HANOI, Dec 3 — The Philippine authorities said the international airport in Manila capital city will be closed temporarily on December 3 due to the threat posed by powerful typhoon Kammuri, reported VNA.

[caption id="attachment_204837" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the Federal government is reviewing some of the draconian laws to differentiate the degree of offences.

[caption id="attachment_204628" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Picture by HUSH NAIDOO/UNSPLASH[/caption] PUTRAJAYA, Dec 3 — The Public Service Department (PSD) has approved 10,675 permanent posts for the Ministry of Health, said its director-general Datuk Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman. Mohd...

[caption id="attachment_204797" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu during the tabling of the Defence White Paper at the Dewan Rakyat on December 2, 2019.

[caption id="attachment_204829" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (middle) had during the National Social Council meeting emphasized on integrated cooperation between all parties involved in dealing with the social issues in Malaysia.

TUMPAT, Dec 3 — A Siamese labourer who slipped and fell into a flooded paddy field while pulling the net became the second victim to die in the floods in Kelantan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The total sales and services tax (SST) revenue collected from January until October this year was RM22.6 billion, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — AirAsia has cancelled and rescheduled a number of flights within as well as to and from the Philippines starting today until Wednesday due to Typhoon Kammuri, including the Kuala Lumpur - Manila route.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The Auditor-General's Report 2018 Series 2 that was released today disclosed findings on weak financial management that needs to be improved among a few ministries, government agencies and federal government companies.

[caption id="attachment_203781" align="aligncenter" width="600"] File Picture SELANGORKINI[/caption] KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission 2019 (IPCMC) Bill which has been referred to the Parliament’s Special Select Committee will be tabled tomorrow...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — An audit by the National Audit Department (NAD) on 47 Minister of Finance Incorporated (MoF Inc) companies which can be evaluated based on the audited financial statements, found only four were financially sound, 33 stable and 10 unstable.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has an accumulated loss of RM2.829 billion as of Dec 31 last year, according to the Auditor-General's Report 2018 Series 2.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 2 — The Federal Court today upheld the Election Court ruling nullifying Datuk Seri Anifah Aman’s (pic) victory in the Kimanis parliamentary seat in the last general election, thus paving the way for a by-election in the constituency.

[caption id="attachment_204797" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said the Defence White Paper (DWP) outlined two roles, primary and secondary, of the Malaysian Armed Forces.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The migration rate of the urban population to the rural areas last year was 19.5 per cent and 4.8 per cent for rural to urban areas, says Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — A total 118,416 cases of dengue fever were reported nationwide from January until November 27, a 70 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2018, Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 2 — The strategies outlined by the government in the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 and efforts to increase the people's income will help the poor to come out of poverty, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 2 — The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) says it has not endorsed the Tattoo Malaysia Expo 2019 and has called for appropriate action to be taken against the parties involved as the event held over the weekend had showcased indecent behaviour.

KOTA BHARU, Dec 2 — The floods in Kelantan claimed its first victim, a seven-year-old boy whose body was found in a flooded paddy field in Felcra Teratak Batu in Pasir Puteh today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu will be tabling the Defence White Paper (DWP) after the Parliamentary Question and Answer (Q&A) session in the Dewan Rakyat today.