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New Straits Times
18-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Two men arrested over machete attack at Jalan Raja Uda
BUTTERWORTH: Police have arrested two men to assist in the investigation into a brutal attack in front of a restaurant on Jalan Raja Uda that left a man seriously injured last Friday. Seberang Perai Utara acting district police chief Superintendent C. Tharmalingam said the incident occurred around 7.20pm when a 41-year-old local man and his friend arrived at the restaurant for a meal. "As the victim was opening his car door, he was suddenly attacked from behind by a masked man. "The victim attempted to flee but he was hit by the suspects' car and attacked by three masked individuals armed with machetes," he said in a statement today. He said the victim managed to escape to a nearby private clinic, where a doctor provided initial treatment and called for an ambulance and was later taken to Seberang Jaya Hospital and is now in stable condition. "Following the incident, police arrested two men in their 30s and are tracking down another man to assist in the investigation under Section 326 of the Penal Code," he added. Yesterday, a 22-second video showing three men fleeing in a car before crashing into another vehicle at an intersection went viral. The video also shows an injured man, believed to have been attacked by the trio, at a private clinic.
The Sun
02-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Seberang Jaya Hospital named northern region's specialist heart centre
BUTTERWORTH: Seberang Jaya Hospital has been named the northern region's primary referral centre for cardiology and paediatric cardiothoracic services, a move aimed at easing pressure on Penang General Hospital and improving access to specialist care. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the upgrade follows the completion of a nine-storey extension at the hospital, significantly expanding its capacity and medical capabilities. 'This will play an important role in decongesting other hospitals in the region,' Dzulkefly said, adding that the enhanced facilities would allow for faster access to complex medical treatment for residents. He was speaking to reporters after the project's handover ceremony today, which Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi also attended. With the new block, Seberang Jaya Hospital now houses 729 beds and 11 operating theatres. The facility is expected to begin operations in stages on May 5. Beyond cardiology and cardiothoracic services, the hospital will host subspecialty departments, including otorhinolaryngology (ENT), paediatric cardiology and rehabilitative medicine, he said. The RM371 million extension project was first commissioned in 2016 under a design-and-build contract managed by the Public Works Department (JKR). Dr Dzulkefly also announced that 17 new projects valued at RM9.42 million will be launched under the federal government's Rolling Plan 5 (RP5) within the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK12). A further 19 ongoing projects under RMK10, RMK11 and RP4 of RMK12, with a combined value of RM155 million, are also in progress. Altogether, 36 healthcare projects worth RM165 million are slated for implementation in the state. On another note, the minister flagged delays in several Health Clinic (KK) projects. Among them is the KK3 Bandar Tasek Mutiara, which has been stalled for nearly a year but is now back on track. Another, KK3 Mak Mandin, approved in 2023, has yet to break ground. He also called for faster progress on the RM72 million KK2 Bayan Lepas clinic, which received special funding approval from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
