Speaker issue: I rescinded invitation on my own initiative – Azhar

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun today explained that he rescinded the invitation for the Teluk Intan Member of Parliament (MP) to temporarily preside over the sitting yesterday afternoon on his own accord, withou…

Cost of performing haj to increase due to inflation, Saudi Arabia’s regulations

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The cost of performing the Haj is expected to increase due to the inflation rate as well as the latest regulations which have been set by the Saudi Arabian government, especially following the introduction of the standard oper…

Johor banks on Hard Rock Cafe Puteri Harbour to help revive state tourism

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 21 — The Johor government is banking on the opening of Hard Rock Cafe Puteri Harbour in Iskandar Puteri here by December this year to help revive the state’s pandemic-hit tourism sector.State Tourism, Youth and Sports Committee chai…

Floods hit 60 areas in four Sabah districts

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 21 — The continuous heavy rain from early this morning, has resulted in flash floods in 60 areas including housing estates and villages, in four districts in the state.The Sabah State Disaster Management Secretariat in a statement…

COVID-19: Vaccination of students in Terengganu begins today

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 21 — The Terengganu Health Department is targeting all 38,114 Form Four and Five students in the state to take their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine injection by Oct 2.State Health director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said the Natio…

Federal govt assistance, cooperation accelerates Sabah’s economic recovery – Tun Juhar

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 21 — Sabah’s economic sector will be able to recover quickly through close cooperation between the state and federal governments, with various assistance and stimulus packages provided, said Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mah…

MUDA gets leave to challenge decision in rejecting its registration as political party

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and 12 others have obtained leave to initiate legal proceedings over a decision by the Home Minister and Registrar of Society in rejecting their appeal to register the Malaysian United Democratic…