Health department denies mishandling patient
KUCHING: The State Health Department has denied allegations of mishandling a Covid-19 patient prior to her death in Sibu Hospital on Jan 22. The department’s director, Dr Chin Zin Hing, in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 26), assured that the patient had received treatment for her underlying condition between the time when she was screened […]
PM’s office denies Muhyiddin to seek cancer treatment, appoint DPM
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has dismissed rumours that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin needs to undergo treatment for cancer and would appoint a deputy prime minister. In a statement today, PMO described such reports as malicious, saying the prime minister had been confirmed free from cancer by medical specialists who treated him. The […]
MCMC denies relation to blocked websites letter
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has denied that it has issued a letter using the Penang MCMC letterhead regarding user support service feedback on blocked websites. MCMC in a statement today said the letter was fake and disseminated by irresponsible parties. “MCMC has never issued such a letter to the public. […]
Public Bank Group denies involvement with new bank in Cambodia
KUCHING: Public Bank Group recently denied any involvement in a joint venture with G Capital Bhd to establish a new bank in Cambodia. “It has come to the bank’s attention of a news article pertaining to an agreement between Datuk Phan Ying Tong and some parties to establish a new bank in Cambodia, in which […]
Tasik Biru rep denies forcing JKKK secretaries to vote for GPS
KUCHING: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep has denied that he forced secretaries of the village security and development committees (JKKK) in Tasik Biru and Opar to vote for GPS in the coming state election. He clarified that what he actually told the secretaries£during the presentation of appointment letters at Bau Civic Centre last […]
UiTM Sarawak denies viral message
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak has clarified that UiTM is not directly or indirectly involved in the offer of official interview invitations for public university pre-diploma programmes and UiTM Session 2020/2021 education incentive programmes to any individuals, as made viral on social media. “The offer that promises the distribution of full scholarships on […]
Muhyiddin denies offering DPM post to Shafie Apdal
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has denied that he had offered the post of Deputy Prime Minister to Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, as reported by a news portal recently. “Referring to the statement of Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal in his interview with Malaysiakini on July 14, […]
MAF denies assaulting member of the public
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has denied allegations that an individual was beaten and injured by members of the security force implementing the Movement Control Order (MCO). Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang stressed that the allegation, which went viral on social media, was fake news and that those disseminating it […]
State health dept denies viral post
COVID-19 WATCH KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department has denied a posting circulating on social media that the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) is here in the state. The allegation that went viral on a messaging app posted by an individual, claimed that there had been two positive cases, and that three were under close surveillance. Department director […]
