Massage parlour owner losses appeal against conviction for exploiting women for sexual services
PUTRAJAYA: A massage parlour proprietor began his 10-year jail sentence today after the Court of Appeal here upheld his conviction for trafficking two Indonesian women and exploiting them to provide sexual services to clients. Read full story
Officer in Hospital Kampar dressing down incident reprimanded, says director
PETALING JAYA: Kampar Hospital has never given out orders or denied any patients from receiving treatment based on the way they dressed, says its director Dr Khairul Azha Azam. Read full story
Fire dept ready to rotate SAR team in Turkiye if neccesary
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department is always ready to rotate the team that has been sent to participate in the search and rescue (SAR) mission for earthquake victims in Turkiye, if necessary. Read full story
Sabah MP wants more degree programmes at UMS campus in Sandakan
KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah MP has urged the Higher Education Ministry to offer more bachelor’s degree programmes at the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) campus in the Sandakan east coast district. Read full story
All have the right to healthcare regardless of what they are wearing, says Dr Zaliha
PETALING JAYA: Everyone has the right to healthcare regardless of what they are wearing, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Read full story
TJH to probe woman's claim that son was incorrectly diagnosed
SEREMBAN: The Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital (TJH) will probe a claim by a mother that her young son was sent home by doctors despite suffering a broken foot after being run over by a bus. Read full story
Malaysia stands with Turkiye following earthquake disaster, says Anwar
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia expresses its solidarity with Turkiye during the difficult times after experiencing the earthquake, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Japan says past aerial objects likely Chinese spy balloons
A FRESH analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan’s airspace in recent years “strongly” suggests they were Chinese spy balloons, according to Tokyo’s defence ministry. “After further analysis of specific balloon-shaped flying objects previously identified in Japanese airspace, including those in November 2019, June 2020 and September 2021, we have concluded that the […]
Ringgit weakens against greenback amid lower demand for local assets
THE ringgit fell further against the US dollar amid bearish local risk sentiment as investors digested the United States (US) inflation data for January, which pointed to the possibility of a longer string of interest rate hikes. At 6pm, the ringgit eased to 4.3900/3945 versus the greenback from yesterday’s closing level of 4.3455/3495.
Don’t stage strikes unannounced, meet to solve problems, says Dr Zaliha
HEALTH Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has advised public health sector workers not to be involved in any unannounced strikes as they will not help solve any problems. In a video clip on TikTok, she urged them to meet with her face-to-face to find proper solutions.