Amok sets mum’s bed on fire

MIRI : A 30-year-old man was detained yesterday for allegedly running amok and setting his mother’s bed on fire. The incident reportedly occurred on May 15 at a house in Kampung Dagang, Bekenu. According to Miri Police chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the suspect was picked up by a team of Miri Criminal Investigation Department […]

Comfy beds for two elderly recipients, thanks to Repok rep

SARIKEI: Two elderly people who are bedridden at their homes finally received patient beds, thanks to Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. The donated patient bed was delivered to Kiu Poh Luk @ Kiu Ah Poh, 80, at his home at Batu 5, Jalan Repok. The second patient bed was delivered to the home […]

New Covid cases slides further to 14,954

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Covid-19 new cases dropped over the last four days when 14,954 cases were reported up to noon today. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country had reported 15,549 cases yesterday, 17,577 on Friday, 18,815 on Thursday and 19,495 on Wednesday. Through his posts on his Facebook […]

New Covid cases dip to 18,815; Sarawak still top with 3,660

KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia dropped slightly to 18,815 today from 19,495 yesterday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In infographics shared on his Twitter and Facebook accounts, he said this brought the cumulative number of positive cases to 2,049,750. According to him, Sarawak still recorded the highest daily number […]

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 Malaysia Plan (11MP) was 2.01 […]

New Covid cases decline, daily tally at 16,073

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s daily tally of Covid-19 cases continues to drop with 16,073 cases reported over the past 24 hours, from 19,198 cases reported yesterday, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced. However, in his tweet, he said the new cases brought the cumulative total of Covid-19 cases in the country to almost […]