As such, hospitals and healthcare providers carry the responsibility of introducing such innovations to better assist healthcare professionals and provide superior care to patients. KPJ Healthcare Bhd, a home-grown leading provider of private healthcare services with an integrated network of 28 specialist hospitals across the nation, has established KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 (DSH2), with a dream of providing revolutionary care through the utilisation of advanced healthcare technologies. “The future of healthcare will be decentralised and patient-centric with the smart hospital. Smart hospitals deliver high-value services within a broader system of entities, many of which have not traditionally been associated with healthcare delivery,” promises Shukrie. “The smart hospital will enable a patient-centred care team to be cooperatively involved in ongoing healthcare management towards a shared goal of high-quality medical care.”DSH2 is the first step of many for KPJ Healthcare in revolutionising healthcare in Malaysia.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian women’s football team goalkeeper Azurin Mazlan (pic) is not going to let fatigue spoil their show in the Philippines. Malaysia were thrashed 0-4 by the Philippines, who are bound for the 2023 World Cup, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Friday. But we are a team and are training well to prepare ourselves for the game against Thailand,” said Azurin. Thailand will enter the game as favourites, having played in the World Cup twice in 2015 and 2019. “We will play defensively in this game, with the hope of getting a point,” said Azurin.

The Competition Commission (MyCC) released in May 2022 its proposed amendments to the Competition Act to introduce merger control in Malaysia. What should enterprises do if there is a possibility of a prohibited merger or anticipated merger? MyCC may then issue a decision to (i) block the anticipated merger; (ii) clear the anticipated merger unconditionally; or (iii) clear the anticipated merger with the condition that the enterprises comply with commitments they have offered. If MyCC has not arrived at any decision on the anticipated merger after 120 working days, the anticipated merger shall be deemed to be approved. Challenges in enforcing merger control in MalaysiaMerger control can be a delicate balancing exercise for small market economies like Malaysia.

ANKARA (July 9): The body of Shinzo Abe, the slain former Japanese prime minister, was returned to Tokyo on Saturday afternoon (July 9) accompanied by his wife, Anadolu Agency reported. Japanese media said a wake for Abe, 67, would be held next Monday, with a funeral for close relatives the next day. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) — the party that Abe once led — and other parties vowed not to let the assassination interfere with the democratic process. Abe, 67, the longest-serving premier in Japanese history, succumbed to his injuries after around five hours of treatment. Read also:Japanese mourn ex-PM Shinzo Abe a day after his assassinationJapan ex-PM Abe gunned down while making election campaign speech

Going on vacation can be a form of therapy for people with fragile mental health. This concept of “travel therapy” is supported by recent Australian research that draws parallels between travel experiences and some of the therapies recommended for people with mental health disorders like dementia. What if tourism had real benefits for our mental health? Indeed, the concept of travel therapy is gaining more and more ground among health specialists. “Medical experts can recommend dementia treatments such as music therapy, exercise, cognitive stimulation, reminiscence therapy, sensory stimulation and adaptations to a patient’s mealtimes and environment,” says lead researcher Dr Wen Jun in a statement.

"This means having staggered working hours so that employees do not come to work and leave at the same time. The FWA application must be made in writing and can cover changes in working hours, working days and also the place of work. Rozmi said implementing the flexible working hours could help increase workers’ productivity and help reduce the risk of stress, while maintaining the quality of life and mental well-being. He said civil servants should also be considered to work flexible hours according to the suitability of the department. Rozmi said having flexible working hours also allowed better time management of workers as it enabled them to better arrange their time without neglecting their responsibilities at home, especially for the married ones.

PETALING JAYA: Information sharing on medicine by social media influencers is unwittingly leading Malaysians to hoard medications, and worsening the medicine shortage, pharmacists say. A pharmacist in Hulu Kelang who wishes to remain anonymous said viral videos on social media had caused an increase in demand for certain brands of paracetamol. “Before this, some brands were selling slow, but when influencers promoted certain brands on TikTok, it was sold out,” she said. “Some customers blindly follow and ask for a certain type of medicine that these influencers claim can treat Covid-19. She added that medicine for flu-like symptoms, especially of certain brands such as Difflam and Panadol, have been on low supply since January.

KUALA LUMPUR: A targeted subsidy mechanism for fuel is currently being tested by the government before its implementation, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. Last month, Tengku Zafrul assured consumers that the withdrawal of subsidies for petrol would not happen anytime soon. Mean machine: Tengku Zafrul (left) looking at a drone after the launch of edotco’s sustainability blueprint and report. The amount of subsidies for this year is expected to reach RM77.7bil, with the fuel subsidy alone set to reach RM30bil. In June, the fuel subsidy already reached RM5bil a month, according to Tengku Zafrul.

A few weeks ago, I watched the latest instalment of the Jurassic World franchise, Jurassic World Dominion (JWD). At the end of the second chapter, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, a character named Maisie Lockwood essentially presses a BIG RED BUTTON that releases a whole bunch of dinosaurs into the world. This unchecked global liquidity flooded global markets, giving us a greatly extended bull run but at some point, the chickens had to come home to roost. Of course, the rise of populist politics wasn’t solely due to global monetary policy, but global monetary policy since the global financial crisis played an important role. The animal spirits or, in Jurassic parlance, “dinosaur spirits” of the past decade will be dampened by global monetary tightening.

SIBU: A supervisor of a company in Mukah thought he had struck a “lottery jackpot” when he saw his dream luxury MPV being sold at a ridiculous down-to-earth price. The 37-year-old man was going through his Facebook page on May 25 when he noticed a Toyota Vellfire being offered for sale at RM33,000. Mukah OCPD Deputy Supt Muhamad Rizal said the man contacted the seller through WhatsApp. “The man was asked to make various types of payments which include deposits, delivery charges, Customs tax, and road tax. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian death row inmate Kalwant Singh has been executed in Singapore for drug trafficking on Thursday (July 7). ALSO READ: Malaysian drug trafficker Kalwant Singh fails in 11th-hour bid to stay executionApart from Kalwant, Han said that Norasharee Gous, a Singaporean who was arrested and charged in relation to the same case, was also hanged for drug trafficking. He was convicted in 2016 and had been on death row since then. Several participants were said to have chanted "save, save Kalwant" and "Singapore, stop the killing" while carrying placards bearing the message "#Putrajaya save Kalwant" and "we can live without the death penalty". ALSO READ: Halt execution of Malaysian citizen in SingaporeOn April 27, Singapore executed Malaysian death row inmate Nagaenthran Dharmalingam for drug trafficking despite local and international pleas.

In this concluding part, we look at the country’s experience in pegging a currency (de facto and de jure) and at managed floats. Did the currency peg save Malaysia? Bank Negara announced the adoption of a managed float regime for the ringgit in 2005, as a replacement for the peg. To make things worse, the ringgit is a non-internationalised currency, meaning that speculative players cannot obtain and play with it offshore. An interesting finding was that under pegged regimes, monetary growth was tiny and quite stable, leading to GDP growth that was quite stable.

KUALA LUMPUR: Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd’s MET 1 Residences, an integrated project with a gross development value (GDV) of RM1.37bil, is on track for completion in the fourth quarter of this year. “We have reached the final floor of MET 1 Residences which is Level 55 even after the 2 years of the pandemic. Our near completion during those difficult times only shows that Naza TTDI is committed to the project and proceed to its full completion,” CEO Daniel Lim said in a statement. MET 1 integrated development comprises an office tower, Somerset serviced apartments, MET 1 Residences and three levels of retail mall which are also under development. There are four typical layouts available at MET 1 with built-up areas ranging from 677 sq ft to 1,613 sq ft. Each unit features a floor plan that resembles either semi-detached or a bungalow layout, depending on the built-up area, to offer comfortable space and innovative design.

Only a bit of plastic separates Scott Johnson from one of the most poisonous spiders in the world. On his coffee table in Engadine, New South Wales, Australia, there are several transparent containers in which Sydney funnel-web spiders sit on peat moss. Even as a child, he dug Sydney funnel-web spiders out of the ground and handed them in to the authorities. There are 36 species of funnel-web spiders. “Spider keepers at the Australian Reptile Park must use steady hands and extreme focus to milk funnel-web spiders,” said a spokesperson.

With the access road closed, hearses cannot get through and mourners will need to carry caskets for up to 2km just to get to the cemetery. The route was cleared for a new earth road, but heavy rain and lack of maintenance had made the road unusable. > Fans of the controversial Indian “god-man” Nithyananda are excited for his return from “samadhi”, Malaysia Nanban reported. He then released a video clarifying that he was still alive but had been in “samadhi” for world peace. “Samadhi” in Hindu and Buddhist traditions is understood to be a state of meditative consciousness by yogis where bodily functions stop.