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PETALING JAYA: Child advocacy groups have urged the government to submit its long overdue official state report to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Committee in line with the obligations under the convention.…

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 19 -- The hotel fee charges waiver for Penang hotels has been extended until June 30 next year, State Tourism, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin said. He said the state government decided on the…

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 50,889 or 7.9% of the 646,094 students of public universities, polytechnics and community colleges, have remained on campuses as of Nov 16. This is despite the registration and admission process for students to…

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today granted a temporary injunction barring Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) from instructing the contractor for the Klang Valley Double Tracking Phase 2 (KVDT2) project to give up possession of their worksite.…

PUTRAJAYA: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) will appear for the Election Commission (EC) and returning officers in challenges to results in the recent Sabah polls, a practice that was abandoned after the Pakatan Harapan government came…

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will pay RM94 million (US$22.6 million) upfront to take part in the Covax initiative, a global risk-sharing mechanism for pooled procurement and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, the Dewan Rakyat was…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s participation in Covax, the global initiative supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure fair and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines worldwide, will be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today. According…

PETALING JAYA: The idea that migrant workers should have to wear wristbands to identify them due to rising Covid-19 cases within their communities is only going to cause further stigmatisation, say several stakeholders. Calling on the…

By Hasnah Jusid KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 -- The approval of Budget 2021 by the Dewan Rakyat is crucial not only to ensure that civil servants get their salaries but also for the smooth delivery of public service. Congress of Unions of…

SEREMBAN: The Nov 4 flash floods that hit several low-lying areas here was not caused by the release of excess water from dams, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. He also said that the flash floods were not due to human error or…