Author: Bernama

Crucial role of physiotherapists in recovery on Covid-19 patients

By Rafe’aton Md Ali KUALA LUMPUR: “Mama, I pray to Allah for your speedy recovery from Covid-19 each day. I hope and pray that you can come back soon and hug me. I don’t want you to die, adik loves you mama.” These are the words of 7-year-old Nor Alisya

Malaysia breaches 2 mln mark with 15, 669 Covid-19 cases today

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Covid-19 new cases in the country continued to drop for four days in a row, with 15,669 cases reported in the last 24 hours until noon today. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah through his postings on his Twitter account and Facebook page,

Dewan Rakyat in uproar over motion to replace speaker

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting was in uproar today when the motion proposing to replace speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun was brought up by opposition Members of Parliament. It is also resulted in the two-day suspension of RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong) after he refused to retract the word ‘shameful’ uttered

Election of Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker postponed

KUALA LUMPUR: The election of Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker to fill the post vacated by Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has been postponed to the next sitting, the Second Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th Parliament scheduled for October. The motion on election of Deputy Speaker was originally

World’s oldest mosaic unearthed in central Turkey

YOZGAT, Turkey: Excavators have discovered a 3,500-year-old mosaic, the world’s oldest, in central Turkey. According to Anadolu Agency (AA), the mosaic consisting of 3,147 stones with a size of 3×7 metres was found in Usakli Hoyuk located in Yozgat’s Sorgun district, where surface surveys have begun in 2008 and excavations

Govt working to streamline, reduce Covid-19 SOPs to only 10

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is working to streamline the existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to Covid-19 so that it is better understood by the people, industry players and enforcement agencies. Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said currently, there were 181 SOPs covering all four phases of

Miti committed to help aerospace sector’s recovery

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) is committed to assisting the domestic aerospace sector’s recovery from the adverse impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as maintaining the competitiveness of local companies in the global arena. Miti Deputy Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong said to this

Sabah, Sarawak have special provisions for MM2H under Immigration Act

KUALA LUMPUR: The difference in the policy of Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme and immigration rules between Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak is the special provisions enjoyed by both states under Section 64 and 65 of the Immigration Act 1959/63. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah

Govt to continue with policies to increase income, purchasing power of B40 group

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue with policies and strategies to increase income and purchasing power of the people, especially the poor households in the B40 group, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said the government would also strive to improve their access to basic necessities including

MOH targets bed ratio of 2.08 to 1,000 residents by end of 12MP

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is targeting a hospital bed ratio of 2.08 bed to 1,000 residents by the end of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the ratio achieved in 2020 which was end of the 11th