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MOH Looking Into Foreigners' Outstanding Bills

Feb 19, 2024

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The Health Ministry is looking into claims that foreigners owe over a hundred million ringgit in outstanding hospital bills.

The Health Director-General says a statement on the matter will be issued soon.

It follows a report claiming that foreigners - mainly undocumented migrants – have failed to pay for procedures like emergency treatment, maternity care and medication at government health facilities.

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Officials say rice planting in Kedah for the second season is almost complete, and will not be affected by the ongoing hot and dry spell.

Meanwhile, rice supply is expected to be one of the key issues discussed, when the Prime Minister chairs a meeting of the National Action Council on the Cost of Living this Friday.

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The government plans to send more students overseas to take up TVET courses...as part of efforts to strengthen the sector and highlight its promising job prospects.

Authorities are also considering increasing the cost of living allowance for students pursuing such courses abroad.

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The de-facto Religion Minister says engagement sessions on the Syariah Courts Act Amendment Bill are almost complete, with the bill likely to be tabled in Parliament this year.

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Separately, PDRM says its received nearly 50 reports regarding a social media influencer’s parody video, mocking the recent Federal Court ruling on the Kelantan Syariah enactment.