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Insurance, takaful industry working with govt to ease COVID-19 patients’ hospital expenses

KUALA LUMPUR: The insurance and takaful industry is working with the Health Ministry and Bank Negara Malaysia to explore avenues where it can ease some of the expenses of COVID-19 patients whose conditions are required to be treated in private hospitals

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Annex of Tanah Merah Hospital catches fire

TANAH MERAH: Part of a seven-storey block under construction at the Tanah Merah Hospital here caught fire last night. Tanah Merah Fire and Rescue Station chief Mohd Rafain Mat Zain said they received an emergency call at 8.54 pm. “The fire

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Sungai Besar UMNO chief Jamal Yunos claims trial to two counts of sharing offensive content

KUALA LUMPUR: Sungai Besar Umno division chief, Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos claimed trial at the Ampang Sessions Court today to two charges of sharing offensive and menacing content. For his first and second charge, Jamal was accused of consciously

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CricketPang Kindergarten, an educational app by You Need Character, exceeds 60,000 downloads a month after launch.

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — YOU NEED CHARACTER, an animations and educational content production company, has launched CricketPang Kindergarten App, which has education contented curated from kindergarten curriculums.  The CricketPang Kindergarten App has recently passed 60,000 downloads

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Muhyiddin-led govt remains focused in fulfilling people’s needs

KUALA LUMPUR: The government led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin remains consistent in fulfilling the needs of the people, said Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan. He said Muhyiddin remained focused on listening to the needs of the people, despite the

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Traders resort to survival strategies to keep food businesses going

MELAKA: Rows of eateries in the hotspots in Bandar Melaka usually bustling with visitors wanting to enjoy iconic dishes such as ‘Asam Pedas’ as well as various menus, are now deserted and only filled with food delivery motorcycles. A Bernama

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IRB temporarily closes branches, offices in several states

KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) branches and offices in several states will be temporarily closed to allow for sanitation operations. The communications division of IRB’s chief executive officer’s office in a statement today said the closures involved the Mersing

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Countering fake news on COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR: The following is the 10 pm update from the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) Quick Response Team on countering fake news that has gone viral on social media. The Health Ministry (MOH) has denied the authenticity of the poster

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Muhyiddin welcome ideas from health experts to reduce COVID-19 cases

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today welcomed advice and ideas from health experts to reduce the number of COVID-19 infections in the country, and its subsequent impact on the lives of people. He also invited some signatories of

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Severe weather warning issued for Sabah West Coast

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a severe weather warning with heavy rain expected to continue in the west coast of Sabah until tomorrow (Jan 19). MetMalaysia, in a statement, also said that alert weather warning with heavy

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