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Nationwide fentanyl crackdown launched as police confirm spread to 157 districts

Spike in detections across Klang Valley and Johor prompts sweeping surveillance push and forensic-backed action against what experts warn is a “biochemical threat”

Sobering Pinkfish tragedy: healthcare workers call for drug harm reduction over punishments

Blacklisting substances could lead people to find ‘deadlier’ narcotics as new ones are emerging frequently

Systemic change, private-public collaboration key for Malaysia’s addiction treatment – Prem Kumar Shanmugam

With RM1 bil spent annually on prison costs for drug offences, it is time to ask if there is any meaningful change

Private sector in the dark over govt’s drug decriminalisation plans, say experts

Health professionals urge broader engagement with relevant stakeholders ahead of reforms to decriminalise drug use to ensure effective implementation of initiative

Focus on retaining, increasing drug addiction specialists, expert tells govt

Prem Kumar Shanmugam sounds alarm on shortage of local drug addiction specialists amid high relapse rate

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

InDrive faces termination for flouting guidelines

It is the second Russian e-hailing app after Maxim to face ban by Land Public Transport Agency

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