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Ex-Japan PM Abe to visit Malaysia as special envoy

TOKYO (Kyodo) : Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to visit Malaysia as a special envoy, a source … More

Covid19, Foreign Affairs, Fumio Kishida, Japan, Look East, Shinzo Abe

Harapan will have to work harder, smarter to recapture Putrajaya

The coalition must ensure it won’t repeat past mistakes. COMMENT | The next general election is a more important watershed … More

Covid19, Economy, General Election, Government, Grassroots, Pakatan Harapan

Not hard to win Melakan hearts with PN’s pandemic performance: Azmin

They have seen coalition’s track record in facing health, economic crises, says its election director MELAKA : Perikatan Nasional’s handling … More

Azmin Ali, Covid19, Melaka, Perikatan Nasional, State Election

Join politics if you want to swindle people’s money, miffed netizens tell AirAsia X

WITH the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) instructing AirAsia X to reimburse its customers for the air ticket purchased, the public … More

AirAsia X, Covid19, Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM), Tickets

Join politics if you want to swindle people’s money, miffed netizens tell AirAsia X

WITH the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) instructing AirAsia X to reimburse its customers for the air ticket purchased, the public … More

AirAsia X, Covid19, Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM), Tickets

‘An election no one asked for’: How political fatigue and Covid-19 could scuttle voter turnout in Melaka

KUALA LUMPUR : The prospect of low voter turnout for the Melaka state election is fast becoming a key concern … More

Covid19, Melaka, sentiment, State Election, Voters

Splashes of colour adorn Lima neighbourhood, forming massive city mural

LIMA : Rainbow colours are splashed across small houses in a once grey neighbourhood of Peru’s capital city, creating the … More

Community, Covid19, Mural, Peru, Qroma, Street Arts

Malaysia’s National Recovery Council proposes to open borders to international visitors by Jan 1 next year

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s National Recovery Council (NRC) has proposed to reopen the country’s borders to foreign visitors latest by Jan … More

Covid19, Economy, Tourism, Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)

Malaysia and Indonesia agree to implement travel corridor in stages — PM

JAKARTA : Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to implement a travel corridor between the two countries through the Travel Corridor … More

Covid19, Pandemic, Travel Lane

Malaysian In Quarantine Caught Ordering In Drugs

Phnom Penh: A Malaysian man, a guest staying in 7 days quarantine on the 11th floor of Room 1105, Sen … More

Covid19, Drug, Quarantine

Sarawak to hold polls after emergency revoked, legislature dissolved: Chief minister

Muhyiddin, Abang Jo to decide on Perikatan’s seat allocation for polls KUCHING: Sarawak’s state election has to be held now … More

Covid19, Election Commission (EC), Sarawak, State Election

Malaysia’s Record Spending Bill Seeks to Fuel Recovery Ahead of Elections

The country keeps spending in preparation for a post-pandemic economy, but there are big risks ahead. Malaysia’s top finance official … More

2022, Budget, Covid19, Fiscal, GDP, Government

Budget 2022: Moving towards a more comprehensive welfare system

ALTHOUGH Budget 2022 was inclusive of all segments of society, there is still some concern that the welfare system is … More

2022, Budget, Covid19, Employment, Poverty, Welfare

Welfare and progressive economics on the back of macro-economic fundamentals

BUDGET 2022 was in many respects one that tried to convey the concept of prihatin (caring) and indeed the needs … More

2022, Budget, Covid19, Financial, Government, GST

King lifts emergency in Sarawak, paves way for state election

Agong makes the ‘difficult’ decision after audience with governor, PM. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has … More

Covid19, Emergency, Sarawak, State Election

600k households fall from M40 to B40 due to Covid-19

Only 14pct of at-risk M40 households qualify for cash aid. PARLIAMENT | About 600,000 households from the middle-income group (M40) … More

Covid19, Pandemic, Poverty, Statistics

Dr Noor Hisham: Health Ministry study finds Ivermectin ineffective at treating Covid-19, but likely to cause diarrhoea

KUALA LUMPUR : Livestock deworming medication Ivermectin did not significantly reduce the effects of severe Covid-19 infection and could not … More

Covid19, Ivermectin, Medication

PKR’s ‘crowdless ceramah’ breached pandemic SOPs, say cops

MELAKA: Police confirmed today that a compound of RM10,000 was issued to PKR for violating the ban by the health … More

Campaign, Covid19, Melaka, Pandemic, PKR, State Election

EPF: Mere 3pc of Malaysians can afford retirement

KUALA LUMPUR : The Covid-related withdrawals over the past two years have had a massive impact on the savings of … More

Covid19, Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Healthcare, Pandemic, Retirement

Malaysia unveils US$80 billion biggest ever budget in feel-good boost to post-Covid recovery

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul unveils first budget under PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob with wide-ranging plan including cash for low-income workers; … More

2022, Budget, Covid19, Government, Pakatan Harapan, Pandemic

All adults will receive third Covid-19 vaccine dose

Govt signed agreement to acquire 88 million doses. BUDGET 2022 | The government has signed an agreement to obtain more … More

2022, Budget, Covid19, Health

BN gets RM10,000 rap over mass gathering

MoH fine comes hours after opposition lambasts coalition for SOP breaches during Melaka polls machinery launch KUALA LUMPUR : Barisan … More

Barisan Nasional, Covid19, Fine, Gatherings, Melaka, State Election

BN, PH Melaka leaders slam govt’s ban on gatherings

PETALING JAYA: Politicians from both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan have slammed the health ministry’s ban on public gatherings and … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Melaka, State Election

Health minister invokes Act 342, says political gatherings for election not allowed from Monday

KUALA LUMPUR : The Ministry of Health (MOH) today (Oct 24), announced that it is prohibiting all activities, gatherings or … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Melaka, National Recovery Plan (NRP), Standard Operation Procedure (SOP), State Election

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