public procurement Archives

30 July 2025

Malaysia

Five Years After Covid, Health Minister Slams Lockdowns, Parliament Closure, ‘Opaque’ Procurement

In a foreword for Bridget Welsh's new Covid-19 book, Health Minister Dr Dzul criticises the lockdown strategy, suspension of Parliament, and "opaque" procurement of vaccines and supplies during the pandemic, despite two PAC inquiries finding no wrongdoing.

17 February 2023

Malaysia

DAP MP Demands Accountability For ‘Negligence’ In Ventilator Scandal

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii says the "negligence" in the ventilator scandal, as exposed by the A-G, not only wasted public funds, but may have compromised patient care or even caused deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic when ventilators were scarce.

27 May 2022

Malaysia

PAC Probing Pandemic Medical Procurement, Requests National Audit

The Public Accounts Committee will summon the Finance Ministry, the MACC, and related ministries in its inquiry into government procurement of medical services during the Covid-19 pandemic.

9 December 2021

Malaysia

Procurement Committee Investigated Two Cases At Health Ministry

JKS, whose term was not extended, had been tasked to probe suspicious government procurement and identify any weak or opaque governance that leads to mismanagement, abuse of power, or wastage.

1 November 2019

Malaysia

After Pharmaniaga Loses Medicine Concession, Galen Wants Tender Agents Removed

Bumiputera tender agents charge MOH 2-3% for their services.

Tag: public procurement

Five Years After Covid, Health Minister Slams Lockdowns, Parliament Closure, ‘Opaque’ Procurement

DAP MP Demands Accountability For ‘Negligence’ In Ventilator Scandal

PAC Probing Pandemic Medical Procurement, Requests National Audit

Procurement Committee Investigated Two Cases At Health Ministry

After Pharmaniaga Loses Medicine Concession, Galen Wants Tender Agents Removed

Hire Foreign Housemen, Medical Officers Now: Galen Centre

Master’s Graduates Run Hospitals On ‘Study Leave’ But Can’t Apply For Subspecialty Training — Physician

Worsening Waiting Times At Government Hospitals’ Medical Outpatient Clinics — Physician

Medical Officer Duties, Service Load Strain FMS Gazettement Training — Government Doctor

Beyond Turf: Safeguarding Malaysia’s Clinical Core Before It Thins — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin