A bipartisan parliamentary group has urged the Home Ministry and relevant stakeholders to take immediate steps to ensure that the new directives on remand proceedings are complied with. In a statement today, the All-Party Parliament Group Malaysia (APPGM) commended the…
SPECIAL REPORT | When it was midnight, “T” sat back against the wall of his temporary cell at the Pengkalan Chepa Prison, listening to his roommates snore while waiting for his turn to sleep. “I can’t sleep yet, I have…
PETALING JAYA: Infectious diseases expert Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman says the public should not place too much emphasis on achieving herd immunity against Covid-19 through vaccinations. Instead, vaccines should be seen for their benefits in reducing the transmission of the deadly…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s very own Prof Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman has been appointed as a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Science Council. The WHO Science Council is a high-level Scientific Advisory Group that will act as the voice…
The All Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia for the Reform of All Places of Detention (APPGM) wants to be part of an inclusive national Covid-19 task force. KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — A bipartisan parliamentary group called today for immediate reform…
THE room is narrow and, as described by Human Resources Minister M. Saravanan, like a buffalo cage, dirty and smelly. That is the real situation of the hostel. The minister was shocked after inspecting the living conditions of foreign workers…
By Ashswita Ravindran | 11 December 2020 University Malaya’s low-regulation methadone programme, which allows people with drug addiction to take home one week’s dose of methadone, has a 96% retention rate and better outcomes for patients. KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — Methadone patients…
LETTERS: It is most encouraging to hear from Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim that a group of senators and members of parliament across party lines have decided to get together to establish a caucus of parliamentarians to…
PETALING JAYA: The rapid rise in the number of Covid-19 cases needs urgent attention and the best way forward is to form a parliamentary select committee to address various concerns, says DAP. Party stalwart Lim Kit Siang said Malaysia had…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat have agreed to set up a joint committee to find short-term and long-term solutions to address the issue of Covid-19 in prisons. Dewan Negara president Rais Yatim said the matter was decided…
