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Renewed your passport? Then go collect it A.S.A.P.

Jul 25, 2022

Malaysians who’ve applied for passports online are reminded to collect the document immediately.

The Home Ministry says this is to avoid the passports being disposed within 90 days of it being ready for collection.

Earlier reports had said that as many as 2,600 passports that had been renewed online were still unclaimed.

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All Health Ministry clinics and hospitals will be going cash-free from October 1st.

According to a ministry circular, only debit card, credit card or e-wallet payments will be accepted.

Customers are only allowed to pay with cash if the individual does not have a bank account, or access to cashless payments.

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Workplace bullying can contribute to poor work performance and even increased health risks.

Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reminded that bullying is not just confined to schools and universities, adding that working adults can also be victims.

A recent survey showed Malaysia is ranked sixth in the world when it comes to bullying, especially cyberbullying.

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2,720 new Covid-19 cases were reported nationwide yesterday.

This is a significant reduction from the four thousand-plus infections reported on Saturday.

There were also three additional fatalities yesterday, while the number of recoveries stood at over four thousand.

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Perak health authorities say more than 80 percent of respiratory infection clusters in the state, involved secondary schools.

The rest were reported in primary schools, preschools, religious schools and industrial training centers.