Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: The Top Glove of Malaysia announced that a worker died on Saturday as a result of COVID-19, the first death since the October outbreak in its dormitories and factories.In an email, the manufacturer told Reuters that the 29-year-old worker from Nepal had been employed for more than two years at its manufacturing facility in Klang, 40 km west …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14- Before the report is made public, the government has set up a special committee to review the 49 recommendations submitted by the Electoral Reform Committee (ERC).Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, Minister in the Department of Prime Minister, said the special committee comprising members of the Cabinet is headed by Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and will scrutinize …

PETALING JAYA: Residents are eagerly awaiting their completion in areas expected to be served by two highways under construction in the Klang Valley, claiming it would relieve traffic congestion that has plagued their area for years. The two highways are the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE), which runs from Ulu Klang to Sungai Besi and from Shah Alam to …

PETALING JAYA: The Perak imbroglio that left the three Malay parties at odds with each other, PPBM, Umno and PAS, appears to be over. But how long?A political source in the know claims that only a temporary truce is what has happened. The three sides, seeking to outperform the other, are likely to continue their power play. Another change in …

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Bar wants the government to make public the results of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the mass graves found five years ago in Wang Kelian, Perlis. “In a statement issued in conjunction with Human Rights Day today, its President Salim Bashir said, “Steps must be taken to bring the responsible parties to justice. The …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 – The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) reports that elements of corruption have recently been identified in connection with border smuggling activities. Police Inspector-General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said he had ordered the Honesty and Quality Enforcement Department (JIPS) of Bukit Aman to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter. He claimed that JIPS had been …

PETALING JAYA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has alleviated fears that as the country has proven capable of doing so in the past, Malaysia will struggle to administer vaccines that require sub-zero storage and transport. Dr Lo Ying-Ru, Head of Mission and WHO representative to Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, spoke at the “Recover Better-Stand Up for Human Rights” virtual …

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no proof that Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is losing the support of the Members of Parliament (MPs) and thus the tabling of confidence motions is not currently a government priority, said Takiyuddin Hassan, Minister in the Department of Prime Minister (Parliament and Law). On Thursday (December 10), Mr. Takiyuddin responded to a parliamentary query by …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The country’s unemployment rate continues to show a downward trend, the Dewan Rakyat was told today, from 5.3% or 826,100 people last May to 4.6% or 737,500 in September. Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, Minister of Human Resources, said the unemployment rate is projected to decline to 4.5 percent in December and that the trend will …

KOTA KINABALU: Deputy Chief Minister Jeffrey Kitingan said that by creating and improving its digital economy, Sabah should have its own multimedia authority to propel the state into the future.He said the multimedia authority could serve as a regulatory body such as the Sarawak Multimedia Authority to promote the digital economy of Sabah’s growth and implementation. “Developing the digital economy …