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Commentary: As Malaysia’s politicians age, concerns grow over leadership renewal
Commentary Malaysia’s political landscape is dominated by ageing leaders, with key figures well into their 70s, 80s and even 90s. Southeast Asian politics expert Sophie Lemiere argues that younger leaders must be given a chance to shape the country’s future. Composite image of Mahathir Mohamad, Anwar Ibrahim and Muhyiddin Yassin. (Photos: AFP/Mohd Rasfan; Reuters/Franck Robichon/Pool;
DOSM: Malaysia’s economy outpaces 2023 with 5.2pc growth in first three quarters 2024
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the growth signifies a notable improvement from the 3.8 per cent growth recorded during the same period in 2023. — Picture by Choo Choy May New to investing? Versa makes it simple—sign up via the app, invest RM100, and we’ll give you RM10 off as a first-time
Amy Yip invests in Malaysia’s 1st durian-themed hotel with Jack Neo as creative director, Entertainment News
Durian lovers will soon have the opportunity to enjoy a holiday surrounded by the king of fruits in a hotel invested by Hong Kong actress Amy Yip and with local director Jack Neo as creative director. The durian-themed hotel, located in Penang and said to be the first in Southeast Asia, aims to integrate the
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Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer: ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US
An Albanian man’s pain grew so unbearable, he said, he pulled out his own tooth as he languished for months in a New Mexico immigration detention center. A Honduran mother of two said she was hospitalized for a heart problem after she was denied blood pressure medications while held in Florida. A Venezuelan man said
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Focused on Work, Needed at Home: A Federal Caregiving Policy Might Help
(Candice Evers for WPLN and KFF Health News) Jill Woodrow reached a tipping point as a caregiver when her mom began struggling to communicate information about her latest doctor appointments. Woodrow’s mother, a uterine cancer survivor, was seeing specialists to get to the bottom of several new, concerning symptoms. “When she would try to tell
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How digital platforms and policy shifts reshape GLP-1 affordability
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Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt.
When Christine Wood received a $12,000 bill from Bristol Hospital, she thought it must be a mistake. It was more than she and her husband made in a month combined. “I’m freaking out,” said Wood, who lives in a 1,700-square-foot home in Terryville, a village just outside Bristol, Connecticut. “I don’t understand it.” Wood, 52
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Former Angels Top Prospect Jordyn Adams, 26, Commits To SMU Football
The 2018 wide receiver recruiting class was spearheaded by top prospects Amon-Ra St. Brown and Ja’Marr Chase. Both elite talents lived up to the immense hype and have since become All-Pro receivers in the NFL. Lost in that group was the player who sat between Brown and Chase in the rankings — a once highly-touted