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From Aug 1, no need to fill in Traveller’s Card when entering Malaysia
Inbound travellers to Malaysia from Monday (Aug 1) will no longer have to fill in the Traveler's Card on the country's MySejahtera app. The MySejahtera app is akin to Singapore's TraceTogether app.
Malaysian immigration officials at…
Umno gets approval to amend constitution to delay party polls
Malaysia's Registrar of Societies (ROS) has approved Umno's application to amend its constitution to allow for the postponement of its party polls.
Umno secretary general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said according to ROS, the party polls…
Malaysian eateries dish up ‘nasi inflasi’ and budget meals as inflation bites
Administration clerk Muhammad Faizal Taib said he struggled in the past two years to get by on his monthly budget of RM250 (S$78) for food.
But that changed recently, due to the generosity of some food operators, who are now offering…
Power fully restored to all regions of Malaysia hit by blackouts
Power has been fully restored to all regions of Malaysia that were earlier on Wednesday (July 27) hit by widespread blackouts.
National utility company Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) said power was restored to all affected regions by…
Mahathir denies receiving political donations from company
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has denied the allegation of receiving political donations from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) for Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia after the 14th General Election.
"I didn't receive (the money).…
Mahathir received RM2.6 million political donation, says witness in Zahid’s corruption trial
A key witness told the Shah Alam High Court on Monday (Jul 25) that former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad had received a political donation of RM2.6 million (US$580,000) from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB).
UKSB is a local company…
19 people taken to hospital in Malaysia after express bus travelling from Ipoh to Singapore…
Nineteen people were taken to hospital after a double-decker bus traveling from Ipoh to Singapore skidded and overturned in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Jul 21).
The bus, which was carrying 24 passengers, crashed into a concrete road…
Malaysia not at risk of collapsing like Sri Lanka, finance minister Zafrul says
Malaysia is stable and is not at risk of going bankrupt like Sri Lanka, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said, citing the International Monetary Fund's prediction for the economy to expand 5.75 percent this year as reason for confidence.…
Malaysia navy ship fires first missile outside nation’s waters in Hawaiian exercise
A Malaysian navy ship has fired a missile for the first time outside Malaysian waters, hitting its target in a multi-country exercise off Hawaii.
The Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) corvette, KD Lekir, fired the Exocet MM40 missile during…
Eggs in Malaysia may cost more as poultry farms cut output
The cheapest source of protein may cost more as a shortage is looming after poultry farms in Malaysia slash production due to increasing costs, limited subsidies and a ceiling price to adhere to.
The closure of about 40 per cent of…