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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

Government caps weekly hours at 42 for critical healthcare workers

Over 82,000 medical personnel to be exempted from 45-hour shift rule under the government’s move to protect frontline welfare

MIH Megatrends 2024 set to showcase past, future impact of tech advancement on healthcare: Fahmi

Communications minister also says event can look into solutions that can be rolled out by other quarters aided by tech developments advanced by MCMC

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens