Malaysia

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 …

KUALA LUMPUR – The United States on Wednesday announced it will be banning imports of palm oil from Malaysian company FGV Holdings citing an investigation have uncovered indication that it is using forced labor in the production process. Executive assistant commissioner of CBP’s Office of Trade Brenda Smith said that they are issuing a Withhold Release Order on all palm …

KUALA LUMPUR – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad still has bitter feelings for the former prime minister Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak and what he did to his former party – UMNO. Dr Mahathir blamed Najib for destroying the Malay party he once led. He indicated that the differences between him and Najib, whom he once mentored, were irreconcilable. …

KUALA LUMPUR – The syariah judicial and legal institution that upholds Islamic teachings will continue to be strengthened and empowered, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said that the government is committed to strengthening and empowering the institution that uphold and defend islam. The government is also looking for a possibility of appointing more syariah judges …

KUALA LUMPUR – PN information chief Datuk Seri Azmin Ali said today that the win in the Sabah state election shows the public’s confidence in the current Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Azmin said that the state election shows that Sabahans chose to aligned themselves and strengthen the ties with the federal government. It shows maturity in uploading the …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s flagship budget airline AirAsia Group is set to lay off hundreds more jobs as the company is still reeling in with the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the economy. It’s Malaysian unit and subsidiary AirAsia X Bhd also plans to cut staff. The affected staff will be informed within 72 hours. The company will also be …