PETALING JAYA: The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) has urged government hospitals treating patients for elective surgeries to refer their cases to the private hospitals without delay. This follows an updated circular by the health ministry on guidelines and budgeting for government hospitals to outsource services to private hospitals…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak took a swipe at the government over long queues at a Covid-19 screening centre by sarcastically suggesting that Parliament House be used as a Covid-19 centre. Referring to a viral video about severe congestion at the centre in Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam, Najib…
GEORGE TOWN: A group of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) students are making the best of their current circumstances by choosing to celebrate Hari Raya with their campus friends despite being allowed to return to their hometowns. About 1,000 out of the 2,700 students from seven hostels in the Gelugor campus…
PETALING JAYA: A group of policemen had fireworks thrown at them while trying to disperse a crowd that had gathered at the Sri Perak apartment complex in Sentul early this morning. Sentul district police chief Beh Eng Lai said the police received information of fireworks being lit in the open…
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman’s integrity and standards compliance department (JIPS) is monitoring investigations into the alleged abuse of power by a senior state police officer. JIPS director Zamri Yahya said police were looking at the possibility the senior police officer was linked to undesirable characters, including those involved in gambling…
PETALING JAYA: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Wong Kah Woh wants Dewan Rakyat speaker Azhar Harun to keep his word about allowing special committees to continue functioning during the emergency. Wong was recently quoted by Utusan Malaysia as saying the PAC had been “paralysed” by the emergency as it had…
SUBANG JAYA: Police will update their interstate application system to prevent the falsification of documents, Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah said. He said police had detected several cases of fake interstate travel documents since the implementation of movement control order (MCO). “Police will find ways to improve the system…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry said there are 641 patients in intensive care units (ICU) across all government hospitals, even as the country braces itself for a surge in Covid-19 infections. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this number includes 469 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 244 of whom require respiratory…
PETALING JAYA: Sometimes called Malaysia’s Iron Lady, former international trade and industry minister Rafidah Aziz has spoken of how she faced down US President George Bush among many challenges on the world stage. In an interview with FMT, Rafidah said of her popular nickname that “I think the moniker is…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar wants the High Court to expedite the hearing of its bid to refer several constitutional questions over the proclamation of emergency to the Federal Court. Lawyer Abdul Rashid Ismail informed judge Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid that the Bar filed the reference application under Section 84…
PETALING JAYA: Economists have raised red flags over a spate of government dealings, including the sale of shares in government companies which have taken place over the last three weeks. The economists said there was also a risk of the government going overboard with its borrowings now that there is…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has warned that the country may face a serious health crisis, and advised Malaysians against visiting friends and family members this Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Speaking live on Facebook today, he urged everyone, including politicians, to play their part to “stop a similar…
PETALING JAYA: DAP’s Tony Pua wants the government to immediately suspend the newly developed Hotspot Identification by Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) detection system, claiming that its Covid-19 hotspot listing data is “deeply flawed”. As most of the locations listed by the system were major shopping malls and supermarkets, Pua said HIDE’s…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today granted Zaid Ibrahim’s application to obtain documents for his civil action against his former law firm partners. Judge Akhtar Tahir delivered his decision during a Zoom hearing. He had previously heard arguments from lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, representing Zaid, and Tommy Thomas, appearing for…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) today appealed against the blanket ban on dining in, saying the industry was willing to impose stricter SOPs, including limiting dining time and lowering capacity. Its president, N Subramaniam, said the blanket ban on dine-in had left hotels in a predicament with…
PETALING JAYA: Road users are giving lame excuses such as sending clothes and raya cookies to friends for travelling inter-district and interstate without permission. Petaling Jaya district police chief Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said no compound notices have been issued but they have been told to turn back. However, he…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak said the government needs to have clear objectives in implementing movement restrictions, without bowing down to various business groups. He said that this was crucial as economic recovery depended on the country’s success in handling Covid-19. Speaking during an interview with Umno Online…
PETALING JAYA: Eleven Selangor MPs and 27 assemblymen have urged the education ministry to review the education system and policies to ensure a conducive and safe environment for students in school. This comes following developments surrounding schoolgirl Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam, who had revealed how a teacher had made inappropriate…
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KUALA LUMPUR: It was the first day of the movement control order. And it was just another day in the city. From Kuala Lumpur to Petaling Jaya and on to Subang Jaya, it was business as usual in most parts of the Klang Valley. The trains were packed at 8am,…