KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister James Jemut Masing does not agree with the government’s decision to provide free Covid-19 vaccines for foreigners working in Malaysia. He said the Covid-19 immunisation programme is a commendable effort to contain the spread of the virus in the country. “But I don’t agree with providing…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today said the government has taken note of the struggles of students in keeping up with their studies throughout the pandemic, and will work on ensuring everyone has proper access to education during this time. Launching the DidikTV educational network this morning, Muhyiddin said…
GEORGE TOWN: An assemblyman today said Putrajaya’s plan to vaccinate elected representatives first is not right as more people on the front lines deserve them. Bukit Tengah assemblyman Gooi Hsiao Leung said while senior government officials such as the prime minister, his Cabinet members and chief ministers ought to be…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has encouraged the public to register for Covid-19 vaccination to reap the long-term benefits of being inoculated. Speaking at a press conference after the launch of the national Covid-19 immunisation programme handbook today, he pointed out that almost all countries were taking part in…
KOTA KINABALU: Three federal government servants pleaded not guilty in the Special Corruption Court here today to charges of submitting false claims and power abuse. Two of them, Panduan Paglin, 40, and Erwan Roslan, 41, who are staff of the Sabah National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), were charged under Section 18…
PETALING JAYA: A former religious affairs minister says true national unity will remain elusive unless the country does away with race-based political parties. Mujahid Yusof Rawa, who was once part of the now-defunct National Unity Consultative Council, said great political will was required to move away from a racial base.…
PETALING JAYA: A 42-year-old man tested positive for Covid-19 after a test with an antigen rapid test kit (RTK-Ag) on Feb 1. He reported his case on the MySejahtera app and went into home quarantine. Seven days later, had himself tested again, this time with Real-Time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction…
PETALING JAYA: A coalition of women’s groups has urged the government to provide a clear timeline for the tabling of the Sexual Harassment Bill. The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) wondered how the government intends to deliver the bill by March when Parliament remains suspended. Women, family and…
PETALING JAYA: Wan Ahmad Fayhsal, who said last week that young Malaysians are not ready to vote, is now saying he had been misunderstood and what he actually meant was that youth voters should be responsible. The deputy youth and sports minister said he did express concerns over the issue…
KUCHING: Julau MP Larry Sng has denied that he will be stepping down as Sarawak PKR chairman to join the opposition Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB). “No, I am not leaving PKR. I have no intention to join PSB,” he told FMT. Sng said he will continue to lead Sarawak PKR…
PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has brushed aside claims the party has lost its direction, saying its main aim is to strengthen Barisan Nasional for the next general election. “Some have raised questions as if Umno has no direction. (Or) what is the Umno president doing? Where does…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has urged the health ministry to reveal the number of screenings conducted and an updated infection rate on a daily basis. In a Facebook post, Najib claimed he was informed the number of tests carried out by the ministry has been reduced since…
PETALING JAYA: The Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine will arrive in Malaysia on Feb 21, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced today. Speaking at the launch of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme handbook, Muhyiddin said this will be followed by the rollout of vaccines on Feb 26, where he will be among the first…
PETALING JAYA: An Umno Supreme Council member has hit back at Daim Zainuddin after the veteran politician said Umno could no longer win the support of Malaysians since it was filled with warlords. Abdul Rahman Dahlan, a former federal minister, said Umno was not the only party with warlords. “All…
PETALING JAYA: The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) is still facing a backlog of complaints on misconduct against enforcement agencies, due to several months of operating without the supervision of commissioners. Mohd Sidek Hassan, who was appointed EAIC chairman last July, said the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission Act 2009 (Act…
PETALING JAYA: A deputy minister has urged the people to adopt the government’s new national unity blueprint, saying it is “the way forward” for the country. Deputy national unity minister Ti Lian Ker said the action plan serves as a “guide” to all citizens and serves to remove politicians from…
PETALING JAYA: Private hospitals across the country say they are ready to work with the government in vaccinating the public to speed up the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM) president Dr Kuljit Singh said the group was waiting to discuss the mechanism of the…
KOTA KINABALU: State Covid-19 spokesman Masidi Manjun said the decline in the number of daily Covid-19 cases in Sabah was not a sign that the movement control order restrictions would be called off earlier than planned. Only 97 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Sabah today, the first time in…
PETALING JAYA: Dr Mahathir Mohamad claims that the Perikatan Nasional government led by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is making the King look like a dictator. In a online broadcast this evening, the former prime minister said the emergency ordinance did not allow anyone to question the state of emergency in…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today dismissed Najib Razak’s application to disqualify ad hoc prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution in the on-going 1MDB audit report tampering trial. Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan said the former prime minister’s application was without basis and misplaced as Sri Ram, like any…