Medical group calls for immediate healthcare reforms as cost for private Covid-19 treatment soars
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — Malaysia’s healthcare urgently needs to be reformed as many patients forced to seek private treatment for Covid-19 have been saddled with pricey hospital bills, the Malaysian Medical Association said today. Its president Dr Koh Kar Chai said the public may not have been aware of how expensive Covid-19 treatment is […]
Penang bridge crash: Former hairstylist ordered to enter defence
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A former hairstylist was ordered by the Magistrate’s Court here to enter his defence for causing the death of a college student by reckless driving more than two years ago. Sessions Court Judge Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin, who is presiding as a Magistrate, made the decision after the court found that the prosecution […]
Babysitter pleads not guilty to attempted murder, child abuse charges
IPOH: The 22-year-old nanny who slammed a baby boy’s head against the floor has been charged with attempted murder at the Sessions Court here. Nursahidah Amran pleaded not guilty to the charge under Section 307 of the Penal Code before Sessions Court judge Norita Mohd Ardani. Nursahidah also pleaded not guilty to an alternative charge […]
Ahmad Maslan acquitted of money laundering, giving false statement charges after paying RM1.1mil compound
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has acquitted Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan of his two criminal charges involving money laundering and giving false statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). High Court judge Justice Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh made the order of a discharge and acquittal here on Wednesday (Sept 29) after the court was informed that […]
