KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi today said that customers are only allowed two hours max in retail outlets, including shopping malls. Nanta today released the latest standard...

JOHOR BARU, May 23 — Four assistant enforcement officers from the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) and a logistics company owner were charged in the Sessions Court here today in connection with the “meat cartel”.....

KOTA BARU, May 23 — The locations for two new Low Risk Covid-19 Quarantine and Treatment Centres (PKRC) have been identified as Kelantan is still showing an increasing daily Covid-19 trend. Kelantan PKRC...

KOTA BARU, May 23 — Four more individuals have been called up by the police for questioning over alleged breach of the standard operating procedures on the Movement Control Order (MCO) during the recent Aidilfitri celebration in Machang recently......

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — The Health Ministry today recorded a new high mark of Covid-19 cases with 6,976 new infections, bringing the total number of cases in Malaysia to 512,091. Selangor still remains ahead of the other states, with 2,235 cases...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Pharmaniaga LifeScience Sdn Bhd is seeking to increase its production capabilities so that it can supply up to four million doses monthly of the Sinovac vaccine for Covid-19 by as early as August. Pharmaniaga Berhad chief...

TENOM, May 23 — Electricity supply to about 7,000 consumers in Beaufort and 3,000 consumers in Tenom was disrupted due to floods in the district, said Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) senior general manager (Asset Management) Norhizami Abu Hasan......

KOTA KINABALU, May 23 — The blood supply in Sabah is now at a critical level, among others, due to the spread of Covid-19 which caused the blood donation campaigns to be postponed apart from people’s rising sense of anxiousness about going out...

BANGKOK, May 23 — Vikram Arunagiri, a Malaysian and owner of alcohol retail and experience company Gulp, is doing his bit to help the needy here — by starting a charity drive to help the underprivileged in the Khlong To...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — The second round of the opt-in AstraZeneca vaccination program was met with several hiccups within seconds of its going “live” at noon today. After about 30 minutes of anxious waiting, it righted itself and now...

GEORGE TOWN, May 23 — The police will call several witnesses to record their statements in connection with the Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine offer made to Penang. Penang police chief Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan said so far, six police reports on the...

JITRA, May 23 — Residents in 28 sub-districts of Kota Setar district who ran out of food following the implementation of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), can obtain their supplies for free at the Alor Setar Mini Food Ba...

KUANTAN, May 23 — The Regent of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is contributing three months of his royal allowance to the Palestinians who are being attacked by the Israeli Zioni...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) did not issue an order to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to confiscate the mobile phone of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. MCMC Corporat...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — The number of flood victims in Sabah recorded a slight increase with  4,832 people, involving 1,326 families,  at 39 relief centres (PPS) this morning, from  4,792 people (1,315 families) l...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — The hotel and tourism industry will require more assistance from the government if it is to survive the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic at all, said the Malaysian Association of Hotels. Its president Datuk N. Subramaniam said...

IPOH, May 23 — The congestion at the Indera Mulia Stadium Vaccination Centre (PPV) here last Friday was due to the presence of 799 individuals who had defaulted on the appointment set for them through the MySejahtera application to get the...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Umno’s Youth Wing is urging Putrajaya to reassess its decision not to implement a full movement control order (MCO).  In a report by Malay daily Sinar Harian, its chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said that a full MC...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is looking to conduct a study on the possibility of Covid-19 cross-infection between human and felines. Malaysiakini reported that UPM’s veterinary faculty under Farina Mustafa Kamal is...

SIBU, May 23 — Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee has voiced his concern over the possible hike in the number Covid-19 cases here after the Gawai Dayak celebration if those celebrating the festival...

KUCHING, May 23 — Sarawak will receive over one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine each month starting June in a bid to hit the state’s target of getting 70 per cent of its population vaccinated by the end of August. Sarawak Disaster Management...

MIRI, May 23 — At least 700 people in upper Baram have been cut off after the only bridge connecting Long Kawa, Long Seridan and five other villages with Long Lama town was swept away by rushing waters after the Tutoh River burst its banks on...

IPOH, May 23 — Essential service workers in four sub-districts in Perak which have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) are no longer required to furnish health screening tests results to enter and exit the areas......

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Researchers recently announced the discovery of a canine coronavirus — not linked to Covid-19 — in children. The finding was a result of Duke University’s Global Health Institute research aimed at developing a...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 —Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman was present at the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters (IPD) yesterday to have his statement recorded over a video he posted on his Instagram account. Bukit....

KOTA KINABALU, May 22 — Travelling across states to celebrate Aidilfitri in Sabah has resulted in two Covid-19 clusters, namely Abaka in Tawau with 38 positive cases and Melikai in Kuala Penyu with 16 cases. Sabah Local Government and Housing...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Filming activities for movies, dramas, documentaries, animations and music productions during the Movement Control Order 3.0 (MCO 3.0) can only be done at official studios registered with local authorities and Companies...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 —- The passenger capacity for all modes of land and sea public transport services will be limited to 50 per cent of the maximum capacity from May 25. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said this was following the...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia lagged behind other South-east Asian nations in procuring Chinese vaccine Sinovac. At a press conference streamed on his Facebook page, the PKR president said Malaysia....

SEREMBAN, May 22 — The investigation papers regarding interstate travel charges against Neelofa Mohd Noor and her husband Muhammad Haris Mohd Ismail have been sent to the Attorney-General’s Chambers for further action yesterday. Nilai District...