Malaysia – Physical voting for the 2022 PKR Election in Sabah, Sarawak, and Perak finished on Sunday with just minor technical issues. Sabah PKR State Leadership Council (MPN) secretary Mustapha Sakmud said voting at 33 polling sites in 26 branches was smooth and controlled from 9 am to 5 pm. Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, and Sepanggar experienced a few technical issues this …

Malaysia – According to Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, five states — Kelantan, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Terengganu, and Perak — have reached 100% distribution of Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) to heads of families impacted by the recent floods. The prime minister remarked that the BWI (compassionate assistance) payments in Negri Sembilan have reached 82.7 percent, Pahang (65.5 percent), …

Malaysia – This morning, 45,324 flood refugees from 13,065 households are still looking for shelter at rescue centers throughout seven states. All evacuees are being housed in 290 relief centers in Pahang, Selangor, Kelantan, Melaka, Perak, Negri Sembilan, and Kuala Lumpur, according to the JKM Info Bencana webpage. As of 9 a.m. today, 25,318 individuals were residing at 179 relief …

Ipoh’s Ar-Ridzuan Medical Centre latest private hospital located in Perak will administer Covid-19 vaccination to the people of the state to accelerate the vaccination process. ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth) has designated the medical centre as part of the national vaccination centres (PPV) under the supervision of the Health Ministry. It has been reported that 50 recipients have been administered …

PETALING JAYA: From Feb 16 to March 1, the Tapah jail and its staff quarters in Perak will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) Senior Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this follows a surge in Covid-19 cases recently, with 55 confirmed infections so far. This is the second time that the EMCO has been placed under …

PUTRAJAYA – From Thursday (Feb 4) to Feb 17, Malaysian authorities placed four areas in the state of Terengganu and Perak under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (MCO) after reporting an increase in Covid-19 incidents. Under the enhanced MCO, residents of Felda Tersat and the construction site of the TNB quarters in Kuala Berang, Terengganu and Felda Lasah and Kampung …

IPOH: All Perak assemblymen will receive an equal annual allocation of RM200,000 each from next year, either on the government bench or the opposition, following a decree by the state ruler. Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad, presenting the state budget at the state assembly today, said it would involve a total allocation of RM11.8 million per year. He said this was …

IPOH – Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali and Perak executive council member Datuk Razman Zakaria will be charged with allegedly defying the movement control order today (April 28). Both will be charged at the Gerik Magistrate Court at 9am. Dr Noor Azmi and Datuk Razman Zakaria were seen in viral pictures uploaded on Facebook enjoying a meal …

IPOH: Perak Indigenous Party (UN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has been appointed as the 13th Perak Menteri Besar under the new government of the National Alliance (PN). Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja Kol (R) Datuk Abd Rahim Mohamad Nor said that Faizal received the largest number of support from the state assemblymen. “In accordance …