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Thai FDA recalls contaminated Hong Thai inhalers popular among Malaysians

Test by the FDA revealed microbial contamination, raising safety concerns among Malaysian users and tourists who frequent the product

MMA throws weight behind Sultan Pahang’s call to snuff out vape and e-ciggies

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has expressed its full support for the call by Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, to impose a nationwide ban on...

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

Taib Mahmud: a life of controversies and political intrigue

The diminutive and flamboyant Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud has left an indelible mark on Sarawak and the country, seeing that he was its chief minister for 33 years and later, the governor for nearly a decade.