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KUALA LUMPUR, KPJ Healthcare Berhad has unveiled its new brand identity, intensifying its push for patient-centricity as the foundation for an exponential growth and competitive edge in the dynamically evolving healthcare landscape. KPJ Healthcare Berhad chairman Tan Sri Dr Ismail Bakar said the company have successfully evolved into Malaysia’s largest hospital network, operating 29 hospitals currently with its 30th hospital in Kuala Selangor slated for opening early next year. ‘At the core of this rebranding initiative is our stronger emphasis on patient-centricity by concentrating on providing the best service to our patients, fostering a high-performance culture for our staff, creating

JOHOR BAHRU, ASEAN member countries need to work together to address various challenges in the agriculture sector, especially involving the issue of land shortages as a result of development and population growth. Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) secretary-general Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali said that modern farming methods should be widely used because they are capable of increasing the productivity and quality of agricultural produce. ‘The population density in all countries is increasing, so we need development, housing and industries, and these require the use of land, whether agricultural or forestry, thus affecting the production of agricultural and food products,’

PUTRAJAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has accepted an apology from Meta Platforms Inc (Meta) for removing his recent posts related to the Palestinian issue, particularly on the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, from Facebook and Instagram. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also Unity Government’s spokesman, said it was also hoped that such removal of a prime minister’s social media posts by Meta, would not recur. ‘He (Anwar) told me that his friends, including those in the Middle East, have read the news (about the posts removal), meaning that it has gone global. Yes, PM has accepted

KUALA LUMPUR, The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has denied issuing any official statement regarding an online news portal report claiming that the security force was planning to transfer several high-ranking officers. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said they detected a news report from an online portal alleging such a plan. “PDRM would like to emphasise that no official statement has been made regarding the matter. PDRM has contacted the portal in question, but they refused to disclose the identity of the source mentioned in the news report. “PDRM advises all parties not to cite any unofficial sources, especially

KUALA TERENGGANU, Fishermen involved in selling diesel at sea will lose their fuel subsidy, said Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil. He said an order to close the premises will also be taken against any fisherman’s diesel sales centre that is found to be carrying out illegal activities. “We will take immediate action to close these fishermen’s diesel sales centres if there are leaks and irregularities involved. If fishermen are involved, we will cancel their eligibility to get subsidies,’ he said after officiating the Rahmah Mesra MADANI with Fishermen Programme in Pelabuhan Chendering here today. “From