KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia's government said Friday it has agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty, with campaigners welcoming the move but cautioning the country had failed to deliver on previous vows to improve rights. The death penalty remains mandatory for several offences in the...
AirAsia Philippines reinforced its commitment to Malaysia as its key ASEAN route after resuming flights to Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, on May 27, with a twice weekly frequency. The budget airline is also set to resume its flights to the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, in the third quarter of...
The consolidated net income of leading oil firm Petron Corporation jumped significantly in the first quarter to P3.6 billion, more than double the P1.7 billion earnings logged in the same period last year, on brisk sales due to the relaxation of Covid-related mobility restrictions,. The oil firm...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Hundreds of Rohingya migrants from Myanmar escaped a detention centre in Malaysia on Wednesday after a riot broke out, with six killed on a highway as they fled, authorities said. This handout taken and released by the Royal Malaysia Police on April 20, 2022 shows...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia reported 10,052 new Covid-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,352,611, according to the health ministry. There are 21 new imported cases, with 10,031 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed. A...
A group of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Malaysia on Monday, April 4, backed the tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan, emphasizing the importance of them not coming from political dynasties as the key reason for the endorsement. Vice President Leni Robredo and...
A security guard checks the temperature of a shopper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 16, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia reported 18,560 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 4,201,919, according to the health...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Four people were killed after a massive landslide triggered by "unusual" heavy rains buried their homes in a township outside the Malaysian capital, a senior rescue official said Friday. Malaysia has been experiencing heavy rains over the past few weeks, which...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia reported 33,406 new Covid-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,595,172, according to the health ministry. There are 342 new imported cases and 33,064 local transmissions, data released...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia reported 25,854 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 3,468,590, according to the health ministry. There are 448 new imported cases, with 25,406 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed....
The government’s pandemic task force approved the proposal to accept the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine certificates from Malaysia and Ireland, Malacañang announced. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN In an announcement, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia kicked off its vaccination drive for children aged five to 11 years old on Thursday in a bid to protect the age group from COVID-19. The move to vaccinate the age group came as 147,282 were infected in the past six months, with 26 deaths recorded, Health Minister...
