SST on outpatient care for foreign workers could backfire, say private GPs pushing for urgent exemption

KUCHING, June 29 -- The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Associations, Malaysia (FPMPAM) has proposed for the government to fully exempt primary care services for foreign workers from the ... Read More

No goo-goo gaga: Humans stand alone in using 'baby talk' - great apes don't do it, study finds

ZURICH, June 29 -- Talking to babies in a high-pitched voice and using exaggerated pronunciation seems natural to most parents. This way of speaking, found in all human cultures, is thought to facilit... Read More

Najib's DNAA appropriate in circumstances of the case - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, June 29 -- In the case of Vigny Alfred Raja v PP [2022], the accused was charged in the High Court for being a member of an organised criminal group, an offence under Section 130V of the... Read More

Hamzah denies plot to oust Muhyiddin, says only outsiders spreading 'baseless gossip' to divide Perikatan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has reportedly denied any rift within Perikatan Nasional (PN) and its lynchpin Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, saying critics were merely trying to ... Read More

Health minister: Singapore to raise first-time blood donor age limit to 65 from 2026

SINGAPORE, June 29 -- From January 1, 2026, the age limit for first-time blood donors in Singapore will be raised from 60 to 65, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung announced yesterday. According to Channel ... Read More

Over 600 dogs, no space, no vets: Sandakan SPCA's crisis amid stray dog crackdown

SANDAKAN, June 29 -- The Sandakan Municipal Council has ramped up efforts to tackle the town's stray dog population, capturing more than 600 dogs in recent operations. However, the sudden success has... Read More

Plastic to paracetamol: Scientists engineer E. coli to turn waste into painkillers, but doubts remain

LONDON, June 29 -- Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E.Coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, a study said Monday, though outside experts doubted the technique would ma... Read More

PBS denies forming new bloc with STAR, says alliance is to boost GRS unity before state election

KOTA KINABALU, June 29 -- The collaboration between Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) should not be misconstrued as the formation of a new political bloc but instead se... Read More

Tawau police arrests fleeing man after wife reports him for beatings, threats at home with axe and knife

TAWAU, June 29 -- Police arrested a man for allegedly beating and threatening his wife with sharp weapons at a residence here on Saturday. Tawau District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Jasmin Hu... Read More

Dwindling desert hounds: Tunisia's Sloughi hounds face extinction as breeders fight to preserve ancient lineage

TUNIS, June 29 -- Nemcha, Zina and Zouina, three North African Sloughi hounds, play on the beach in Tunisia where their ancestors have long roamed desert plains, seemingly unaware of the existential t... Read More

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