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Have a heart, stop bullying LGBT, says Suhakam

Members of the LGBT community have the same fundamental rights as eveybody else under the Constitution, says Suhakam. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA: Criticism continues to mount against Putrajaya’s latest proposal to hand down harsher punishments to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) joining the chorus […]

Tiga rakyat Malaysia antara kes tempatan baharu di Singapura

SINGAPURA: Tiga rakyat Malaysia merupakan antara empat kes baharu jangkitan tempatan Covid-19 dilaporkan di Singapura, menurut Kementerian Kesihatan Singapura (MOH). Kementerian itu menyatakan yang mereka bekerja di tempat yang sama dengan Kes 59429, seorang lelaki Penduduk Tetap Singapura yang bekerja di BS Industrial & Construction Supply PTe Ltd. Lelaki itu telah disahkan dijangkiti Covid-19 pada […]

Govt should better coordinate relief efforts, says think tank

Flood victims are not spared the socio-economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and will find themselves in more vulnerable positions, says KSI. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: A think tank tonight called for Putrajaya to set up a Covid-19 consultative council comprising NGOs, the business community and medical professionals to better coordinate relief efforts for flood […]

Biden nominates transgender woman for senior health role

Dr Rachel Levine at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Harrisburg last May. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden announced Tuesday his nomination for assistant health secretary, who would become the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the US Senate. Biden tapped Rachel Levine to serve as assistant secretary for health at the US […]