Malaysia

Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, Crown Prince of Johor, said today that vaccine reluctance impacted just 396 of the state’s 779 teachers who allegedly rejected Covid-19 immunization. He said that the remaining vaccine appointments were postponed owing to health concerns, allergies, or pregnancy, and some of them have also consented to register for immunization. “Of the 779 teachers who originally refused …

UMNO recently demanded the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to probe former Attorney-General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas’ allegations about political involvement in the judiciary and security issues. This was one among many issues addressed and agreed upon at the UMNO Supreme Council meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister and party vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Thomas made these …

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes stated the airline’s operational crew and frontline employees are fully vaccinated and are ready to fly. According to him, this is in addition to many additional safety and hygiene procedures in place to ensure the highest standards are maintained ahead of the anticipated return of air travel. “We are prepared to fly, and …

The palace announced yesterday afternoon that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob submitted his list of Cabinet minister candidates to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. The Bera MP was given an appointment with Sultan Abdullah at Istana Abdulaziz in Kuantan, Pahang, but the purpose was not disclosed despite media reports that it would concern the composition of …

WWF-Malaysia has urged the Sarawak government to undertake a comprehensive and prompt investigation into the Upper Baleh region’s logjam and prosecute the responsible parties. The organization said in a statement that Upper Baleh is a critical water catchment region for the Kapit, Sibu, Sarikei, and Mukah divisions. Dr Jason Hon, director of conservation at the WWF-Malaysia Sarawak Conservation Programme, said the …

All opposition parties must unite under a single banner if they are to persuade Malaysians to support them in the GE15, three Pakatan Harapan (PH) MPs said Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh, Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah, and Senator Raj Munni Sabu said in a joint statement that the 105 MPs who last week declared their support for Opposition Leader Datuk Seri …

The 13-month prison sentence imposed on actor-turned-director Farid Kamil Zahari three years ago for using criminal force to prevent a police officer from doing his job and disorderly behavior at a police station has been replaced with an RM5,500 fine. According to Free Malaysia Today, Judicial Commissioner Nurulhuda Nur’aini Mohamad Nor approved the replacement after an appeal by Farid. Nurulhuda …

The Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) seems to be optimistic that it would have representation in the next Cabinet, which will be headed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is from UMNO. The party’s supreme council member, Datuk Razali Idris, claimed the party recently had a meeting and granted its president, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the authority …

Rafizi Ramli, a former PKR vice-president, said Pakatan Harapan (PH) must concentrate on rural regions to win Malays. According to Rafizi, PH should put MPs who understand rural problems to work on the ground. “It is not a matter of strategy, but of effort. “To reach rural communities, you need people who can move on the ground, are genuine, and …

The opposition party DAP said it would consider the next Prime Minister‘s proposal for the federal Opposition to join the government in the battle against Covid-19 and efforts to rehabilitate the nation, but only if the opposition’s participation would not be a “rubber stamp.” Lim Guan Eng, the DAP’s secretary-general, went to Facebook today to respond briefly to newly appointed …