Malaysia

Singapore is continuing to improve connectivity with Johor, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (Jul 20), adding that the southern Malaysian state plays a crucial role in maintaining close cooperation between the two countries.…

Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar was awarded an honorary degree by the National University of Singapore (NUS) on Wednesday (Jul 20). In a press release, the university said Sultan Ibrahim was conferred the…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…