KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The Jalan Alang and Taman Setiawangsa Ramadan bazaars, which were ordered to close for three days effective today, have been allowed to resume operations with the deployment of additional enforcement officers. The Kuala...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — A total of 552,862 individuals have completed both doses of the vaccine jabs through the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said that as of yesterday...

JOHOR BARU, May 1 — As sad and disappointed as they are at the state government’s decision to close the Ramadan Bazaar @Mart Kempas here, the traders realise they have no choice but to accept it as part of efforts to contain new Covid-19...

SANDAKAN, May 1 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Sandakan branch, has detained a man for attempting to misappropriate 1.7 tonnes (1,700 kilogrammes (kg)) of subsidised cooking oil, at unnumbered premises here, on April 29....

PUTRAJAYA, May 1 ― Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is making his first official trip to neighbouring Singapore in a two-day visit starting today. Wisma Putra, in a statement today, said the official visit to the island republic...

ALOR GAJAH, May 1 ― Applications to get welfare assistance from the Social Welfare Department (JKM) is expected to increase nationwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 ― The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is using drones to monitor compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) at Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars around the Klang Valley. Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 ― The Human Resources Ministry will continue to review existing aspects of the country’s labour law so that it is appropriate and suits needs, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said that the move was...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The federal government is reviewing the movement control order (MCO) currently in force, especially in states where Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the review is necessary to...

GEORGE TOWN, May 1 ― Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak today took his oath of office as the eighth Yang Dipertua Negeri (YDP) of Penang in a ceremony held at Dewan Sri Pinang, here. Ahmad Fuzi succeeds Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas who had served as the YDP for....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 ― Applications for the AstraZeneca vaccine will be open tomorrow from 12 noon for those in KL and Selangor, said Khairy Jamaludin on Twitter today. “As previously announced, JKJAVMY (Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 ― The minimum wage rate is being reviewed to ensure the earnings of workers remain relevant with current economic conditions, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said the government is always concerned about the...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Federal police have opened an investigation paper into the case of a newsreader who had allegedly made slanderous remarks on television. Berita Harian reported Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah....

SINGAPORE, May 1 ― A 41-year-old male Malaysian was among the nine new cases of locally transmitted Covid-19 infection reported here yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). In its full data released late last night, MoH said he is a.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 ― Bangi DAP MP Ong Kian Ming has urged the government to come up with proper standard operating procedures if it plans to put in place another movement control order (MCO). He raised concerns of business disruptions which could....

KUCHING, May 1 ― A total of 1,942 or about 2.2 per cent of eligible individuals in Sarawak did not turn up for their first dose of Covid-19 vaccination as of April 29, said state Health Department director Dr Chin Zin Hing. At the same time, he...

SIBU, May 1 ― The people should be more concerned about being infected with Covid-19 virus instead of fearing about getting police summonses for violating the standard operating procedures (SOP) set under the ongoing conditional movement control...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Klang MP Charles Santiago said an inquest into the death of cow’s milk trader A. Ganapathy is necessary, in order to determine if his death was caused by police assault. He said that Malaysian Indians are disproportionately....

SIBU, May 1 ― Barbers and hair salon operators here are still not allowed to operate, says acting Sibu Resident and Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) chairman Wong Hee Sieng. He made this clarification when contacted following.....

GEORGE TOWN, May 1 — Some hotels in Penang are rehiring as they reopen fully to try and gain as much business as possible in the coming months, according to the Penang chapter of the Malaysian Association of Hoteliers (MAH). MAH Penang chapter...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) will investigate allegations that three Muslim single mothers had to seek financial assistance from the church after their aid application was rejected by the zakat or.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Police have arrested a local couple to assist in the investigation over the death of a nine-month-old baby boy on Tuesday. Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said an individual was reported to...

IPOH, April 30 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad is confirmed to be free from Covid-19 after his screening test result has come back negative. The Perak Menteri Besar’s office, in a statement, said that the result was issued by the...

KUCHING, April 30 — The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in four areas in Sarawak for 14 days beginning today until May 13 to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the state. The Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC)...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Outgoing Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador today said that he was not informed about Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani’s appointment as the new IGP until the last minute. In probably his last.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — A shop owner was fined RM40,000, in default 12 months’ jail, by the Sessions Court here, today for possessing 14 copies of pirated music video subscriptions for sale. Judge Emelia Kaswati Mohamad Khalid meted out the...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The government has approved 7,424 applications involving a total loan value of RM1.39 billion under the National Economic Recovery Plan’s (Penjana) Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Financing programme as of April 16,...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — An Instagram celebrity who previously pleaded not guilty to possessing various counterfeit products bearing the trademarks of various brands, including Chanel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton for the purpose of trade, changed her.....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The High Court here today has fixed June 4 to decide on Dhaya Maju LTAT Sdn Bhd’s injunction application to restrain the government and Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) from instructing the company to stop work on the....

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Amid rumours earlier today that all Ramadan bazaars have been ordered to close, the Housing and Local Government Ministry clarified that only 22 are affected. There are a total of 1,073 Ramadan bazaars nationwide, and only....