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Follow the 5 Golden Rules & Protect Yourself From Getting Infected by the Covid-19 Virus - The New Normal !

You can reduce your chances of being infected by the novel COVID-19 virus to almost Zero by taking 5 simple precautions: The 5 Golden Rules Which Has Become The New Normal!

1. Wash Your Hands: Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands 
   
2. Social Distancing: Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and others. Why? When someone coughs, sneezes, or speaks they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughs. Avoid sharing of food. utensils and No Shaking Hands!
   
   
   
3. Avoid Crowded Places / Public Transportation : Avoid going to crowded places like religious events or concerts. Why? Where people come together in crowds, you are more likely to come into close contact with someone that has COIVD-19 and it is more difficult to maintain physical distance of 1 metre (3 feet). Plan your trips so you travel during off peak hours if you are using public transportation. 
   
4. Mask:  Wear A Mask If you are going to a place with Many people. (It is not compulsory, but no harm being safe than sorry!)
   
   
   
   
   
5. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth at all cost. Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and infect you.
   

The New Normal

Observe & Advise Especially at your workplace.:

• Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately and wash your hands. Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene, you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.

If you are sick:...

• Stay home and self-isolate even with minor symptoms such as cough, headache, mild fever, until you recover. Have someone bring you supplies. If you need to leave your house, wear a mask to avoid infecting others. Why? Avoiding contact with others will protect them from possible COVID-19 and other viruses.

• If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention, but call by telephone in advance if possible and follow the directions of your local health authority. Why? National and local authorities will have the most up to date information on the situation in your area. Calling in advance will allow your health care provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This will also protect you and help prevent spread of viruses and other infections.

#Covid-19 Malaysia 30 April: New Cases- 57 Total- 6,002 Active- 1729 ICU- 36 (Ventilator- 14 ) | Recovered- 84 Total- 4171 (69.49%) | Deaths- 2 Total- 102 (1.7%) | Tested-160,296

Kenyataan Akhbar KPK 30 April 2020 – Situasi Semasa Jangkitan Penyakit Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) di Malaysia

BY DG OF HEALTH ON APRIL 30, 2020

STATUS TERKINI KES DISAHKAN COVID-19 YANG TELAH PULIH

Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) ingin memaklumkan bahawa terdapat 84 kes yang telah pulih dan dibenarkan discaj pada hari ini. Ini menjadikan jumlah kumulatif kes yang telah pulih sepenuhnya dari COVID-19 dan telah discaj daripada wad adalah sebanyak 4,171 kes (­­­­­69.5 peratus daripada jumlah keseluruhan kes).

STATUS TERKINI KES COVID-19 DI MALAYSIA

Sehingga 30 April 2020 pukul 12:00 tengah hari, terdapat 57 kes baharu yang telah dilaporkan. Ini menjadikan jumlah kes positif COVID-19 di Malaysia adalah sebanyak 6,002 kes. Oleh itu, jumlah kes aktif dengan kebolehjangkitan COVID-19 adalah 1,729 kes. Mereka telah diasingkan dan diberi rawatan.

Ingin dimaklumkan bahawa daripada 57 kes baharu yang dilaporkan hari ini, 25 kes adalah kes import. Ini bermakna, kes penularan tempatan (local transmission) adalah 32 kes sahaja.

Sehingga kini, seramai 36 kes positif COVID-19 sedang dirawat di Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU). Daripada jumlah tersebut, 14 kes memerlukan bantuan pernafasan.

Daripada maklumat terkini yang dilaporkan ke Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) Kebangsaan, dukacita dimaklumkan bahawa terdapat pertambahan dua (2) lagi kes kematian berkaitan COVID-19. Justeru, jumlah kumulatif kes kematian COVID-19 di Malaysia adalah sebanyak 102 kes (1.7 peratus daripada jumlah keseluruhan kes):

• Kes kematian ke-101 (kes ke-4657) merupakan lelaki warganegara Malaysia berumur 64 tahun dan mempunyai latar belakang penyakit barah darah. Beliau mempunyai sejarah kontak rapat dengan kes positif COVID-19 daripada kluster PUI Bali (iaitu kes ke-4476). Beliau telah dirawat di Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Pahang pada 12 April 2020 dan disahkan meninggal dunia pada 29 April 2020 jam 4.14 petang.
• Kes kematian ke-102 (kes ke-5282) merupakan lelaki warganegara Malaysia berumur 72 tahun dan mempunyai latar belakang penyakit darah tinggi. Beliau telah dirawat di Hospital Umum Sarawak pada 16 April 2020 dan disahkan meninggal dunia pada 30 April 2020 jam 12.55 tengah hari.

KKM mengucapkan takziah kepada ahli keluarga mereka.

STATUS TERKINI KESIAPSAGAAN DAN RESPON MEMBENDUNG COVID-19 DI NEGERI SARAWAK

Adalah dimaklumkan bahawa sehingga kini negeri Sarawak mempunyai 18 buah hospital saringan COVID-19. Ini merupakan peningkatan ketara berbanding hanya 5 buah hospital pada fasa gelombang pertama wabak COVID-19. Terdapat 4 buah hospital yang telah dikenalpasti sebagai pusat rawatan COVID-19 (iaitu Hospital Umum Sarawak, Hospital Miri, Hospital Bintulu dan Hospital Sibu) dengan jumlah 736 katil yang dikhaskan bagi kes COVID-19. Hospital-hospital ini dilengkapi dengan 63 katil rawatan kritikal dengan 112 mesin bantuan pernafasan (ventilator).

Selain daripada itu, terdapat 5 buah fasiliti yang telah dikenalpasti sebagai pusat kuarantin dan rawatan risiko rendah dengan kapasiti 901 buah katil.

Kini terdapat empat (4) buah makmal yang boleh menjalankan ujian pengesahan COVID-19 iaitu di Hospital Umum Sarawak, Hospital Sibu, Hospital Miri, dan Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). Secara keseluruhannya, jumlah ujian pengesahan yang dapat dijalankan di empat (4) makmal ini adalah 898 ujian, dan ini akan dipertingkatkan ke 1,040 ujian sehari. Hospital Umum Sarawak bakal mendapat sebuah mesin Lab Turbo yang dijangka beroperasi pada awal Mei 2020 (dengan kapasiti 200 ujian sehari). Hospital Bintulu pula dijangka menjalankan ujian mulai pertengahan bulan Mei (dengan kapasiti 30-40 ujian sehari).

Sekiranya ada keperluan, KKM akan menghantar sampel ke makmal hospital di Semenanjung Malaysia atau ke makmal-makmal swasta sebagai salah satu perancangan peningkatan kapasiti makmal jangka masa pendek.

STATUS TERKINI KLUSTER-KLUSTER COVID-19 DI NEGERI SARAWAK

Sehingga 30 April 2020, jam 12 tengah hari terdapat sebanyak tiga (3) kluster yang telah dikenalpasti di Negeri Sarawak iaitu:

1. Kluster persidangan keagamaan di sebuah Gereja di Kuching, Sarawak yang hari ini mencatat satu (1) kes baharu, menjadikan jumlah kes positif COVID-19 kluster ini adalah 176 kes. Daripada jumlah kes positif COVID-19 tersebut:

• 86 kes discaj yang telah pulih sepenuhnya;
• 85 kes sedang dirawat di wad biasa di hospital;
• dua (2) kes di Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU);
• tiga (3) kes kematian (iaitu kes ke-358, kes ke-2471 dan kes ke-2864).

2. Kluster Person Under Investigations (PUI) Itali tiada kes baharu yang dilaporkan hari ini, menjadikan jumlah kes positif COVID-19 kluster ini kekal 63 kes. Daripada jumlah kes positif COVID-19 tersebut:

• 26 kes discaj yang telah pulih sepenuhnya;
• 31 kes sedang dirawat di wad biasa di hospital;
• satu (1) kes kritikal di Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU);
• lima (5) kes kematian (iaitu kes ke-1031, kes ke-1032, kes ke-1006, kes ke-2850 dan kes ke-2210).

3. Kluster Hospital Umum Sarawak (HUS) yang melibatkan anggota kesihatan HUS. Pada hari ini, terdapat dua (2) kes baharu, menjadikan jumlah kes positif COVID-19 kluster ini sebanyak 56 kes. Daripada jumlah kes positif COVID-19 tersebut:

• 35 kes discaj yang telah pulih sepenuhnya;
• 21 kes sedang dirawat di hospital.

STATUS TERKINI COVID-19 DI HOSPITAL UMUM SARAWAK (HUS)

Kebanyakan kes daripada kluster di HUS ini adalah berkait rapat dengan kluster terbesar di Kuching, iaitu kluster persidangan keagamaan di sebuah Gereja (iaitu 29 kes atau 51.8 peratus). Berdasarkan siasatan setakat ini, TIADA kes yang berpunca daripada pengendalian kes yang disahkan positif dari wad COVID-19 dan unit rawatan rapi (ICU) di hospital tersebut.

Sehingga 29 April 2020, seramai 2,003 orang kontak rapat telah dikenalpasti susulan aktiviti pengesanan kontak rapat secara aktif (active case detection) yang dijalankan oleh KKM. Didapati 1,950 anggota kesihatan adalah negatif ujian pengesanan COVID-19.

Susulan penularan jangkitan COVID-19 ini, langkah pengekangan dan pembendungan yang ketat sedang dijalankan, termasuk:

• Proses nyahcemar di semua kawasan yang berkaitan;
• Aktiviti mobilisasi anggota dari hospital dan klinik kesihatan berdekatan;
• Amalan jarak sosial selamat (social distancing), pemakaian kelengkapan pelindung diri (PPE) mengikut keperluan serta pemantauan yang ketat di semua kawasan umum;
• Penjagaan pesakit yang rendah imun telah dipindahkan ke fasiliti berdekatan;
• Pengaturan tempat kediaman anggota kesihatan
• Saringan menyeluruh secara berkala di semua lokasi berisiko tinggi dalam hospital

Semua anggota kesihatan yang terbabit akan menjalani ujian saringan mengikut garis panduan yang ditetapkan. KKM telah memulakan aktiviti perkhidmatan kesihatan mental dan sokongan psikososial (MHPSS) di semua fasiliti kesihatan KKM termasuk aktiviti bantuan awal psikologi (Psychological First Aid) secara individu dan berkumpulan. Sokongan emosi dan kaunseling kepada anggota-anggota kesihatan turut diberikan melalui perkhidmatan atas talian yang telah diwujudkan di peringkat hospital dan negeri.

Langkah-langkah pembendungan secara aktif ini telah diambil bagi memastikan kelangsungan perkhidmatan di HUS adalah terjamin. Sehingga kini, perkhidmatan-perkhidmatan kritikal di HUS adalah berjalan seperti biasa dan KKM sememangnya memantau rapi perkara ini.

NASIHAT KESIHATAN BERKAITAN COVID-19

KKM akan memantau kejadian jangkitan ini dan orang ramai dinasihatkan untuk terus duduk di rumah (stay at home). Sentiasa mengamalkan kebersihan diri yang tinggi seperti kerap membasuh tangan dan mengamalkan jarak sosial selamat (sosial distancing) iaitu sekurang-kurangnya 1 meter di antara satu sama lain. Orang awam dipohon untuk memainkan peranan masing-masing dalam menangani kejadian COVID-19 di Malaysia.

Sekian, terima kasih.

DATUK DR. NOOR HISHAM ABDULLAH

KETUA PENGARAH KESIHATAN MALAYSIA

30 April 2020 @ 4.30 petang

BILANGAN KES COVID-19 MENGIKUT NEGERI DI MALAYSIA

(SEHINGGA 30 APRIL 2020, JAM 12:00 TENGAH HARI)

NEGERI	BILANGAN KES BAHARU *	BILANGAN KES KUMULATIF
PERLIS	0	18
KEDAH	0	95
PULAU PINANG	0	121
PERAK	0	253
SELANGOR	27 (13)	1,431
NEGERI SEMBILAN	5	513
MELAKA	5 (2)	198
JOHOR	3 (3)	663
PAHANG	1	294
TERENGGANU	0	110
KELANTAN	0	155
SABAH	0	315
SARAWAK	5	507
W.P. KUALA LUMPUR	10 (7)	1,232
W.P. PUTRAJAYA	1	81
W.P. LABUAN	0	16
JUMLAH KESELURUHAN	57 (25)	6,002

 *(    ) adalah merujuk kepada kes-kes import

PRESS STATEMENT

MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA

UPDATES ON THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)

SITUATION IN MALAYSIA

Current Status of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Who Have Recovered

30 April 2020 – The Ministry of Health (MOH) would like to inform that 84 cases have fully recovered and discharged well today. Cumulatively, 4,171 confirmed COVID-19 cases have fully recovered and discharged well (69.5% of total cumulative cases).

Current Situation of COVID-19 in Malaysia

30 April 2020, 12 pm – A total of 57 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are now 6,002 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 1,729 active and infective COVID-19 cases. They have been isolated and provided treatment.

Of these 57 additional cases reported today, 25 are imported cases. The remaining 32 cases are due to local transmission.

Currently, 36 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in intensive care units (ICU), and of these, 14 cases are on ventilation support.

Regretfully, two (2) additional COVID-19 deaths were reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there are now 102 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (1.7% of total cumulative cases):

1. Death #101: Case 4,657 is a 64 year-old Malaysian man with a history of haematological cancer. He was a close contact to a confirmed COVID-19 case (Case 4,476; from the Bali PUI cluster). He was admitted into Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Pahang on 12 April 2020 and was pronounced dead on 29 April 2020 at 4.14 pm.
2. Death #102: Case 5,282 is a 72 year-old Malaysian man with a history of hypertension. He was admitted into Sarawak General Hospital on 16 April 2020 and was pronounced dead on 30 April 2020 at 12.55 pm.

MOH conveys condolences to all the family members.

Current Status of Preparedness and Response Against COVID-19 in Sarawak

There are currently 18 COVID-19 screening hospitals in Sarawak, an increase from five hospitals during the first wave of COVID-19 infection. There are also now four hospitals identified as COVID-19 treatment centres i.e. Sarawak General Hospital, Miri Hospital, Bintulu Hospital and Sibu Hospital, with a total of 736 COVID-19-dedicated beds. These hospitals are also equipped with a total of 63 ICU beds with 112 ventilators.

In addition, five facilities have been identified as quarantine and low-risk treatment centres with a capacity of 901 beds.

There are currently four laboratories that can conduct COVID-19 tests i.e. in Sarawak General Hospital, Sibu Hospital, Miri Hospital, and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). In total, these four laboratories can conduct 898 tests per day, and this will soon be increased to 1,040 tests per day. Sarawak General Hospital will receive a Lab Turbo machine, expected to be operational by early May 2020 (with a capacity of 200 tests per day), while Bintulu Hospital is expected to conduct tests from mid-May (with a capacity of 30 to 40 tests per day).

If required, MOH will send samples to hospital laboratories in Peninsular Malaysia or to private laboratories, as part of a short-term measure to rapidly increase testing capacity.

Current Status of COVID-19 Clusters in Sarawak

As of 30 April 2020, 12 pm, three (3) clusters have been identified in Sarawak:

1. A religious gathering cluster in a church in Kuching, Sarawak. This cluster recorded one (1) additional case today, with the total cumulative of 176 confirmed COVID-19 cases, Of these:

• • 86 cases have fully recovered
  • 85 cases are currently inpatients (normal wards)
  • 2 critical cases in the ICU
  • 3 deaths (Cases 358, 2,471 and 2,864)

2. Italy Person Under Investigation (PUI) cluster. No additional cases were reported today; with the total cumulative of 63 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Of these:

• • 26 cases have fully recovered
  • 31 cases are currently inpatients (normal wards)
  • 1 critical case in the ICU
  • 5 deaths (Cases 1,031, 1,032, 1,006, 2,850 and 2,210)

3. Sarawak General Hospital cluster involving healthcare workers. Two (2) additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported today, with the total cumulative of 56 cases. Of these:

• • 35 cases have fully recovered
  • 21 cases are currently inpatients (normal wards)

Current Status of COVID-19 in Sarawak General Hospital

Majority of the cases in this cluster was closely related to the biggest cluster in Kuching i.e. the church religious gathering cluster (29 out of the 56 cases, or 51.8%). Based on investigations so far, no cases were found to have resulted from managing confirmed COVID-19 patients in the COVID-19 wards and ICU at the hospital.

As of 29 April 2020, a total of 2,003 close contacts have been identified following active case detection conducted by the MOH. Of these, 1,950 healthcare workers (HCWs) have tested negative for COVID-19.

For this cluster, stringent preventive and containment measures have been implemented, including:

• Disinfection of all related areas
• Mobilisation of HCWs from nearby hospitals and health clinics
• The practice of safe social distancing, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required, as well as strict monitoring of all public areas
• Care of immunocompromised patients was transferred to a nearby healthcare facility
• Arrangement of accommodations for HCWs
• Periodic comprehensive screening at all high-risk locations within the hospital

All HCWs involved will undergo screening based on the current guidelines. MOH has also implemented mental health and psychosocial support services (MPHSS) in all MOH healthcare facilities, including psychological first aid activities on an individual and group basis. Emotional support and counselling to HCWs are also provided through online services that have been established at the hospital and state levels.

These proactive measures have been taken to ensure the continuity of healthcare services at Sarawak General Hospital. To date, all critical services at the hospital are operating as usual and MOH is closely monitoring the situation.

Health Advisory on COVID-19

MOH will continue to monitor the development of the COVID-19 situation and the public are advised to continue to stay at home. The public must also maintain high levels of personal hygiene at all times, such as regular hand washing with water and soap, and practice safe social distancing of at least 1 metre away from others. MOH urges that everyone to play their role as responsible citizens in managing the COVID-19 infection in Malaysia.

Thank you.

Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah

Director General of Health Malaysia

30 April 2020 @ 4.30 pm

Number of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Malaysia, by States

(Cumulative, as of 30 April 2020, 12 pm)

State	No. of New Cases *	Cumulative
Perlis	0	18
Kedah	0	95
Pulau Pinang	0	121
Perak	0	253
Selangor	27 (13)	1,431
Negeri Sembilan	5	513
Melaka	5 (2)	198
Johor	3 (3)	663
Pahang	1	294
Terengganu	0	110
Kelantan	0	155
Sabah	0	315
Sarawak	5	507
WP Kuala Lumpur	10 (7)	1,232
WP Putrajaya	1	81
WP Labuan	0	16
Total	57 (25)	6,002

*(   ) refers to imported confirmed COVID-19 cases

Daripada 57 kes baharu yang dilaporkan di 🇲🇾 pada 30 April, 25 adalah kes import.

Daripada 25 kes itu, 12 adalah rakyat Malaysia dari Emiriah Arab Bersatu, 6 Mesir, 3 Singapura, 2 Norway, Indonesia dan UK masing-masing 1 kes. pic.twitter.com/FUitfZoXEz

— KKMPutrajaya (@KKMPutrajaya) April 30, 2020

#Covid-19 #Singapore 30 April- confirmed 528 new coronavirus cases taking total to 16,169, Active Cases - 14,967

SINGAPORE  - Singapore confirmed 528 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its Health Ministry said, taking the city-state’s total cases to 16,169.

1,188 have recovered. Active Cases- 14, 967

In total there has been 14 deaths reported in Singapore.

27 detained in Shah Alam for holding birthday party during MCO

29/04/2020 06:11 PM
SHAH ALAM, April 29 -- Police arrested 27 individuals at an apartment unit in Section 7 here, for breaching the Movement Control Order (MCO) by organising a birthday celebration, early this morning.

Shah Alam district police chief ACP Baharudin Mat Taib said the 25 men and two women, all local residents aged between 19 and 37, were arrested at about 3.30am following a tip-off.

He said investigations revealed that the apartment unit was booked online by one of the individuals for the purpose of holding a birthday party for one of the members.

“Following a search, police seized three bottles of liquor, another three had already been consumed, a portable speaker and a microphone.

"On further investigation we also found a black bag containing compressed dried leaves, wrapped in tin-foil, suspected to be cannabis weighing about 120 grams," he said in a statement today.

Baharudin said urine tests conducted on all detainees, found nine men including the birthday boy, aged 20, positive for marijuana.

He added that one of the men is wanted by the police to facilitate investigation into a gang robbery case in Teluk Intan, Perak.

He said all the individuals are on a four-day remand from today, and the case is being investigated under Section 22 (b) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988, Section 269 of the Penal Code and Section 39A (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

-- BERNAMA

The Sabah government today decided to allow two people to travel in one vehicle during the Movement Control Order (MCO)

30/04/2020 02:31 PM
KOTA KINABALU, April 30 -- The Sabah government today decided to allow two people to travel in one vehicle during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period in line with the new rules announced by the federal government yesterday.

State secretary Datuk Safar Untong said the decision was made at a meeting of the Sabah COVID-19 Command centre after studying in details the decision announced by the federal government yesterday.

“In accordance with the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, one is allowed to be accompanied by another person to go out and obtain essential items such as food, medicine and any need, provided that the accompanying person is living in the same house,” he said in a statement today.


He said for healthcare and medical services, one could be accompanied by any other person as may be deemed reasonably necessary.

-- BERNAMA

A police inspector was charged with 9 counts of raping & intending to outrage the modesty of two Mongolian Women

30/04/2020 02:36 PM
PETALING JAYA, April 30 -- A police inspector who was charged with trafficking in two Mongolian women for sexual exploitation yesterday, was today charged in the Sessions Court here with nine counts of raping and intending to outrage their modesty.

Hazrul Hizham Ghazali, 30, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges which were read out before judge Norshila Kamaruddin.

On the first to the eighth charge, Hazrul Hizham, who is with the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters, was charged with raping the two Mongolian women, aged 20 and 36, by using his position of authority to get their consent.


He was alleged to have committed the offences in two separate rooms at PJ Luxe Boutique Hotel here between 12.30 am and 11 am last April 11.

The charges were framed under under Section 376 (2) (f) of the Penal Code which provides an imprisonment for up to 20 years and whipping, if found guilty.

On the ninth count, the policeman was charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code with using criminal force to the two women with intent to outrage their modesty at the camp set up for personnel on-duty at the roadblock at the NPE Toll Plaza, PJS2 here, between 5.30 pm and 6.15 pm last April 10.


He faces an imprisonment for up to 10 years, or fine, or whipping, or with any two of such punishments, if found guilty.

The prosecution, conducted by deputy public prosecutor Mohd Asnawi Abu Hanipah did not offer bail as the alleged offences involved abuse of power, but lawyer Shah Rizal Abdul Manan , representing Hazrul Hizham, requested his client to be allowed bail as he had be bailed for RM20,000 for the human trafficking case in the Klang Sessions Court yesterday.

“I believe all the cases will be heard together as they involve the same victims. The victims have been placed at a shelter home and it is impossible for the accused to intimidate them,” he added.

The court then set bail at RM27,000 in one surety for all charges and fixed June 2 for mention.

-- BERNAMA

Actor Irrfan Khan of Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi and Jurassic Park Fame Dies In Mumbai. He Was 53

Irrfan Khan dies aged 53


Khan, an icon of Indian cinema who had a string of Anglo-American successes under his belt, including Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi and Jurassic World, has died in Mumbai


Andrew Pulver and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Wed 29 Apr 2020 08.02 BSTLast modified on Wed 29 Apr 2020 18.25 BST


Irrfan Khan, one of Bollywood’s most beloved stars who had achieved considerable success in the west, has died aged 53.

He had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mumbai’s Kokilaben hospital on Tuesday with a colon infection and on Wednesday morning a statement was released confirming his death.

“It’s saddening that this day, we have to bring forward the news of him passing away,” read the statement. “Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him.”

Despite his status as one of Bollywood’s most celebrated actors, Khan had a reputation for modesty and integrity and news of his death sent India into mourning, prompting actors, fans and politicians from across the world to express their sadness at his death.
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Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said that Khan’s demise was “a loss to the world of cinema and theatre. He will be remembered for his versatile performances across different mediums. My thoughts are with his family, friends and admirers. May his soul rest in peace.”

Fellow Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan said Khan’s death left a “huge vacuum”. “An incredible talent, a gracious colleague, a prolific contributor to the world of cinema … left us too soon,” tweeted Bachchan.

“The charisma you brought to everything you did was pure magic,” tweeted Priyanka Chopra. “Your talent forged the way for so many in so many avenues. You inspired so many of us. Irrfan Khan you will truly be missed. Condolences to the family.”

Indian politician Rahul Gandhi described Khan as a “versatile and talented actor” who would be “greatly missed” while Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said India had lost “one of the most exceptional actors of our time.”

In March 2018, Khan revealed he had been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour, but after extensive treatment he recovered well enough to shoot Angrezi Medium, the film that would turn out to be his last, and whose release this March was cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Best known to English-speaking audiences as the police inspector in Slumdog Millionaire and for his roles in Jurassic World and Life of Pi, Khan was a Bollywood mainstay, acting in hits such as Haider, Piku and Hindi Medium.

“I always object to the word Bollywood,” he told the Guardian in 2013. “I don’t think it’s fair to have that name. Because that industry has its own technique, its own way of making films that has nothing to do with aping Hollywood. It originates in Parsi theatre.”


Irrfan Khan: 'I object to the term Bollywood'



Khan was born Saahabzaade Irfan Ali Khan in Jaipur in 1966, the son of a tyre seller, and went to drama school after failing as a cricketer. He struggled to make headway in the film industry, despite being cast in a small role as a letter writer in Mira Nair’s 1988 Salaam Bombay! – to his frustration he only managed to find regular work in low-grade TV soap operas.

“I came into this industry to tell stories and do cinema and I was stuck in television,” he told the Guardian.

Khan’s breakthrough role came from an unlikely source: the feature debut of then-unknown British director Asif Kapadia, whose low budget samurai-esque tale, The Warrior, was shot in India. Released in 2002, The Warrior was selected for the prestigious San Sebastián film festival and won the Bafta award for best British film. Khan subsequently broke into mainstream Indian films, often playing cops or villains – including the title role of Maqbool, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth set in the Mumbai underworld. More orthodox Bollywood productions followed, such as Rog and the slice-of-life musical Life in a … Metro.

Khan also maintained a parallel career in British-American cinema: he played the chief of police in Michael Winterbottom’s A Mighty Heart, and another police officer in Slumdog Millionaire, which won eight Oscars. In later roles, he became a reliable standby character actor in big-budget Hollywood films, playing a doctor in The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012 and businessmen in Jurassic World (2015) and Inferno (2016). In 2012, he also played the adult version of the lead character in another Oscar-winner: Life of Pi, directed by Ang Lee. Director Wes Anderson said he specifically wrote a small role for Khan in his film The Darjeeling Limited just so they could work together.

Meanwhile, Khan found box-office success with the Indian-produced art film The Lunchbox, in which he played an accountant who strikes up a letter-writing romance with unhappy housewife Nimrat Kaur. Khan also continued his high Bollywood profile with significant roles in the Amitabh Bachchan comedy Piku and Hindi Medium, as a rich businessman trying to get his daughter into a good school.

Khan is survived by his wife, Sutapa Sikdar, and sons Babil and Ayan.

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Rishi Kapoor, the beloved star of films such as Bobby and Chandni, died at the age of 67 on Thursday

New Delhi: 

Rishi Kapoor, beloved star of films such as Bobby and Chandni, died in a hospital in Mumbai at the age of 67 on Thursday. He fought a long battle with cancer and had spent much of last year in New York being treated. A statement from the Kapoor family said that the actor "remained jovial" and "kept doctors entertained till the end." Rishi Kapoor, who was famously fond of life, "would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears," The family have also appealed that lockdown rules be respected by Mr Kapoor's fans and well-wishers. Read the full statement below:

"Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at 8:45 am IST in hospital today after a two-year battle with leukemia. The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last.

He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him.

He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears.

In this hour of personal loss, we also recognise the world is going through a very difficult and troubled time. There are numerous restrictions around movement and gathering in public. We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and friends of the family to please respect the laws that are in force.

He would not have it any other way."

Rishi Kapoor's longtime friend and co-star Amitabh Bachchan tweeted on Thursday morning, "He's gone. Rishi Kapoor, gone, just passed away. I am destroyed." Mr Kapoor and Big B starred together in films such as Kabhi Kabhie, Amar Akbar Anthony, Naseeb and Coolie - they reunited for 102 Not Out in 2018, playing father and son.

T 3517 - He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away ..
I am destroyed !

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 30, 2020

This is the film fraternity's second loss in as many days - Irrfan Khan was claimed by cancer a day ago. Rishi Kapoor had been taken to hospital, his brother Randhir Kapoor confirmed to news agency PTI yesterday. "He is in the hospital. He is suffering from cancer and he has some breathing problem, so he has been admitted to the hospital. He is stable now," Randhir Kapoor told PTI.

Rishi Kapoor spent almost a year in New York being treated for cancer and returned to Mumbai last September. In New York, Mr Kapoor had many visitors from back home, among them the Ambanis, Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone.

"Back home! 11 months, 11 days! Thank you all," Mr Kapoor tweeted after his homecoming last year.

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Rishi Kapoor was taken to hospital twice in February this year - first in New Delhi, where he was attending a family event, and then in Mumbai. After being hospitalised in Delhi, Mr Kapoor tweeted, "Dear family, friends, foes and followers. I have been overwhelmed by all your concern about my health. Thank you. I have been filming in Delhi past 18 days and because of the pollution and my, I caught an infection whereby I had to be hospitalized." He also revealed that doctors had found a patch on his lungs that could have led to pneumonia.

Rishi Kapoor began his career with roles in his father Raj Kapoor's films. As a child, he made an appearance in the Shree 420 song Pyar Hua Ikrar Hua. He played a young version of his father in 1970 film Mera Naam Joker, winning the National Award for Best Child Artist for his performance. Three years later, he made his debut as a leading man in Bobby. Rishi Kapoor swiftly became the top romantic hero of his day with films such as Rafoo Chakkar and Karz. Mr Kapoor worked his entire life, delivering some of his best performances in later films like 2012's Agneepath and 2018's Mulk.

Rishi Kapoor is survived by his wife Neetu Kapoor, son Ranbir and daughter Riddhima. Last seen in the 2019 films The Body and Jhootha Kahin Ka, Mr Kapoor was meant to star in a Bollywood adaptation of The Intern with Deepika Padukone.