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Anwar’s PKR calls for unity at annual congress, but opposing camp still rejects his ‘big…
The Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) annual congress kicked off on Friday (July 15) with calls for unity at both its youth and women's wings assemblies, but two main factions doggedly expounded their opposing directions as they head into the…
Viral road rage outburst on Malaysia-Singapore bridge sparks police investigation
Malaysian police are investigating a viral road-rage incident after a woman was filmed yanking a number plate off a car and hurling it at the vehicle’s windscreen on a bridge linking the country with Singapore.
Footage shared on…
Thousands of foreigners in Malaysia rush to leave before enforcement on illegals starts
Thousands of foreigners are resorting to camping out at the country's main airports and ferry terminals as they scramble to leave the country before enforcement against illegals starts on Friday (July 1).
At the Kuala Lumpur…
Malaysia raises price ceiling on chicken, will allocate $117m for subsidies
Malaysia has raised its price ceiling for standard chicken to RM9.40 (S$3) per kg, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Ronald Kiandee in a statement on Wednesday (June 29).
The new prices will take effect on Friday.
The…
Sacked Umno leader alleges plot within party to remove Umno chief
An Umno leader who was recently removed from the party's top decision-making collective has gone public with allegations of a plot to remove Umno chief Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and also of Umno MPs' backing for opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to…
Malaysia’s PM says move to retain chicken price ceiling based on public feedback
The government's decision not to remove the ceiling price on chicken sold in Malaysia was made based on public feedback, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Saturday (June 25).
He said there was no "U-turn" on the issue, as…
Two Malaysian teenagers arrive home after being duped into foreign job scam
Two Malaysian teenagers were forced to work for scam syndicate in Myanmar after being duped by job advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. The ads offered the 14- and 15-year old boys from eastern Pahang state salaries of RM5,000 and…
Health Minister: new Covid infection wave may emerge sooner than expected in Malaysia
A potential new wave of Covid-19 infection may emerge sooner than earlier forecast in Malaysia, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Thursday (June 23).
He said this was based on the number of cases reported in recent days both in…
Malaysia’s Election Commission gears up for polls
The Election Commission (EC) has started gearing up for the next general election, conducting briefings for volunteers amid a push by some politicians for the polls to be held this year, ahead of a September 2023 deadline.
A volunteer said…
Malaysia records zero Covid-19 deaths for the first time since Dec 2020
Malaysia on Sunday (June 19) reported zero deaths due to Covid-19 for the first time since Dec 18, 2020.
Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced this in a late-night tweet, adding: "Our ongoing transition to endemicity has been…