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Professor Dr David Perera advised the public to take all the necessary precautions to avoid infection and prevent transmission, especially in view of the coming festive period. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Covid-19 strains JN.1 and HK.1 detected in Sarawak, says IHCM director

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech during the launch of the 2023 National Book Award at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, in Tanjung Malim December 21, 2023. — Bernama pic

PM Anwar approves RM25m for additional blocks of UPSI student accommodation

Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said construction of the field hospital in Kuching will start in January 2024. — Picture by Sulok Tawie

Anticipating rise in Covid-19 cases, Sarawak allocates RM4.85m for disaster management, including field hospital in Kuching

Transport Minister Anthony Loke with Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad ride on an MRT train during the launch ceremony of Kajang Line Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Women’s Coach pilot project, in Kuala Lumpur December 21, 2023. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Anthony Loke: Free Prasarana train, bus rides for PwDs from Feb 1

Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Ali said the government was also looking into a long-term solution to address the shortage of sugar in the local market. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Govt puts 14 food items, including lamb and pork, on Christmas price control list

A child plays the role of a train captain in KL-Singapore HSR project exhibition at NU Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, June 15, 2016. ― File picture by Saw Siow Feng

Ex-Prasarana CEO says reviving KL-Singapore HSR now challenging due to economic climate

Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin speaks during a town hall session with stakeholders on mitigating transboundary haze in Putrajaya December 21, 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

In transboundary haze town hall, ex-minister says Malaysian companies in Indonesia should be made to disclose new land purchases

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad speaks during the first town-hall session with stakeholders on mitigating transboundary haze in Putrajaya December 21, 2023. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Nik Nazmi: Transboundary haze policy paper to go before parliamentary select committee first half of 2024 

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad the Finance Ministry has allocated RM11.8 billion to be spent on 33 flood mitigation projects and not crossed RM16.6 billion as alleged by Bersatu information committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Minister Nik Nazmi denies claim govt flood mitigation fund beset with corruption, to sue alleger for defamation

Umno’s Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi saying today that any policy proposals that may be ‘sensitive’ would likely be rejected by Umno, and that implementation of any policy would first require the Malay nationalist party’s agreement. — Picture by Hari Anggara

After PAS jibes, Umno leaders insist party won't accept everything new ally DAP proposes

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency personnel Mohd Fadzil Abdullah was fined RM7,000, in default six months in jail, by the Sessions Court here today for accepting a bribe. — Picture by Dawn Chin

MMEA personnel pleads guilty to accepting bribe in Penang, fined RM7,000

Questions had been raised about UiTM’s finances after the latest Auditor-General’s Report 2022 was released last month that highlighted several investment irregularities within the 34-campus institution. — Picture via the UiTM website

UiTM gets RM14.7m fine after investment arm breaks Pahang land ownership terms over solar park project in Gambang

Tan Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that he has no issue with Dewan Negara holding elections for senators. — Bernama pic

Wan Junaidi: No issues in holding elections for Dewan Negara representatives

D. Dkrishna Roa was charged with trafficking the drug at a temple in Jalan Tuanku Antah, near here at about 8.55pm, last December 9. — Reuters file pic

Seremban court charges delivery man with drug trafficking

The High Court has ordered lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah to pay a total of RM5,529,577.70. in income tax arrears to the IRB. — Picture by Hari Anggara

High Court orders lawyer Shafee to pay over RM5.5m in income tax arrears

Permodalan Nasional Bhd said the total payout amounts to RM9.3 billion and will benefit 10.8 million ASB unitholders. — Picture by Azneal Ishak

PNB declares income distribution of 5.25 sen per unit for ASB