Cover image via The IndependentEarlier today, 3 September, a Singapore news portal, The Independent, took down its sensational story that alleged that a "Malaysian hospital demanded cash payment before treatment"
Replacing the article's link with an apology, titled, ***"We're Sorry!"***, the portal wrote:
*"We unreservedly apologise to the parties concerned for the anguish and distress this incident has caused."*
Image via The Independent
The portal took the decision after the Health Ministry said that they will be writing a formal letter to Singapore soon to express its dissatisfaction over the report and is mulling a legal suit
Malaysia's Health Ministry (MOH) had quashed allegations by the Singapore news portal that Johor's government hospital had refused treatment of the 25-year-old hit-and-run victim because no cash payment was done up front.
