By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Feb 8 — Some 4,622 senior citizens and disabled persons (OKUs) in Kuala Kubu Bharu are entitled to receive the Skim Mesra Usia Emas (SMUE) Jom Shopping vouchers worth RM150. Its state assemblyman Lee Kee Hiong said some 2,826 vouchers or 60 per cent have...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Certainly worth it! That’s the reaction of most of the target groups, including the B40 households, veterans, persons with disabilities and senior citizens who will enjoy the Fixed Internet Broadband Unity Package starting this March.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Jan 7 —The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) will provide free transportation to the disabled (OKU) and the elderly. Its corporate and public relations division head Shahrin Ahmad said the MBSA community vehicles are intended to help these individuals move around in...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) confirmed that three voters died while waiting for their turn to cast their ballots in the 15th general election (GE15) today.

CHUKAI, 15 Nov — He never missed going to the polls and always reminded people around him to come out on election day, proving how well 'Pokcik Mat' understands his duty as a citizen in determining the country’s leadership.

CANBERRA, Nov 7 — Elderly travellers are being tricked into trafficking drugs into Australia, the federal police have warned.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will procure a new variant of the Covid-19 vaccine, especially for children with chronic diseases and the elderly, said minister Khairy Jamaluddin today.

BENTONG, Aug 25 — An international drug smuggling and local distribution syndicate was successfully busted, with the arrest of three sexagenarians who led to the seizure of drugs, believed to be syabu, weighing 841.06 kg and worth RM30.8 million.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Aug 25 — Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) is offering free transportation for persons with disabilities (OKU) and senior citizens to visit seven health facilities in the Klang Valley to get medical treatment. The local council said on Facebook that the programme under...

IPOH, Aug 18 — Two brothers, both senior citizens, were found dead at a house in Jalan Mohamed Naseh here this morning in what police believe was a murder-suicide.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 —The Social Welfare Department (JKM) today dismissed as fake news a viral message that it has opened an online application for all senior citizens to secure a monthly aid of RM500 this year.

PETALING JAYA, June 21 — Senior citizens aged 60 and above and individuals with chronic diseases are encouraged to get a second booster dose to increase their immunity against Covid-19 infection, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Individuals aged 60 and above who meet the criteria for the Covid-19 vaccine second booster dose will receive a booking link in stages via the MySejahtera application.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — High-risk senior citizens will not be forced to take a second booster shot, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Individuals aged 60 and above with high-risk comorbidities are now given the option of getting a second booster dose of the vaccine, with an interval of at least four to six months after the date of the first booster dose.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth) will provide home vaccination services to senior citizens who cannot go to vaccination centres due to transportation problems.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, March 22 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari has advised Selangor residents who have yet to receive their Covid-19 vaccine booster doses to do so before April 1. His advice comes over a week before the national transition to the endemic phase, which...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The number of new daily Covid-19 cases recorded yesterday dropped to 26,250, from 32,800 the previous day (March 11), said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — A total of 336,848 or 11.5 per cent of senior citizens in the country have been tested positive for Covid-19 as of February 7 this year, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 —  A total of 7.9 per cent or 177,220 senior citizens have contracted Covid-19 as of September 30, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.