[ad_1] The woman is said to have fallen from the eighth floor of I Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu on Wednesday night. KOTA KINABALU: The woman who died in a hospital here on Wednesday did not have Covid-19 as previously reported by authorities. Sabah’s health director, Dr. Christina Rundi, …
Read More »Zuraida to Anwar: it is you who caused political instability
[ad_1] Zuraida Kamaruddin says it would be “like a statesman” for Anwar to support Muhyiddin Yassin during the health crisis. PETALING JAYA: A former PKR women’s leader blamed PKR President Anwar Ibrahim for the current political uncertainty after he accused the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government today of incompetence in considering …
Read More »Malaysia is not the first country to declare a state of emergency for Covid-19
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will not be the first country to declare a state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as almost 80 nations have it implemented in some way. More recently it was France, which declared a state of public health emergency on October 15, which gave officials …
Read More »Covid-19: three new clusters detected
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health has detected three new clusters of infections, bringing the total number of active clusters in the country to 101. In a statement, Tan Sri Health Director General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that one of the groups, called the Palma group, has cases from …
Read More »Malaysian opposition politicians condemn possible emergency measures amid speculation
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: As rumors spread about a possible state of emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia, opposition politicians have lamented such measures. Parti Keadilan Rakyat Chairman Anwar Ibrahim expressed deep concern over reports that the Malaysian government, led by Muhyiddin Yassin, is trying to implement emergency measures …
Read More »Covid-19: 710 new cases, 10 new deaths, the highest death toll in a single day
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 710 new Covid-19 infections on Friday (Oct 23), a slight reduction from the previous day, which recorded more than 800 cases, the Health Ministry says. There is only one imported case and the rest are local broadcasts. In a statement, Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. …
Read More »3 new Covid-19 clusters detected in Sabah, Selangor
[ad_1] The palm cluster in Gombak and Hulu Selangor, Selangor, also dates back to Kepong, Kuala Lumpur. PETALING JAYA: Three new Covid-19 clusters have been detected in Sabah and Selangor during the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health revealed. In a statement, Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah …
Read More »Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin meets King amid talks on emergency measures, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrived at Istana Abdul Aziz in Kuantan, the capital of the eastern Pahang state, on Friday (October 23) for an audience with the King, Malaysian media reported. The meeting comes amid expectations that the prime minister is seeking the consent of …
Read More »Sentiment turns cautious in Bursa as speculation mounts about the national health emergency
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Stock prices in Bursa Malaysia reversed their upward trend seen today, as speculation that a national health emergency may be declared, which could include suspension from Parliament, has been widespread. The FBM KLCI, which posted gains at the end of the morning trading session, fell …
Read More »Current Covid-19 Situation or Imminent Elections? The S’wak government has yet to decide
[ad_1] KUCHING: The Sarawak government is still weighing between the current Covid-19 situation and the need for a new mandate when considering when to call the next state elections. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang, Johari Tun Openg, said that although Sarawak was now reporting new cases in single digits, it …
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