AFTER battling with Covid-19 for more than 19 months, Malaysia is set to move to an endemic stage, from a pandemic, although the exact date has yet to be announced. What is certain is that we will have to live with Covid-19 for a longer period of time. Initially, many...
There has been an increase in chatter about cannabis in recent years, particularly when it comes to legalising medical cannabis? It was recently brought up by Muar MP Syed Saddiq. But should Malaysia legalise medical benefits? And what would be its benefits? Featuring Prof Dr Anne Yee, associate professor and...
Infectious disease expert Prof Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman highlights poor infrastructure in cramped PPR flats that make it difficult for people to self-isolate if they’re exposed to the virus. KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Covid-19 has disproportionately impacted the country’s most vulnerable communities, namely the urban poor, migrants, refugees, and prisoners,...
Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman says Malaysia’s health spending at 3.8% of GDP is “totally inadequate”, calling for more investments into automation and digitisation of the health care system. KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia’s health care system was unprepared to face the Delta outbreak that overwhelmed many Klang Valley hospitals in July and...
A bipartisan parliamentary group has urged the Home Ministry and relevant stakeholders to take immediate steps to ensure that the new directives on remand proceedings are complied with. In a statement today, the All-Party Parliament Group Malaysia (APPGM) commended the decision taken by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat relating...
SPECIAL REPORT | When it was midnight, "T" sat back against the wall of his temporary cell at the Pengkalan Chepa Prison, listening to his roommates snore while waiting for his turn to sleep. “I can’t sleep yet, I have to wait...,” he told himself and stared at the others...