IPOH, April 7 — No signs of physical injuries or bruises found on an Indonesian maid, who was allegedly raped by Paul Yong, a medical officer told the High Court here. Dr Kate Lynn Ignatius, 33, a medical officer from the Raja Permaisuri Bainun...

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 7 — The AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine’s arrival in Malaysia is still on track as scheduled at the moment, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said today. The health minister said Malaysia’s shipment is obtained from...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The  World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out against vaccine passports, for now, saying they may exacerbate unequal access to vaccines in many countries. Speaking at a virtual press conference in conjunction wi...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The use of the MySejahtera application is capable of being expanded to the e-commerce, education, delivery services sectors, besides functioning as a Super App. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin...

KOTA BARU, April 7 ― A labourer pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to five charges of abusing four children at a welfare centre where his wife was working. Mohd Hamdan Yasin, 38, made the the plea after the charges were read out...

PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — The livestream media coverage of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s SRC International Sdn Bhd appeal hearing at the Court of Appeal yesterday was cut-off temporarily due to an internet disruption, the Office of the Chief Registrar...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today announced that it has seized a total of RM25.5 million worth of assets including luxury cars, high-end watches, properties and hard cash from members of a syndicate...

TANJUNG MALIM, April 7 ― It is not fair to point fingers at the state government on the issue of Perak FC's failure to pay the salaries of players, believed to be two months in arrears, said Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad. He said the stat...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 ― A e-hailing driver was fined RM7,000, in default six months jail, by the Sessions Court here today for improper use of the network facilities by transmitting offensive communications against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...

PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lead defence highlighted today the apparent inadmissibility of yet another prosecution witness’ testimony on the grounds of hearsay that had linked the RM42 million transacted out of SRC...

PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — Those involved in the culture and arts industry have suffered losses amounting to about RM85 million within a period of one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said Tourism, Culture and Arts Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri....

IPOH, April 7 — The High Court here today heard details of the medical examination conducted on the Indonesian maid who was allegedly raped by her employer, former Perak executive council member Paul Yong. Dr Nilawati Isha, 45, an obstetrics and...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The recent repeal of the cabotage exemption for submarine cable repair vessels is a worrying sign for the American-Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), which said regulatory barriers that do not support efficient...

JOHOR BARU, April 7 ― The Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested a Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) logistics branch head today for submitting a false claim for more than RM24,000. In a statement, the Johor MACC said investigations...

KANGAR, April 7 ― The Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIP) has allowed the tarawih prayer for Ramadan this year to be held in two sessions. The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, who is also MAIPs...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Padang Rengas MP Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz told Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to step down as Umno president today, saying the latter was now a serious liability to the party. Speaking to Malay Mail after a...

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 7 ― A total of 328,254 individuals in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme have completed receiving both doses of their vaccine shots as of yesterday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 ― Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has described a leaked audio recording of two speakers who sounded like him and PKR counterpart, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as fake. Saying he was “disappointed and shocked”...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 ― An audio clip of two speakers whose voices resemble that of Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and his PKR counterpart, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is circulating on the internet. The four-minute clip was first...

Editor’s note: MCMC has clarified that Jendela Phase 1 is still targeted for end-2022. The only area that’s expedited is the 5G rollout under Phase 2. We have updated the post to reflect the actual situation. KUALA LUMPUR, April...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng has blasted two Cabinet ministers for their apparent lack of compassion over the recent minimum wage issue. He said Malaysia does not need ministers who fail to uphold the monthly...

JOHOR BARU, April 7 ― A male tapir was found dead, believed to have been hit by a heavy vehicle at Jalan Sedili-Tenggaroh, near Kota Tinggi, yesterday. Johor Wildlife and National Park (Perhilitan) director Salman Saaban said the carcass of the...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Malaysia’s “Sugar King” Robert Kuok remains the wealthiest man in Malaysia and even saw his estimated wealth increase to US$12.6 billion (RM51.9 billion) this year amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Forbes’.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Cosmetics entrepreneur Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman is currently hiding in Thailand, Harian Metro reported, quoting an anonymous source. The report published yesterday, however, said that the source did not offer any details as...

SHAH ALAM, April 7 ― A Turkish crew on a tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) died, and three others are reported in critical condition, after they were believed to have inhaled ammonia gas, in international waters at West Port Klang...

KOTA BARU, April 7 — The MARA Education Foundation (YPM) has allocated RM172,000 to the Kelantan government to help with the school expenses of 2,820 secondary and primary students in the state. YPM executive chairman Datuk Mohd Nizar Sudin said...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 ― Prison meetings and visits through bookings are now permitted with strict guidelines to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement today, the Prisons Department said visitors are required to make their...

KOTA KINABALU, April 7 ― The federal government’s obligations towards Sabah and Sarawak are not limited to maintaining diplomatic ties and security, but also to ensure the Bornean States are financially capable of running their respective...

SIBU, April 7 ― Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) is forming four teams with government agencies to beef up monitoring of Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) compliance at workplaces. Its coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee...

KUCHING, April 7 ― The “black hole” civil suit case trial continues today with lawyers for the plaintiffs, the Sarawak government and State Financial Authority, continuing their cross-examination of Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak...