Anwar congratulates FAM chief for appointment to Fifa council
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today congratulated Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Hamidin Mohd Amin on being elected as one of five Asian Football Confederation (AFC) representatives to the FIFA council for the 2023-2027 term. “Congratulations and I hope this appointment will bring a breath of fresh air to national football,” said Anwar in a […]
MOH moving to repair country’s healthcare system
THE Health Ministry (MOH) is devising measures to resolve emerging issues with regard to the country’s healthcare system, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said. Dr Zaliha in a Twitter thread said a targeted approach is in the works, involving issues such as the welfare, physical and mental well-being of healthcare workers, determination of fair salary, […]
Health Ministry to ask for better funding to improve services, says Dr Zaliha
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry will be meeting with the Finance Ministry to discuss bigger allocations to improve its services, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Read full story
Fed set to slow rate hikes, but signals inflation fight not over
THE United States Federal Reserve (Fed) starts the second day of its policy meeting Wednesday, on growing expectations that it will step down to a smaller interest rate hike as red-hot inflation shows signs of cooling. But the US central bank is likely to push on with efforts to rein in costs, concerned about the […]
Immigration Dept moves to manage congestion at country’s entry points
THE Immigration Department has activated its new Quick-Response Team (QRT) as a proactive measure to overcome congestion at the country’s entry points, particularly at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), klia2 and the Johor-Singapore Causeway. Immigration Department director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud said the move was implemented following Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s directive on January 30 for […]
Norway not a war profiteer, says PM
NORWAY has grown richer by the minute as the conflict in Ukraine boosts its gas revenues, but the country is not a war profiteer, its prime minister told AFP in an interview. Hinting that Norway would soon become one of the world’s biggest donors to Ukraine with an upcoming aid package, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr […]
PM congratulates FAM president on being elected as FIFA council member
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulates Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin on being elected as one of five Asian Football Confederation (AFC) representatives to the FIFA Council (male) for the 2023-2027 term. Read full story
Man nabbed for impersonating cop
POLICE arrested a man for allegedly pretending to be a police officer and committing robbery and obscenity in Pendang on Sunday. Pendang police chief Arriz Sham Hamezah said the 30-year-old suspect was arrested in Taman Sri Penadang at 3.30pm after a man lodged a police report claiming to be a victim of fraud committed by […]
Drugmaker GSK sees profit soar on consumer health spin-off
BRITISH pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline today announced soaring annual profits thanks to the demerger of its consumer healthcare unit Haleon. Net profit surged to £14.9 billion (RM78 billion) last year from £4.4 billion in 2021, GSK said in a statement.
Floods: Situation in Johor improves slightly with number of victims reduced to 976
JOHOR BARU: The flood situation is improving in Johor with only three districts still flooded namely Batu Pahat, Kota Tinggi and Segamat. Read full story