KUALA LUMPUR: An opposition MP today suggested the government consider naming Malaysia’s own Covid-19 vaccine “bossku” or “Pekan” following former prime minister Najib Razak’s popularity. Hanipa Maidin (PH-Sepang) said “bossku” – Najib’s nickname among his supporters – seems to “work like magic” on the people, but added that the government…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry will impose entry restrictions on foreign workers and international students from countries with a high risk of Omicron infections. Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said workers and students from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Malawi would no longer be allowed to enter…
PUTRAJAYA: The home ministry has revealed the existence of an immigration department cartel involved in issuing temporary employment visit passes (PLKS). Home minister Hamzah Zainudin said this cartel involved immigration department officers at various levels. The cartel’s officers collaborated with outside syndicates to issue the permits, he told a press…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin misspoke when he said the government would vaccinate 6.4 million people at a cost of RM3 billion, then science, technology and innovation minister Khairy Jamaluddin told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in January. According to its report on Covid-19 vaccine procurement, the PAC…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court, in a majority ruling today, held that a Muslim cannot be named as a party in disputes involving a non-Muslim couple over divorce or judicial separation in a civil court. Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said a literal interpretation of Section 3 (3) of the…
PETALING JAYA: Former Cameron Highlands MP Sivarraajh Chandran has slammed Bersatu Youth’s call to abolish vernacular schools in stages to strengthen the Malay language. He said such “half-baked” views were nothing more than political rhetoric to gain ground support and to be looked upon as “heroes”. “There are a lot…
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need to rebrand Sabah and Sarawak as “mainland Malaysia” as it does not add anything to the two Bornean states, says deputy Sabah and Sarawak affairs minister Hanifah Hajar Taib. Responding to a question from Wilfred Madius Tangau (Upko-Tuaran), Hanifah told the Dewan Rakyat today…
PETALING JAYA: Teenager Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam and her father, who have been slapped with a suit for defamation over alleged “rape jokes” by her teacher, will not only defend themselves but will file a counterclaim, says their lawyer. SN Nair said the duo will also name the education minister,…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has complained of the cost of Covid-19 tests for incoming travellers, saying it will discourage travel into Malaysia. Matta secretary-general Faeez Fadillah said this was despite “significant decreases” in global prices over the past two years. “The high cost,…
PETALING JAYA: There are 1,311 schools deemed unsafe in Malaysia, the education ministry has said. In a parliamentary written reply to Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew, it said 73 of these buildings have been categorised as “level 7”, which is considered unsafe by the Public Works Department (JKR). The…
PETALING JAYA: The finance ministry is exploring ways to include pandemic related factors in business interruption insurance coverage. In a parliamentary written reply to Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming, the ministry said that this form of coverage is typically offered as an add-on service to fire insurance, and generally covers…
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 22,689,471 people, or 96.9% of the adult population, have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the health ministry’s CovidNow portal, 98.3%, or 23,028,508 adults, have received at least one dose of the vaccine. In addition, 89.7% or 2,822,370 adolescents aged between 12…
KUALA LUMPUR: The question of whether the government intends to call Sabah and Sarawak “mainland Malaysia”, considering the size of the two states, is expected to be answered in the Dewan Rakyat today. Madius Tangau (Upko-Tuaran) has posed the question to the prime minister, saying Sabah and Sarawak have a…
PETALING JAYA: A number of chapters in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will undermine the rights of Bumiputeras despite repeated insistence from international trade and industry minister Mohamed Azmin Ali that they will not, according to Klang MP Charles Santiago. He told FMT that provisions in…
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Nov -- Pasukan Kuala Lumpur (KL) City FC menamatkan penantian 32 tahun untuk merangkul Piala Malaysia selepas mengejutkan juara bertahan Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) 2-0 pada aksi final di Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, malam ini. Dua jaringan masing-masing daripada Zhafri Yahya dan kapten pasukan Paulo Josue pada…
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Nov -- Ibu bapa yang mempunyai anak dalam kalangan Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) perlu menyokong dan membenarkan anak OKU mereka melakukan perkara yang diminati. Presiden Persatuan OKU Sentral Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi berkata ada dalam kalangan OKU yang tidak boleh berbicara namun berupaya mengekspresikan diri mereka…
PETALING JAYA: The National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom) is collaborating with GreenPro Capital Corp and SEATech Ventures Corp to produce unicorn-status home-grown technology startups through the ADAQ SEA Dragon programme. The trio will run a series of programmes over the next coming months to identify eligible tech startups to…
Wartawan adalah wira tidak didendang tatkala negara dan dunia dilanda wabak Covid-19 dengan menyedia dan menyalurkan maklumat berkaitan pandemik itu kepada masyarakat, kata Ismail Sabri Yaakob.Perdana Menteri berkata wartawan sanggup mengharungi bahaya termasuk merisikokan diri berdepan wabak berkenaan demi melaksanakan tugas.Menurut Ismail Sabri, kesemuanya itu dilakukan wartawan bagi memastikan rakyat…
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KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Nov -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd telah menyediakan semua keperluan penyenaraian dan peraturan perniagaan sedia ada dalam Bahasa Malaysia (BM), sejajar dengan usaha kerajaan untuk memperkasakan bahasa kebangsaan sebagai kaedah bagi menjalin perpaduan di kalangan masyarakat berbilang kaum di negara ini. Selain itu, keperluan penyenaraian yang diterjemahkan dan peraturan…