News about Health

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 26): Health minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pictured) has called on the Deputy Minister, Ministry secretary-general and directors-general to meet with the Public Service Department (PSD) as soon as possible to discuss the removal of the Critical Service Incentive Payment (BIPK) to many civil servants who are joining the service from Jan 1, 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): We are already aware of so many potential health threats in the home such as air quality, use of proper paints and cleaning agents but it looks like there may be another “threat” looming – the liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in our devices (such as PCs and smart phones).

  IPOH (Nov 28): Due to a construction company ignoring two two prohibition notices from the Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH), the Sessions Court has issued a fine of RM20,000.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 11): Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Senator Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin said there was nearly 1,500 cases of open burning and forest fires in Malaysia during the haze season in August and September this year, the Malay Mail reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 25): A study by the International Persistent Organic Pollutants Elimination Network (Ipen) and the Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) found that playgrounds in Penang contain dangerously high levels of lead, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s stake divestment in private healthcare provider IHH Healthcare Bhd to Mitsui & Co Ltd as part of the sovereign fund’s portfolio restructuring, was done at a 20% premium.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): IHH Healthcare Bhd is reportedly in talks to sell two of its major assets in India back to their original founder-promoters.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17): Apex Healthcare Bhd is buying a freehold industrial plot in Melaka for RM20.

IHH Healthcare Bhd (Sept 18, RM5.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 18): Matrix Concepts Holdings Berhad is venturing into the healthcare sector by signing a Management Agreement for operational management of the Pusat Hemodialysis Mawar’s (PHM) specialist hospital division, hemodialysis centre and clinics in Bandar Sri Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan.