Emergency plans in place to ensure safety of haj pilgrims, says minister Mohd Na’im

Emergency plans in place to ensure safety of haj pilgrims, says minister Mohd Na’im

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — Emergency plans are in place to ensure the safety of Malaysian pilgrims in the event of any incident or disaster during the haj pilgrimage, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He emphasised that the safety of 31,600 haj pilgrims remains the government’s top … Read more

Finally the enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Amendment — Wong Soo Kan

Finally the enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Amendment — Wong Soo Kan

APRIL 29 — The announcement by the Minister of Human Resources Steven Sim that the Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Act 2022 (OSHA 2022) will come into effect on June 1 would further increase the level of safety and health at Malaysian workplaces. This has been the long-awaited announcement. Advertisement The original Occupational Safety and … Read more

Fahmi: Meta, TikTok pledge online safety measures for children using social media

Fahmi: Meta, TikTok pledge online safety measures for children using social media

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Social media platform provider Meta and TikTok have pledged their commitment to ensure online safety measures for children below the age of 13. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said in the agreement achieved during a discussion today, other elements touched on involved the monitoring of contents related to crime, like online … Read more

Chief Statistician: Safety, confidentiality of Padu information guaranteed from leaks 

Chief Statistician: Safety, confidentiality of Padu information guaranteed from leaks 

ARAU, March 23 — The safety and confidentiality of information within the Central Database Hub (Padu), managed by the National Digital Department (JDN) that is an agency under the Prime Minister’s Department, are guaranteed from leaks so far, said Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He stated that in the event of any undesired … Read more

Azalina: Working draft for Digital Safety Bill 2023 completed 

Azalina: Working draft for Digital Safety Bill 2023 completed 

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The Legal Affairs Division has prepared a working draft for the Digital Safety Bill 2023, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Azalina said the draft serves as a starting point to initiate the prompt development of the bill and is … Read more

Cops: Man alleged to have beaten mother to death using safety boot, hammer in Klang held 

Cops: Man alleged to have beaten mother to death using safety boot, hammer in Klang held 

SHAH ALAM, Feb 28 — Police have arrested a man suspected of beating his mother to death using a safety boot and a hammer in a house in Kampung Jawa, Klang near here this morning. Shah Alam District Police Chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the 33-year-old suspect, a barber, was arrested at his workplace … Read more

Following blaze at Sri Sabah flats in Cheras, Fire and Rescue Dept task force to inspect fire safety at old DBKL public housing, says director

Following blaze at Sri Sabah flats in Cheras, Fire and Rescue Dept task force to inspect fire safety at old DBKL public housing, says director

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) of Kuala Lumpur has set up an Ops Sri PA task force to carry out fire safety inspections on 122 public housing blocks of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) that are over 30 years old. Its director, Muhammad Salleh Abdul, said seven … Read more

Task force to inspect safety equipment in all buildings, says Fire Dept DG

Task force to inspect safety equipment in all buildings, says Fire Dept DG

Advertisement KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad announced that a special task force will be set up to inspect all buildings to test the effectiveness of their safety equipment in the event of emergencies. “Some structures in the capital were constructed before the implementation of … Read more

After mum urges authorities to locate missing daughter, father claims he took child abroad for their safety

After mum urges authorities to locate missing daughter, father claims he took child abroad for their safety

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — A father who left the country with his three-year-old child amid a custody battle has insisted that he did not violate any court ruling despite his ex-wife’s bid to have Malaysian authorities enforce a legal order to locate the duo. Advertisement In an immediate response and clarification to Malay Mail … Read more

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Positive Safety and Exploratory Efficacy Data from the INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a Trial of Bexotegrast 320 mg in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Suspected Liver Fibrosis

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Positive Safety and Exploratory Efficacy Data from the INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a Trial of Bexotegrast 320 mg in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Suspected Liver Fibrosis

Bexotegrast (PLN-74809) at 320 mg was well tolerated over 12 weeks of treatment with no drug-related severe or serious adverse events; No safety concerns identified across all dose cohorts Bexotegrast at 320 mg reduced liver fibrosis markers ELF and PRO-C3 and showed improvements in hepatocyte function and bile flow by contrast MRI imaging relative to placebo … Read more