
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

SOP compliance among Malaysians declines
The level of compliance with standard operating procedures (SOP) during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) has been seen to be slightly lower than the first wave of COVID-19.
Mon Oct 05 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

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide
For Azerbaijanis, the Khojaly genocide is more than a historical event - it is a collective trauma that shapes their identity and worldview.
Fri Feb 21 2025