PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has warned against vaccine queue jumping, stating that a recipient’s status should have no bearing on when they receive their vaccines. Stressing that adherence to the three phases would facilitate a smooth and organised rollout of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme,…
KOTA KINABALU: Home minister Hamzah Zainudin’s assurance that there would be no compromise in deporting undocumented migrants in the state is a welcome one, but former Sabah deputy chief minister Christina Liew hopes it won’t just be another empty promise by the federal government. Liew, who is Tawau MP, said…
KUALA LUMPUR: International tourist arrivals to the country dropped 83.4% to 4,332,722 last year from 26,100,784 in 2019 due to the closure of Malaysia’s borders since March 18 last year to curb the spread of Covid-19. Tourism Malaysia said tourist receipts last year also plunged by 85.3% from RM86.14 billion…
KOTA KINABALU: Moves are afoot to get Sabah DAP’s elected representatives to quit the party to form a new local-based Chinese party which would then support the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, claimed its secretary Chan Foong Hin. Chan, who is also Kota Kinabalu MP, claims agents, which also included “prominent…
PETALING JAYA: Budget carrier AirAsia is preparing to lay off more staff unless interstate travel restrictions are lifted by the end of April. In an interview with Nikkei Asia, the group’s president Bo Lingam said it was critical for internal routes to reopen “as soon as possible”. “I think the…
JOHOR BAHRU: The pollution in Sungai Kim Kim, Pasir Gudang discovered yesterday was not due to toxic waste but regular sewage from factories, environment and water minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has explained. He said investigations by Johor’s environment department found that dissolved oxygen levels and pH readings in the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators did not record any statement from a business tycoon or his foundation said to have been the source of money which forms the basis of a money laundering charge against Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, an MACC officer said in the former deputy prime minister’s…
KOTA KINABALU: Amid speculation of elected representatives from the opposition switching allegiance to political rivals and infighting among themselves, Warisan Plus parties have all agreed to stay united, says Sabah DAP. Its secretary Chan Foong Hin, who is also Kota Kinabalu MP, said the coalition parties – comprising Warisan, DAP,…
PETALING JAYA: Aegile Fernandez, the co-founder and director of human rights group Tenaganita, has died. The outspoken advocate for women, migrant and refugee’s rights dies at 1.26pm today, confirmed by her family in a statement. She was 72. Aegile is the younger sister of fellow Tenaganita founder Irene Fernandez, who…
PETALING JAYA: The government has given the green light for domestic tourism movement within states under the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this was approved under strict standard operating procedures, including only using registered vehicles. “The meeting today has agreed to allow…
KUALA LUMPUR: The communications and multimedia ministry is planning to set up a special foundation to help media industry practitioners who have lost their jobs, its deputy minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin said today. He said that the proposal was still in the discussion stage with associations involving the media and…
KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Corp Bhd posted a record profit in the second quarter (Q2) from December to February, as continued demand for gloves globally boosted sales. The world’s leading producer of rubber gloves said today that profits soared to RM2.87 billion in the quarter, from RM2.4 billion in Q1.…
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan needs a strategy similar to the one that put it in power in 2018 and thus needs to tie up with another set of strong Malay leaders for the next general election (GE15), former minister Zaid Ibrahim says. And he is suggesting Umno replace the then…
GEORGE TOWN: A family of a gravedigger who was found dead in a police lock-up in Kepala Batas in 2019 are upset with the coroner’s court here for not only postponing the inquest four times, but also refusing to provide documents related to the death to their lawyers. Sessions court…
KUALA LUMPUR: Only 2,982 of the 18,547 vacancies available in the agriculture sector last year have been filled, said human resources minister M. Saravanan. He said that statistics released by the social security organisation employment insurance system (Socso-SIP) showed that job seekers who are mostly school leavers and graduates are…
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) is working to take over the state government after the 12th Sarawak state election but will only decide its chief minister candidate after the polls. Its president Wong Soon Koh said PSB will contest 60 to 70 seats out of the total 82. He said…
PETALING JAYA: There are still many Umno members and MPs backing PPBM despite the party’s decision to sever ties with Muhyiddin Yassin’s party, and Umno warlord Tajuddin Abdul Rahman is not at all pleased. He slammed these Umno leaders for weakening the party. “How will Umno become strong? Who is…
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) and parties from the opposition bloc have urged the education ministry to continue the implementation of the free breakfast programme (PSP) in schools. In a joint statement, PH’s education committee and several opposition parties said reports and studies have shown that stunted growth is a…
PETALING JAYA: A former official involved in the search for the Malaysia Airlines MH370 aircraft has called for a new search at a different location from the initial target area. Peter Foley, who led the Australian government’s hunt for the aircraft seven years ago, said he agreed with new research…
KUALA LUMPUR: The defence in Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s corruption trial today said it has lodged a police report over allegations of “more criminal charges to be filed” against the former deputy prime minister. Lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik told the High Court this before the start of Zahid’s…