KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has agreed to exempt Cabinet ministers traveling abroad on official visits from having to undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine upon returning to the country, prompting fresh criticism of double-standard treatment for Malaysian political elites and common citizens. According to a new federal gazette signed by Health Minister Adham Baba, which came into effect on Tuesday, ministers …

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to foster greater cooperation, especially in boosting economic opportunities, as both countries are focused on a strong and resilient economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic situation. In a statement today, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said its Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and United Arab Emirates (UAE) …

The first United Arab Emirates mission to Mars arrived on the red planet on Tuesday and successfully entered the orbit on its first attempt. The Emirates Mars Mission, the Hope Probe, historically confirmed it was in orbit. “Success! Relationship with #HopeProbe has been established again. The insertion of Mars Orbit is now complete,” according to a tweet from the mission’s …

The leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia have called for a special meeting to be convened by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss the deteriorating political situation in Myanmar. On February 1, the Myanmar army, or Tatmadaw, took power in the region, alleging irregularities in a November election won by State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and the …

KUALA LUMPUR – Despite a United Nations study showing that it experienced the worst decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country last year, Malaysia has said it remains attractive to investors. On Monday (Feb 8), the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) insisted that trust in foreign investors remained strong despite the study in The Straits Times on Feb …

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today that a gazetted order allowing ministers to forgo the compulsory 10-day Covid-19 quarantine upon returning from official trips abroad could result in them importing new variants of the coronavirus into Malaysia. The Pekan MP noted on Facebook that the average incubation time before infection with Covid-19 …

Despite the tax office has confirmed that ABS-CBN pays taxes on a daily basis, President Rodrigo Duterte has maintained that even though its franchise is extended, the broadcasting company will not be permitted to work until its owners pay their outstanding taxes. In view of this, Duterte shared that while it is within the authority of Congress to award a …

The Mayors of Metro Manila intensely highlighted without hesitation that people could continue to comply with the minimum health guidelines even after obtaining the COVID-19 vaccines. Along with this, Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco and Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan all accepted that the vaccines act as extra protection against the virus, speaking as guests at the Malacañang press conference. In view …

As the governing Palang Pracharath Party and senators will pursue a charter court ruling on whether the process is lawful, the constitutional amendment process is likely to be stalled. In view of this, A joint session of MPs and Senators today will vote on a resolution submitted by MP Paiboon Nititawan and Senator Somchai Sawaengkarn of the PPRP list demanding …

It’s only the second month of the year and there’s something urgent to deal with as Environmentalists have cautioned that Indonesia’s aggressive biodiesel scheme would raise the likelihood of deforestation as more tropical forests will be cleared to cultivate palm oil, encouraging lawmakers to enforce a long-term ban on new plantations. Indonesia which is the home to the third largest …