Malaysia
Back to homepage
COVID-19: Observe ethics on use of social media, do not spread fake news
KUALA LUMPUR: The enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) has entered its 19th day today with majority of the public having complied to the ruling for them to stay home, but fake news on COVID-19, and also MCO, on
Read More
Myanmar man falls to death in fight with countryman
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A Myanmar factory worker died after falling from the fifth floor of a flat unit at Block U, Taman Pelangi here, in a fight, believed during a drinking bout, with a countryman yesterday. Seberang Perai Tengah district police
Read More
COVID-19: Lockups are cleaned daily – IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) conducts daily sanitation of its lockups nationwide to curb the spread of the COVID-19 infection. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said such a directive, for the daily sanitation of lockups, had been issued to all
Read More
Prihatin package eases burden of daily income earners
SEREMBAN: For the past 20 years, Noriah Othman, 62, has been selling vegetables at a roadside stall at Jalan Sendayan here for income. A single mother with four children, she said she managed to get about RM60 a day which
Read More
Hisham: COVID-19 vaccine production still in the early phase
PUCHONG: Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today said COVID-19 vaccine is still in the early phase of development. Hisham said World Health Organization (WHO) is still researching a few compounds to develop the coronavirus vaccine. “It
Read More
COVID-19: 150 new cases, four death – Hisham
PUCHONG: Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 150 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported today, bringing the total cases to 3,483. Hisham said 80 of the new confirmed coronavirus cases are related to the tabligh mass gathering
Read More
PDRM receives data chain of COVID-19 involving 40,000 individuals
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has received the data on the chain of the COVID-19 infection, which involves about 40,000 individuals, including those linked with the cluster on the tabligh assembly, from the Health Ministry (MOH). Inspector-General of
Read More
MCO: Police employing special system to monitor individuals
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have employed a special system to monitor individuals under 14 days of home quarantine following their return to the country from overseas. Without disclosing the details of the system, Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid
Read More
Movement Control Order: Closing date for UPU application extended
KUALA LUMPUR: The closing date for applications to enrol in public universities, Teacher Education Institutes, matriculation colleges, polytechnics, community colleges and Public Skills Training Institutes has been extended from April 7 to April 17. Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Noraini
Read More
Freight train derailed at Tanjung Malim station, no casualty
TANJUNG MALIM: A freight train with 43 fully-loaded cars has derailed at Tanjung Malim station this morning, however, no casualty is reported. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) chief executive officer Datuk Kamarulzaman Zainal said the incident occurred at 6.55am when
Read More