GEORGE TOWN: A doctor was charged in two Magistrates' Courts on Friday (Oct 17) with four counts of molestation and indecent assault involving two foreign women in February. Dr Goon Hoong Tatt, 43, of Penang Hospital, pleaded not guilty to all the charges before magistrates Nur Fadrina Zulkhairi and Muhammad Amzar Ismail. In the court before magistrate...
SINGAPORE: A doctor with over 40 years of experience and several past convictions inappropriately prescribed hormone replacement therapies (HRT) to 18 patients, despite them having normal hormone levels and not showing symptoms that warranted the therapies. The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) brought Dr Wong Yoke Meng before a disciplinary tribunal, which found him guilty of professional...
He was motivated to set a good example for his patients, but does not advocate “drastic, short-term methods” for them. A doctor from China has gained attention for his 25kg weight loss in just 42 days. After his weight loss feat, Wu Tian Gen, a 31-year-old surgeon at Hubei’s Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, then bagged several awards at a...
A 61-year-old man from Malaysia has proven that parents will do anything for their kids. Mohamad Zulkifli, a 27-year-old doctor from Kelantan, was diagnosed with kidney failure four years ago. Speaking to Malaysian media WeirdKaya, Dr Zulkifli said he discovered his condition in 2020, when he “started experiencing symptoms like vomiting and dizziness". He was in the midst of finishing...
GEORGE TOWN: The search for Dr Balraj Sethi, who was swept away while trying to rescue his father in the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand, India on Sept 24, will be extended until Nov 20. His brother Suraaj Sethi, 32, said the Indian police and the state disaster relief force personnel have agreed to continue with the...
ALOR SETAR: The mandatory death penalty imposed on a Pakistani man after he was found guilty of murdering a doctor 13 years ago has been commuted to 36 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane by the Federal Court here. A unanimous decision by a three-judge panel led by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun...
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is currently tracking down another doctor to help with the investigation into allegations of falsified Social Security Organisation (Socso) disability claims in Penang. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic) confirmed that the doctor is employed at a hospital in Penang. ALSO READ: Socso claim process to be overhauled in wake of recent...
Some domestic helpers form such close bonds with their employers, they become part of the family. A number of other people, however, are luckless when it comes to finding good help. Malaysian celebrity doctor, Shazril Shaharuddin, recently took to Instagram to share about an incident that happened with his two helpers. On the night of Jul 29, Dr Shazril was returning home...
SINGAPORE: A young doctor who attempted to record his colleague showering has been suspended for three months. A Singapore Medical Council (SMC) Disciplinary Tribunal also ordered Dr Chen Hsing Yu to be censured and for him to submit a written undertaking that he will not engage in any similar conduct. Dr Chen’s registration in the Register of...
MELAKA: A 41-year-old doctor was killed after being involved in a fatal accident while heading home after completing his shift at a hospital here. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit identified the victim as Dr Sandeep Singh Panthlia, who succumbed to serious head and body injuries on the spot in the 9.40am accident on Thursday...
