Flying Doctor Service must go on to honour fallen heroes, says UNIMAS Assoc Prof KUCHING: The Flying Doctor Service (FDS) must be sustained, strengthened, and made safer to honour the medical and flight crew who tragically lost their lives in a recent helicopter crash in Sarawak's interior, says Associate Professor Dr Neilson Richard Seling

# Nahas helikopter: Waris juruterbang dan doktor layak terima faedah PERKESO KUALA LUMPUR: Dua daripada lima mangsa yang maut selepas helikopter dinaiki terhempas berhampiran Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport) di Miri, kelmarin, layak menerima faedah daripada Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (PERKESO)

# FDS Sarawak ditangguh sementara, Medevac kecemasan diteruskan - Dr Dzulkefly KUALA LUMPUR Semua operasi perkhidmatan Flying Doctor Service (FDS) di Sarawak ditangguhkan sementara susulan insiden kemalangan helikopter di Long Lellang, Miri, Sarawak Selasa lalu

Semua operasi Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) di Sarawak digantung sementara bagi membolehkan siasatan menyeluruh susulan nahas helikopter di Long Lellang, Miri, Selasa lalu.

PUTRAJAYA Semua operasi Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) di Sarawak ditangguhkan sementara bagi membolehkan siasatan serta semakan terhadap mekanisme keselamatan dan operasi susulan nahas helikopter di Long Lellang, Miri, Sarawak, Selasa lalu.Bagaimanapun Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata, Perkhidmatan Pemindahan Perubatan (Medevac) bagi kes kecemasan akan terus dilaksanakan melalui kerjasama KKM dengan Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM)."Kementerian memahami kesulitan dan cabaran yang mungkin timbul susulan penangguhan sementara ini

KUALA LUMPUR - Dua daripada lima mangsa nahas helikopter di Long Lellang, Miri, Sarawak pada Selasa lepas merupakan pencarum Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (PERKESO) dan waris mereka layak menerima faedah bulanan, kata Menteri Sumber Manusia Datuk Seri R

KUALA LUMPUR Sinar Harian editor-in-chief Zamri Rambli has been appointed chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) tasked with studying the proposed establishment of a Collective Management Organisation (CMO) for news publishers.Malaysian Media Council (MMC) chairman Tan Sri P Nallini Pathmanathan said the committee comprises representatives from major national and regional news organisations, digital media outlets, as well as legal and intellectual property experts.She said the TAC has six months to develop an implementation framework for the proposed CMO."Among the matters to be examined are the governance structure, appropriate regulatory pathways and requirements, as well as engagement with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO)," she said in a statement on Thursday.The committee will also assess potential commercial licensing models and mechanisms to ensure the CMO can operate sustainably.This includes determining how remuneration from the licensed use of news content can be collected and distributed to rights holders.Nallini said the committee will submit its recommendations and proposed framework to the MMC and relevant stakeholders upon completion of its work.She said stronger copyright protection is increasingly important to ensure the long-term sustainability of journalism in Malaysia."Our objective is to ensure that those who invest in producing original journalistic works have appropriate mechanisms to protect their work and participate fairly in the value it creates," she said.Nallini said the initiative takes into account rapid changes in the media landscape, where news is increasingly discovered, distributed and used through search engines, social media, digital aggregators and other online services.She said emerging technologies have also created new ways of accessing and using journalistic content, raising questions over how publishers can effectively manage and protect their copyright."For news publishers, this is no longer simply about individual cases of copyright infringement."It is increasingly about having an effective industry-wide mechanism to protect the value of original journalism and ensure publishers can continue investing in producing trusted and quality news," she said.Nallini said publishers continue to bear the costs of producing news, including expenses involving journalists, editors, technology, time and other resources, while their content can be quickly reproduced, distributed and reused across multiple platforms.She said a collective mechanism could help publishers manage their rights and licensing matters more efficiently, while ensuring the lawful use of news content provides fair returns to rights holders.Meanwhile, Zamri said the initiative recognises the significant investment required to produce trusted and original journalism."Every news report represents an investment involving journalists, editors, technology, time and resources."In today's digital environment, journalistic works can be reproduced, distributed and reused across various channels at great speed."We need to find practical ways for news publishers to protect the value of their work while ensuring the lawful use of news content can continue," he said.

SEREMBAN - Keluarga Allahyarham Kapten Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30, mungkin perlu menunggu sehingga empat hari lagi untuk mendapatkan keputusan ujian asid deoksiribonukleik (DNA) sebelum jenazah mangsa nahas helikopter itu dapat dibawa pulang ke Negeri Sembilan.Bapa Allahyarham, Bee Sham Ahmad, 59, berkata, pihak keluarga dimaklumkan proses pengecaman DNA masih mengambil masa kerana sampel berkenaan belum dihantar ke Jabatan Kimia.Menurutnya, proses bedah siasat terhadap mangsa juga masih dijalankan."Semalam DNA saya dan isteri telah pun diambil

Laporan awal berhubung nahas helikopter yang mengorbankan lima nyawa di Long Lellang, Sarawak, dijangka dikeluarkan dalam tempoh 30 hari selepas kejadian.

MIRI - Keluarga mendiangpembantu perubatan Alexson AditHenry, 31, yang terkorbandalamnahas helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) di Long Lellangpada Selasa, masih menunggu keputusan bedah siasat sebelum menetapkan tarikh dan waktu penghormatan terakhir serta pengebumiannya.Adik mendiang Annastasia Luyah Henry menerusi hantaran di laman Facebooknya berkata,pihak keluarga akan memaklumkan butiran lanjut mengenai urusan berkenaan sebaik sahaja keputusan bedah siasat diperoleh daripada pihak hospital."Mendiang akan dibawa ke kediamannya di Desa Senadin di sini, selepas selesai proses bedah siasat," katanya mewakili isteri mendiang Stephanie Essah Incham serta seluruh ahli keluarganya.Pada Selasa, Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia (CAAM) memaklumkan sebuah helikopter BO-105 yang membawa lima individu termasuk juruterbang, terhempas berdekatan Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport).SelainAlexson, mangsa lain yang terkorban ialahjuruterbang Kapten Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30, pegawai perubatan Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33, serta dua jururawat DebraMoset, 40, dan Jessie Paya Jok, 44.- Bernama

KKM masih menunggu laporan rasmi berhubung keputusan hasil bedah siasat terhadap lima mangsa yang terkorban dalam nahas helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) di Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR - Asean member states are at different stages of readiness to implement a single-submission model for the pre-market approval of medical devices, with some countries still developing their regulatory and legal frameworks.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said countries such as Singapore and the Philippines were more advanced in this area.However, he said Asean must ensure that less-prepared member states were not left behind as the region worked towards establishing a common system.We must accept the fact that the 11 states are at different levels of implementation

IPOH - The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the government to ensure helicopters used in the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) meet safety standards on par with aircraft used by national leaders.Its president Datuk Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo said the safety of healthcare personnel cannot be compromised, particularly when carrying out critical missions involving interior areas.He said that while the FDS emergency service must continue given its importance to the community, the government is responsible for guaranteeing the quality and safety standards of the transport assets used."If ministers can use aircraft with high standards, why aren't healthcare workers given the same level of safety?"Do not create a perception that their safety is sidelined while they are on duty saving other people's lives," he said.He said this at a press conference in conjunction with the 2026 MMA National Convention and Scientific Congress here on Thursday.Also present were Perak State Health Department director Datuk Dr Feisul Idzwan Mustapha and MMA Perak chairman, who is also chairman of the organising committee for the 2026 MMA National Convention and Scientific Congress, Dr Monesh Pillai.Earlier, media reported that all five victims of the FDS helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Miri, Sarawak, were confirmed dead.The victims were pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30, medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33, medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry, 31, and two nurses, Debra Moset, 40, and Jessie Paya Jok, 44.Elaborating further, Dr Thirunavukarasu stressed that tragedies involving health services should not be forgotten after a certain period without comprehensive corrective action.He said the MMA wants a safety audit carried out on all forms of health transport including air, land and sea."This includes ambulances and boats used in interior areas

KUALA LUMPUR The Health Ministry (MOH) is awaiting official confirmation of DNA matching results for the five victims of the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said MOH was aware that DNA samples had been collected from the victims family members, but had yet to receive official confirmation of the matching results.We have heard (about this development), but we have yet to receive anything official.When we receive official confirmation on the matter, Health Director-General Datuk Seri Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab will certainly issue a statement, he said at a press conference here today

IPOH - Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia (MMA) menggesa kerajaan memastikan helikopter yang digunakan dalam Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) memenuhi standard keselamatan setanding pesawat yang dinaiki pemimpin negara.Presidennya, Datuk Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo berkata, aspek keselamatan petugas kesihatan tidak boleh dikompromi, khususnya ketika melaksanakan misi kritikal melibatkan kawasan pedalaman.Menurutnya, walaupun perkhidmatan kecemasan FDS perlu diteruskan kerana kepentingannya kepada masyarakat, kerajaan bertanggungjawab menjamin kualiti dan tahap keselamatan aset pengangkutan yang digunakan."Jika menteri boleh menggunakan pesawat dengan standard tinggi, mengapa petugas kesihatan tidak diberikan tahap keselamatan yang sama?"Jangan wujudkan persepsi seolah-olah keselamatan mereka diketepikan ketika mereka bertugas menyelamatkan nyawa orang lain," katanya.Beliau berkata demikian dalam sidang akhbar sempena Konvensyen MMA Kebangsaan dan Kongres Saintifik 2026 di sini pada Khamis.Hadir sama, Pengarah Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Perak, Datuk Dr Feisul Idzwan Mustapha dan Pengerusi MMA Perak merangkap Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Penganjur Konvensyen Kebangsaan MMA dan Kongres Saintifik 2026, Dr Monesh Pillai.Terdahulu, media melaporkan semua lima mangsa nahas helikopter FDS yang terhempas di Long Lellang, Miri Sarawak disahkan meninggal dunia.Mangsa yang terkorban ialah juruterbang Kapten Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30, pegawai perubatan Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33, pembantu perubatan Alexson Adit Henry, 31, serta dua jururawat, Debra Moset, 40, dan Jessie Paya Jok, 44.Mengulas lanjut, Dr Thirunavukarasu menegaskan tragedi membabitkan perkhidmatan kesihatan tidak seharusnya dilupakan selepas tempoh tertentu tanpa tindakan penambahbaikan menyeluruh.Katanya, MMA mahu satu audit keselamatan dilaksanakan terhadap semua bentuk pengangkutan kesihatan termasuk udara, darat dan laut."Ini termasuk ambulans dan bot yang digunakan di kawasan pedalaman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 The Ministry of Health (MOH) is still awaiting the official report on the post-morte...

SHAH ALAM - Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang claims the United States (US) once offered assistance to bring down the Malaysian government, while Washington maintains that no such incident ever took place.More than a decade after the alleged meeting, both sides now stand by conflicting versions of events, but no public evidence has so far emerged to establish who was telling the truth.Hadi claimed the incident took place when Pas was still part of Pakatan Rakyat with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and DAP, around the time of then-US President Barack Obamas visit to Malaysia in 2014.Abdul Hadi said several Pas leaders had first met representatives from the US Embassy before he himself attended a meeting with Datuk Mustafa Ali.He also claimed that the US side had asked about Pas preferred candidate for prime minister.He asked, Who does Pas propose as prime minister? I said, Who does America agree with? He was stunned, he said when winding up the 72nd Pas Annual Muktamar recently.Pas secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan later confirmed that a meeting with US Embassy representatives had taken place and that the representatives had asked whether Pas was planning to bring down the Barisan Nasional (BN) government.However, Takiyuddin had not explicitly confirmed the most serious part of Hadis allegation, namely that Washington had offered assistance for the purpose.The US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, meanwhile, denied ever attempting to determine Malaysias political leadership, with its Charg dAffaires David H Gamble Jr stressing that the country had never sought to determine who would lead Malaysia.This left three versions of the story: Hadi claimed there was an offer of assistance, Takiyuddin confirmed the meeting and questions about efforts to bring down BN, while the US denied attempting to determine the countrys leadership.So far, no meeting notes, the name of the official who allegedly made the offer, documents or independent witnesses had been made public.Interestingly, Hadi had previously recounted in 2017 that a US ambassador had asked about the oppositions choice for prime minister, but at the time he linked it to the period surrounding the 13th General Election in 2013.It remained unclear whether he was referring to a separate meeting or the same incident now being linked to Obamas 2014 visit.If the US had indeed offered assistance to change the government, it would have gone beyond diplomatic relations or sympathy for the opposition and instead raised questions about sovereignty and foreign interference.Meeting with diplomatsThe question was, if an incident of such magnitude had taken place more than a decade ago, was it ever reported to the government or security agencies at the time?Universiti Malaya political analyst Dr Mohammad Tawfik Yaakub said meetings between foreign diplomats and opposition leaders were not, in themselves, evidence of interference.The dividing line is whether there was an offer of assistance to change the government outside the democratic and constitutional process, he told Sinar Harian.He said that if the meeting had only touched on political developments or the choice of prime minister, it could be categorised as diplomatic information-gathering.However, if resources, strategies or operational assistance had been offered to bring down the government, it would have moved beyond observation towards an attempt to influence the countrys political outcome.The term bring down the government needs to be detailed, such as what assistance was offered, by whom, in what form and through which channel? he said.Historical records showed that the US had previously gone beyond diplomatic statements in the politics of other countries.In Iran in 1953, the CIAs involvement in efforts to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh had been documented, while a US operation in Guatemala in 1954 helped remove President Jacobo rbenz.In Chile during the 1970s, declassified documents showed that Washington had sought to prevent Salvador Allende from taking power and had funded groups opposing him.In a more recent example, the US openly rejected the legitimacy of Nicols Maduro in 2019 and recognised opposition leader Juan Guaid as Venezuelas interim president.However, those historical records did not in themselves prove Hadis allegation concerning Malaysia.The same distinction needed to be made regarding the US open support for the Reformasi movement following the sacking of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in 1998.Former US vice-president Al Gore openly praised Malaysians demanding reform during his visit to Kuala Lumpur, while Washington had also criticised the treatment of Anwar.However, open political support differed from offering assistance to bring down a government.Al Gores speech had been recorded, while the allegation of an offer of assistance to Pas still required specific evidence.Foreign power influenceUniversiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) political analyst Dr Ariff Aizuddin Azlan said foreign influence did not necessarily come in the form of direct military intervention.He said it could emerge through democracy assistance, ties with certain organisations, shaping public perceptions or indirect political support, but such forms needed to be distinguished from regime change operations.From the perspective of current politics, Hadis disclosure had emerged as Pas became increasingly open about the 16th General Election, the choice of prime minister and its ambition to lead the government.At the same time, Pas had been strengthening ties with Umno under the agenda of Muslim unity.The narrative that Pas had once rejected foreign interference to bring down the BN government could reinforce the image of the party as being unwilling to submit to Washington, while also carrying political value in Pas-Umno relations.However, this needed to be viewed as a political reading rather than certainty over why Abdul Hadi had raised the matter now.Ultimately, the biggest question was not whether the US had interfered in other countries, but whether evidence could establish what had actually taken place during the meeting with Pas more than a decade ago.As long as such evidence remained absent, the dispute between Hadi and Washington would remain two competing versions, both demanding to be believed.WHAT WE KNOW, WHAT REMAINS UNPROVENKNOWNREMAINS UNPROVENA meeting between Pas leaders and US Embassy representatives did take place.Takiyuddin confirmed that the US had asked whether Pas wanted to bring down the BN government.Hadi had recounted since 2017 that the US had asked about the choice of prime minister.The US Embassy had officially denied attempting to determine Malaysias leadership.The identity of the US official who allegedly offered assistance.The form of assistance that was allegedly offered.Whether any notes, documents or official records of the meeting existed.

KUALA LUMPUR Melaka Umno must be prepared to face the Melaka state election, which could be held at any time.Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said that Umno nationwide is ready to mobilise all its strength to assist the party machine in the state."The Melaka state election will be held at any time

KUALA LUMPUR Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) masih menunggu laporan rasmi berhubung keputusan padanan asid deoksiribonukleik (DNA) lima mangsa nahas helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) di Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak.Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata, pihaknya sudah mengetahui mengenai perkembangan berkaitan pengambilan sampel DNA keluarga mangsa, namun setakat ini belum menerima pengesahan keputusan padanan secara rasmi."Kita sudah mendengar (perkembangan ini), tetapi kita belum mendapat sesuatu (maklumat) yang sifatnya rasmi."Apabila kita mendapat pengesahan secara rasmi (berhubung perkara ini), Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab pastinya akan membuat penerangan (memberi kenyataan)," katanya dalam sidang media di sini pada Khamis.Beliau berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas mengenai perkembangan proses padanan DNA mangsa susulan pengambilan sampel DNA daripada ahli keluarga bagi tujuan pengecaman rasmi.Pada Rabu, Pesuruhjaya Polis Sarawak, Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah dilapor mengesahkan identiti kesemua lima mangsa dikenal pasti menerusi barangan peribadi pada jasad mangsa, cebisan pakaian serta kedudukan tempat duduk di dalam helikopter.ARTIKEL BERKAITAN: Helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara bawa lima penumpang terhempas - CAAMNahas helikopter: Status mangsa belum dipastikan, SAR sedang dijalankan Polis SarawakNahas helikopter: KKM hubungi waris, ahli keluarga mangsaNahas helikopter: KKM maklum Dr Ainul meninggal dunia - KeluargaResiden Miri sahkan semua mangsa helikopter terhempas meninggal duniaNahas helikopter: Al-Fatihah buat Kapten Zainol Afiq - Adik ipar mangsaNahas helikopter: Ibu Dr Ainul pengsan terima khabar duka - Bapa'Dr Ainul tak takut naik helikopter, bersemangat kerja di pedalaman'Nahas helikopter: 'Dr Ainul mahu sambung belajar jadi doktor pakar' - Bapa kongsi perbualan terakhirNahas helikopter: 'Saya berdoa semoga Dr Ainul ditempatkan di syurga' - IbuKesemua mangsa ditemukan dalam keadaan rentung dan tidak sempurna, manakala sampel DNA ahli keluarga diambil bagi proses pengecaman rasmi di Hospital Miri.Kesemua mangsa ialah juruterbang, Kapten Zainol Afiq Bee Sham; pegawai perubatan, Dr Ainul Baroah Kamaruddin; penolong pegawai perubatan, Alexson Adit serta dua jururawat, Debra Moset dan Jessie Paya.Helikopter jenis BO-105 yang dikendalikan Layang-Layang Aerospace Sdn Bhd itu terhempas berhampiran STOLport Long Lellang pada petang Selasa ketika melaksanakan penerbangan FDS.Sementara itu, Mahathar meminta semua pihak menunggu pengumuman lanjut daripada Pesuruhjaya Polis Sarawak berhubung perkara tersebut.Menurutnya, kenyataan yang dikeluarkan Pesuruhjaya Polis Sarawak pada Rabu telah menjelaskan tatacara serta proses seterusnya."Dalam kenyataan tersebut jelas memaklumkan tatacara dan proses-proses seterusnya

PUTRAJAYA Insentif Perkhidmatan Kesihatan Udara sebanyak RM30 yang diperkenalkan pada 1978 dan kekal pada kadar sama selama 48 tahun perlu dikaji semula secara menyeluruh, tegas Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia (MMA).Presidennya, Datuk Dr R Thirunavukarasu berkata, insentif berkenaan sudah tidak lagi memadai untuk mencerminkan risiko yang ditanggung petugas kesihatan ketika menjalankan tugasan rasmi."Insentif Perkhidmatan Kesihatan Udara sebanyak RM30 telah diperkenalkan pada 1978 dan kekal tidak berubah."Lebih penting, elaun ini bukan insurans dan tidak boleh memberikan pampasan bagi kematian atau hilang upaya kekal," katanya dalam kenyataan pada Khamis.Menurutnya, petugas kesihatan yang dikerahkan untuk misi domestik melalui udara, darat atau laut dilihat tidak menerima perlindungan insurans perjalanan dan kemalangan diri khusus seperti yang disediakan kepada penjawat awam ketika menjalankan tugas rasmi di luar negara."Ini merupakan jurang dasar yang perlu ditutup serta-merta," tegas beliau.Pada Selasa, Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia (CAAM) mengesahkan lima individu berada di dalam helikopter BO-105 yang terhempas berhampiran Lapangan Terbang STOL Long Lellang.CAAM berkata pihaknya menerima makluman mengenai kejadian itu daripada Perkhidmatan Maklumat Penerbangan pada jam 3.58 petang.Helikopter buatan Jerman itu dikenal pasti mempunyai nombor pendaftaran 9M-LLF.Nahas tersebut mengorbankan Kapten Zainol Afiq Sham Bee, pegawai perubatan, Dr Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin bersama pembantu pegawai perubatan, Alexson Adit dan dua jururawat, Debra Moset serta Jessie Paya yang dalam perjalanan ke Long Lellang bagi memberi perkhidmatan kesihatan kepada penduduk setempat.Ujar Dr Thirunavukarasu, tragedi itu bukan amaran pertama berhubung risiko operasi FDS apabila sebuah helikopter perkhidmatan berkenaan terhempas di Cameron Highlands pada 2022 sehingga menyebabkan petugas mengalami kecederaan serius.Kejadian pendaratan kecemasan membabitkan operasi FDS turut dilaporkan di Sabah pada 2024 dan Sarawak pada 2025."Insiden-insiden ini tidak lagi boleh dilayan secara berasingan dan dilupakan selepas tajuk berita mula reda," katanya.Beliau turut memetik penyelidikan di Malaysia berasaskan data polis yang merekodkan purata 129 kemalangan ambulans setiap tahun sepanjang tempoh lima tahun kajian, termasuk sembilan kemalangan maut."Doktor, jururawat, penolong pegawai perubatan, pemandu ambulans dan pesakit telah terkorban atau mengalami kecederaan serius," katanya.Dalam pada itu, Dr Thirunavukarasu menegaskan, peningkatan elaun semata-mata tidak menjadikan sesuatu misi yang tidak selamat sebagai selamat."Kenaikan elaun semata-mata tidak menjadikan misi yang tidak selamat sebagai selamat

KUCHING - The dream of nurse Jessie Paya Jok, 44, to further her studies was cut short when she was killed in the flying doctor service (FDS) helicopter crash in Long Lellang last Tuesday.Her close friend, Caroline Sawai Joseph Chungat, 43, a nurse at Miri Hospital, said Jessie, or more fondly known as Paya, had told her that this month would be her last assignment with the FDS."That was the last conversation between Paya and me last month

PETALING JAYA - Calls are mounting for systemic reforms to protect medical personnel following Tuesdays helicopter crash near Long Lellang airstrip in Sarawak, which claimed the lives of four healthcare workers and their pilot.Medical advocacy group Hartal Doktor Kontrak (HDK) has urged the government to temporarily suspend the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) until regulatory authorities complete a comprehensive audit of all aircraft, facilities, maintenance logs and operational safety protocols.The BO-105 S helicopter crashed at the end of the Long Lellang STOLport, killing pilot Capt Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30, Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33, medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry, 31, staff nurses Debra Moset, 40, and Jessie Paya Jok, 44.The privately-owned helicopter had been chartered for FDS operations covering three locations from Miri to Ba Lai, Long Siut and Long Lellang.Despite the tragedy, the Health Ministry announced that FDS operations would proceed, a decision that HDK criticised.We strongly reject any empty assurance that the service will simply continue without first addressing the safety of the aircraft, the facilities, the operating system and the staff involved, HDK said in a statement.A statement of continuity without clear safety measures, accountability, inspection and protection for healthcare workers is inadequate and unacceptable.The group argued that staff welfare has repeatedly been compromised to maintain operational continuity, insisting that essential medical outreach must not come at the cost of preventable harm.HDK urged Parliament to treat the incident as a national priority, calling for a special sitting, a dedicated budget to replace or upgrade ageing aviation assets and a review of risk allowances for FDS personnel.They deserve protection, accountability and a system that values their lives as much as their service, HDK added.Let this incident be the point where we change the way the service is delivered, before another tragedy is allowed to happen.Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Datuk Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo echoed calls for accountability, demanding a transparent safety review across all medical transport vehicles once official investigations finish.There have been previous accidents involving Flying Doctor Services and ambulances, Dr Thirunavukarasu said.Those who dedicate their lives to saving others deserve the highest possible protection when carrying out their duty.He added that the crews final mission underscored the sacrifices made to deliver care to remote communities, stating that the nation owes them a debt words alone cannot repay.Meanwhile, a three-member team from the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has secured the crash site.The bureau issued a directive forbidding any interference with or movement of the wreckage without prior authorisation.Under standard regulatory procedures, the AAIB is expected to release a preliminary report within 30 days.Final investigative reports typically require extensive international expert reviews before public release, often taking up to a year to finalise

KUCHING - Impian jururawat, Jessie Paya Jok, 44, untuk melanjutkan pengajian tidak kesampaian apabila terkorban dalam nahas helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) yang terhempas di Long Lellang pada Selasa.Sahabatnya, Caroline Sawai Joseph Chungat, 43, yang merupakan jururawat di Hospital Miri berkata, Jessie atau lebih mesra disapa Paya, pernah memaklumkan kepadanya bahawa bulan ini merupakan penglibatan terakhirnya dalam FDS."Itu perbualan terakhir antara saya dan Paya pada bulan lepas, dengan penuh teruja dia memaklumkan bahawa bulan ini penglibatan terakhir dia dalam FDS kerana tahun hadapan dia merancang melanjutkan pengajian dalam Advanced Diploma in Midwifery."Namun, hasrat serta impian murni Paya melanjutkan pengajian itu tidak kesampaian, itulah cita-citanya," katanya ketika dihubungi Bernama.ARTIKEL BERKAITAN: Helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara bawa lima penumpang terhempas - CAAMNahas helikopter: Status mangsa belum dipastikan, SAR sedang dijalankan Polis SarawakNahas helikopter: KKM hubungi waris, ahli keluarga mangsaNahas helikopter: KKM maklum Dr Ainul meninggal dunia - KeluargaResiden Miri sahkan semua mangsa helikopter terhempas meninggal duniaNahas helikopter: Al-Fatihah buat Kapten Zainol Afiq - Adik ipar mangsaCaroline berkata, beliau mengenali Paya sejak tahun 2005, sewaktu mereka bersama-sama menjadi pelatih Jururawat Masyarakat di Institut Latihan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (ILKKM) Serian.Sepanjang 21 tahun perkenalan, Paya disifatkan sebagai seorang berjiwa lembut, tidak banyak berbicara, namun sentiasa menceriakan suasana sekelilingnya dengan senyuman dan tawa."Keperibadian Paya begitu menyentuh hati kerana dalam tempoh lebih dua dekad mengenalinya, saya tidak pernah sekali pun melihat dia meluahkan rasa marah mahupun meninggi suara kepada sesiapa."Kebaikan dan pengorbanan Paya turut terserlah sewaktu dia bertugas di Klinik Kesihatan Bario, dengan ketulusan hatinya telah menambat kasih sayang seluruh penduduk kawasan pedalaman berkenaan," katanya.Caroline berkata, kebaikan Paya terserlah apabila beliau sanggup menggunakan wang sendiri untuk membiayai tambang perjalanan pesakit yang perlu dirujuk ke Hospital Miri bagi mendapatkan rawatan."Tidak ramai insan yang mampu mempamerkan kemuliaan hati sedemikian rupa buat pesakit yang tiada pertalian darah, namun Paya membuktikannya menerusi dedikasi tinggi serta sikap tidak pernah merungut biarpun berdepan bebanan tugas yang menguji ketahanan mental dan fizikal," katanya.Selain Paya, Caroline turut mengenali seorang lagi jururawat terkorban dalam nahas itu iaitu Debra Moset, 40, yang dikenali dengan perwatakan mesra, mudah didekati dan gemar bergurau senda."Hubungan kami terjalin sewaktu berkhidmat bersama di Klinik Kesihatan Jambatan Suai selama enam tahun, sebelum masing-masing berpindah ke tempat lain dan dipertemukan semula pada 2019 ketika mengambil program Peningkatan Secara Lantikan (PSL)."Debra seorang teliti dan bertanggungjawab dalam tugasan, dia juga dikenali sebagai seorang jururawat penyayang di mata pesakit di Klinik Kesihatan Jambatan Suai," katanya.Caroline berkata, perbualan terakhirnya bersama Debra ialah pada Februari lepas dan hanya berkisar tentang kerja.Pada Selasa, Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia (CAAM) memaklumkan sebuah helikopter BO-105 yang membawa lima individu termasuk juruterbang, terhempas berdekatan Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport)

PUTRAJAYA Kerajaan digesa untuk menyegerakan penubuhan Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Kesihatan sebagai sebahagian daripada reformasi menyeluruh sistem kesihatan negara susulan nahas helikopter yang membawa petugas Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) di Sarawak.Pengerusi Kelab Penyokong Kerajaan Madani (BBC), Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa berkata, insiden itu mengingatkan mengenai cabaran dan risiko yang dihadapi warga kesihatan ketika melaksanakan tugas, khususnya mereka yang berkhidmat di kawasan pedalaman dan lokasi yang sukar diakses.Menurut beliau, isu kebajikan dan imbuhan petugas Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) turut kembali mendapat perhatian susulan kejadian berkenaan."Dalam konteks ini, saya mencadangkan supaya kerajaan mempercepatkan usaha ke arah penubuhan Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Kesihatan sebagai sebahagian daripada reformasi menyeluruh sistem kesihatan negara."Keperluan terhadap suatu mekanisme yang lebih khusus bagi mengurus tenaga kerja kesihatan telah pun dikenal pasti dalam proses reformasi yang digariskan menerusi Kertas Putih Kesihatan," katanya dalam kenyataan pada Khamis.Ujar Dr Zaliha, sektor kesihatan mempunyai keperluan dan cabaran tersendiri termasuk dalam aspek pengambilan, penempatan, skim perkhidmatan, pembangunan kerjaya, imbuhan dan kebajikan tenaga kerja.Katanya, isu berkaitan elaun petugas FDS yang telah dikemukakan untuk pertimbangan sejak November 2025 merupakan antara contoh yang menunjukkan perlunya suatu mekanisme lebih khusus dan responsif dalam menangani keperluan warga kesihatan."Kita tidak seharusnya menunggu sehingga sesuatu isu mendapat perhatian umum sebelum tindakan dapat digerakkan sebaliknya, perlu ada suatu struktur yang mampu meneliti, menyelaras dan menangani keperluan tenaga kerja kesihatan secara berterusan, tersusun dan lebih pantas," jelas bekas Menteri Kesihatan itu.Beliau berkata, isu sumber manusia merupakan antara cabaran terbesar dalam memastikan sistem kesihatan negara terus berfungsi dengan baik dan mampu memenuhi keperluan rakyat.Sehubungan itu, katanya, cadangan penubuhan Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Kesihatan perlu dibawa ke peringkat seterusnya dengan lebih segera.Dalam pada itu, Dr Zaliha yang juga Ahli Parlimen Sekijang berkata, beliau akan terus menyokong dan mengangkat langkah reformasi yang dapat memperkukuh sistem kesihatan negara.Katanya, usaha itu termasuk memastikan kebajikan dan kepentingan warga kesihatan diberikan perhatian sewajarnya."Warga kesihatan merupakan tunjang kepada sistem kesihatan negara

SHAH ALAM Malaysias growing data centre industry is putting increasing pressure on the countrys electricity and water resources.In her recent video, Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) president Amira Aisya Abd Aziz raised concerns over the industrys rising energy consumption as more data centres are expected to come online.Data centres currently account for 9.28 per cent of Malaysias total electricity consumption, according to the Energy Commission (ST).That means almost one-tenth of Malaysias electricity is already being consumed by data centres.Electricity demand could rise further as more data centres are completed and become operational, particularly from November onwards.The increase has raised concerns over whether Malaysias existing electricity supply can keep pace with the industrys expansion while maintaining a reliable supply for the public.Data centres require large amounts of electricity to power servers and other equipment, while cooling systems add significantly to their energy consumption.These systems are essential to prevent equipment from overheating and ensure data centres operate efficiently

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# Kerajaan Sarawak sumbang RM100,000 kepada keluarga petugas Flying Doctor KUALA LUMPUR - Kerajaan Sarawak memperuntukkan sumbangan RM100,000 kepada setiap keluarga petugas Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara yang terkorban dalam nahas helikopter berhampiran Long Lelang, Sarawak, semalam

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# Perkhidmatan FDS diteruskan, KKM utamakan keselamatan pesakit KUALA LUMPUR - Perkhidmatan penerbangan FDS di Sarawak akan diteruskan, khususnya bagi keperluan perubatan kecemasan dan pengangkutan pesakit kritikal, kata Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad

KANGAR - Kangar Bersatu division deputy chief Faisol Rahman, together with the division committee and 90 of its 99 branch chiefs, announced that they are leaving the party with immediate effect.Also announcing their departure were the division's Armada, Srikandi and Srikandi Muda leadership lines, including Armada Kangar deputy chief Mohd Firdaus Ismail and all Armada committee members.Speaking at a press conference in Kuala Perlis on Wednesday night, Faisol, on behalf of the group, said the move, however, did not involve any Bersatu Members of Parliament or state assemblymen within the division's committee."This decision was made after careful deliberation, taking into account current developments and the views of the grassroots, who have lost faith in the central leadership."Having spent so long building the party at the grassroots level, we feel that trust in the party's leadership has been lost," he said.Faisol said certain matters concerning the party's direction, organisational management and leadership approach were no longer aligned with their hopes and aspirations as leaders at the division and branch levels.He said the strength of a political party begins with trust between its leadership and grassroots members, and when that trust erodes, it is time for them to take a clear stand.In light of this, he said they would be joining Parti Wawasan Negara, which is led by Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.Meanwhile, Perlis Bersatu leadership body chief Izizam Ibrahim said he viewed the resignations and departures positively, as it would enable an effective cleansing to strengthen the party in the state.Izizam said that under Bersatu's constitution, any resignation or vacancy within a division does not dissolve the division

KOTA BHARU - The remains of Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, 33, one of five killed in a helicopter crash in Sarawak, are expected to be buried at the Sri Kedeper Muslim Cemetery here upon completion of forensic procedures.Her father, Kamarudin Salleh, 69, said funeral prayers for Dr Ainul would be held at Masjid Al Karamah in Mukim Baung Besar, Pengkalan Chepa."I have contacted the mosque management to make early preparations for the burial," he told Bernama on Wednesday night.On when her remains would be flown from Miri to Kota Bharu, he said the matter had yet to be finalised.On Tuesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) stated that a BO-105 helicopter carrying five people, including the pilot, crashed near the Long Lellang Short Take-off and Landing Airport (STOLport) in Ulu Baram, about 929 kilometres from Kuching.According to CAAM, the helicopter was operating a Flying Doctor Service (FDS) mission when the incident occurred.Meanwhile, Miri Division Resident Galong Luang, who is also Miri Division Disaster Management Committee chairman, confirmed that all five aboard the helicopter died in the crash at about 3.40 pm yesterday.The victims were pilot Capt Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30; medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33; medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry, 31; and nurses Debra Moset, 40, and Jessie Paya Jok, 44

The Umno No 2 also advises the chief minister to avoid falling out with other parties if negotiations fail to result in an electoral pact.

MIRI - [DIKEMAS KINI] Polis mengesahkan identiti semua lima mangsa nahas helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) yang terhempas di Long Lellang, semalam.Pesuruhjaya Polis Sarawak, Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah berkata, identiti kelima-lima mangsa dikenal pasti melalui pengecaman barangan peribadi yang berada pada jasad mangsa, cebisan pakaian serta kedudukan tempat duduk di dalam helikopter.Beliau berkata, mayat telah dibawa ke Hospital Miri untuk bedah siasat serta proses pengecaman."Kesemua mereka dalam keadaan rentung kerana apabila helikopter terhempas, ia terus terbakar."Tidak ada satu mangsa yang kita jumpai dalam keadaan sempurna."Pengecaman secara rasmi akan dibuat di hospital dan sampel asid deoksiribonukleik (DNA) keluarga telah diambil," katanya pada sidang media mengenai insiden berkenaan di Lapangan Terbang Miri, hari ini.Mangsa yang terkorban ialah juruterbang Kapten Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30, pegawai perubatan Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33, pembantu perubatan Alexson Adit Henry, 31, serta dua jururawat, Debra Moset, 40, dan Jessie Paya Jok, 44.Kesemua keluarga mangsa telah dimaklumkan mengenai perkembangan terkini tragedi itu.ARTIKEL BERKAITAN: Helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara bawa lima penumpang terhempas - CAAMNahas helikopter: Status mangsa belum dipastikan, SAR sedang dijalankan Polis SarawakNahas helikopter: KKM hubungi waris, ahli keluarga mangsaNahas helikopter: KKM maklum Dr Ainul meninggal dunia - KeluargaResiden Miri sahkan semua mangsa helikopter terhempas meninggal duniaNahas helikopter: Al-Fatihah buat Kapten Zainol Afiq - Adik ipar mangsaNahas helikopter: Ibu Dr Ainul pengsan terima khabar duka - Bapa'Dr Ainul tak takut naik helikopter, bersemangat kerja di pedalaman'Nahas helikopter: 'Dr Ainul mahu sambung belajar jadi doktor pakar' - Bapa kongsi perbualan terakhirNahas helikopter: 'Saya berdoa semoga Dr Ainul ditempatkan di syurga' - IbuSemalam, Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia (CAAM) memaklumkan sebuah helikopter BO-105 yang membawa lima individu termasuk juruterbang terhempas berdekatan Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport).Menurut CAAM, pihaknya menerima maklumat tentang kejadian itu daripada Perkhidmatan Maklumat Penerbangan pada 3.58 petang dan helikopter tersebut sedang menjalankan operasi penerbangan FDS.Mohamad Zainal berkata siasatan awal mendapati beberapa saksi telah melihat kepulan asap dan api pada helikopter berkenaan sebelum ia terhempas.Beliau berkata penduduk kampung turut membantu memadamkan kebakaran menggunakan alat pemadam api yang terdapat di lapangan terbang berkenaan, namun mangsa dipercayai tidak sempat menyelamatkan diri."Daripada kedudukan helikopter, saya percaya mungkin juruterbang berusaha untuk mendaratkannya dengan selamat kerana ia berada betul-betul di hujung landasan

KUALA LUMPUR - Syarikat perkhidmatan perkapalan dan penerbangan Hubline Bhd (Hubline) hari ini mengesahkan bahawa helikopter yang terlibat dalam kemalangan di Lapangan Terbang Berlepas dan Pendaratan Pendek (STOLport) Long Lellang di Sarawak pada Selasa dikendalikan oleh unitnya, Layang Layang Aerospace Sdn Bhd (LLA).Dalam makluman kepada Bursa Malaysia hari ini, Hubline menjelaskan bahawa helikopter dengan nombor pendaftaran 9M-LLF itu sedang menjalankan penerbangan perkhidmatan doktor udara (FDS) ketika kemalangan tersebut berlaku."Helikopter tersebut sedang mengendalikan penerbangan FDS dengan membawa lima individu termasuk juruterbang," katanya.ARTIKEL BERKAITAN: Helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara bawa lima penumpang terhempas - CAAMNahas helikopter: Status mangsa belum dipastikan, SAR sedang dijalankan Polis SarawakNahas helikopter: KKM hubungi waris, ahli keluarga mangsaNahas helikopter: KKM maklum Dr Ainul meninggal dunia - KeluargaResiden Miri sahkan semua mangsa helikopter terhempas meninggal duniaNahas helikopter: Al-Fatihah buat Kapten Zainol Afiq - Adik ipar mangsaNahas helikopter: Ibu Dr Ainul pengsan terima khabar duka - Bapa'Dr Ainul tak takut naik helikopter, bersemangat kerja di pedalaman'Nahas helikopter: 'Dr Ainul mahu sambung belajar jadi doktor pakar' - Bapa kongsi perbualan terakhirNahas helikopter: 'Saya berdoa semoga Dr Ainul ditempatkan di syurga' - IbuMenurut syarikat itu lagi, LLA telah mengaktifkan pelan tindak balas kecemasan berikutan kejadian tersebut dan sedang bekerjasama dengan pihak berkuasa berkaitan, termasuk Biro Siasatan Kemalangan Udara (BSKU) di bawah Kementerian Pengangkutan, di samping menyediakan segala bantuan yang diperlukan.Hubline menambah bahawa lembaga pengarahnya sedang menilai kesan kemalangan itu terhadap operasi dan kewangan kumpulan tersebut.Dalam kejadian pada Selasa, sebuah helikopter terhempas berhampiran STOLport Long Lellang iaitu kawasan pedalaman di dalam daerah Marudi di utara Sarawak pada kira-kira 3.40 petang, yang mengorbankan juruterbang dan empat kakitangan Kementerian Kesihatan

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SHAH ALAM - Kerajaan digesa menangguhkan sementara Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) sehingga pemeriksaan lengkap dan menyeluruh terhadap semua helikopter berusia, kemudahan, rekod penyelenggaraan serta prosedur operasi selesai dijalankan pihak berkuasa kawal selia berkaitan.Jurucakap Hartal Doktor Kontrak (HDK) berkata, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) dan Menteri Kesihatan perlu mengambil kira perasaan ahli keluarga mangsa serta petugas kesihatan yang terkesan dengan tragedi nahas helikopter pada Selasa, sebelum membuat sebarang keputusan berkaitan kesinambungan perkhidmatan itu."Ya benar, perkhidmatan ini penting untuk rakyat tetapi kami baru kehilangan rakan-rakan sekerja."Tunjukkan sifat empati kepada staf anda

KUALA LUMPUR - The US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has paid tribute to the pilot and four Health Ministry (MOH) personnel who perished in the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Sarawak on Tuesday, describing them as heroes on a mission to bring healthcare to remote communities.In a Facebook post, the embassy expressed its condolences and said it mourned the terrible loss and honoured the lives of those who gave their time, their skills and ultimately their lives in service to others."Heroes run toward those in need

PADAWAN - Juadah rendang daging hasil air tangan Debra Moset kini hanya tinggal kenangan selepas jururawat itu disahkan antara lima mangsa nahas helikopter perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) berhampiran STOLport Long Lellang, Sarawak pada Selasa.Memetik laporan Suara Sarawak, adiknya, Morgan Moset, 39, berkata, kepulangan Debra setiap kali musim perayaan atau cuti persekolahan sentiasa membawa kemeriahan kepada keluarga, malah memberi peluang kepada ibu mereka berehat daripada tugas di dapur.Menurutnya, anak keempat daripada enam beradik itu gemar memasak dan rendang daging menjadi hidangan wajib untuk dinikmati bersama seluruh keluarga terutama ketika menyambut Gawai dan Krismas."Kalau dia balik, mak tidak perlu masak

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says the government has no plans to halt the FDS following a helicopter crash near Long Lellang, Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR The Health Ministry (MOH) has submitted a proposal to review the allowance for personnel involved in the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) in November 2025.Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the proposal was part of the ministrys efforts to ensure the welfare of healthcare personnel serving under the FDS received due attention, amid claims on social media that they received only RM30 as an allowance.Among the proposals we raised was the FDS allowance, which we had already raised last year, in November.We know that we need to provide what is appropriate

MIRI "Tak boleh aunty, sebab kami sudah ada janji dengan pesakit."Itu jawapan seorang anggota pasukan Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) kepada peniaga di Long Siut ketika ditanya mengapa mereka masih meneruskan perjalanan ke Long Lellang, Sarawak walaupun keadaan cuaca ketika itu kurang baik akibat jerebu.Memetik laporan The Borneo Post, peniaga berkenaan, Bungan Tegong, 61, berkata, helikopter FDS terbabit sempat mendarat di Long Siut sekitar tengah hari Selasa sebelum kru singgah di kedai runcit miliknya untuk berehat, minum dan membeli beberapa barangan.Menurut Bungan, kru terbabit berada di kedainya kira-kira sejam dan beliau sempat berbual dengan seorang anggota wanita yang memakai tudung."Dia beritahu saya mereka akan pergi ke Long Lellang

Semoga ada sinar untuk pasukan suami saya," titipnya.Terdahulu, dalam kejadian itu disahkan berlaku pada jam 3.32 petang Selasa, helikopter jenis BO-105 dengan nombor pendaftaran 9M-LLF itu sedang menjalankan penerbangan Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara.Pesuruhjaya Polis Sarawak, Polis Sarawak Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah kesemua lima individu di dalam sebuah helikopter yang terhempas di hujung landasan Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport) petang tadi masih belum dapat dipastikan.Beliau berkata, maklumat awal mendapati helikopter milik sebuah syarikat swasta itu disewa bagi perkhidmatan doktor udara membabitkan tiga lokasi, iaitu dari Miri ke Ba Lai, Long Siut dan Long Lellang."Laporan mengenai insiden itu diterima pada 3.32 petang tadi. Operasi mencari dan menyelamat (SAR) masih diusahakan memandangkan kawasan kejadian agak terpencil dan mengambil masa lebih kurang 10 jam perjalanan darat dari Marudi."Perkhidmatan udara menggunakan helikopter dari Pangkalan Udara PDRM Kuching pula tidak dapat dilakukan memandangkan cuaca berjerebu dan tidak mendapat kebenaran terbang daripada Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia (CAAM)," katanya dalam kenyataan pada Selasa.Mohamad Zainal berkata operasi SAR pada masa ini bergantung pada bantuan penduduk kampung, anggota Jabatan Sukarelawan Malaysia (RELA) serta polis bantuan di STOLport Long Lellang, sementara pasukan keselamatan dalam perjalanan ke lokasi.Difahamkan Long Lellang STOLport terletak di kawasan pedalaman Sarawak dan menjadi antara laluan yang menghubungkan komuniti terpencil di kawasan berkenaan

KUALA LUMPUR Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) sedang menunggu rekod lengkap penyelenggaraan helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) yang terhempas di Ulu Baram, Sarawak pada petang Selasa.Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata, beliau sudah meminta pasukannya mendapatkan keseluruhan sejarah penyelenggaraan helikopter berkenaan, namun maklumat itu masih belum diterima."Saya sudah meminta pasukan saya mendapatkan maklumat berkenaan, namun setakat ini saya masih belum menerima rekod tersebut."Mereka akan memberikan keseluruhan sejarah penyelenggaraan kerana ia dilakukan secara berkala dan kita tidak akan berkompromi dalam soal keselamatan," katanya pada sidang media di sini pada Rabu.Pada Selasa, Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia (CAAM) memaklumkan sebuah helikopter BO-105 yang membawa lima individu termasuk juruterbang terhempas berhampiran Lapangan Terbang Landasan Pendek (STOLport) Long Lellang, Ulu Baram.KKM pula memaklumkan helikopter yang berlepas dari Miri itu membawa seorang pegawai perubatan, seorang penolong pegawai perubatan (PPP) dan dua jururawat yang sedang menjalankan tugas rasmi selain seorang juruterbang.Dzulkefly berkata demikian ketika ditanya mengenai kali terakhir helikopter terbabit menjalani penyelenggaraan bagi memastikan ia selamat untuk digunakan.Beliau menjelaskan, penyelenggaraan helikopter berkenaan dilaksanakan oleh syarikat yang dikontrakkan bagi menyediakan perkhidmatan tersebut kepada KKM.Katanya, kementerian menjangkakan maklumat lengkap mengenai sejarah penyelenggaraan helikopter terbabit dapat diperoleh dalam masa terdekat."Kita telah kontrak perkhidmatan itu dan sudah tentu kita mahu aspek keselamatan (terjamin)

KUCHING Kerajaan Sarawak meluluskan sumbangan kewangan berjumlah RM100,000 kepada setiap keluarga petugas yang terkorban dalam insiden nahas helikopter berhampiran Long Lellang, Selasa lalu.Premier Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg berkata, bantuan berkenaan turut meliputi pembiayaan yuran pendidikan anak-anak mangsa yang masih bersekolah.ARTIKEL BERKAITAN: Helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara bawa lima penumpang terhempas - CAAMNahas helikopter: Status mangsa belum dipastikan, SAR sedang dijalankan Polis SarawakNahas helikopter: KKM hubungi waris, ahli keluarga mangsaNahas helikopter: KKM maklum Dr Ainul meninggal dunia - KeluargaResiden Miri sahkan semua mangsa helikopter terhempas meninggal duniaNahas helikopter: Al-Fatihah buat Kapten Zainol Afiq - Adik ipar mangsaNahas helikopter: Ibu Dr Ainul pengsan terima khabar duka - Bapa'Dr Ainul tak takut naik helikopter, bersemangat kerja di pedalaman'Nahas helikopter: 'Dr Ainul mahu sambung belajar jadi doktor pakar' - Bapa kongsi perbualan terakhirNahas helikopter: 'Saya berdoa semoga Dr Ainul ditempatkan di syurga' - IbuMenurut beliau, kos pendidikan tersebut akan ditanggung sepenuhnya menerusi pengurusan Yayasan Sarawak.Katanya, sumbangan itu merupakan bentuk penghargaan dan keprihatinan kerajaan negeri terhadap jasa serta pengorbanan petugas berkenaan ketika menjalankan tanggungjawab memberikan perkhidmatan rawatan kepada penduduk di kawasan pedalaman."Kerajaan Sarawak merakamkan salam takziah dan rasa dukacita yang mendalam kepada seluruh ahli keluarga serta waris mangsa atas kehilangan insan tersayang," katanya dalam kenyataan media pada Rabu.Abang Johari turut mendoakan agar seluruh waris mangsa diberikan kekuatan dan ketabahan dalam menghadapi kehilangan yang amat berat itu.

SEREMBAN - A video call lasting more than an hour with his mother on the night before the incident turned out to be the final moment for the family of pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 31, who was involved in a helicopter crash in Sarawak yesterday.His father, Bee Sham Ahmad, 59, said his fourth child of 12 siblings had a lengthy video call with his mother, Zaiton Muda, 59, on the night before the crash."He always called us, but the night before yesterday, he had a video call with his mother for more than an hour and a half, from 10 pm until after 11 pm..

KUALA LUMPUR The Health Ministry (MOH) will continue operating the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) to ensure healthcare access for remote communities, even as it assesses safety concerns surrounding the BO-105 helicopter following a fatal crash in Long Lellang, Sarawak.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said there was no reason to halt the service, describing it as crucial for people living in remote areas, and that a decision on the BO-105's future use would only be made once the safety assessment is complete."One of the main goals of the FDS is to achieve universal health coverage, and we will strengthen and continue providing it," he said at a special press conference at the JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur, held in conjunction with the 17th Asean Health Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings (17th AHMM).He noted that MOH has no helicopter assets of its own and has always relied on contracted helicopters for the FDS since it began operating in the 1970s, unlike its boat and other transport assets which is why continuing the service does not hinge on the outcome of the BO-105 review.Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab, speaking at the same press conference, said the ministry recognised the FDS's importance to deep rural communities in Sarawak, but that helicopter safety fell under the jurisdiction of the relevant authorities, whose findings would guide any decision on the BO-105's continued use.Turning to the crash itself, Dzulkefly said MOH's priorities were the welfare of the victims' families and the continuity of healthcare services

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 Rescue teams are working to evacuate victims of the helicopter crash in Long Lellang,...

KUALA LUMPUR [DIKEMAS KINI] Kebenaran penerbangan helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) yang terhempas di Ulu Baram, Sarawak pada petang Selasa tertakluk kepada kelulusan agensi berkaitan dan bukan di bawah bidang kuasa Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM).Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Datuk Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab berkata, setiap penerbangan sama ada menggunakan helikopter atau kapal terbang perlu mematuhi prosedur keselamatan tertentu sebelum kebenaran diberikan."Sebarang aspek penerbangan sama ada helikopter ataupun kapal terbang dan sebagainya, prosedur tertentu daripada aspek keselamatan perlu dipatuhi dan barulah mereka diberikan kebenaran untuk terbang."Sama ada kebenaran untuk terbang atau tidak, ia tertakluk kepada kelulusan daripada agensi berkenaan, bukan pihak Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia," katanya pada sidang media di sini pada Rabu.Beliau berkata demikian ketika menjawab pertanyaan bagaimana helikopter FDS terbabit dibenarkan melakukan penerbangan dalam keadaan yang dilaporkan berjerebu.Pada Selasa, Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia (CAAM) memaklumkan sebuah helikopter BO-105 yang membawa lima individu termasuk juruterbang terhempas berhampiran Lapangan Terbang Landasan Pendek (STOLport) Long Lellang, Ulu Baram.KKM pula memaklumkan helikopter yang berlepas dari Miri itu membawa seorang pegawai perubatan, seorang penolong pegawai perubatan (PPP) dan dua jururawat yang sedang menjalankan tugas rasmi selain seorang juruterbang.Dr Mahathar berkata, penjelasan lanjut mengenai kebenaran penerbangan itu perlu diperoleh daripada pihak berkuasa berkaitan."Dalam kes semalam, penerbangan telah berlaku

Kerajaan akan memberikan segala bantuan dan sokongan yang diperlukan kepada keluarga mangsa nahas helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (PDU) berhampiran Long Lellang, Sarawak

SEREMBAN - Panggilan video selama lebih sejam bersama ibunya pada malam sebelum kejadian menjadi detik terakhir buat keluarga kepada juruterbang Kapten Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 31, yang terlibat dalam nahas helikopter di Sarawak semalam.Bapanya, Bee Sham Ahmad, 59, berkata anak keempat daripada 12 beradik itu ada menghubungi ibunya Zaiton Muda, 59, menerusi panggilan video yang agak lama pada malam sebelum kejadian nahas berlaku."Arwah memang selalu telefon kami tetapi malam kelmarin dia telefon dan berbual memang lama, dia video call dengan mak dia lebih sejam setengah dari 10 malam sampai 11 lebih..

KUALA LUMPUR - Kerajaan akan memberikan segala bantuan dan sokongan diperlukan kepada keluarga lima mangsa yang terkorban dalam nahas helikopter di Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak, petang semalam.Perkara itu dimaklumkan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menerusi hantaran di Facebook beliau hari ini.Anwar berkata, beliau turut berdukacita menerima khabar nahas helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (PDU) itu yang membawa empat petugas Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) dan seorang juruterbang."Ingatan serta doa saya dan (isteri) Azizah (Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail) bersama keluarga kesemua mangsa yang sedang melalui detik yang begitu berat ini."Moga mereka dikurniakan kekuatan dan ketabahan

KUALA LUMPUR Rescue teams began evacuating victims of the helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Sarawak, at 7.30am today, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said.The operation is being carried out by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), with hospitals in Miri fully prepared to receive the victims once they are evacuated from the crash site.As of this morning, the evacuation operation is being carried out by the rescue teams, namely the Royal Malaysia Police and the Fire and Rescue Department, he told a press conference here today

KUALA LUMPUR - The Health Ministry will channel ex-gratia payments ranging from RM50,000 to RM150,000 to the families of health workers killed in Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Sarawak on Tuesday.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the amount would be determined by the victim's length of service.Speaking at a special press conference in conjunction with the 17th Asean Health Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings (17th AHMM), here, Dzulkefly said financial contributions to the victims' families would be channelled through the Health Ministry Sports and Welfare Club headquarters (KESKIP).Beyond financial aid, he said the ministry's Mental Health and Psychosocial Support team had been mobilised to assist grieving relatives through Psychological First Aid (PFA) services and ongoing emotional support.The same team, he said is also providing post-trauma support to surviving members of the FDS unit."This tragedy is an extremely heavy test and a loss deeply felt by all of us

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KUALA LUMPUR [DIKEMAS KINI] Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) akan meneruskan Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) meskipun berlaku nahas helikopter perkhidmatan itu berhampiran Lapangan Terbang Landasan Pendek (STOLport) Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak pada petang Selasa.Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata, tiada keperluan untuk menghentikan perkhidmatan berkenaan yang memainkan peranan penting dalam memastikan liputan kesihatan sejagat khususnya kepada masyarakat di kawasan pedalaman."Kita akan meneruskannya, tiada keperluan (menghentikan) khidmat itu kerana antara perkara penting untuk kita capai dalam perkhidmatan FDS ini adalah liputan kesihatan sejagat."Jadi kita akan teruskan, kita akan memperkasa dan akan terus memberikan perkhidmatan ini," katanya pada sidang media di sini pada Rabu.Pada Selasa, Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia (CAAM) memaklumkan sebuah helikopter BO-105 yang membawa lima individu termasuk juruterbang terhempas berhampiran STOLport Long Lellang.KKM pula memaklumkan helikopter yang berlepas dari Miri itu membawa seorang pegawai perubatan, seorang penolong pegawai perubatan (PPP) dan dua jururawat yang sedang menjalankan tugas rasmi selain seorang juruterbang.Sementara itu, Dzulkefly menjelaskan, FDS selama ini dilaksanakan menerusi pendekatan kontrak dengan KKM tidak memiliki sendiri aset helikopter antaranya mengambil kira aspek penyelenggaraan.Katanya, keadaan itu berbeza dengan beberapa aset lain termasuk bot dan kenderaan bergerak yang dimiliki kementerian bagi memberikan perkhidmatan kesihatan."FDS ini sentiasa kita kontrakkan

KUALA LUMPUR [DIKEMAS KINI] Operasi membawa keluar semua mangsa nahas helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) yang terhempas berhampiran Lapangan Terbang Landasan Pendek (STOLport) Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak pada petang Selasa sedang giat dijalankan pasukan penyelamat.Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata, operasi itu melibatkan Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) dan Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM), manakala Hospital Miri sudah bersedia sepenuhnya untuk menerima mangsa."Setakat laporan pagi ini, operasi membawa keluar mangsa sedang giat dijalankan oleh pasukan penyelamat iaitu PDRM dan JBPM."Selain itu, pihak Hospital Miri telah bersiap sedia sepenuhnya di semua peringkat untuk menerima mangsa sebaik sahaja mereka dibawa keluar dari lokasi kejadian," katanya dalam sidang media di sini pada Rabu.Pada Selasa, Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia (CAAM) dalam kenyataan memaklumkan sebuah helikopter BO-105 yang membawa lima individu termasuk juruterbang terhempas berhampiran STOLport Long Lellang kira-kira 929 kilometer dari Kuching, Sarawak.KKM dalam kenyataan memaklumkan helikopter yang berlepas dari Miri itu dikendalikan seorang juruterbang dan membawa seorang pegawai perubatan, seorang penolong pegawai perubatan (PPP) serta dua jururawat yang sedang menjalankan tugas rasmi.Antara mangsa disahkan oleh keluarga ialah Kapten Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 31, dan Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, 32

KAJANG Standards governing Malaysias property management profession are being strengthened with the launch of the third edition of the Malaysian Property Management Standards (MPMS), which puts greater emphasis on ethics, strata management and sustainability.The Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEP) launched the latest edition at Dewan Jubli, Institut Penilaian Negara (INSPEN), here today, in conjunction with its 28th Professional Convocation.BOVAEP president Datuk Abdul Razak Yusak officiated at the event.In his opening speech, Abdul Razak said the launch reflected BOVAEPs commitment to ensuring that professional standards continued to evolve alongside developments in the property industry.Today, we are not only celebrating the achievements of professionals who will take on responsibilities in the industry, but also strengthening the standards that guide professional practice, he said.He said the 28th Professional Convocation reflected the growing maturity and professionalism of the property management profession, but stressed that this progress should also be measured by its ability to continue evolving in line with changing industry needs.Abdul Razak said land development was no longer limited to constructing new projects, but also required greater emphasis on efficient, sustainable and effective asset management.He said the growth in strata properties and mixed developments had increased the need for professional property management to ensure assets were properly maintained, effectively managed and able to retain their value over the long term.This shows that the property market is not only about development and transactions, but also includes asset management after properties have been developed and occupied, he said.Abdul Razak said professional property management was becoming increasingly important in ensuring properties continued to provide value to owners, occupants and the wider community.He said the MPMS 3rd Edition would provide practitioners with a clearer and more relevant framework to guide their work, support informed professional decision-making and uphold the responsibilities entrusted to them.BOVAEP Property Managers Committee chairman Ishak Ismail said the third edition introduced improvements across four key areas, including a new code of conduct and ethics for property managers.The code of conduct is very, very important

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# Empat petugas KKM antara lima dalam helikopter FDS terhempas - Dzulkefly KUALA LUMPUR Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) memantau rapi insiden sebuah helikopter Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara yang dilaporkan terhempas berhampiran Lapangan Terbang (STOLport) Long Lellang, Sarawak, petang tadi

# Helikopter Flying Doctor Service bawa lima penumpang terhempas di Ulu Baram Helikopter Flying Doctor Service bawa lima penumpang terhempas berdekatan Long Lellang STOLport, Sarawak hari ini - CAAM

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# Juruterbang, empat petugas KKM disahkan maut dalam nahas helikopter - Residen Miri MIRI - Seorang juruterbang dan empat petugas Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) disahkan maut selepas helikopter perkhidmatan doktor udara (FDS) dinaiki mereka terhempas berhampiran Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport), petang tadi

KOTA BHARU - Pertemuan terakhir Kamarudin Salleh dengan anaknya Dr Ainul Baroah yang terkorban dalam nahas helikopter di Sarawak hari ini, adalah ketika mangsa pulang bercuti sempena cuti sekolah sebelum kembali bertugas di negeri itu Ahad lepas.Kamarudin, 69, berkata, anaknya seorang yang pendiam, sangat baik terhadap keluarga dan banyak membantu mereka."Dia macam biasa, senyum dan tidak banyak bercakap

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Pasukan forensik Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) dan pihak polis akan dihantar ke lokasi nahas helikopter di Long Lellang, Ula Baram bagi membantu proses pengurusan membabitkan kesemua lima jenazah mangsa.