Ragananthini Vethasalam

Ragananthini is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

E-mail: [email protected]


Saturday, 23 Jan 2021 07:00 AM

Accuracy of Covid-19 home test kits unknown, says Noor Hisham

Noor Hisham cautions against usage, says kits not registered with the Medical Devices Authority are illegal.

Accuracy of Covid-19 home test kits unknown, says Noor Hisham

Friday, 22 Jan 2021 08:40 PM

12 Covid-19 clusters reported today

Seven of them are linked to workplaces, says D-G.

12 Covid-19 clusters reported today

Friday, 22 Jan 2021 07:03 PM

Record number of daily Covid-19 deaths at 18, 3,631 new cases

Malaysia’s caseload is now 176, 180.

Record number of daily Covid-19 deaths at 18, 3,631 new cases

Friday, 22 Jan 2021 07:00 AM

Ignore asymptomatic close contacts at your peril, warn experts

New ministry circular denotes ‘failure of health authorities to manage pandemic’.

Ignore asymptomatic close contacts at your peril, warn experts

Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 08:56 PM

Health Ministry to improve frontliners’ working condition

Many healthcare workers are burnt out after being on the frontlines for almost a year.

Health Ministry to improve frontliners’ working condition


Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 08:51 PM

Public, private healthcare sectors to set up joint Covid-19 centre

Noor Hisham says senior figures to meet over weekend to hammer out details.

Public, private healthcare sectors to set up joint Covid-19 centre

Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 07:30 PM

16 new Covid-19 clusters for the second day in a row

Eleven of the clusters are related to workplaces while one is linked to a religious gathering.

16 new Covid-19 clusters for the second day in a row

Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 06:54 PM

KL tops Covid-19 daily tally with 576 cases

This is followed by Selangor and Johor with 545 and 423 cases respectively.

KL tops Covid-19 daily tally with 576 cases

Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021 03:39 PM

Deputy speaker rejects call for parliament to meet over emergency law

Only the King may convene the MPs at this time, says Azaline.

Deputy speaker rejects call for parliament to meet over emergency law

Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021 01:52 PM

Only handful of Permai initiatives new, say economists

Greater fiscal injection needed should MCO be extended beyond four weeks, says research house.

Only handful of Permai initiatives new, say economists

Monday, 18 Jan 2021 05:19 PM

MCO 2.0’s impact on the economy to be manageable, says PM

Muhyiddin Yassin says more economic activities allowed to operate during current lockdown.

MCO 2.0’s impact on the economy to be manageable, says PM

Monday, 18 Jan 2021 04:58 PM

Covid-19 vaccination programme on track, says PM

Muhyiddin Yassin says the first batch of vaccines will be received in end-February.

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Covid-19 vaccination programme on track, says PM

Monday, 18 Jan 2021 04:23 PM

Govt allocates RM15 billion for Permai stimulus package

22 initiatives to help people weather the current movement curbs. 

Govt allocates RM15 billion for Permai stimulus package

Monday, 18 Jan 2021 02:26 PM

Private hospitals to soon start treating less severe virus cases, says Health D-G

Noor Hisham Abdullah says the framework will be announced soon.

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Private hospitals to soon start treating less severe virus cases, says Health D-G

Monday, 18 Jan 2021 07:00 AM

Experts differ on close-contact test move

Health Ministry circular says virus testing limited to symptomatic individuals, reduces number to 20 samples.

Experts differ on close-contact test move