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KUALA LUMPUR: A man believed to be driving under the influence of drugs was arrested when he tried to ram a police roadblock in Desa Jaya, Gombak here last night. The 45-year-old was ordered by police to stop his vehicle on the side of the…

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): No one flagged any concerns about former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's personal interest in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) during cabinet meetings involving the strategic investment fund, former deputy…

PUTRAJAYA: Driving institutes will be allowed to start operations beginning Feb 12, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this was agreed upon after listening to a presentation by the Transport Ministry Transport on…

SEPANG: Two Covid-19 patients under quarantine at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) were arrested yesterday for stealing four mobile phones. Sepang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof…

PETALING JAYA: Gerakan has confirmed that it is now part of the Perikatan Nasional coalition, its president said. Dominic Lau Hoe Chai said he has just received the confirmation from the prime minister. “We have just received a…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian economy contracted 5.6 per cent in 2020, the second worst since the 7.4 per cent contraction recorded during the Asian financial crisis in 1998. In the fourth quarter (Q4), the economy contracted 3.4 per cent,…

SHAH ALAM: A former air steward has filed a complaint with a magistrate here to commence private prosecution against two Muslim converts for allegedly insulting non-Islamic faiths and their religious practices. S Shashi Kumar will appear…

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): The main index of Bursa Malaysia reversed its earlier loss and crossed the 1,600-point threshold in the mid-morning today as Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and select index-linked stocks lifted. At 10am, the FBM KLCI had…

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar on Thursday, retreating from previous gains on lack of buying interest, dragged by softer crude oil prices, said an analyst. At 9.03 am, the local note traded at…

PUTRAJAYA: The ban on cross-border travel under the movement control order has helped keep Covid-19 numbers down, says Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. The Health Minister said there were no new cases recorded on Tuesday from the 31 clusters…