Day: September 24, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, A balanced organisation with a healthy workforce has been proven to help improve the quality of work and life in general, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar. He said outstanding organisations can also help the government speed up the nation’s development process. “Awareness and knowledge related to psychology and mental well-being must always be a priority to achieve organisational objectives and build high-value human capital in line with the mission and vision of the Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) specifically,” he said in his speech at the opening of the JPM Psychology Seminar 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Sdn Bhd (GSK) today announced that the Arexvy vaccine (MAL24086007ARZ) has been approved in Malaysia for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV is a common respiratory virus that can lead to serious negative clinical outcomes, such as lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and pneumonia in older adults. Professor Dr Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail, the deputy director, consultant and respiratory physician at Hospital Al Sultan Abdullah Universiti Teknologi MARA (HASA UiTM), said RSV could lead to moderate to severe outcomes, especially among seniors with underlying health conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure.

KUALA LUMPUR, A company director recently lost RM1.9 million after claiming she was cheated by a law firm. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) director, Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the 47-year-old woman had appointed the law firm to manage four civil claims filed against her. “In early 2023, the court issued a Mareva injunction against her property, which prevents the disposal of assets while legal proceedings are ongoing,” he said. Following this, the suspect, who owns the appointed law firm, offered to transfer the complainant’s assets and cash to him for safekeeping during the legal process. “Trusting

KUALA LUMPUR, KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ Healthcare), in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, hosted a specialised Neurology Forum at KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital today. KPJ Healthcare said in a statement that the forum, which focused on movement disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease (PD), brought together leading neurologists, healthcare professionals and specialists to discuss the latest treatment advancements and share clinical insights. It added that, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation, over 10 million people worldwide live with PD, a disorder characterised by tremors, stiffness and balance issues. About one per cent of people over 60 and nearly four per cent of those

KOTA BHARU, The Kelantan Fishermen’s Association (Peneka) has requested that the provision of the cost of living allowance and diesel subsidy be maintained in Budget 2025, which will be tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on 18 October. Peneka chairman Mohamad Sham Abd Kadir stated that these two government incentives have helped reduce the financial burden on fishermen, whose incomes are frequently unstable. He noted that the RM300 cost of living allowance for fishermen and the diesel subsidy of RM1.65 per litre greatly eased their financial difficulties. ‘It also demonstrates the government’s concern for us and we hope