PETALING JAYA: The government should consider ending the lockdown as it looks like it has failed to effectively bring down the number of Covid-19 cases, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). MEF executive director Shamsuddin Bardan said the full lockdown with only 17 economic sectors since June 1 had not…
PETALING JAYA: Wildlife activists are preparing to file a suit in the Seremban High Court this week demanding a declaration from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) that the shooting of dusky leaf monkeys in Port Dickson last month was an illegal act. On May 19, photos of…
GEORGE TOWN: The communications and multimedia ministry (KKMM) has set up a special committee in collaboration with Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) to identify areas without internet access or poor coverage. This is to facilitate the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) programme. Deputy minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin said KKMM would go…
PETALING JAYA: Retailers’ associations have expressed their disappointment that the vaccination for the sector’s workers has been pushed back. They said their employees need to be immunised urgently due to their close proximity to customers when operating. The science, technology and innovation ministry had agreed to collaborate with shopping malls…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has clarified that a proposal to prioritise Bumiputera medical graduates for permanent positions in the ministry is not its stand but that of two medical groups. Ministry secretary-general Mohd Shafiq Abdullah said health minister Dr Adham Baba’s statement on June 23 had been misinterpreted. He…
PETALING JAYA: Police have launched an internal investigation over lewd comments a policeman allegedly made towards women police trainees in a viral video clip. The officer was working as a trainer at one of the police training centres. Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) administration director Zaini Jass, in a statement, said…
PETALING JAYA: A woman was in for a rude shock when the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) notified her of possible legal action because of an overdue debt of RM515 — all because of one sen left in her account. She was puzzled when she received the demand for…
PETALING JAYA: Businesses selling and repairing computers and other information technology gadgets are frustrated and “confused” over the government’s directive not to list them under essential services during the ongoing lockdown. Zakaria Zarkasi, manager at Techauz.com, said with work-from-home and home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) policies, the IT sector is…
PETALING JAYA: Following the announcement by the King and the Malay Rulers that Parliament and the state assemblies should reconvene as soon as possible, most states are ready to resume sittings. Currently, there are eight states which have agreed to resume assembly sittings and have either fixed the dates or…
GEORGE TOWN: Apollo trawler boats have become a menace to Penang’s inshore fishermen, operating at high speeds in the wee hours of the morning and sweeping up small fishes in an instant. And it is not fishery alone that is hurt. At breakneck speed, these boats sweep the water, the…
PETALING JAYA: Local artists have added their creative flair to the Melaka community’s push for a proposed major reclamation project running 22km along the coastline to be halted. The land reclamation is part of the state government’s Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone project to be built on 6,070ha of reclaimed land…
PETALING JAYA: It’s the magic number of the times. Vaccinate 80% of the population and Malaysia will achieve herd immunity, we have been told. With the government ramping up the national vaccination rate as vaccine supplies increase, Khairy Jamaluddin has been announcing projections of when each state will reach the…
PETALING JAYA: Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi has hit back at party colleague Shahidan Kassim and told him not to “twist the 14-day issue”. Shahidan, who is also a Supreme Council member, yesterday told party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to “know his facts and give an accurate view” that…
PETALING JAYA: A retail association has warned that Bumiputera businesses are “on the brink of death” because of a lack of government assistance to help them survive the current lockdown. All businesses are struggling, according to Bumiputera Retailers Organisation (BRO) president Ameer Ali Mydin. “If one Chinese business dies,” he…
PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya has been told to look into complaints raised by the public on the MySejahtera app instead of “passing the bug” to one another. Bintulu MP Tiong King Sing said there have been numerous problems submitted by the public on registering for Covid-19 vaccination but the science, technology…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Ministry (KWP) is looking into giving assessment rebates to ratepayers in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, to help ease their burden. Federal Territories minister Annuar Musa said for now, he has decided that the assessment bill payment can be made in installments and anyone who…
PETALING JAYA: Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan has cautioned against the setting of conditions for debates when the Dewan Rakyat reconvenes, saying it would be undemocratic and contradict parliamentary freedoms. “The Dewan Rakyat must play its role in line with the doctrine of the separation of powers. “When Parliament convenes,…
PETALING JAYA: The call to reconvene Parliament within 14 days was not made by the Umno Supreme Council, but was the opinion of the party’s political bureau, Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said. The senior minister for security said: “It is unanimous in Umno that Parliament should be reopened but the…
MELAKA: The transfer of prisoners from another state is believed to be among the causes triggering the Sungai Udang Tembok Cluster 2.0, resulting in the implementation of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at the Sungai Udang prison for two weeks from tomorrow. State health and anti-drugs committee chairman Rahmad…
PETALING JAYA: Teachers who are going to be selected by the government in the special one-off recruitment drive should be of quality, skilful and have deep interests, says Cuepacs. Adnan Mat, the president of the umbrella body for civil services unions, said these three elements need to be emphasised because…