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MCA’s defamation suit against DAP MP is dismissed by the court.

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11 hours ago
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PUTRAJAYA: MCA filed a defamation suit against Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng, claiming that the party never used its own funds to send allocations to Chinese schools and instead pocketed public funds. The Federal Court dismissed the claim today. Lim’s appeal was allowed, and the single question of law asked “is answered in the negative,” according to a seven-member bench …

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AirAsia advocates for standardized cross-border travel recovery protocols.

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KUALA LUMPUR: To help kickstart the international air travel industry, AirAsia has joined aviation and tourism experts in calling for a standardised approach to travel protocols. Bo Lingam, president of AirAsia Group (Airlines), said that for cross-border travel to resume effectively and safely, a mutually agreed global framework approach is needed. “Travel requirements in the region are currently complex and …

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Fines for the current Covid-19 range from RM100 to RM10,000.

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1 day ago
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PETALING JAYA: According to de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan, the fine for violating Covid-19 laws is not set at RM10,000. Takiyuddin said the fines range from RM100 to RM10,000, depending on the severity of the crime, during a live-streamed press conference. “The authorities will use their discretion; there are guidelines,” he said, despite the fact that the Emergency Ordinance …

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Annuar informs Zahid that he needs to confirm a letter to the PM about Umno’s withdrawal of support.

By Katherine S
1 day ago
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PETALING JAYA: Former Barisan Nasional secretary-general Annuar Musa has asked Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to clarify if he wrote to Muhyiddin Yassin about the party’s position on the PPBM. He said that Zahid wrote Muhyiddin a letter on February 26 informing him of the outcome of the Umno Supreme Council meeting in Janda Baik, Pahang, on February 19. The …

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Enable private hospitals to purchase and administer vaccines, they tell the government.

By Katherine S
2 days ago
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PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian private hospital association has urged the government to allow its members to purchase and administer Covid-19 vaccines on their own. This comes after Khairy Jamaluddin, the minister of science, technology, and innovation, was quoted by CodeBlue as saying that private hospitals will not be able to buy and operate their own vaccination programs in the near …

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Muhyiddin would urge the king to dissolve parliament Melaka disputes

By Katherine S
2 days ago
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MELAKA: The Melaka state government has refuted claims that in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, more than 100 state politicians were given preference over frontliners for vaccination. In response to accusations made on social media, executive councillor Rahmad Mariman claimed that the state Health Department decides the list of qualified people without the participation of any …

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The government has announced that it would open its doors to vaccinated visitors and business passengers.

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3 days ago
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PETALING JAYA: The government should strongly consider opening its borders to tourists and business travelers who have obtained the covid-19 vaccine, according to bukit gasing assemblyman rajiv rishyakaran. The dap man suggested that Malaysia be the first solely Asian country to do so, citing a report that showed that many nations, including Iceland, Poland, and Romania, had expressly allowed entry …

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Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin says he would Muhyiddin

By Katherine S
3 days ago
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin reiterated on Monday (Mar 1) that once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, he will dissolve parliament. “The key priority of this government at this time is to steer this country out of the double whammy of health and economic crises,” he said in a speech focusing on his first year in office. I …

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McFeeters, the current US ambassador, arrives in Malaysia

By Katherine S
5 days ago
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KUALA LUMPUR: Brian McFeeters, the current U.S. ambassador to Malaysia, arrived on Friday to take on his new diplomatic appointment. The new ambassador is delighted to be returning to Malaysia, where he previously worked as a Political Advisor from 2009 to 2011, according to a statement from the US Embassy. “It is wonderful to be back in Malaysia. During my …

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The reopening of schools gives bus drivers hope.

By Katherine S
5 days ago
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KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning March 1st, schools will reopen in stages, allowing school bus operators around the country to breathe a sigh of relief. While initially only affecting primary students, after a prolonged shutdown following the Covid-19 pandemic, this is sufficient to give them hope to rise again early last year. Amali Munif Rahmat, president of the Federation of School Bus …

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