Category: Malaysia
Malaysia election after pandemic ends: PM
Malaysia will go to the polls when the coronavirus pandemic is over, the prime minister said Saturday, two days after winning lawmakers’ backing for his [...] » More
Putrajaya withdraws guarantee to finance Penang LRT
The Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government is not going to provide a guarantee for a RM2.04 billion loan application by the Penang state government for its light rail [...] » More
Malaysia’s embattled leader urges allies to stand together
Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin called on members of the ruling coalition to strengthen cooperation ahead of a general election he intends to hold once the virus [...] » More
Report: Perikatan formed as part of Dr Mahathir’s grand plan to remain as PM, says Azmin
Perikatan Nasional (PN) was initially mooted by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during the political impasse in February this year, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali has said. In an [...] » More
M’sia inks two vaccine supply deals, and other news you may have missed
Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief. 1. Malaysia has signed agreements with Pfiser and the Covax facility to purchase enough vaccines to immunise 30 percent [...] » More
Malaysia will hold elections after coronavirus crisis is over: PM
Malaysia will hold a general election when the novel coronavirus pandemic is over, prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Saturday, shortly after he averted a showdown by [...] » More
Number of flood evacuees up nationwide as situation improves in Terengganu
The flood situation in several states as at this morning had worsened with more victims having to be moved to temporary relief shelters (PPS) but there was improvement in [...] » More
Another Malaysian among asymptomatic Covid-19 cases in Singapore
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed that one of the five imported cases announced Saturday is a 36-year-old Malaysian man. Labelled as case 58413, the work [...] » More
‘Did Malaysia choose Covid-19 vaccine with higher storage cost?’
Sungai Pelek assemblyperson Ronnie Liu has raised concerns about whether the government made the right decision to purchase Covid-19 vaccines from US pharmaceutical firm [...] » More
Stop pressuring Muhyiddin over DPM’s post, Ahmad Zahid tells Umno members
Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has asked the party’s leaders and members not to pressure Muhyiddin Yassin to reinstate the deputy prime [...] » More
Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases still at a high with 1,315, Sabah and Selangor lead
Malaysia recorded 1,315 new Covid-19 positive cases with four new fatalities, the Ministry of Health announced today. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham wrote in [...] » More
Unfair to make Anwar shoulder all burden PKR rep tells DAP Youth
Selangor PKR Youth Najwan Halimi has not taken kindly to DAP Youth’s demand for an apology from Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim and threat to sever ties with PKR. [...] » More
MPs confirm Anwar’s resignation offer if he fails in Putrajaya gambit
PKR president Anwar Ibrahim will resign as the Pakatan Harapan chairperson if he fails to prove he commands majority support in the Dewan Rakyat, four MPs from the coalition [...] » More
Windfall tax on glove makers will send wrong signal to investors, says Tengku Zafrul
The implementation of a windfall tax on glove companies that have benefited from the pandemic is a non-consistent policy which will a send a wrong signal to investors and [...] » More
Malaysia secures Pfiser vaccine in a first for Southeast Asia
Malaysia has agreed to buy 12.8 million doses of Pfiser’s COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to announce a deal with the US drugmaker after [...] » More
