SINGAPORE, Oct 18 — Two Sukhoi fighter jets SU-30MKMs from the Royal Malaysian Air Force and one of the major naval assets of the Royal Malaysian Navy, KD Lekiu, are taking part in a flypast and a naval vessel display in Singapore today. The event....

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 — While the country’s entire domestic economic sector suffered because of the Covid pandemic, the Buy Malaysian Products Campaign (KBBM) registered encouraging sales last year, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today stood his ground on the government’s strict stand against anti-vaxxers, after Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim labelled the approach as “arrogant”. “To say that the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — A former kindergarten teacher was charged in the Sessions Court here today with injuring a boy, leaving bruises on his shoulders, last month. Loh Ke Xuan, 22, however, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to her...

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 18 — The administering of Covid-19 booster shots to frontliners in Penang started today, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said a total of 17,051 eligible frontliners from the state Health Department received the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The government is studying laws being used at the state level and court cases in several states involving the implementation of laws related to party hopping. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and...

KUCHING, Oct 18 — Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has written to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appealing to him not to accede to any request by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for the dissolution of the Sarawak State Assembly to pave the way for 12th state...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) logged 5,434 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The latest numbers showed a fall of 711 cases compared to the 6,145 new infections recorded yesterday. This brings the total number of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — A total of 14 people are believed to be involved in the illegal mining of gold at the Ulu Segama-Malua Forest Reserve in Lahad Datu following the discovery 103 holes and active underground tunnels, last Augu...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) plans to meet with anti-vaccine groups to provide them with facts and information on the Covid-19 vaccine, based on authentic clinical studies, the Dewan Negara was told today. Its deputy...

JAKARTA, Oct 18 — Malaysia and Indonesia share strong reservations over Australia’s decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, even though nuclear weapons were not part of the plan, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Monday. Referring to....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today labelled the absence of an independent probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) on the recent Pandora Papers leak as “disappointing”. To back up his argument,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Central PAS Dewan Ulama (DUPP) has expressed its concerns about the recent controversy over a local whisky brand called Timah.  Calling for a stop to all promotion and sale of the liquor to the public, Dewan Ulam...

JOHOR BARU, Oct 18 — The full reopening of the borders between Malaysia and Singapore will see a revival of Johor’s domestic economy that has been hit due to Covid-19, said the South Johor Hawkers and Petty Traders Association today. Its...

MELAKA, Oct 18 — The Election Commission (EC) has set Nov 20 as polling day for the Melaka state election. Nomination day is Nov 8 and early polling will be held on Nov 16. This was announced by EC chairman Datuk Abdul Gh...

TAMPIN, Oct 18 — The Ministry of Education (MoE) is discussing with the Ministry of Health (MoH) on the vaccination rate of Form Five students to enable them to attend school without rotation. Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin...

KUCHING, Oct 18 — Any attempt to hold the 12th state election before the implementation of Undi18 and automatic voter registration (AVR) this December 31 is akin to an act of voter suppression, DAP MP Dr Kelvin Yii warned today. Yii said Sarawak...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) domestic passenger movement in September surged by 74 per cent from the preceding month, driven by the success of the Langkawi travel bubble and the progress of the....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Former Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron has dismissed claims suggesting that he will defend his Sungai Udang seat in the looming state election. Idris was quoted as saying in an Utusan Malaysia report tod...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has said he is ready to debate the cabotage policy with DAP’s Lim Guan Eng on November 2. In a Facebook post, Wee said he has been in contact with local television channel TV3...

MELAKA, Oct 18 — Police have detained 18 indivdiduals, including university and secondary school students during a raid on a wild drug-fuelled party at a homestay in Alai, here. Melaka Narcotics Criminal Investig...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak was given permission by the Court of Appeal today for his passport to be temporarily returned to him so that he may travel to Singapore for the birth of his grandchild. The three-judge bench, led by...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — A total of 21,960,911 individuals or 93.8 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Health Ministry’s d...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia lost 63 people to Covid-19 yesterday, according to the Health Ministry’s latest data updated at midnight. With this, the country’s cumulative deaths from Covid-19 stands at 27,921. According to the Health...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — A total of 41 premises were ordered shut under Ops Patuh in 11 Kuala Lumpur parliamentary constituencies from Oct 1 to 15, according to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). DBKL said the closures were made following checks...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — For those wondering if the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) will remain operational, the short answer is yes. Like many other businesses and organisations, the MPO has been severely affected over the year-and-half of...

LABUAN, Oct 17 — Labuan Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) is gearing up its election machinery to ensure that the party is ready for the 15th General Election (GE15). Its division chief Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman said the party machinery...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The selection of candidates to be fielded by Umno for the Melaka state election and 15th general election will no longer be decided by the party president only. Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on the other.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Muzakarah Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) is set to convene a special meeting to discuss issues relating to standard operating procedures (SOP) for mosque and surau activities,...

KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 17 — The federal government is committed to providing at least 50 per cent of the allocation for basic facilities in Terengganu for the implementation of high-impact projects in the state. Minister in the Prime Minister’s...