Decorative Picture KOTA KINABALU: Following the statement by the Minister of Home Affairs, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin today, regarding the issuance of identity documents to foreigners in Sabah, SAPP President Datuk Yong Teck Lee said that the document must not have legal status. According to Yong, the proposal to issue…
PETALING JAYA: A former federal minister said only a government with a dominant party will be effective in bringing about changes and be able to successfully run the country. Zaid Ibrahim said the country cannot be effectively run by a government made up of a coalition of small parties. Speaking…
PETALING JAYA: Amanah’s Suhaizan Kayat said today he was not slighted by Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) decision not to name him as the candidate for the Puteri Wangsa state seat in the upcoming Johor elections, adding that such things were a norm in politics. “We’re politicians, so we need to be…
PETALING JAYA: A contract doctors group has welcomed the government’s decision to open up more than 4,000 permanent positions for medical officers this year, viewing it as a “positive development”. Dr Mustapha Kamal of Hartal Doktor Kontrak (HDK) said the decision was an encouraging development for contract doctors. “This is…
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) needs to review its financing model to make home ownership easier for the B40 and M40 groups in line with the “One Family One Home” target, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today. He said this was among the decisions taken at the National…
JOHOR BAHRU: Barisan Nasional (BN) will only announce its candidates for the Johor state elections two or three days before nomination day, Johor BN chairman Hasni Mohammad said today. He said the candidates would include new faces comprising professionals and youths. “We have listened to the requests of the grassroots…
KUALA LUMPUR: Various indicators have shown that the country is on an “excellent” track towards recovery from the health and economic crises that began two years ago, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today. For example, he said, Malaysia’s export value surpassed the RM100 billion mark to hit a new…
KUALA LUMPUR: The five senior officers implicated over allegations of abuse of power and mismanagement at Mara Corporation Sdn Bhd (Mara Corp) will be summoned to give their statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) tomorrow. This was confirmed by MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki today. “We will summon all…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today rejected Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd’s bid for an injunction to prevent Bursa Malaysia Bhd (Bursa) from compelling the oil and gas services provider to release the factual findings update (FFU) prepared by audit firm Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd (EY). High Court judge…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine has been given conditional approval for use during disasters, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said the conditional approval was agreed at a Drug Control Authority (DCA) meeting today. “The approval still requires monitoring of information on product quality, safety and effectiveness,…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has reported 19,090 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from the 17,134 reported yesterday. In a Twitter post, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now stands at 2,975,422. He added, however, that of the new infections, only…
KOTA KINABALU : Grocery shopping at Kojasa Mart, an initiative of Qhazanah Sabah Bhd (QSB) – the state government’s investment arm – is now even more convenient with the launching of a dedicated delivery service for its customers. The delivery service operated by Kojax Sdn Bhd, another QSB initiative –…
KUALA LUMPUR: Three doctors are among 25 individuals arrested for their alleged involvement in nine cases of producing and selling fake vaccine certificates to the public. The others who were picked up include three nurses, seven agents, a clinic employee and 11 members of the public, federal commercial crime investigation…
PUTRAJAYA: The government is considering a proposal by the Sabah government to provide identity cards to foreign nationals in the state. Home minister Hamzah Zainudin said he met with Sabah officials today and agreed that “everyone living in Sabah” must have an identity card or similar documents. “The problem in…
PUTRAJAYA: Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin has played down rumours that two ministers from the party are set to defect to Umno, describing such talk as “psychological warfare”. At a press conference, the home minister said the rumours were aimed at weakening Bersatu ahead of the Johor state elections. “It’s normal.…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki has been urged to explain the lack of action in cases linked to political defections. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng cited examples, including MACC’s investigation into Dr Xavier Jayakumar, which he said had “turned cold” after the Kuala Langat MP quit…
GEORGE TOWN: Six men, related to one another, who worked at two different pasembor stalls at a popular food court here, were charged in the magistrates’ court here today with taking part in a fight. The six – Ridzuan Rawther, 33, Rais Ahmad Hussain, 38, Anwar Ibrahim Noorkan, 39, Jamil…
PETALING JAYA: Beruas MP Ngeh Koo Ham says while he welcomes the government’s decision to provide 60 sen per kg subsidy to poultry farmers, it is not enough. Yesterday, the Cabinet agreed to provide the subsidy to poultry farmers by taking into account the farm-level price of live chicken at…
GEORGE TOWN: Eight tow truck runners who fought in the middle of an expressway in Penang over who should get first dibs to attend to a car crash last month were charged at the magistrates’ court here today. Tan Cheng Hooi, 50, Dharanidharan Y Asokkumar, 30, Lee Soon Aun, 36,…
PETALING JAYA: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council has called on the government to postpone the upcoming Johor elections because of the rising number of Covid-19 cases. “To ensure that this increase is not used as a political instrument by others, the government should consider postponing the Johor elections,” it…