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Singapore doctor pool grows by half in a decade as demand rises, 60pc trained locally

SINGAPORE, Feb. 22 -- Singapore's pool of registered doctors has grown by about 50 per cent over the past decade, reflecting efforts to strengthen healthcare capacity as demand rises. The number of m... Read More


AGC: Separation of AG and Public Prosecutor to create new prosecution department

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- The government's long-discussed plan to separate the powers of the Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor will require a sweeping structural overhaul of Malaysia's legal ... Read More


The strategic trap of permanent war - Che Ran

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 22 -- For decades, Israel's core argument has rested on a proposition that much of the world - even when uneasy - accepted: that military superiority was not a choice but a necessit... Read More


'Still no trace': Sabah police suspect wild animals may have carried off missing limbs in Sepanggar murder probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- Police believe two missing body parts belonging to a murder victim in Sepanggar may have been carried off by dogs or mixed in with rubbish, complicating ongoing search efforts... Read More


Azam Baki: Love him or loathe him, you've got to commend him - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 22 -- There are two modes or ways by which proceedings may be begun in the courts: (a) writ of summons, and (b) originating summons. Proceedings in which a substantial dispute of f... Read More


Healing by design - Ooi Ow Wen

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 22 -- What is the fundamental difference between treating and healing? Treating is merely a process to combat the disease, while healing is a holistic journey focusing not only on ... Read More


Rabies cases climb in Kuching and Serian, mayor urges tighter control of pet dogs

KUCHING, Feb. 22 -- Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng has expressed concern over the rising number of rabies cases in Kuching and Serian divisions recently. He noted that the upward trend persi... Read More


Fire guts 14 houses in Kota Belud, narrow access and unstable bridge slow response

KOTA BELUD, Feb. 22 -- Fourteen houses were destroyed in a fire at Kampung Melangkap Kapa here on Saturday morning. Ten of the houses were completely razed while four others sustained 10 per cent dam... Read More


Chief Justice signals national expansion of Special Corruption High Courts after KL launch

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- The judiciary is weighing plans to expandits new Special Corruption High Court to every state in Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak. Chief Justice Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Far... Read More


Off the beaten path in Ipoh: Esther's Appam Stall in Buntong serves standout 'appam', 'vadai' and 'paniyaram'

IPOH, Feb. 22 -- I visited Buntong for the first time last year, despite having been to Ipoh multiple times each year for as long as I can remember. Truth be told, I didn't know much about Buntong be... Read More