IPOH, July 23 — The aide of Batu Pahat MP Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon has today denied that the latter allegedly violated Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) while having a supper after a ritual slaughter ceremony for Aidiladha. His personal....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Malaysia today reported its new highest number of Covid-19 cases detected in a single day with 15,573 new infections reported over the last day. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Selangor again...

PUTRAJAYA, July 23 — Some 71.9 per cent of the adult population (aged 18 and above) in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday. Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The federal government is discussing the possibility of separating the roles of the Attorney General (AG) and the Public Prosecutor (PP). In a statement today, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — AirAsia has extended the credit account validity period to three years (36 months) from the date of issuance for all customers with credit issued before June 30, 2021. In a statement today, the airline also said all credit.....

IPOH, July 23 — Ipoh folks were shocked by the sight of a helicopter landing at Padang Ipoh today to collect a total of 36 packets of the city’s famous nasi kandar known as Nasi Ganja.  Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalatrash Wahid.....

KOTA KINABALU, July 23 — Sabah will be given priority to receive the single dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine when Malaysia gets its three million supply next month, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Hajiji said National Covid-19...

MELAKA, July 23 — A single mother was charged in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today with attempting to murder her 21-month-old daughter. Syarifah Norain Mohamad Zali, 32, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge before judge Elesabet Paya...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The Cabinet has agreed to appoint medical officers, dental officers and pharmacists by contract for a period of two years once they have completed their compulsory service to ensure continuity of service and preparation for....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba today urged those who conduct self-assessments at home for Covid-19 using home test kits to report their statuses regardless of the results. During the weekly Covid-19 Immunisation...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 ― The RM150 billion Pemulih economic package announced by the prime minister on June 28 is the fourth aid package this year, with multiple initiatives aimed at helping Malaysians, businesses and to accelerate the Covid-19...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 ― As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect the lives of all Malaysians, the government has introduced several financial aid packages to help stem the economic fallout. Since March 2020, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin...

GEORGE TOWN, July 23 — Penang has reached the Covid-19 vaccination rate of over 30,000 doses per day as of yesterday, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The Penang lawmaker said a total 30,055 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Members of the public are allowed to document themselves getting vaccinated via video or photographs, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced today. The National Covid-19 Immunisation...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 ― A total of 933 of the 1,142 construction sites that are in operation nationwide since implementation of movement control under the National Recovery Plan last June 1 complied with the stipulated standard operating...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Some police reports on vaccination irregularities were made by those who did not experience any side effects after getting their Covid-19 vaccines, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. In the.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Sinovac Biotech Ltd, the developer of CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine, has defended the efficacy of its two-dose vaccine including against the Delta variant. Company spokesperson Liu Peicheng said although no data is available...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Malaysian police hit on a novel way to dispose of more than 1,000 bitcoin-mining machines seized in raids — they crushed the devices using a steamroller.  Authorities on Borneo island discovered the machines, wort...

SEREMBAN, July 23 — Negri Sembilan deputy state secretary (management) Datuk Masri Razali has been appointed as the new mayor of Seremban City Council (MBS), effective today. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, in a statement today, said...

IPOH, July 23 — Perak will not move to Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) until 40 per cent of its population are fully vaccinated, said Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad. At the moment, Saarani said that only 10.8 per cent or...

MANILA, July 23 — The Philippines will ban travellers coming from Malaysia and Thailand, as well as tighten restrictions in the Manila area, in a bid to prevent the spread of the contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, the presidential...

GEORGE TOWN, July 23 — The second drive-through Covid-19 vaccination centre (PPV) in Penang began operating today at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The drive-through PPV started work at 9am today to vaccinate second dose recipients. PPV@USM main....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin congratulated the country’s health workers and Malaysians for reaching the target of 500,000 daily Covid-19 vaccinations yesterday, but said the momentum must be kept up to protect.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Malaysia administered 507,750 doses of Covid-19 vaccines yesterday, putting the country on track to meet its target of vaccinating the entire adult population by October. According to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham...

SEREMBAN, July 23 — The ambulance carrying Bukit Pelanduk Health Clinic staff believed to have suffered a gas leak that caused them to lose consciousness upon arrival at Port Dickson Hospital this morning will be sent to the Public Works...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Critics of the gig economy have claimed the government is enabling exploitation by subsidising social security contributions (Socso) for food delivery workers employed by tech firms which are manipulating loopholes in...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin participated in the “Malaysia Berzikir” programme during the Forum Perdana Ehwal Islam slot as part of efforts to face the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. Muhyiddin joined in...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Former minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman who claimed trial to corruption charges earlier today, wants his case to become the catalyst for institutional reform. Top of the changes he hopes to see is the enactment of a...

SHAH ALAM, July 22 —  The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, expressed his deep appreciation to the frontliners and volunteers at hospitals and Covid-19 vaccination centres (PPV) throughout the state, who have worked hard.....

CHUKAI, July 22 — Firefighters had to climb Bukit Harimau Menangis here for 30 minutes to extinguish a forest fire that broke out in an area of about 0.8 hectare (ha) today. Kerteh Fire and Rescue Station chief Khairulhasni Mohktar said they...