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[WATCH] GP fee hike may finally end clinic medicine markups: Dr Thirunavukarasu

Malaysian Medical Association president says decades of suppressed consultation rates forced clinics to rely on medicine sales — but warns patients will still bear rising healthcare costs despite long-overdue reforms

Health Minister defends keeping RM10 GP fee to ease public burden

Dzulkefly Ahmad says maintaining the floor price helps uninsured Malaysians access care, as doctors call the unchanged rate outdated after 17 years

Display of medicine costs meant to inform public, not control prices: minister

Rule starting May 1 applies to all private healthcare facilities and is mostly supported except for concerns by private general practitioners

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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’

Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period