a report by Astro Awani,.....

JOHOR BARU, Mar 7 — A wireman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two counts of committing physical sexual assault on his 14-year-old daughter. He made the plea before judge Wan Mohd Norisham Wan Yaakob...

ARAU, Mar 7 — Five classrooms at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tengku Budriah here were damaged after part of the roof of a school block was ripped off by strong winds in a storm on Friday (March 5). Perlis Education Commit...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 — A total of 2,990,577 individuals have registered themselves on the MySejahtera application to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, as of 8am today. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdulllah t...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 — MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong today stated that the party will remain with Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 15th general election (GE15). He said that since its establishment, MCA had faced vario...

MECCA, Mar 7 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin performed the umrah here yesterday. He was given the opportunity to enter the Kaaba. His wife Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman also performed the umrah, and they completed the ritual at about...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 — The Nigerian variant B1.525 of Covid-19 has important mutations in the spike protein but they do not affect the ability to detect or trace a person infected with the variant, said Health Director-Gen...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was able to beat Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in the 2020 political tumult that saw the formation of the Perikatan Nasional administration, said Tun Musa Hitam as reported by Mingguan Malaysia.  In...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 — Former deputy prime minister Tun Musa Hitam said Umno needs to put aside its leaders who are facing criminal charges, until proven innocent, as a means to revitalise the party. In an interview with Utusan Malaysia’s Sunday.....

PUTRAJAYA, Mar 7 — The Finance Ministry has set six main targets for 2021 to alleviate the burden faced by the people amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and, at the same time, revive the country’s economy. Its minister, Senator Tengku Datuk Seri...

KUCHING, Mar 8 — Section 3 of the Government Proceedings Act (GPA) 1956 allows governments to sue for defamation, stated State Legal Counsel Datuk Sri JC Fong. He was responding to counsel Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram’s call on Thursday for the...

KUCHING, Mar 7 — A total of 12,961 individuals in Sarawak have been administered with the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as of March 5, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement yesterday. The...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Following the reopening of schools earlier this week, health experts contacted by Malay Mail have agreed that there is a risk of students bringing home the Covid-19 virus, and in turn infecting members of their...

KOTA BARU, March 6 — PAS is committed to its stance that unity of the ummah is vital in forming a strong and stable government, said its secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. He said unity in Islam, among the Malays, the bumiputera and...

JEDDAH, March 6 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his wife, Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman arrived here today to begin a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia. The aircraft that carried the couple landed at the King Abdulaziz...

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah DAP will go through an evolution for the upcoming general election, said DAP Sabah acting chairman Datuk Frankie Poon Ming Fung. Poon, who confirmed that a Warisan Plus meeting had been held on Friday, said the coalition’s...

JELEBU, March 6 — Umno and Bersatu should cooperate and come to an agreement for the sake of the future of Malay politics, said veteran politician Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim. He said the two parties should not cut ties completely while expressing hope.....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has denied the claim that the selection of cases for its enforcement action is politically motivated. The IRB in a statement today said its audit process or investigation on any individuals...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd plans to launch an air taxi service and the country’s first drone delivery service as the budget carrier seeks to diversify amid the coronavirus pandemic, the company’s CEO said today. As.....