ANKARA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared the mpox situation a “public health emergency of international concern.” “A public health emergency of international concern is the highest level of alarm under international health law,” Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as saying on X. “The
ALOR SETAR: An unemployed man lost more than RM174,000 after being deceived by a non-existent investment scheme in Kuala Ketil, Baling, for the past six years. Commercial Crime Investigation Department of Kedah police chief Supt Loi Yew Lik said the 33-year-old victim was introduced to the investment scheme by a
JAKARTA: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has raised concerns about Indonesia’s alarming postpartum maternal mortality rate, which reached 189 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, reported Xinhua. This figure is notably higher than those of other Southeast Asian countries, such as Singapore with seven deaths, Thailand with 29,
IPOH: A local man has been arrested by the police for causing a disturbance when he wielded a knife at Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) Square along Jalan Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang yesterday afternoon. Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad confirmed the incident, which went viral on
KUALA LUMPUR: The Penang Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested an enforcement officer, on suspicion of soliciting and accepting a bribe, of RM12,000, in return for closing a rape case. According to a source, the man, in his 40s, was arrested at around 10 yesterday morning, when he appeared to record
JOHOR BAHRU: The implementation of the MyInvois system by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) starting Aug 1 has received positive feedback, including from companies not yet required to participate. Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said many companies have already tried using the system, even though the first phase of
KUALA LUMPUR: Heart disease has long been perceived as a condition predominantly affecting the elderly, but an alarming number of young Malaysians are now falling victim to this ‘silent killer’. Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City’s (SMC) Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Richard Chan Tze Ming, said recent medical studies have shown that
By Muhammad Basir Roslan KUALA LUMPUR: ‘Oh My Kadhale’(Oh My Love), a melodious song created by three Malaysians of different races, became quite a sensation after it was released in May, amassing a million views within just two weeks of its music video being posted on YouTube. ‘Oh My Kadhale’,
SYDNEY: The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into the roof of a hotel in Australia’s Far North Queensland early Monday morning has died while two other people were injured in the incident, reported Xinhua. The pilot was a man in his 40s, the Sydney Morning Herald reported, adding that
KUALA LUMPUR: Local institutions went on a shopping spree last week, net buying RM1.19 billion worth of equities on Bursa Malaysia, according to MIDF Research. The MIDF Amanah Investment Bank unit said local institutions net bought every day during the trading week ending Aug 9, with the largest net buying
