Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari has disputed the accuracy of news reports which claimed that a Mah Meri tribe was about to be displaced by a state-owned company. Responding to a tweet by singer Yuna yesterday, who has come to the tribe’s defence, Amirudin said that the tribe did

Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang has questioned how Malaysia’s Covid-19 situation is now worse off despite the imposition of a state of emergency on Jan 11 which the government said was necessary to control the pandemic. Contrary to what the government has claimed, Lim said the suspension of

YOURSAY | ‘The system is entrenched, and bolted with support from the elites…’. Do we sit back and watch another generation suffer or do something? OceanMaster: Author and think-tank founder Chandran Nair, you have analysed such a broad spectrum of social and economic issues and advocated so many ideas. This is

Roberto Firmino bagged the timeliest of braces as Liverpool overcame their Old Trafford hoodoo in a wild six-goal thriller. Liverpool entered the contest knowing four wins from four would likely see them secure Champions League football. However, the Reds’ form at Old Trafford has been suspect in recent years, going

PETALING JAYA: The country’s healthcare system has not reached the point where it is forced to prioritise resources for Covid-19 patients who are more likely to survive instead of those who won’t, says Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. Although hospitals are running out of beds at intensive care

JASIN: A man was stabbed to death by a relative following a quarrel over the latter’s two daughters at a house in Kampung Berangan Enam, Umbai, here today. Melaka Criminal Investigation Department chief Mohd Sukri Kaman said the 32-year-old suspect had gone to the house about 7.30am to

JASIN: A man was stabbed to death by a relative following a quarrel over the latter’s two daughters at a house in Kampung Berangan Enam, Umbai, here today. Melaka Criminal Investigation Department chief Mohd Sukri Kaman said the 32-year-old suspect had gone to the house about 7.30am to

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) is thankful that Malaysians can still celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri in a peaceful manner. He said Malaysians could still be with their closest family members and stay in contact with those far away via phone. “Like others, I too use technology

MELAKA: The state CID chief had to cut short a prayer session on the first day of Hari Raya to rush to a scene of a murder – wearing his Baju Raya. Asst Comm Mohd Sukri Kaman said he was in the Sri Temenggong police quarters surau here on Thursday (May

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian arm of a Palestinian-led movement that promotes boycotts against Israeli interests, has suggested for RTM news to describe Hamas as “freedom fighters”. “Armed resistance against foreign aggression is, after all, permitted under international law,” Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Malaysia said in a statement. The group

Health Minister Dr Adham Baba has denied that doctors are prioritising younger patients and turning away the elderly when it comes to ventilator use due to a shortage of medical resources. “That is not true. We have not reached that stage,” he was quoted as saying by…

UNITED STATES: Tunisia, Norway and China have requested another emergency UN Security Council meeting be scheduled Friday on the worsening hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, despite ongoing US resistance for the body to take a role in the conflict. The session would be public and would include participation by Israel

RTM’s Mandarin Desk editor and the chief editor of the Mandarin News segment have been issued with show-cause letters after their news report referred to the Palestinian group Hamas as “radical”, revealed Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah The term was used in a TV2 Mandarin news report concerning

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India recorded more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths for a second straight day on Thursday, while infections stayed below 400,000 for a fourth day, though the virus has become rampant in rural areas where cases can go unreported due to a lack of testing. Experts

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India recorded more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths for a second straight day on Thursday as infections stayed below 400,000, and extended the interval between doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to up to 16 weeks amid a dire shortage of shots in the country. Experts remain

TEL AVIV: Israel faced an escalating conflict on two fronts Thursday, scrambling to quell riots between Arabs and Jews on its own streets after days of exchanging deadly fire with Palestinian militants in Gaza. Despite diplomatic efforts to ease the crisis, which US President Joe Biden said he hoped would

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): For the second year in a row, Muslims in the country celebrated Hari Raya Aidilfitri in the new normal, strictly adhering to standard operating procedures (SOP) in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. The spirit behind the month of Syawal, where Hari Raya is usually celebrated in

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today reminded Malaysians that their fellow citizens who are battling Covid-19 in intensive care units were not mere statistics but living, breathing human beings with families. “The number of cases treated in ICUs has reached 641 cases. This includes 469 confirmed cases of Covid-19

Due to indications the products were made by forced labour, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency seized a shipment (above) of 4.68 million latex gloves originating from Malaysia which were headed for Kansas City, Missouri in the US. This shipment was seized after an inspection by CBP

IPOH: Perak’s Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah has urged the people to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri under the new norm. Sultan Nazrin said the people should adhere to the Covid-19 standard operating procedures while celebrating with their family members and loved ones. “There are about 160 million infections and about

PETALING JAYA: An individual who was detected with the Indian Covid-19 variant (B.1.617) in the country only tested positive for the virus two weeks after arriving here from overseas, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The Health director-general said that the individual, who eventually died of the

LONDON: The prevalence of coronavirus infections in England has halved since March helped by the swift rollout of vaccines, but new variants remain a threat, according to the findings of a closely watched survey released on Thursday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday gave the green light to hugging

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he was hopeful that a cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians would end soon, after a phone conversation he had with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “My expectation and hope is this will be closing down sooner than later, but Israel has

The Sarawak state government has acted wisely in deciding what is best for the Borneo state, according to Bersatu’s Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin. The deputy plantation industries and commodities minister said this following the Sarawak government’s refusal to place the state under a movement control order (MCO)

PETALING JAYA: A babysitter’s husband was charged with the murder and sodomy of a nine-month-old baby boy she was taking care of at an apartment here three weeks ago. Mohamed Badruldin Mohamed, 36, nodded when the charges were read out to him at the Magistrate’s Court, while denying