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MoH refutes viral claim of full hospital beds, rising virus-related death toll

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MoH) has confirmed that a voice note recording claiming that hospital beds were full and the death toll in cases of ‘brought in dead’ (BID) is increasing is an old recording that was previously circulated in 2021. The ministry also stated on Facebook yesterday that the viral recording was being […]

Bid to make mosque more than a house of prayer

By Amyra Varkisa & Natasha Jee SIBU: A special committee will be set up to ensure the Al-Qadim Mosque here is fully utilised not only in a physical sense but also its role in the Muslim community. Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Dr Annuar Rapaee said he has taken the advice of […]

12 deaths bring toll to 576

KUCHING: Sarawak on Monday (Sept 6) recorded 12 Covid-19 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 576. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 565th death was that of an 84-year-old local woman from Kuching who was tested positive on Aug 19. She was admitted to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and had a history of […]

Australia’s Queensland renews bid for 2032 Olympics

SYDNEY: Officials in the Australian State of Queensland reaffirmed their bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games on Monday, after having put their effort on hold to deal with Covid-19. State Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told reporters that plans are underway to reestablish an “Olympics taskforce” and determine the next stages required to bring the Games […]

Tengku Zafrul’s appointment seen as serious bid to win market confidence

KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of banking sector heavyweight Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz as Finance Minister is seen as a serious bid to win market confidence, said OCBC Bank economist (Global Treasury Research & Strategy) Wellian Wiranto. In a research note today, Wiranto said while successive Malaysian governments have been attempting to reduce the dependence of the government revenue […]