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What is pneumonia? Here’s everything you need to know about …
1 day ago — Malay Mail. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Once considered uncommon in Malaysia, pneumonia is now the biggest killer in the country. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin recently reported that pneumonia accounted for 18,181 cases or 15.2 per cent of the 119,952 medically certified deaths reported in the “Statistics on Causes of Death ...
Malaysia food security: Challenges and opportunities amid a …
1 day ago — Malaysia’s food security faces complex challenges and opportunities as its population is projected to reach 40-42 million by 2050. The country's food security landscape is marked by a growing population, increasing urbanisation, and changing dietary patterns. Malaysia relies heavily on imports for essential food items, making it vulnerable to ...
Malaysian govt 'unlikely' to use changes to infectious diseases law …
Oct 29, 2024 — Legal experts said the plans -- which have not passed the upper house of parliament as of October 2024 -- are "unlikely" to be used to mandate vaccination. "This is a new plan to force people to be jabbed," read a Malay-language post shared on Facebook on October 16, 2024. The post referred to proposed changes to the Prevention and Control of ...
Another delay hits Gemas-Johor Baru electrified double-track rail ...
1 day ago — KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — The Gemas-Johor Baru electrified double-track rail project (Gemas-JB EDTP), expected to halve travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru, has encountered further delays. Originally scheduled for progressive expansion, the 192km project linking Padang Besar to Johor Baru ...
A new haven? Malaysia sees surge in Chinese residents, investors …
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The number of Chinese citizens living in Malaysia has almost doubled in the past three years, driven largely by an influx of students and new investors, according to the Financial Times. “Today, there are easily 150,000, and it could even be 200,000 Chinese citizens in Malaysia,” Ngeow Chow Bing, director at the Institute of China Studies at …
You’re not just imagining it: Malaysia really is hotter by day (and …
Jul 20, 2024 — You’re not just imagining it: Malaysia really is hotter by day (and night) KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The end of the now-annual heatwave was supposed to bring relief to Malaysians, but the promised cooler temperatures have not come. Instead, the lingering and sweltering heat has moved lawmakers in Parliament to discuss the phenomenon, and what ...
SMEs worry minimum wage hike to RM1,700 could strain …
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The announcement of a minimum wage increase to RM1,700 starting next February by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has raised concerns among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with industry experts describing the move as a double-edged sword. In unveiling Budget 2025, Anwar said the wage hike was necessary to ...
Malaysia to cut petrol subsidy from 2025 to slash deficit
Oct 18, 2024 — By Anisah Shukry. (Bloomberg) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is counting on petrol subsidy cuts and accelerating growth to help reduce the fiscal deficit even as he unveils his biggest annual spending plan yet on Friday. The government plans to cut the subsidy for the widely-used RON95 petrol from mid-2025, Anwar said in his budget ...