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healthcare costs

Simple demand from the senior – Jepry Jaws

Elderly citizens seek basic support—free healthcare, tax relief for caregivers, and more time with family—highlighting the struggles of the sandwich generation

APHM calls for national medico-legal committee to contain claims, payouts

Committee can address defensive medicine practices, legal and insurance costs which are factors that drive up the price of healthcare

PAC to hold public hearings to tackle rising medical expenses, premiums

Time to speak out: Parliament invites public to address soaring healthcare, insurance costs

PAC to hold first-ever public hearing for proceedings on private healthcare

PKR’s Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin said that the committee is committed to engaging a wider audience and all stakeholders, including the rakyat

Drug pricing and healthcare costs: govt must address ‘evergreening’ of patents, break procurement monopoly

As part of keeping healthcare costs reasonable, local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals must also be encouraged, including foreign investments

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Smoking to cost more: BAT Malaysia lights up price tags with new cigarette rates

Cigarette prices for top brands will rise between RM12.40 and RM18.40 per pack starting November 21, 2025

AFC to name 2031 and 2035 Asian Cup hosts in joint announcement

Record number of bids for 2031 edition prompts AFC to consider back-to-back host decisions at upcoming congress

Kuala Lumpur location for Marvel superhero film Thunderbolts

Florence Pugh was in Malaysia and shot scenes in Medan Pasar, Merdeka 118