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Singapore working towards highest-level WHO recognition for vaccines, says health minister

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 12 -- After becoming among the first three national regulatory authorities to attain the World Health Organisation's (WHO) classification as a listed authority for medicines regulat... Read More


Kelly Clarkson vs the New York shop that wouldn't sell her a bird

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- A singing, dancing bird automaton has landed US singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson in a very public standoff with a Brooklyn shop, and social media users are split over who ... Read More


Only 34pc of emergency ambulance calls reach scene in under 15 minutes, says health minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- Only 34.1 per cent of emergency ambulance responses in Malaysia met the target time of under 15 minutes for critical cases last year, missing the government's 50 per cent benc... Read More


MyKomuter50 pass for unlimited KTM rides could land by Dec 1, Loke says

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 12 -- Malaysian commuters can expect significant savings in travel costs through the new RM50 monthly MyKomuter50 pass for KTM Komuter services set for launch between December 1 and th... Read More


Houthis' flagrant attacks on Saudi Arabia must be condemned globally - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 12 -- The repeated attacks by Yemen's Houthis against Saudi Arabia have reached a dangerous threshold. They are no longer merely episodes in a prolonged regional conflict. They rep... Read More


Semantan Estate files fresh suit seeking sale of RM13b Duta Enclave land or recompense

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd has initiated new legal proceedings against the federal government, seeking a court order to compel the sale of the 263.272-acre Duta Enclave in... Read More


The effects of haze on our little ones - Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 12 -- The sudden announcement of school closures across several Malaysian states on 9th October 2026, following worsening haze conditions, has understandably disrupted many families... Read More


'We send oxygen when there's no smoke': Indonesian official brushes off haze criticism in Malaysia, Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- Indonesian Communications Agency head Syahganda Nainggolan has pushed back against regional criticism over transboundary haze, claiming that Indonesia's tropical rainforests a... Read More


Creepy Nuts regret their name - but Japanese duo say they'd probably pick something weird again

SINGAPORE, Oct. 12 -- Sometimes you make a decision on a whim, not knowing it would permanently haunt you for life. Such is the case for the Japanese hip hop duo who named themselves Creepy Nuts in 2... Read More


Don't leave contract dentists behind after Budget 2027 doctor absorption, urges MDA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- The Malaysian Dental Association (MDA) has urged the federal government and the Ministry of Health (MOH) to grant contract dental officers the same absorption opportunities as... Read More