Doctor freed on charge of making offensive video about Covid-19 vaccine

SEPANG: The Sessions Court here on Monday (April 7) acquitted and discharged the founder of The Sky Clinic, Dr Roland Victor, on a charge of making and initiating the transmission of offensive videos about the Covid-19 vaccine. Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman ordered the doctor to be freed after finding that the prosecution had failed to establish...

Doctor freed on charge of making offensive video about Covid-19 vaccine

SEPANG: The Sessions Court here on Monday (April 7) acquitted and discharged the founder of The Sky Clinic, Dr Roland Victor, on a charge of making and initiating the transmission of offensive videos about the Covid-19 vaccine. Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman ordered the doctor to be freed after finding that the prosecution had failed to establish...

S’pore PM down with Covid-19, JS-SEZ signing delayed until January, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced the postponement of the signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement, initially scheduled for Dec 9, to January 2025. Anwar, who also serves as the Finance Minister, said the delay was due to Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong testing positive for Covid-19. "Last night, the...

Forged signature used to lease Chinese national’s KL condo

KUALA LUMPUR: A fortuitous trip helped a Chinese national avoid losing her apartment after discovering that her signature had been forged. This was revealed by Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong during a press conference on Thursday (Nov 14). The 46-year-old victim, referred to as Si, purchased a condominium unit on Jalan Tun...

INTERACTIVE: Malaysia’s life expectancy recovers from Covid-19

PETALING JAYA: The states of Labuan, Sabah, Selangor and Kelantan have recorded the biggest jump in life expectancy since the movement control order (MCO) ended. This is part of the overall trend of Malaysia’s life expectancy bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic. And the good news is that it’s expected to keep rising in the next 10...

Covid-19 reporting to MySejahtera no longer required, says Health Ministry

PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 positive individuals will no longer be required to report their Covid-19 self-test results to MySejahtera. This follows the Health Ministry’s review of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and guidelines on Living with Covid-19. "Covid-19 positive individuals will be treated the same way as any other respiratory infections and will no longer be given the...

HSO will no longer be issued to Covid-19 patients, says Health Minister

PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 positive individuals will no longer be under Home Surveillance Order (HSO), says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. In a parliamentary written reply dated July 4, Dzulkefly said the ministry had reviewed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and guidelines on living with Covid-19. ALSO READ: Covid-19: Keep SOP revision to the minimum, govt urged “Covid-19...

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic

WASHINGTON DC: At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus. The clandestine operation has not been previously reported. It aimed to sow doubt about the safety and efficacy of...

Johor Insolvency Department to release 13,700 from bankruptcy by year-end

PENGERANG: The Johor Insolvency Department will issue certificates to some 13,700 individuals this year under the second chance policy to release them from their bankruptcy status. Its director Juanita Mohd Said stated that this follows amendments made to the Insolvency Act (Amended) 2023 (A1695), which had been enforced since Oct 6 last year. “Until May this year,...

Malaysian workers staying alert

JOHOR BARU: Malaysians working in Singapore are taking precautionary measures due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases there. Many said they were not taking any chances, despite the fact that most people on both sides of the Causeway had been vaccinated. Customer service officer P. Thineswara Rao, 35, said he was monitoring his health to avoid...