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Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:45:18 +0800
Perak MB poster: Cops to call up Malaysian street artist Fahmi Reza after receiving order to investigate, says Kuala Kangsar district police chief
KUALA KANGSAR, June 22 — Police will call up activist Fahmi Reza to assist in investigations into a poster uploaded on Facebook and Twitter regarding Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad once they have received the order to investigate (OTI)...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:31:58 +0800
Let us reopen by July or another 50pc of us may shutter forever, retail survivors tell Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Amid an extended lockdown, retailers in Malaysia struggling for survival today urged the government to allow them to reopen for business next month. They expressed concern that if the current prohibition continues in July,.....

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:06:19 +0800
Deputy minister says 39,895 doses of Covid-19 vaccine sent to four interior districts of Sabah
KOTA KINABALU, June 22 — A total of 39,895 doses of Covid-19 vaccine has been given to residents in the interior areas of Keningau, Nabawan, Tenom and Tambunan districts until last Friday to protect them against infection. Deputy Minister in the...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:58:06 +0800
YTL Comms says Yes Altitude 3 phones safe, reminds users to use original chargers and cables
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — YTL Communications has issued a statement acknowledging the two recent incidents involving the Yes Altitude 3. Based on their preliminary investigations, the company said the screens of both smartphones are undamaged,...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:51:50 +0800
Cops quiz 11 over report on minister who was stopped at Terengganu roadblock
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Police have recorded statements from 11 individuals to facilitate investigation into a report that was uploaded on a website involving a minister who was allegedly detained at a roadblock last month. Bukit ...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:44:56 +0800
High Court to decide on govt, police suit to strike out Indira Gandhi’s legal claim on July 16
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The High Court here will decide on July 16 whether the police, the Home Ministry and the government will succeed in striking out the suit by M. Indira Gandhi against the aforementioned parties for purportedly failing to...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:30:54 +0800
MoH clarifies minister’s remarks, says not all 500 ambulances being procured are ‘negative pressure’ type
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The nearly 500 ambulances that the Health Ministry is procuring are not all categorised as “negative pressure ambulances”, the ministry said today. In explaining the June 19 reported remarks of Health Minister.....

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:25:00 +0800
KVDT2 project: Dhaya Maju LTAT obtains ad interim injunction against govt, KTMB until July 26
PUTRAJAYA, June 22 — Dhaya Maju LTAT Sdn Bhd today obtained an ad interim injunction to restrain the government and Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) from instructing the company to stop work on the Klang Valley Double Tracking Phase 2.....

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:46:19 +0800
Health Ministry: Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases remain below 5,000 for second day in row
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced another 4,743 new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia today, a rise of 132 from yesterday’s 4,611. This brings the cumulative number of cases to 705,762 since the pandemic arrived in the...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:43:28 +0800
Report: Umno has not discussed what comes next if Perikatan ignores Zahid’s Parliament demand, says Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the Umno Supreme Council has not discussed, or made any decision, regarding what action is to be taken if the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government does not reconvene Parliament within.....

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:30:08 +0800
Covid-19: Admission of new inmates triggered Sungai Udang prison cluster
MELAKA, June 22 — Admission of prisoners from another state is believed to be among the causes triggering the Sungai Udang Tembok Cluster 2.0, resulting in the implementation of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at the Sungai Udang Prison....

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:26:31 +0800
Cops nab 11 suspected members of Gang 35 in Kulim... following TikTok video on Father’s Day celebration
ALOR SETAR, June 22 — Police detained 11 individuals including two women who were suspected to be involved in a secret society group ‘Gang 35’ in integrated operations in Kulim yesterday. Kedah Police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:01:47 +0800
Dewan Bahasa aims to preserve, broaden use of Malay language through 2021-2025 strategic plan
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Making Bahasa Melayu (Malay language) the language for business and the economy is one of the three thrusts of the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Strategic Plan from 2021 to 2025, with the aim to preserve and broaden the...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:19:46 +0800
Penang sponsors ferry fares for all Malaysians over next six months
GEORGE TOWN, June 22 ― The Penang state government has allocated an estimated RM468,000 to pay for the ferry fares of all Malaysian foot passengers for the next six months. Infrastructure and Transport Committee Chairman Zairil Khir Johari said...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:15:00 +0800
JKJAV: 235,623 Covid-19 vaccine doses given yesterday, over six million total
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 ― Health workers administered 235,623 Covid-19 vaccine doses yesterday, pushing the total number of vaccinations in Malaysia over six million mark so far. According to the Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:14:15 +0800
Court remands supermarket exec in Shah Alam for seven days over bribery case
SHAH ALAM, June 22 ― An executive of a leading supermarket was remanded for seven days beginning today to facilitate Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigations into a corruption case involving almost RM40,000. The remand order was.....

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:25:54 +0800
Anwar urges Putrajaya to ramp up Covid-19 testing, claims case numbers being misrepresented
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for Covid-19 testing to be expanded for a more accurate assessment of Malaysia’s situation, claiming some politicians were misrepresenting the meaning of declining...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:57:09 +0800
Astro: Satellite provider needs more time to rectify outage
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Measat Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd has informed multi-platform content provider Astro Malaysia Holdings that it requires more time to fully rectify the satellite signal and channels. Astro said in a short statement on...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:25:57 +0800
With Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases still at worrying levels, govt should utilise private labs for testing, says ex-minister
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Bakri MP Yeo Bee Yin has urged the government to utilise private testing laboratories as a means to ramp up Covid-19 testing and screening. In a statement today, Yeo stated that with Covid-19 cases still at worrying levels,....

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:37:04 +0800
Report: PM alludes to GE15 end-2021 after Budget 2022 is tabled, claims Osman Sapian
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin alluded to a year-end general election, Ayer Hitam Bersatu division chief Datuk Osman Sapian has claimed, as reported by Sinar Harian today. In revealing the matter, Osman sai...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:33:27 +0800
Putrajaya urged to expedite Covid jabs for those in creative industry
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Film Directors' Association of Malaysia (FDAM) has appealed to the government to expedite the implementation of a group immunisation programme for creative industry players as part of efforts to cu...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:20:03 +0800
Noh Omar says won’t support another no-confidence vote, backs Umno president’s call for Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Umno MP for Tanjung Karang Tan Sri Noh Omar said he will not support a no-confidence vote should it be called when Parliament sits again. He added, however, that Parliament should be allowed to reconvene within the next....

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:54:09 +0800
Report: Former AG Apandi says Agong must act on the advice of PM and Cabinet
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong must act on the advice of the prime minister and the Cabinet. Utusan Online reported Apandi as saying this is in line with the.....

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:43:23 +0800
FT minister says mulling assessment rebates to ease burden off ratepayers’ shoulders
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Federal Territories Ministry (KWP) is looking into giving assessment rebates to ratepayers in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, to help ease their burden. Its Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said for now, he...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:01:54 +0800
Not all who don’t want to be vaccinated against Covid-19 are anti-vaxxers, and why listening is the best way to get them to do so
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Mok Keng Yew, 76, said he has little to no qualms about getting vaccinated... but just don’t give him Pfizer. His distrust of the vaccine made by the American pharmaceutical giant is driven by what’s inside it, or at...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:52:40 +0800
Covid-19: Birthday party triggers new cluster in Tawau, Sabah, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, June 21 — A birthday party held during the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 period, has triggered a new Covid-19 cluster in Sabah, with 19 positive cases reported so far. State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:48:54 +0800
Police: Excavator driver crushed to death by his own vehicle in Alor Gajah
ALOR GAJAH, June 21 — An excavator driver who began work on the first day was killed after he was crushed by the heavy machine in a farm in Jalan Solok Air Besar, Kampung Brisu here this evening. Alor Gajah police chief Supt Arshad Abu said the...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:45:00 +0800
Jakoa to intensify efforts on getting Orang Asli register for Covid-19 vaccination
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — With only 18.9 per cent or 27,276 individuals from 144,180 Orang Asli aged 18 and above registered for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), the Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa) is pooling all...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:37:40 +0800
MACC: Gambling operator nabbed for bribing enforcement officers in Tawau
KOTA KINABALU, June 21 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly bribing enforcement officers in Tawau to protect his illegal gambling operations. It is learnt that two women, aged 23 and 27,...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:29:06 +0800
Bukit Aman: Nine held in investment scam involving almost RM1.9m losses in KL, Kedah and Johor
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Nine individuals aged between 23 and 62 were arrested on Saturday (June 19) on suspicion of being involved in investment scam schemes involving losses amounting to nearly RM1.9 million around Kedah, Kuala Lumpur and Johor......



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