Health

King, Queen extend Christmas greetings

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have extended their Christmas greetings to all Christians who will celebrate the occasion in Malaysia tomorrow. The Comptroller of the Royal House of Istana Negara, Datuk Ahmad Fadil …

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15-year-old girl succumbs to Covid-19

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A 15-year-old Malaysian girl was reported to have died in Sabah from COVID-19 on Thursday (December 24). Tan Sri Health Director General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the teenager died at Lahad Datu Hospital, but did not give details about the victim’s health history. “I am …

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Malaysia passes the 100,000 mark with 1,581 new cases

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The number of Covid-19 infections in the country has surpassed the 100,000 mark after the Ministry of Health reported 1,581 cases today. In a statement, Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now stands at 100,318. This makes Malaysia one of …

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1,581 new cases, 100,000 cumulative count violations

[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 1,581 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the accumulated cases to 100,318. Klang Valley accounted for 55.3 percent of new cases, followed by Sabah (15.7) and Negeri Sembilan (9.1 percent). In Selangor, 115 cases were detected through “other examinations”. According to the …

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Another glove maker, another hellish room

[ad_1] Workers resting in the narrow room with bunk beds. There are no mattresses, pillows or blankets. KLANG: Another glove-making factory in Selangor was found to have forced its workers to live in cramped, windowless, and miserable conditions after a multi-agency operation in accommodation for foreign workers here. Officials from …

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Nestlé fines RM90,000 for excessive effluent release

[ad_1] The company is charged with two counts of releasing excess industrial effluent at its facility in Shah Alam last year. (Photo by Bernama) SHAH ALAM: Nestle Manufacturing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was fined 90,000 ringgit by the Court of Sessions here today for two charges of industrial effluent release in …

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Glove factory in Port Klang raided for Covid-19 violations

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Another glove manufacturer is under investigation for failing to comply with Covid-19 preventive measures and seemingly poor worker living conditions. His factory, located in Port Klang, was raided by the Port Klang Department of Labor and the Klang Department of Health around 11.30am on Thursday (December 24). …

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