PETALING JAYA: Specialists who perform complicated and high-risk procedures are paying more for their medical indemnity insurance premiums, which are increasing due to a rise in malpractice lawsuits, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). MMA president Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira said these lawsuits and the huge court awards are deterring doctors at private hospitals from...
GEORGE TOWN: A massive forex investment scam that has allegedly defrauded 388 victims across multiple countries of RM104.75mil since 2016 has prompted calls for swift action. The scam, allegedly orchestrated by individuals claiming to be Russian financial experts, promised high annual returns of 20-30%. The victims, ranging from professionals to retirees, claimed that after payments ceased in...
PETALING JAYA: A high-ranking committee member of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is among those assisting the probe into alleged corruption, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner said the BAM committee member was one of the six individuals called to assist in investigations. "I want to clarify that the probe...
JOHOR BARU: A trader has been jailed 10 years by the Sessions Court here for causing serious injury to his third ex-wife, Jahidah Nordin @ Sylvester and leaving her in a coma three years ago. Judge Fatimah Zahari handed down the sentence, effective from the conviction on Monday (Dec 9), after the defence failed to raise...
JOHOR BARU: Tens of thousands of people have been stuck at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs Immigration and Quarantine Complex (BSI CIQ) for several hours following a major technical glitch that has knocked out all the immigration autogates. It is learnt that at least 42 autogates at the entry and exit areas of the bus halls...
KUALA LUMPUR: An Opposition lawmaker has filed a motion to debate the existence of an alleged Royal addendum that would allow former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve his remaining prison sentence under house arrest. According to the motion filed by Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Baru), which was seen by The Star, he...
JOHOR BARU: Tens of thousands of people have been stuck at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs Immigration and Quarantine Complex (BSI CIQ) for several hours following a major technical glitch that has knocked out all the immigration autogates. It is learnt that at least 42 autogates at the entry and exit areas of the bus halls...
KUALA LUMPUR The outflow of foreign funds from Bursa Malaysia continued for a seventh straight week, with a weekly net outflow of RM761.4mil. An exodus of foreign funds has been seen across key Asian markets, although MIDF Research reported there was net foreign buying of Asian equities in the eight markets it monitored for the first...
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed National Care Economy Policy and quotas for the Quran and Fardu Ain (KAFA) teachers, are among the focus of the Dewan Rakyat sitting, on Monday (Dec 9). According to the Order Papers, published on the Parliament website, the first matter will be raised by Rodziah Ismail (PH-Ampang) during the question and answer...
Are you the type of person who can’t function without a morning cuppa? If you answered yes, you are clearly not alone as coffee is one of the most-consumed beverages across the globe. However, humans are not the only species with its fair share of caffeine junkies. In fact, it has been said that bees will actively...
