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Health think tank warns Budget 2026 fails to fix system’s deep flaws

Galen Centre says Malaysia’s healthcare remains “overcrowded, understaffed and underinvested” despite higher spending, urging stronger reforms in aged care, primary care, and tobacco control

World No Tobacco Day: tobacco tax reform essential for health equity – Seri

Despite ongoing efforts against smoking, it remains a leading cause of preventable death and costs the nation RM18.4 bil annually – though cigarettes have become more affordable

Smoking prevalence can drop to below 15% with new law: Dzulkefly

Health Minister cautions despite decreasing rate, shift to vapes and e-cigarettes growing

Be careful on plain packaging, display ban for ciggies, focus on vaping and illegal sales, industry tells govt

Studies in countries that have introduced plain displays show no evidence of reduced smoking

More youth vaping as traditional tobacco use declines: survey

GATS 2023 reveals risk awareness, regulations on vapes not as prevalent and strict as cigarettes
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Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’

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