KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today allowed MUDA, the party led by Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, to challenge the home minister’s inaction in deciding on its application to be registered as a political party. Judge Noorin Badaruddin granted leave to MUDA for a judicial review today, after senior…
SINGAPORE: A 49-year-old Malaysian who received his first dose of the vaccine last Friday is among 36 new Covid-19 cases reported here on Monday, according to the republic’s health ministry. Labelled as Case 63653, the man, who works as a delivery person at AST Logistics Pte Ltd, is also among…
KUALA LUMPUR: The hearing of Najib Razak’s 1MDB corruption trial, scheduled to resume today, has been vacated to Thursday as the former prime minister has still not recovered from eye surgery he underwent last week. Najib’s lawyer, Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, informed judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah, when proceedings began today, that…
KUALA LUMPUR: Prasarana chairman Tajuddin Abdul Rahman has brushed off calls for his resignation after last night’s LRT accident, the worst in its 25-year history. Speaking to reporters at the KLCC LRT station today, he also sought to explain why he was not at the scene immediately after the accident…
PETALING JAYA: The Public Transport Users Association (4PAM) has called on Prasarana Malaysia Bhd chairman Tajuddin Abdul Rahman to resign over the LRT accident last night. 4PAM president Ajit Johl said the lack of an immediate statement from Tajuddin on the incident was disrespectful to the passengers, adding that he…
KUALA LUMPUR: Prasarana Malaysia Bhd will give RM1,000 in compensation to all 213 victims in the LRT train collision last night, its chairman, Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, said. He said 64 passengers sought medical treatment at the hospital while 21 were still hospitalised, with six in critical condition and three requiring…
PETALING JAYA: Prasarana, which operates the Kelana Jaya LRT line, needs to review its back-up system, including the emergency sensors, to minimise any future risk, a safety expert said today. Wong Shaw Voon, a mechanical engineer by profession, said the LRT control centre is expected to be semi-automated to a…
PETALING JAYA: “Dynamic” SOPs for the ongoing movement control order (MCO) are not helpful for the economy and businesses if there is a lack of effective and proper communication, according to a business group. Shaun Cheah, executive director of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said uncertainty does…
PETALING JAYA: Two doctors have given the thumbs down to the shorter shopping time allowed for customers at retail shops and malls. Former deputy health minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said greater public education was better than imposing illogical restrictions if the goal was to discourage people from going out.…
PETALING JAYA: The nation was shocked when reports first surfaced of a collision between two LRT trains on the Kelana Jaya line, one of the busiest tracks in service. This was the worst accident in the service’s history since it started operations in 1996, with photos and videos of the…
PETALING JAYA: Last night’s collision between two LRT trains was the worst accident in the service’s history since it started operations in 1996. It injured 213 people, 47 of them seriously. Photos and videos of the victims quickly circulated on social media and many Malaysians were shocked by the gore.…
Demi menjaga keselamatan ketika negara berdepan dengan peningkatan kes jangkitan Covid-19, Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Melayu Bersatu Berhad (MTEM) mencadangkan supaya pengurusan syarikat dalam pelbagai sektor meningkatkan penggunaan digitalisasi seperti penggunaan ‘kad hijau’.Felo Kanan MTEM, Ahmad Yazid Othman berkata ia merupakan sebahagian daripada inisiatif tersebut merangkumi segala transaksi tanpa sentuh dan…
PETALING JAYA: Ferry services between Kuala Kedah and Langkawi will be closed throughout the duration of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in the Kota Setar district in Kedah. In a statement today, the marine department also said the ferry terminal in Kuala Kedah will be closed from tomorrow to…
PETALING JAYA: Seven more people have been arrested in connection with the ‘kerajaan gagal’ demonstration held at Parit Raja in Batu Pahat recently, Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said. They will be remanded for three days to assist in police investigations. The remand of seven of the 20…
PETALING JAYA: Mall management departments cannot be held responsible for the actions of visitors once they are inside the premises, retailers’ groups said today. They said it is not up to them to police what visitors do at their malls. The groups said it was unfair to blame them over…
PETALING JAYA: Former human resources minister M Kula Segaran wants the government to act on allegations of abuse of funds under the National Economic Regeneration Plan’s (Penjana) hiring incentive programme. He claimed that many “dubious employers” had applied for the programme without hiring any workers. “This is done by maintaining…
PETALING JAYA: A former deputy minister and an economist have told Putrajaya to draw up a clear game plan to address the Covid-19 situation in the long term, saying the country cannot afford to keep going through lockdowns. Dr Lee Boon Chye, the former deputy health minister, and Carmelo Ferlito,…
PETALING JAYA: Quarantine for incoming travellers from all countries except India should be standardised to 14 days in light of the “critical” situation in the country, former prime minister Najib Razak has said. He said that given the increased risk of travellers coming from India, the 21-day required quarantine was…
PETALING JAYA: The National Council for the Blind wants the government to ensure people with disabilities have equal access to digital information, particularly as it relates to information on Covid-19. In a statement released in conjunction with Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2021 on May 20, the group said technology has…
PETALING JAYA: Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim has questioned why Putrajaya has yet to approve Penang’s application to procure its own Covid-19 vaccines, made over three months ago. This follows the announcement by Sarawak’s assistant public health and housing minister, Dr Annuar Rapaee, that the state will receive 500,000 doses…