Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Thursday, May 13, Keeper of the Ruler’s Seal Syed Danial Syed Ahmad announced tonight. “In keeping with the command of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, following the consent of the Rulers, I hereby declare that the date for Hari Raya Puasa

KOTA KINABALU: Family members in the same district can visit each other from the first to the third day of Hari Raya in Sabah, with not more than 10 people in a house. State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun announced the Hari Raya standard operating procedure

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian government on Tuesday (May 11) defended its response to the Covid-19 pandemic amid criticism of poor coordination and crisis communication as the country heads into a third lockdown from Wednesday. The top officials in charge of the security and health aspects of the pandemic response held

PETALING JAYA: The government is not being lax in allowing factories to continue operating but is taking action against those who flout the rules, senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. Health ministry data showed that factories made up 48.1% of cases from Covid-19 clusters between Feb 22

KUALA LUMPUR: The latest COVID-19 curbs in Malaysia are not as strict as the first lockdown as the government sees a need to balance health and livelihoods, said Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Tuesday (May 11).  In a joint press conference with Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah in

The Health Ministry is looking to add about 1,000 intensive care beds in the coming weeks to cope with the rising number of severe Covid-19 cases. Its director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said a surge in cases is likely in late-May to mid-June. If this happens, ICU demand is

PUTRAJAYA: The National Security Council (NSC) technical meeting has detailed a uniform standard operating procedure to be implemented during the movement control order, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The Senior Minister said the SOP is to be used nationwide involving those spelt out by ministries, activities that are allowed

KOTA KINABALU: People in Sabah need to understand that the travel restrictions imposed by the government seek to curb and break the Covid-19 chain even though the restrictions are enforced ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration, said Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor (pix). Hajiji said this was the second year in

DAP has urged Putrajaya to open the membership of the National Security Council (NSC) to the opposition to form a united front against Covid-19. In a statement today, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said public confidence in the government has been greatly eroded after a third round of nationwide movement

Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Malaysia on Monday announced 22 civil suits against entities and people accused of being involved with the massive 1MDB corruption scandal, including units of global banks Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan. The

(Fixes spelling in lead paragraph) BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s coronavirus crisis showed scant sign of easing on Tuesday, with a seven-day average of new cases at a record high and international health authorities warning the country’s variant of the virus poses a global concern. India’s daily coronavirus cases

Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali has admitted to receiving money from former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak but claimed he did not know the funds originated from 1MDB. His confession came after former 1MDB subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd filed a civil suit against him to recover the RM600,000 he

PETALING JAYA: As frontliners fight the yet-unabated Covid-19 pandemic, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has once again issued an impassioned plea to the public to stay home and comply with all standard operating procedure. The Health director-general said the battle to overcome the crisis is everyone’s fight, not

Malaysia’s GDP contracted by 0.5 percent during the first quarter of this year compared to the year before. According to the Statistics Department (DOSM), the manufacturing and agriculture sector reported growth while the services, mining and construction sector contracted. On the demand side, DOSM noted strong growth in

NARATHIWAT, 11 Mei (Bernama): Thailand has beefed up security along the border with Malaysia to prevent Thais from returning home from the neighbouring country in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri, in the efforts to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the kingdom. The Commander of the 15th Infantry

The internet is abuzz over International Trade and Industry Minister Azmin Ali’s visit to the Putrajaya district police headquarters yesterday, which he had shared on social media. However, the discussion was not about Azmin’s trip to hand over contributions to the police club there but rather on the

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians see the need to place the entire country under the movement control order (MCO) but rue the restrictions that it places on the people. On Facebook, Ram Rahul said he hoped that Malaysians would be disciplined and follow standard operating procedures. “Hopefully, enforcement officers will be fair

THE day after tomorrow is Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the most joyous occasion after fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. It is time for us to put on new clothes, to gather for feasts with our friends and families and to ‘balik kampung’ to celebrate with loved ones. Oh wait…

WASHINGTON: The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has dropped a probe into Deutsche Bank AG’s role in the 1MDB scandal, removing a potential legal headache as Malaysia steps up its demands for compensation. The DoJ sent a letter to notify the German bank that the investigation had been

PUTRAJAYA: Action can be taken against employers who do not allow their workers who have been classified as a Covid-19 contact to undergo home quarantine. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (pic) said such employers are subject to action under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act or

KUALA LUMPUR: Just a month ago, Siti Farahani Halim was feeling hopeful that she would be able to spend Hari Raya Aidilfitri with her family back in her village in the northern state of Perlis.  The 25-year-old who is based in Kuala Lumpur where she works as a corporate affairs

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s more relaxed restrictions on movements will remain despite the announcement of a nationwide movement control order (MCO) from May 12 to June 7, state minister Masidi Manjun said. He said the National Security Council had agreed to the state government’s request that Sabah’s existing

Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and a former subsidiary filed 22 lawsuits on Monday looking to recover more than $23bn in assets from entities and people who allegedly defrauded them. Malaysia’s finance ministry said on Monday that sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and a former subsidiary have filed 22

KUALA LUMPUR: The whole of Malaysia will again be placed under a movement control order (MCO), said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, amid a third wave of COVID-19 cases.  House visits and grave visits during the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations later this week are among the activities banned, according to

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system is able to identify shopping malls which are potential Covid-19 hotspots despite ‘blind spot’ in the system. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the blind spot occurs when visitors fail to scan the MySejahtera QR code, though