Malaysia

Wastewater and sanitation company Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd denied Selangor Water Management Authority’s argument that effluence from one of its plants triggered the unplanned disturbance of water in the Klang Valley that affected more than one million households. Its Chief Executive Officer, Narendran Maniam, stated that the plant ‘s final effluent release was stopped on November 4, after …

The Putrajaya and Labuan residents can trade freely from next week at any location within their respective federal territories, Tan Sri Annuar Musa stated something about this. They also announced that the FT Minister said that the blanket allowance would run from 15 November to 15 April next year. After his ministry met with the Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS) group chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Jauhari Yahya was confirmed to be one of the two survivors of a helicopter crash that killed two individual. According to Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Farouk Esha, Jauhari and another passenger named Tan Chai Eian survived the crash while My Heli Club’s captain and …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy said today that the Covid-19 vaccine which will be expected to be released in the first quarter for next year is not for treating the infection but rather a prevention against the disease. Dr Subramaniam added that when the vaccine was injected to a host, it would …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Budget 2021 is expected to worth around RM330 billion, a 10% increase from the RM297 billion Budget the previous year. PwC Malaysia Deals Partner, Economics and Policy Patrick Tay said that he believes the Budget 2021 will be aimed to sustain fiscal stimulus to help the country recover back into the growth area. With the budget …

KUALA LUMPUR – Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun has now allowed all MPs to enter the Dewan Rakyat and listen to the deliberation of the Budget 2021 being tabled. The decision was made after both sides made an appeal urging the speaker to reconsider and allow all lawmakers to be seated in the house. Last Thursday (Nov. 5), …

GEORGETOWN – People traveling in and out at the Penang International Airport (PIA) must secure a police permit to enter the premises starting tomorrow, Southwest district police chief Supt A. Anbalagan. Located within the southwest district on Penang island, The Penang International Airport will come under a conditional movement control order (CMCO) until November 19. The district police chief said …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday that the government will embark on an expansionary budget to ensure people’s prosperity and economic revival amid the Covid-19 pandemic. During a television interview, Prime Minister Muhyiddin said that the first focus of budget 2021 will be to fight Covid-19 in the health aspect, therefore it is important that …

KUALA LUMPUR – Barisan Nasional Chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed today that all 43 of the party’s federal lawmakers have agreed to back the Perikatan Nasional government’s Budget 2021 when it is tabled by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday. The BN chairman said that the decision was agreed upon at a meeting of the party …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian authorities reported 12 new Covid-19 deaths today, a record in the past 24 hours, all in Sabah, with 1,054 new cases, bringing its total infection to 34,393 and 263 deaths. According to Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah during a press conference on the daily Covid-19 update, the 14-year-old foreigner who died had underlying tuberculosis and …