GEORGE TOWN, July 25 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is undergoing home quarantine after an escort officer tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement today, Chow said he had taken an RT-PCR test on Friday and was confirmed negative. “I...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — The DAP released a policy position paper today proposing its strategies for Malaysians to live with Covid-19 even as it urged the government to move away from containment measures and prevent further devastation of lives...

MELAKA, July 25 — A total of 17,053 companies with 1.3 million workers nationwide have registered under the Public-Private Partnership Covid-19 Industry Immunisation Programme (Pikas) as of yesterday. Deputy International Trade and Industry...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — The number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Malaysia has passed the one million mark as the country registered a whopping 17,045 new cases today, breaking yesterday’s record of 15,902. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor....

PULAU PANGKOR, July 25 — About 30 per cent of frontline workers in the tourism sector have been vaccinated against Covid-19 so far, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the ministry&am...

KOTA BHARU, July 25 — Kelantan has detected its first case of the Covid-19 Delta variant, involving a woman in Pasir Puteh who was confirmed positive on Friday (July 23). State Local Government, Housing and Health Committee chairman Dr Izani Husin....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today that he is in quarantine at home, but did not confirm or deny recent reports that he is Covid-19 positive. In a Facebook post, Zahid reassured his followers that he is....

GEORGE TOWN, July 25 – While the speeding up of mass testing and vaccination remain Penang’s utmost priority, it is also committed to ensuring the sustainability of the business community amid the crisis, especially small and medium enterprises.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Opposition lawmakers lodged reports over the Perikatan Nasional government’s alleged mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic at the Pantai police station here today. The group led by lawyer and human rights activist Datuk.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — A coalition of retail groups has welcomed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement of a relaxation of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) for the fully vaccinated. In a joint statement, the group...

SEMPORNA, July 25 — Malaysia’s marine biologists say human factors can be ruled out as the cause of the mysterious skin disease plaguing sharks near popular dive spots in Sipadan Island near here, but further investigat...

BUKIT MERTAJAM, July 25 — One Hope Charity & Welfare (One Hope) has invested over RM2 million to set up a Covid-19 vaccination centre (PPV) at the Shop-In d’Park Auto City, Juru here, which is expected to begin operations on Monday July 2...

SHAH ALAM, July 25 — The Selangor government is serious and firm in combatting corruption and abuse of power following the remand of several public service officers in the state by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to...

BETONG, July 25 — The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has warned headmen that they risk being fined if they fail to ensure the residents of their longhouses comply with Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). Its chairman Datuk....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — A total of 16,904,896 vaccine doses have been administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) launched on Feb 24, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. In a Twitter post, he said that...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang has called on policymakers to abandon the National Recovery Plan (NRP) as the country seems certain to break the million-mark for Covid-19 cases by noon today. The DAP leader said the...

KUCHING, July 25 — Ten tonnes of food aid has been delivered to 2,500 families in Tabuan Melayu here, thanks to the efforts of Santubong Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Wan ...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — The Human Resources Ministry has countered Indonesia’s request for domestic helpers from the country to be employed under a “one maid, one task” system. A report by MalaysiaKini said that Human Resources Minister...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Claims circulating on social media of the Hong Kong authorities rejecting Malaysian travellers’ vaccination certificates have been debunked. A report by The Star said that checks on the official website of Hong...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Activist Qyira Yusri confirmed that the police have summoned at least 20 of her fellow participants in yesterday’s black flag convoy that took place in some locations nationwide. Among those scheduled to meet the police...

KUCHING, July 25 — Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) adviser Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said bed occupancy in intensive care units (ICUs) for seriously ill Covid-19 patients in government hospitals has fallen to below 50 per cent. He...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon and Bachok MP Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz have all tested negative for Covid-19.  Umno president D...

GEORGE TOWN, July 25 — It all started at a small cafe in George Town more than five years ago when Tan Wei Ming thought he’d try his hand at enhancing the space with plants, shrubs and small trees.  The graphic design graduate tried usin...

GERIK, July 24 — A total of 58,481 out of the 95,236 Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) settlers agreed to sign the Conditional Settlers Loan Adjustment agreement, as of yesterday, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Police have advised vaccine recipients to lodge a report if they suspect they have been injected with an empty syringe so that further investigations can be carried out. In a statement today, Bukit Aman Criminal...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is currently in the final phase of reviewing a more efficient and comprehensive approach regarding the country’s teacher transfer policy. Senior Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Jidin...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) is always open to suggestions to improve the implementation of the Bakul Prihatin Negara (BPN) programme. It said in a statement today that the implementation.....

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Three MPs have tested positive for Covid-19, following a mass swab test held in Parliament recently in view of the special parliamentary sitting on Monday. Astro Awani cited an anonymous source as saying that four other...

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — Achievements made under the National Recovery Plan (PPN) to enable Malaysia to come out of the Covid-19 crisis will depend on the support of all parties as it is very much a ‘whole of nation approach’ rather than a...

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — People who have completed taking the two doses of Covid-19 vaccine can expect some good news over the next few days. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will announce a relaxation of the standard operating procedures (SOP)....