Malaysia

Malaysia – It has been announced that the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) would be fighting the Melaka state election under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) banner and the Johor PKR Youth has expressed opposition to this prospect.  According to it’s wing’s vice-chief, Faezuddin Puad, the, the alliance now comprises just PKR, DAP, and Parti Amanah Negara, and advised against the …

Malaysia – Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has announced that Malaysia will be procuring the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to inoculate children aged five to 12 years old. “With FDA panel recommending Pfizer jab for five to 12-year-olds, Malaysia will go forward with our procurement of Pfizer for kids. We will also look at other options like Sinovac,” he said on Twitter …

Malaysia – The Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council has finalised seat composition for the upcoming Melaka state election where eight seats will be contested by DAP, nine by Amanah and 11 by PKR. In a press conference today, PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also announced the future composition of Parliamentary seats for the coalition in the state, where two …

Malaysia – The Sabah government has picked renowned Malaysian athlete Datuk Lee Chong Wei to promote the state as a tourist destination. Datuk Jafry Arifin, Sabah Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister, stated the former world badminton champion accepted the position from October 2021 to December 2022. According to the state minister, he was chosen for this role due to his …

Malaysia – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained 16 directors of companies on suspicion of involvement in the theft of cash from the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra). All of the suspects, who ranged in age from 24 to 68, were apprehended as part of a large operation throughout the Klang Valley on Monday. According to reports from sources, the …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, Minister of Youth and Sports, today dismissed Olympian diver Pandelela Rinong’s disclosure of alleged sexual harassment by one of her former trainers. According to reports, the minister instead questioned why Pandelela brought the matter to light through social media now, despite the fact that it had occurred “a long time ago.” In an …

Malaysia – The Health Ministry cites the high number of Covid-19 cases in Melaka as one of the grounds for the political campaign prohibition, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Noor Azmi Ghazali, while dismissing any ulterior intentions for the measure. Noor Azmi stated that the government learned from the Sabah state election last year, when Covid-19 cases increased tenfold following …

Malaysia – Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the international tourism bubble for the Langkawi pioneer project would be extended to visitors from all nations. She noted that the policy was implemented without restrictions since tight processes will be in place to limit the development of Covid-19 on the tourist island. She said that the processes …

Malaysia – Lim Guan Eng, secretary-general of DAP has chastised Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin for prohibiting any physical gatherings due to Covid-19 before the impending Melaka state election. The Bagan MP said that the decision was taken because the ruling coalition, Perikatan Nasional, is terrified of facing people in the aftermath of latest events. According to him, DAP strongly rejects …

Malaysia – Residents living near the landslide on Lingkungan Negeri Sembilan in Federal Hills here have been forced to vacate since the location is considered dangerous, as described by one of them. According to Thomas Yap, Fire Department authorities advised him that he should evacuate for the time being since the area was unsafe to live in. He said that …