PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says he wants all opposition parties to sign a political understanding with his government “to build the country together” and extend the political calm now prevailing. In his first media interview since he became Malaysia’s 9th prime minister, Ismail said discussions were continuing…
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia should send the strongest diplomatic protest to China and the United Nations over China’s military activities in the South China Sea. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said the recent increase of incidents where Chinese vessels encroached on Malaysian waters demonstrated the superpower’s lack…
KOTA BHARU: Government approval has been granted for 32,000 foreign plantation workers who have completed their Covid-19 vaccination to be brought into Malaysia in stages from mid-October. The plantation industries and commodities minister, Zuraida Kamaruddin, said the workers are to become harvesters as most Malaysians were not yet ready to…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has reported 9,066 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the first time since July 12 that daily cases have been below the 10,000 mark. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now stands at 2,277,565. There were 14,454 recoveries,…
PETALING JAYA: The government’s proposal to introduce an equity safety net framework only refers to the sale of shares or companies by Bumiputera-mandated agencies, says economic affairs minister Mustapa Mohamed. While tabling the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) at the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said an…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s Covid-19 situation appears to be improving judging by the downward trend of daily infections, said Masidi Manjun. The state local government and housing minister said the 872 cases recorded over the last 24 hours – 121 cases fewer than the day before – were consistent with the…
PETALING JAYA: The private sector must emulate the government and make vaccination for staff mandatory, says the president of the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) Dr Kuljit Singh. In a statement, Kuljit said the private sector should not wait for vaccinations to be mandated by law. “Most of the…
PETALING JAYA: Talks, gatherings or assemblies by any individual or political party will not be allowed in an election campaign if it is held during the pandemic, law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said. He said candidates or parties would be encouraged to use social media and the print media…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has reported 11,889 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. In a Twitter post, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now stands at 2,257,584. Sarawak recorded the highest number of cases with 2,413. This was followed by Selangor (1,568),…
PETALING JAYA: Taiwan has sought Malaysia’s help to resolve the global shortage of semiconductors for vehicles. Its economy minister, Wang Mei-hua, said Taiwan, as a major chip producer, had been “at the front and centre” of efforts to resolve the shortage, which has idled auto plants around the world. Wang…
PETALING JAYA: Nearly 1,000 areas in Selangor are expected to experience water supply disruptions when upgrading and maintenance work will cause a major water treatment plant to shut down. Air Selangor said the shutdown of the Sungai Selangor Water Treatment Plant Phase 1 (SSP1 WTP), expected to be from Oct…
PETALING JAYA: Nine multinational corporations (MNCs) have stopped operations in Malaysia from March 2020 to May this year, according to international trade and industry minister Azmin Ali. In a written parliamentary reply, the senior minister for economy said these MNCs were foreign manufacturing firms from the textile, machinery and metal,…
PUTRAJAYA: A former college student accused of stabbing a gangster during a birthday party at a pub four years ago today escaped the gallows after the Court of Appeal set aside his conviction by the trial court. A three-member bench, chaired by Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera, said the identification of…
PETALING JAYA: A total of 2.72 million foreigners have been given at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, science, technology and innovation minister Dr Adham Baba said. He said this in a written reply to Dr Lee Boon Chye (PH-Gopeng), who asked for the number of foreigners who have…
PETALING JAYA: Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin has clarified that only fully vaccinated individuals are allowed to dine-in throughout all phases of the national recovery plan. In a Twitter post, Khairy said the SOPs released by the National Security Council (MKN) earlier today were not updated. “Dine-in privileges for all recovery…
PETALING JAYA: No additional financial costs were incurred following the resignation of former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his Cabinet, the government says. In a written parliamentary reply to Hannah Yeoh (PH-Segambut), special functions minister Abdul Latiff Ahmad said the appointment of their replacements also did not come with additional…
PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak maintains that he did not spend RM65 million to renovate Seri Perdana when he was the prime minister, after Muhyiddin Yassin drew criticism for spending over RM38 million on repair works for the official residence. In a Facebook post, Najib said DAP had accused him in…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno Supreme Council member Lokman Noor Adam is facing two charges of spreading false news through social media. He pleaded not guilty to the charges before judge MM Edwin Paramjothy in the sessions court here today. Lokman is alleged to have used Facebook with the intention of…
PETALIG JAYA: Restaurants can allow dining-in by all customers, whether or not they are vaccinated, under Phase 3 of the national recovery plan (NRP). Beginning today, the Klang Valley and Melaka have entered the penultimate phase of the recovery plan, joining Perlis, Pahang, Terengganu and Sarawak, and bringing with it…
PETALING JAYA: Consumer groups say travellers to Langkawi should be allowed refunds instead of just deferments should they test positive for Covid-19 just before their trip. This comes after tourism, arts and culture minister Nancy Shukri said in Parliament that hotels, travel agents and airline operators will not provide refunds…