Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – MCA has urged Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to set an example and punish those in power first for violating the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). According to MCA spokesman Mike Chong Yew Chuan, he suggested that that it would be shameful to claim that there are “no double standards” when it comes to the government …

PETALING JAYA – The Prime Minister’s Office explained today the the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin did not breach the the Health Ministry’s orders of quarantine as he has been tested negative for Covid-19 today hence does not required to wear a quarantine band. PMO further explains that the Health Ministry did order the prime minister to wear a …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Health Ministry announced 432 new cases of Covid-19 today, the country’s biggest daily spike in infections as minister Datuk Zulkifli Mohamad tested positive and  the Cabinet being placed on house isolation. 429 out of 432 new cases were local transmission. According to the statement released by Health Director-General Tan Sri Datuk Noor Hisham, he said that …

KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri yesterday has admitted that to being tested for Covid-19 after the Ministry of Health confirmed that two indivuals who attended Prime Minister’s Department meeting last Sunday also tested positive for the virus. In a media statement today, Zulkifli said he is currently being treated …

GEORGE TOWN – State exco Jagdeep Singh Deo announced today that the state is aiming to build around 220,000 units of affordable housing by 2030. The intial plan of the government is to build 180,000 affordable housing units but was increased to additional 40,000 units. Jagdeep said that the 220,000 units will consist of three types of affordable housing ranging …

KUALA LUMPUR – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad appears to retract his claim that he will not be participating in the 15th general election, saying his supporters still want him to continue as a elected official. The 95-year-old said that he may consider leading his newly form party Pejuang Tanah Air in the next election as his supporters ‘want him not …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Selangor government has offered screening for its residents who were returning from Sabah between September 20 and 26. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said that due to the spike in positive Covid-19 cases after the state elections, all Selangorians can take the COVID-19 test for free. He added that the screening can be conducted at …

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to chair a special meeting on Covid-19 today, Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa confirmed after the country recorded a record high of 287 cases. Yesterday’s Covid-19 recorded cases is the highest number of infection recorded in a single day since the outbreak started in the country. Umno …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia recorded  287 new coronavirus cases on Friday (Oct 2), the highest daily increase since the country started tracking the spread of the virus. The surge of recorded infections comes after people travelled in and out of Sabah for the state election. The total tally now stands at 11,771 cases including 10,014 and 136 deaths. According to …

PETALING JAYA – Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan said that Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi  must provide guidance and clear directions so the party can keep up the alliances in the wake of the Sabah election. Mohamad said that a political consensus must be provided to calm, avoid dissatisfaction and anger from the members over the way the …