KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil today warned about the fast diminishing burial space at the Jalan Kubur Muslim cemetery in his constituency, saying that only 50 more lots are available for use. Malay daily Sinar Harian reported....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — New Covid-19 cases reported in Malaysia today totalled 18,688, slightly less than the 19,257 recorded yesterday. About 45 per cent of today’s 18,688 new cases were detected in Selangor (6,565) and Kuala Lumpur (1,883)....

KOTA BHARU, Aug 8 — The Kelantan government is appealing to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) to approve the state’s request for one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine before the onset of the monsoon seas...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has channelled RM10.3 million to the next-of-kin of 2,061 individuals who have died from the coronavirus under the Special A...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — National track cyclist Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang’s success in winning silver in men’s keirin at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has heightened the sense of unity among Malaysians as leaders from across the political...

KLANG, Aug 8 — A total of 750 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will be deployed to hospitals in the Klang Valley to assist health workers in handling Covid-19-related cases. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob s...

PASIR MAS, Aug 8 — All quarters should stop harping on allegations that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has lost majority support and instead should wait for the Parliament sitting next month...

KLANG, Aug 8 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has congratulated national cyclist Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang for contributing a silver medal for the country in the keirin event at the Tokyo Olympics. “On behalf of all...

KUALA BESUT, Aug 8 — The presence of tourists in Pulau Perhentian provides a good source of income for resort owners and petty traders on the island, but things have changed since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country. Since the pandemic hit the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Umno supreme council member Datuk Rosni Sohar tendered her resignation from the board of the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) effective yesterday. Rosni cited the resignation of fellow party mate Datuk Seri.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has congratulated national track cyclist Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang for winning silver in men’s keirin at the Tokyo Olympics today. The prime minister said his success would definitely add...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has asked the government to allow businesses within the states to resume operations with strict compliance to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) while the movement contro...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The number of Malaysians becoming bankrupt and the number of companies closing down or winding up may increase when the current moratorium on bank loans ends, two economists said. Sunway University economics professor Yeah...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The financial stress faced by Malaysians since the pandemic began in the country last year has gone up some 35 per cent, according to a recent study by the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK). The study...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The Registrar of Societies’ (RoS) decision to invalidate Umno’s postponement of its elections that were initially due June 30 will not cause the country’s biggest political party to be deregistered. Chinese vernacular...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — National track cycling ace Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang took home a silver medal for Malaysia in the men’s keirin event at the Izu Velodrom in Shizuoka, Japan today.   The 33-year-old former world champion finished....

IPOH, Aug 8 — Does Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin still enjoy the confidence of the majority in Parliament? He says yes and will prove it when Parliament reconvenes in September.  Muhyiddin insisted he had the required majority...

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 7 — The implementation of the Johor Vaccine-Immunisation Programme (JVIP), which will only be offered to economic frontliners, is intended to hasten herd immunity by increasing the Covid-19 vaccination rate among industrial...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Stern action will be taken against any individual who participates in the #Lawan rally on August 21, said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani. He said the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) had taken...

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 7 — Close contacts continue to be the biggest contributors to new Covid-19 cases in the state, said Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.  Masidi, who is also Sabah Covid-19 s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Teachers, members of the implementing group and support staff at educational institutions who have yet to receive their vaccination appointments or register as vaccine recipients have been urged to do so immediately....

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 7 — The Sabah State Government is upscaling its vaccination rollout plan in effort to achieve the herd immunity by the end of 2021. In view of this, the Sabah State Government has chosen its wholly owned investment arm,....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — A total of 20 members of Parliament (MPs) have given their statements to the police in connection with a rally by Opposition-elected representatives here on Monday. Dang Wangi district police chief, ACP Noor ...

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 7 — The Penang Health Department (JKNPP) has added more beds and amenities including at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of three hospitals in the state to accommodate the rising number of Covid-19 patients....

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 7 — All leaders, including those from Umno who have been given the mandate under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government should carry out the task entrusted to them to the best of their ability and not pla...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Umno had a “legitimate expectation” that the Registrar of Societies (RoS) knew of and would recommend that the party’s election be delayed based on their previous correspondence, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said today. The.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The government will use new symptomatic Covid-19 infections to replace the number of daily cases as an indicator for the National Recovery Plan, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said today. The finance minister said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Malaysia has lost 210 more people to Covid-19, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) today. On Twitter, MoH said this brought the nation's total death toll for the disease to 10,389. It also disclosed that 1,097 Covid...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the other Umno lawmakers openly rejecting Perikatan Nasional were reneging on a previous agreement, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz alleged today. Responding to Najib who questioned why just 31 Barisan...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said he was not the person who contacted several Opposition lawmakers with offers for them to defect to Perikatan Nasional. The Umno lawmaker insisted that his photograph was maliciously used as the...