PAC urges special audit on gov't expenditure during COVID-19 pandemic
The PAC has urged the National Audit Department to immediately conduct a special audit on government procurement and expenditure for medical equipment and medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fri May 27 2022
Iran keen on working with Malaysia in health sector - Ambassador
Iran is keen to explore opportunities in the health sector - particularly in medicine and medical equipment development - with Malaysia, said its Ambassador to Malaysia Ali Asghar Mohammadi.
Wed Nov 03 2021
MOH: Over RM8 mln spent on COVID-19 patient body management as at Sept 10
Aaron said that of the total, RM6.5 million was spent on the storage of bodies of COVID-19 patients at hospitals.
Thu Oct 21 2021
Audit: Not setting optimal period for use of medical equipment can cause financial loss to govt
According to the Auditor General's Report 2019 Series 2, this is because the maintenance cost has exceeded the cost of new procurement.
Tue Sep 28 2021
COVID-19: Malaysia hands medical supplies to Indonesia
Saifuddin said the initiative is a testament to the strong and excellent relations between the two countries.
Wed Sep 15 2021
King Salman sends COVID-19 aid to Malaysia - Hishammuddin
The King of Saudi Arabia has ordered the 'King Salman Centre for Relief and Humanitarian Action' to quickly send assistance of medical equipment and other necessary items to help Malaysia.
Sun Jul 25 2021
Nadma receives ICT, medical equipment from US
The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has received information technology (ICT) and medical equipment as well as personal protective equipment (PPE) worth RM1 million from the United States.
Tue Jun 15 2021
COVID: Four hospitals to get medical equipment from Cyberjaya Hospital
The Health Ministry is to distribute as soon as possible several units of medical equipment at the yet-to-open Cyberjaya Hospital to four hospitals in the Klang Valley to treat COVID-19 patients.
Tue May 11 2021
Malaysia receives medical equipment worth RM19 mln from Japan
Malaysia signed the Exchange of Notes for the Provision of Medical Equipment from the Government of Japan in a virtual event today.
Fri Jan 22 2021
Thousands arrested for 'virus-related crimes' in China
Some have also been accused of embezzling money collected from fundraisers to help COVID-19 patients, selling defective medical equipment.
Fri Aug 28 2020
Malaysia sends medical equipment to Palestine
The medical supplies include one million units of face masks, 500,000 units of rubber gloves and 500 units of face shields.
Mon May 11 2020
Australia, New Zealand flights to resume once virus risk eliminated - Ardern
Both countries have a COVID-19 mortality rate of just 1%, well below most other countries, and have boosted their medical equipment reserves as they plan to slowly reopen their economies.
Tue May 05 2020
ASEAN to set up COVID-19 Response Fund
The Thai Foreign Ministry said it was one of the outcomes reached during the 25th ASEAN Coordinating Council Meeting via teleconferencing yesterday.
Sat Apr 11 2020
Muhyiddin receives cash donations totalling RM4.25m for COVID-19 fund
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today received cash donations totalling RM4.25 million and medical equipment worth a whooping RM26 million from six corporate entities for the COVID-19 Fund.
Mon Mar 30 2020
Malaysia receives medical equipment supply from China
Donations come from various provincial governments, non-government organisations, business community and individuals from China.
Sat Mar 28 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024