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Baby among 26 evacuated to higher grounds

BINTANGOR: A baby was among 26 residents of Rh Michael, Ulu Stras evacuated by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) here after their longhouse was inundated by flood waters today morning (Mar 1). Bintangor fire station chief Nicholas Belulin said his men were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call around 5.55 am. […]

Hope Place steps forward to help malnourished baby

KUCHING: A social worker from the Batu Kawa Health Clinic referred a family with a malnourished baby to Hope Place recently. A spokesperson for the NGO said the mother, Donnycia Kumin, 36, and her husband, Wema live at MJC Batu Kawa with their five children, aged between one and 14. She added that Donnycia’s youngest […]

Dept seeks parents of baby who dies

KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) is trying to reach out to the parents of a baby who died at Jelukong bus stop on Dec 4 to facilitate investigations into the case. Its director Dr Ooi Choo Huck in a statement yetserday, said the department is trying to reach out to the baby’s parents to […]

3-day-old baby found abandoned at roadside

SAMARAHAN: A baby boy was found abandoned on the side of the road on Jalan Batu 9, today. According to Kota Samarahan district police chief DSP Brodie Brangka, a police report was received at around 1.24pm regarding a finding of a baby. He said a police team was sent to investigate the incident after a […]

Mothercare retailers eyes new physical stores

KUALA LUMPUR: Kim Hin Joo (Malaysia) Bhd, the retail operator of Mothercare stores, The Entertainer toy shops and Early Learning Centre (ELC) outlets in Malaysia, will continue to focus on revamping its brick-and-mortar stores. It also plans to open more stores, as the physical store continues to contribute 90 per cent of its earnings, said […]

Private nurse charged with murdering baby boy

SUNGAI SIPUT: A private nurse was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today over the death of a eight-month-old baby boy last month. T. Rebekal, 30, nodded after the charge, framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, was read out to her before Magistrate Nurul Asyifa Redzuan. However, no plea was recorded […]

Taking postnatal care to the next level

KUCHING: Confinement techniques are traditional processes that span 28-44 days postpartum to help women regain their physical and mental health while adapting to parenthood and caring for babies. During this time mothers rest and receive support from their families and confinement care providers. In Malaysia, each ethnicity (Malay, Chinese, Indian and other ethnic minorities such […]

Man charged with murdering wife, son

JOHOR BAHRU: A ship cleaner was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with murdering his wife and infant son at a house in Kampung Bakar Batu here earlier this month. Mohamad Amir Nazri Mohd Adam, 24, nodded his head in understanding when the charges against him were read out before Magistrate Mohd Zulhilmi Ibrahim. No […]

Man in remand over death of wife, baby

JOHOR BAHRU: A ship cleaner, who is suspected of murdering his wife and their three-month-old baby, in a house in Kampung Bakar Batu here, is in remand for seven days from today. The remand order against the 24-year-old suspect was issued by assistant registrar Nur Izzaty Muhammad Zahari at the Magistrate Court here to facilitate […]

Police confirm receiving report on baby swap incident

SHAH ALAM: Police have confirmed receiving a report on a baby swap incident involving two couples at a private hospital here, yesterday. Shah Alam district police chief ACP Baharudin Mat Taib said the report was lodged by the husband of an online entrepreneur Siti Suriani Wahiddin, who was one of the couples involved, at the […]