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With late-stage cancer detections growing, Health Ministry promises 400 more oncologists by 2040
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 5 — The number of oncologists in Malaysia is expected to increase to 400 by 2040, up from the current 175, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad. He stated that this target can be achieved with
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Melaka gets lots more tourists, almost 10 million, after naming Fan Bingbing as ambassador, but locals wonder if it can last
MELAKA, Oct 5 — Melaka is experiencing a tourism boom at the moment with tourist arrivals exceeding the state’s initial target, reaching nearly 10 million as of end September, compared to the goal of 8.7 million for 2024. Nearly 80
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GISBH-linked welfare home caretaker pleads not guilty to child abuse charges for caning six-year-old boy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — A caretaker of a welfare home linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) pleaded not guilty in the Selayang Sessions Court today to a charge of abusing a young boy at the home in Bandar
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Daim’s wife Na’imah gets passport back for business trips to UK and Japan, court orders return by Nov 11 amid ongoing MACC case
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The Sessions Court here today approved the application by the wife of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, for the temporary release of her international passport for business trips to
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Anwar Ibrahim to receive guard of honour upon arrival in Dhaka, discuss Rohingya crisis and key issues on economic cooperation, political relations
DHAKA, Oct 4, 2024 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka Friday afternoon, will be given a guard of honour at the airport. He will be received by Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad
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UM taps AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes as adjunct professor for real-world business insights
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Universiti Malaya (UM) has appointed Capital A Berhad CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes as an adjunct professor for a three-year term. In a statement, UM said Fernandes’ extensive experience in aviation and business will offer
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Ex-lecturer in Johor falls victim to RM170,000 kenaf cultivation scam
BATU PAHAT, Oct 4 — A former lecturer of an institution of higher learning (IPTA) lost RM170,000 after becoming a victim of a non-existent kenaf cultivation investment. Batu Pahat district police chief, ACP Mushaddat Abdullah Sani, said the victim, 60,
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‘Malay Rulers must work together as a team’: Selangor Sultan emphasises royal unity, respect in football talks with Johor Regent
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj, and the Johor Regent, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, have agreed that football rivalry in Malaysia should remain strictly on the field and not lead to
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Chinese tourists caught working in Semporna on visit passes; Tourism Ministry to handle issue
SEMPORNA, Oct 4 — The police have received five reports regarding Chinese nationals misusing their visit passes by working in Semporna. Semporna District Police Chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol, in a statement today, said the reports were lodged by tourism
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Health Ministry aims for 4pc drop in smoking rate nationwide by 2025 with smoking control act, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 4 — The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act (Act 582), which came into effect on October 1, is set to help reduce Malaysia’s conventional smoking rate by 2025, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad.
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