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Public urges govt to regulate private healthcare costs, insurance hikes

Calls for stricter oversight as patients recount overcharging, unnecessary procedures, and medical negligence in private hospitals

APHM skips forum on rising healthcare costs, pulls out at the eleventh hour

A lawmaker is understood to have prepared a number of hard-hitting questions for the association's president, who said he was absent due to a patient emergency

Are buyouts of private hospitals behind medical, insurance premium hikes? Guan Eng asks

Private equity funds seeking returns on investments may be a factor in driving up treatment costs - the reason cited by insurers for raising 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

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. 

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

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