Search

Ministry confirms 62-year-old died from rabies

Man becomes second victim in Sarawak this year KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry today confirmed a man, 62, from Sibu, Sarawak died on Tuesday (June 23) due to rabies, making this the second reported case in the state this year. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative number of rabies […]

Man succumbs to rabies

KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MoH) has recorded one new case of rabies involving the death of a 62-year-old man in Sibu. In a statement issued yesterday, it said the victim was pronounced dead at 7pm on June 23 in Sibu Hospital. The victim was bitten by his relative’s dog while visiting his house in Jalan […]

18 years’ jail for baby’s death

SIBU: A 40-year-old nanny was sentenced to 18 years in jail by the High Court here yesterday after she pleaded guilty to causing the death of an eight-month-old baby boy. Hayati Yaman, who was initially charged with murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code (provides a mandatory death sentence), faced a reduced charge yesterday […]

Man charged with drunk driving, killing food delivery man

KUALA LUMPUR:  A car accessory shop assistant who rammed into a food delivery man early this morning, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here for drunk driving, causing death. However, Khor Yong Zhang, 21, pleaded not guilty to the charge which was read out by a court interpreter in the presence of Magistrate Puteri Nursheila […]

Man dies after falling from fourth floor

BINTANGOR: A man died after falling from the fourth floor of a building at Jalan Dermaga on Saturday.   Meradong district police chief DSP Sekam Anoi, who confirmed the incident, said it occurred around 10.20pm and that the victim was identified as Azi Anthony, 29. He added that based on information received from his family, […]

Face mask harmful to health?

MUKAH: Wearing a face mask for a long time can be harmful to health and may result in death, claimed a social media posting which has gone viral. According to the posting yesterday, face masks are supposed to be worn for limited time only. “If you wear it for a long time, oxygen in the […]

Farit Ismeth Emir, the man with the golden voice dies

KUALA LUMPUR: Popular Radio Televisyen Malaysia newscaster in the 1980s and 1990s, Farit Ismeth Emir, succumbed to cancer at about 11 am today at the Assunta Hospital in Petaling Jaya. He was 66. Fellow newsreader Hazlinda Hamzah, who had worked with him for more than 13 years, remembers him as a friend who never said […]

Birth, death registration permitted up to 90 days after MCO ends

PUTRAJAYA: Registration of births and deaths can now be made within 90 days after the movement control order (MCO) period ends said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the Home Ministry in making the decision had also agreed to waive any late registration penalty. Ismail Sabri said as for cases of lost identification cards which […]

Man found dead at home in Mukah

MUKAH: A man was found dead in his house at Taman Indah Phase Two here last Saturday. The police said Mew Lung Tsing, 46, was found unconscious on his bed in his house and was confirmed dead by medical personnel who arrived at the scene. They received a call from a man informing that his […]

Man dies of Hantavirus in China

ANKARA: As the coronavirus pandemic slows down in China, one person has died in the country from hantavirus, another infectious disease, Anadolu Agency quoted local media as reporting on Tuesday. Chinese daily The Global Times said a person from southwestern Yunnan province passed away after contracting the virus. “A person from Yunnan Province died while on his way back […]