Enhance people's confidence to receive vaccine - Health Specialist
The government should expand activities to increase the people's confidence in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Plan.
Wed Feb 24 2021
Consider This: Immunization Plan
Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Khor Swee Kheng, Consultant in Public Health Policy & Systems.
Tue Feb 16 2021
Beating COVID-19 in 2021: Managing time, risk and ambition
Very often in the pandemic of 2020, we found ourselves in situations with no good choices. Dr Khor Swee Kheng talks about the public health experts and scientists raced to understand COVID-19.
Thu Dec 31 2020
Why are vaccine prices secret, and what can we do?
Although the government is under NDAs, the government cannot "hide" behind them. Transparency will increase vaccine confidence & public trust, which strengthens public health.
Tue Dec 29 2020
Health reforms must survive political transitions - Health system specialist
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted some unfixed gaps and magnified inefficiencies in the countrys health system, accelerating the need for health reforms.
Thu May 07 2020
'Social distancing works best to combat COVID-19' - Expert
Why is social distancing so important at a time of an outbreak of infectious diseases? Astro AWANI speak to Senior fellow of Health Systems and Health Policies Dr Khor Swee Kheng to seek why.
Sat Mar 14 2020
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024