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Just four doctors in clinic to see 300 patients a day? Health Ministry says aware of high load at Sg Buloh Hospital

SUNGAI BULOH, July 4 -- The Health Ministry said it is aware of the high patient load at referral hospitals such as Sungai Buloh Hospital, following concerns that its doctors are overworked. After it... Read More


Singapore's PAP questions Pritam Singh's appearance on 'Keluar Sekejap', Workers' Party defends move as free speech

SINGAPORE, July 4 -- A political clash has erupted between the People's Action Party (PAP) and the Workers' Party (WP) over WP chief Pritam Singh's appearance on a Malaysian podcast, with the ruling p... Read More


Electrician jailed in Singapore for biting off co-worker's earlobe in drunken dormitory fight

SINGAPORE, July 4 -- A 21-year-old electrician was sentenced to six months in jail in Singapore yesterday after biting off part of his co-worker's earlobe during a drunken altercation in a Kallang dor... Read More


Fuziah denies PKR branch dissolutions amid wave of resignations, says party structure remains intact

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh has reportedly confirmed that no party divisions or wings have been dissolved, despite a recent wave of grassroots resignations. She said t... Read More


In conversation with Alan Goh, the pizzaiolo behind Round Pizza Napoletana and now Tonda, Taman Desa's newest Roman-style pizzeria

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- As I walk into the newly completed Tonda (so new the signboard isn't even up yet), founder Alan Goh is hunched over the counter, fiddling with a pair of switches. The long cen... Read More


Major Klang Valley roads to be rerouted in stages for Asean meeting from July 8 to 11

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- Traffic on three highways and 15 main roads in the Klang Valley will be diverted in stages from 8 to 11 July in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM)... Read More


Boarding pass required: 'Children on Bicycle' artist back in Penang with art exhibition tackling copyright exploitation

GEORGE TOWN, July 4 -- You will need a boarding pass to check in before entering Ernest Zacharevic's latest art installation opening tomorrow. A tongue-in-cheek participatory experience for visitors,... Read More


Zacharevic plans legal action against AirAsia over IP infringement, launches art fundraiser

GEORGE TOWN, July 4 -- Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic is preparing to bring AirAsia to court over intellectual property (IP) infringement with a fundraising interactive art installation. The art... Read More


From prison to tourism: Kota Jail offers rare glimpse into Johor's 142-year-old history behind bars

JOHOR BARU, July 4 -- Once a place to be feared, the former Ayer Molek Prison has been given a second life as Kota Jail - a new tourism attraction in the heart of Johor Baru. The 142-year-old prison,... Read More


The Kwangtung and Tengchow Association in George Town: From managing cemeteries to keeping cultural heritage alive for more than 200 years

GEORGE TOWN, July 4 -- Originally established to manage communal cemeteries for Chinese immigrants from Guangdong and Fujian provinces in China, the Kwangtung and Tengchow Association's beginnings her... Read More