BUDGET 2024: EXPERTS, ACTIVISTS WANT GOVT TO PRIORITISE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Experts and activists have urged the government to prioritise environmental conservation and protection initiatives in Budget 2024, scheduled to be tabled next month.Ecological Association of Malaysia president Prof Dr Ahmad Ismail said more funds are …

MOF TO BEGIN TALKS ON RETURN OF ASSETS TO TH – PM ANWAR

The government will begin discussions on the handing back of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) assets which were transferred to a special purpose vehicle (SPV) owned by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in 2018, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.Anwar, w…

JALAN SUNGAI BESI TO BE CLOSED IN PHASES FROM OCT 2 TILL OCT 1, 2024

Jalan Sungai Besi leading to Sungai Besi/ Petaling Jaya (opposite Fraser Business Park) and the Loke Yew Roundabout, which was to be closed to all traffic in stages from Sept 30, 2023, to Sept 29, 2024, has been postponed to Oct 2 (2023) to Oct 1, 2024…

FLOOD: INCREASE IN NUMBER OF VICTIMS IN KEDAH,

The number of flood victims at relief centres (PPS) in Kedah recorded an increase, while in Perlis, it showed a drop this morning.In Kedah, the number of flood victims increased to 1,908 people from 576 families this morning, compared to 1,813 people f…

HEART DISEASE AMONG LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN MALAYSIA

Heart-related diseases are among the leading causes of death in Malaysia and they contributed 17 per cent of the 18,515 recorded deaths in 2020, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.He said expenses due to heart-related disea…

TIMELY INTERVENTIONS INCREASE CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE SURVIVAL RATE

The survival rate of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) has seen a dramatic increase in the past 50 years and they are more likely to survive into adulthood following surgery with timely interventions due to advancements in diagnostic techniq…