Commercial crimes record 53.2 per cent spike over five years
KUALA LUMPUR: A spike of 53.2 per cent was recorded in commercial crime cases resulting in estimated losses of RM14.33 billion in five years. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the increase was caused by a surge in technology and global telecommunication growth enabling the perpetrators to […]
Dengue cases to spike further by 2023 end
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be a surge in dengue fever cases by the year end based on the trend over the last decade, says a Health Ministry (MoH) public health medical specialist Dr Wan Ming Keong. He reveals that this pattern typically reaches its peak every four to five years and is believed to be […]
Kidnappings of children, women spike in Haiti
NEW YORK: There is an alarming spike in kidnappings of children and women in Haiti amid gang violence, said the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday. Nearly 300 cases of such kidnappings had been confirmed in the first six months of 2023, almost matching the total number documented for the entire previous year, and close […]
Puncak Borneo drug numbers worries MP
PADAWAN: Increasing cases of drug addiction, especially among the young in the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency, is worrying its MP Datuk Willie Mongin. Willie, who is Deputy Minister of Plantation Industry and Commodities, has therefore advised young people to stay away from any form of drug abuse that can destroy their future and affect the […]
Sibu ready to face any spike in Covid cases
SIBU: The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (JPBB) is ready to face any possible increase in COVID-19 positive cases after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Its chairman, Wong Hii Sieng, said his party was ready at all facilities, including the Covid-19 Quarantine and Treatment Center (PKRC). “Yes, we are ready to face any possible increase […]
Huge spike as Sarawak records over 1,500 cases on Monday
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded an all-time high of 1,566 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (Aug 16), a staggering increase compared to the 963 cases recorded the previous day. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 88,572 and the state recorded one new fatality. Kuching District accounted for […]
Expected spike in Sibu cases this week
SIBU: The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) anticipates an increase in positive Covid-19 cases in Sibu beginning this week. Its coordinator, Dr Annuar Rapaee, stated this during a live feed of the update of the Sibu district daily Covid-19 cases on Saturday night. He said the community’s failure to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) […]
Don’t let festival increase cases
SIBU: In view of the Gawai Dayak celebration on Tuesday, those celebrating were reminded to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew also said the practice of visiting or ngabang should be avoided. “If any of this happens, positive cases in Sibu […]
We need to prepare for the worst
KUALA LUMPUR: Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah urged the public to prepare for the worst in facing the current Covid-19 wave following an exponential trend indicated by the Covid-19 graph in this country. “The rise in cases started from April 1 and could trigger a vertical surge. We need to prepare for […]
Battle against virus far from over
KUCHING: The huge spike in Covid-19 positive cases in the state recently shows that the battle against the virus is far from over and that more needs to be done. This sentiment was echoed by State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian in a Facebook post last Friday. “No matter […]
