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Finance deputy minister: Private hospital charges ‘less transparent’, need studying
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — A detailed study needs to be conducted to better understand the issue surrounding the differences in private hospital treatment charges between patients using guarantee letters and those who pay upfront before making reimbursement claims, said
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Kedah MB Sanusi apologises to Amirudin in court to settle defamation suit
SHAH ALAM, Feb 26 — Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor publicly apologised to Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari in the High Court here today, settling a defamation suit over remarks linked to the Klang
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Asean must build resilient supply chains to tackle global trade challenges
HANOI, Feb 26 — ASEAN must build a robust and resilient supply chain ecosystem within the region to withstand looming geostrategic challenges, such as the recent tariffs imposed by the United States and the counter-tariffs by those on the receiving
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In era of global shifts, Asean must unite to maintain its centrality, says Anwar
HANOI, Feb 26 — ASEAN centrality is a privilege that the 10 member countries must continuously earn and sustain in a world increasingly defined by shifting geopolitical dynamics and diverse national interests, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
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Czech tourist arrested for spray-painting graffiti on walls in Mersing town
MERSING, Feb 26 — A 32-year-old tourist from the Czech Republic has been arrested by police for spray-painting graffiti on building walls in the town last week. Mersing deputy police chief Deputy Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said authorities received
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Trap set with live chickens as crocodile hunt enters sixth day in Sungai Klang
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Authorities have intensified efforts to capture a three-metre crocodile spotted in Sungai Klang near a shopping mall, now entering its sixth day. According to the New Straits Times (NST), the Federal Territories Wildlife and National Parks Department
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US ‘schooled’ me over PM Anwar’s Palestinian stance, Hamas support
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Former Malaysian ambassador to the United States Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz claimed that the US State Department had summoned him on five separate occasions to express displeasure over Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s
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Domestic Trade Ministry cracks down on coconut price hikes, issues 47 notices to traders
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 26 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has opened three investigation papers and issued 47 notices to coconut and coconut milk traders for unjustified price hikes. KPDN enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam said
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Man accused of attempted sexual assault on girl at Batang Kali mosque to be charged tomorrow
SHAH ALAM, Feb 26 — A man suspected of being involved in an attempt to sexually assault a young girl at a mosque in Batang Kali, Hulu Selangor, on Feb 21 will be charged at the Ampang Magistrate’s Court this
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Anwar opens Hanoi visit with Vietnam’s Communist Party chief, talks focused on bilateral ties
HANOI, Feb 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim paid a courtesy call on General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, at the party’s headquarters here, marking the start of his two-day working visit to the
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