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Charged higher at private hospital for botched surgery: PKR lawmaker shares patients’ grouses

Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin also tells of another case where two people underwent the same procedure but the one with insurance was charged double the cost

Unnecessary admissions, high compensation awards behind rising private healthcare charges: MP

Redundant scans and “overdone” procedures also cited by medical experts consulted; lawmakers call for taskforce to probe if industry’s profits linked to inflated insurance premiums

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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