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Good healthcare design begins with empathy, not equipment - Toh Ka Peng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 12 -- The success of the healthcare system is often measured by its hardware, where we count the resolution of MRI machines or the precision of the robotic surgical arms. As a biome... Read More


Maximalist law interpretation clouds Petronas-Sarawak gas talks, analysts warn

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 -- The ongoing disagreement between Petronas and Sarawak over gas aggregation appears to be rooted more in legal interpretation than in a breakdown of engagement, according to in... Read More


Don't risk your health to get thin, doctors warn as festive season fuels demand for GLP-1 injections

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 -- In the weeks leading up to Chinese New Year and Ramadan, a familiar conversation plays out at aesthetic clinics - one increasingly shaped by social media. As the festive seas... Read More


Singapore man sentenced to 11 years and caning for posing as teen to rape minor

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 -- A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison and 10 strokes of the cane yesterday for statutory rape and sexual grooming, after he deceived a 13-year-old girl by posing ... Read More


Maid jailed after repeatedly using infant's arm to strike child's own face in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 -- A 29-year-old Indonesian domestic worker was sentenced to six months in jail yesterday for ill-treating a four-month-old baby under her care by using the infant's own arm to punc... Read More


Maid jailed after repeatedly using infant's arm to strike child's own face

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 -- A 29-year-old Indonesian domestic worker was sentenced to six months in jail yesterday for ill-treating a four-month-old baby under her care by using the infant's own arm to punc... Read More


Sungai Dua murder: Three men, including main suspect, remanded two to five more days as jealousy probed in single mum's killing

BUTTERWORTH, Feb. 11 -- The remand period for three men, including the main suspect in the alleged murder of a single mother at Flat Sri Murni in Sungai Dua last week, has been extended by between two... Read More


Classmates fundraise for woman after fatal Singapore Chinatown accident that killed daughter

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 -- Friends and alumni have launched a fundraising initiative for Raisha Anindra Pascasiswi, who remains hospitalised after a traffic accident in Singapore's Chinatown that killed he... Read More


Penang CM: Claims I removed councillor nominee are false

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 11 -- Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has dismissed allegations that he had removed former councillor Ng Yee Siang from the list of councillors appointed under Seberang Perai Cit... Read More


Penang reports no new TB clusters so far in 2026

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 11 -- There are no new tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in Penang this year, said state exec for health Daniel Gooi Zi Sen. He said the situation in Penang is under control so far. ... Read More