KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3 -- The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) has apologised for delays in processing and issuing the 2026 Annual Practising Certificate (APC), attributing the situation to a sharp surge in applications received towards the end of last year.

In a statement today, MMCsaid many of the applications were submitted close to the December 31 deadline, with some involving supporting documents that were received late, contributing to the processing backlog.

"The MMC apologises for the delay in the processing and issuance of the 2026 Annual Practising Certificate following a sharp increase in applications received towards the end of 2025," it said.

To address concerns among practitioners, the council said it had agreed that no acti...