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No change to Malaysia’s Covid-19 quarantine rules till end of year, says health minister…
There will be no changes to the Malaysia's Covid-19 quarantine rules at least until the year's end, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Currently, individuals who test positive for Covid-19 are required to undergo seven days of home…
Malaysia may enter Covid-19 endemicity by year-end
Malaysia's Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the country could end its transition to Covid-19 endemicity by the end of the year, and that a voluntary annual vaccination programme may be introduced.
"The whole of Malaysia is still…
Anwar against year-end polls as monsoon season looms
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is against holding the next general election towards the end of the year, citing the annual monsoon floods that had left tens of thousands of people homeless in the past.
"The priority is to…
Malaysia urges ASEAN to engage Myanmar shadow govt, review consensus agreement
Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah has again urged ASEAN to engage with Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) to help resolve the country's political crisis, after hosting a meeting with the shadow government's leaders on…
Malaysia says African swine fever outbreak detected at two pig farms in Perak
Malaysia's Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) said it has detected an outbreak of African Swine Fever at two commercial pig farms in Kerian district in northern Perak state on Sept 17 and 18.
The disease was confirmed through a…
Umno confident election will be held between October and December this year
Umno's optimism that the general election will be held this year was buoyed by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's speech that touched on the dissolution of Parliament in the near future, said Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan.
"Umno is…
Malaysian minister Khairy debunks quit rumours, says he will remain with Umno
Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has dismissed rumors that he has left Umno.
In an Instagram Story update, Khairy said that despite facing challenges, he would remain an Umno member, as always.
He also attached a screenshot of…
‘We are very close to the election’, Malaysia’s PM Ismail says
Malaysia's Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Saturday evening that the country is "very close" to holding the next general election.
"We are very close to the election. I will set the date with the (Umno) president. Trust me, just…
Umno supreme council has final say on PAS pact in Malaysia’s general election: PM Ismail
The Umno supreme council will have the final say on the party's cooperation with Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) in the 15th General Election, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The Umno vice-president said that as a party that…
Malaysia government to introduce alternatives to death penalty
The Malaysian government has decided to replace the death penalty with other types of punishment for a number of offenses, said the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar on Wednesday (Sep 14).
Wan Junaidi…