JOHOR BAHRU: The latest Covid-19 prevention rules for the Johor state elections now permit speakers at ceramah to remove their face masks while giving their campaign speeches. The Election Commission issued the latest SOPs today based on recommendations from the health ministry and the National Security Council. According to the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah and Sarawak MPs have called for an increase in the number of parliamentary seats for the two states, with one MP saying at least 28 more seats were needed. The call for more seats was made during the debate in the Dewan Rakyat on the royal address.…
TAWAU: Sabahans were urged to immediately get the Covid-19 booster dose to protect against exposure to infection from people crossing from the Philippines and Indonesia, which have a low rate of vaccinations. Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said: “The areas bordering Sabah are a long way from their capital cities. Our…
KUALA LUMPUR: Jelutong MP RSN Rayer has offered to help PKR information chief Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, who has been sued for defamation by former prime minister Najib Razak. Touching on efforts to combat corruption during the debate on the King’s speech, Shamsul told the Dewan Rakyat that he had…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Stormwater Management And Road Tunnel, or SMART tunnel, has been completely closed to motorists after flash floods were caused by heavy rain that blanketed the Klang Valley this afternoon. The tunnel operator announced that the tunnel would be closed from 4.44pm, adding that the tunnel is only…
PETALING JAYA: An MCA leader has predicted trouble is in store within Pakatan Harapan (PH) as the opposition coalition has not confirmed their nominee as the prospective menteri besar (MB) of Johor. MCA Youth national vice-chairman Chua Hock Kuan said coalition parties and their allies may fight one another to…
KUALA LUMPUR: Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo has asked why the country is being left in the dark about the appointment of a new attorney-general (AG). He said the country did not have an attorney-general in office at the moment as Idrus Harun’s tenure had ended (on March 6). “And…
PETALING JAYA: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has shut down 40 substations in Kuala Lumpur to ensure the safety of customers after flash floods hit the city today. TNB said efforts were under way to ensure that electricity supply in the affected areas are restored in stages, depending on local conditions.…
IPOH: The Perak Football Association (PAFA) has been suspended for six months following a violation of the association’s constitution in dismissing the membership of 12 affiliates. Sports Commissioner Ibrahim Mohd Yusof said the suspension would give PAFA the opportunity to form a new committee and resolve the crisis. The decision…
PETALING JAYA: The authorities are moving fast to help victims hit by flash floods in Kuala Lumpur, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. In a Twitter post today, he said six areas in the city had been hit by flash floods. However, Ismail did not name the areas which had…
PETALING JAYA: Several Kuala Lumpur MPs have criticised federal territories minister Shahidan Kassim for not taking measures to prevent flash floods. Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, currently in Johor for the state elections, said: “It is deplorable that it is happening again. Recently, we informed the relevant parties like the…
IPOH, 7 Mac -- Persatuan Bolasepak Perak (PAFA) digantung enam bulan ekoran pelanggaran perlembagaan persatuan sewaktu pemecatan keahlian 12 gabungan badan sukan tersebut, sebelum ini. Pesuruhjaya Sukan (PJS) Ibrahim Mohd Yusof berkata penggantungan itu antara lain bagi memberi ruang dan peluang kepada PAFA untuk menubuhkan barisan jawatankuasa baharu dan menyelesaikan kemelut pengurusan bola sepak negeri…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court will hear on March 22 whether the Pardons Board’s decision to set aside the criminal conviction of Anwar Ibrahim in 2018 could be questioned in a court of law. Lawyer J Leela, who is representing the opposition leader, said the applicant, Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz, had…
PETALING JAYA: The Singapore government is not involved in the Nature Conservation Agreement (NCA) between the Sabah government and a Singapore-based company, a Warisan leader said today. The party’s secretary-general, Loretto Padua Jr, said the Singapore high commission in Kuala Lumpur had denied that the government was involved in the…
PETALING JAYA: Two politicians are capitalising on the popularity of top Tamil movie star Rajnikanth to woo Indian voters in the Johor elections. While Umno’s Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has been using Rajnikanth’s name since the 2013 general election, calling himself by hit screen names of the highest-paid…
PETALING JAYA: The federal government has no right to impose increased fines on those who breach Covid-19 rules as its own leaders do not comply with the SOPs, says DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. In a statement, Lim accused ministers of double standards “by openly breaching the Covid-19 SOPs that…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has sued PKR information chief Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin for defamation following his failure to retract, correct, and apologise for claiming that Najib had stolen RM2.6 billion in 1MDB funds to support his lifestyle. On Feb 23, Shamsul, who is the Hang Tuah…
PETALING JAYA: The government needs to mandate more female representation in politics, according to plantation industries and commodities minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. In a statement in conjunction with International Women’s day, which falls on March 8, she said the government should mandate more women to take part in politics in order…
KUALA LUMPUR: Najib Razak and former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy’s audit tampering hearing scheduled for today at the High Court here has been postponed to March 28 as the former prime minister’s lead counsel is currently not in the country. Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad…
JOHOR BAHRU: The land routes between Malaysia and Singapore via the Johor Causeway and the Second Link will be opened simultaneously with the opening of the country’s borders, said tourism, arts and culture minister Nancy Shukri. She said this would facilitate travel by Singaporeans to Malaysia, thus reviving the country’s…