For over a decade, Irfan Shofiq has lived as a refugee in Malaysia, but the sense of hopelessness and helplessness still grips him.

“IN just seven months, I’ll be a year older,” the smiling man sitting across me in the bustling cafe shares, adding: “I’ll turn 49 in January.” It struck me then that in a mere seven months, it would already be the next year. “Time flies so fast,” I murmur in disbelief. After all, I’ve barely come to terms with the arrival of 2024.

ALOR STAR: It was a warm evening outside his home in Kampung Sungai Kuar as Mohd Fuad Yaacob carved out a smile, enjoying the view of a golden padi field that was ready to be harvested.

On Feb 10, Russia celebrates Diplomats’ Day.

LONDON: The burial of Siti Nor Hafiza Kamarudin finally took place in Malay-sia, marking the end of a poignant chapter in the life of the late entertainment journalist. She died at a London hospital, 10 days after collapsing just minutes before boarding her flight home.

KUALA LUMPUR: Dr Zulkifli Hasan, who has been entrusted to hold the Religious Affairs Deputy Minister portfolio, has vast experience in Syariah and Islamic finance.

KUALA LUMPUR: Consultation fees for general practitioners (GPs) in the Madani Medical Scheme are now under review, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

HIS lawyer-father was livid. How could his son, the one whom he’d dreamt of one day following in his legal footsteps, choose to make dance — and Indian classical dance — of all things, as his vocation? Furthermore, there was that possibility that he might be led astray.

KUALA LUMPUR: Who would have imagined that today’s incarcerated person could become tomorrow’s professor.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Saidina Abu Bakar As-Siddiq Mosque (MSABA) in Bangsar today has been awarded the Muhibbah Award (May 2023 edition) over its spirit in fostering unity and muhibbah in recent years.

KUALA LUMPUR: Today marks the second week of Syawal or Hari Raya Aidilfitri, with many Muslims opening the doors of their homes to welcome all through the RumahTerbuka or Open House.

KUALA LUMPUR: Puan Sri Prof Dr Fatimah Hamid Don, the first Malay female professor who is also the former Dean of Universiti Malaya (UM), died this morning at the Tawakal Hospital here. She was 89.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia (PPIM) has called for the setting of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the alleged abuse of power in the Covid-19 vaccine purchase by the previous administration.

In Malaysia, the issue of bullying and mental stress among medical personnel is not new, but only recently it got due attention from the relevant authorities following the death of a trainee doctor in Penang, which was associated with bullying.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's first digital health platform, Health Digital Technologies (DoctorOnCall), has inked a strategic partnership with Malaysian Muslim Doctors Organisation (Perdim) to bridge the gap between healthcare providers and patients by providing access to list of services available on the DoctorOnCall platform to Perdim members.

KUALA LUMPUR: A public health activist and expert has claimed that the alleged bullying affecting some trainee doctors has been an “open secret” in most hospitals for many decades.

Malaysian Muslim Doctors Organisation (Perdim) president Dr Boi Saidi Abd Razak said the education and teaching process was to build strong character, but it had no definitive limits and was open to abuse.

KUALA LUMPUR: The frontline staff of Ampang Hospital were duly feted for their sacrifices and services treating Covid-19 patients.

THE admission of a controversial preacher recently that he took unvaccinated travellers to perform umrah has shed a bad light on Islam and the moral duty of the believers.