MOH declares ‘war on salt’ to combat chronic diseases
The Health Ministry is launching a ‘war on salt’ campaign to reduce salt intake among Malaysians, targeting a major cause of chronic diseases and premature deaths.
Fri Jan 03 2025
Consider This: Budget 2025 (Part 2) — The Right Dose for Healthcare?
The Health Ministry has been allocated RM45.3 billion in Budget 2025, which is the second highest after the education ministry. It’s an almost 10% increase from the previous budget. Will it be enough to address the many issues affecting Malaysia’s public healthcare system? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Azrul Mohd Khalib, Chief Executive of the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy, a healthcare policy research and advocacy outfit.
Mon Oct 21 2024
Consider This: Budget 2025 (Part 1) — The Right Dose for Healthcare?
The Health Ministry has been allocated RM45.3 billion in Budget 2025, which is the second highest after the education ministry. It’s an almost 10% increase from the previous budget. Will it be enough to address the many issues affecting Malaysia’s public healthcare system? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Farhan Rusli, Fellow at the Institute for Research and Development of Policy.
Mon Oct 21 2024

MOH working with telcos to provide free access to HEAL Line 15555
The Health Ministry (MOH) is working with telecommunications companies to provide free access to the Mental Health Crisis Helpline or HEAL Line 15555.
Tue Jun 25 2024

MOH to expand, improve facilities for childhood cancer patients
The Health Ministry will expand and improve existing health facilities in efforts to provide the best treatment to cancer patients, especially children.
Fri Mar 01 2024

Energy Stick: Public urged to channel complaints via SISPAA
MOE also welcomes enforcement actions by the Health Ministry against traders selling these products, especially to school children.
Thu Feb 08 2024

More than RM1.2 million in compound notices issued last month for smoking offences
The Health Ministry (MOH) issued a total of 5,041 compound notices worth RM1.25 million for smoking offences last month.
Fri Dec 15 2023

MOH assures more firm, effective procurement processes, even in emergencies
The Health Ministry has given an assurance that all future procurement processes will be done more firmly and effectively.
Thu Nov 02 2023

MOH revokes notification for five cosmetic products
The Health Ministry has revoked the notification of five cosmetic products as they were found to contain scheduled poisons.
Tue Oct 24 2023

Singapore relaxes COVID travel curbs, mask rules further
Masks will also not be required to be worn on public transport, the health ministry said in a statement.
Thu Feb 09 2023

MOH aims to table Health White Paper in Parliament in mid-year
The Health Ministry (MOH) aims to table the Health White Paper in Parliament in the middle of this year, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said.
Tue Jan 10 2023

No conclusion yet in death of baby on bus - Health D-G
The Health Ministry is still unable to make any conclusion regarding a recent case involving a three-month-old baby who died while on a six-hour bus journey with his mother from Kuching to Sarikei.
Wed Dec 14 2022

No problem for Najib to get own supply of medicine - Khairy
Najib can buy his own medicine from other sources if he does not want to accept the medicines provided by the Health Ministry (MOH), its minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Wed Sep 14 2022

Appellate Court's verdict on smoking ban appeal fixed for Nov 23
The Court of Appeal has fixed Nov 23 to give its verdict on the appeal by seven individuals who are seeking to quash the Health Ministry's decision to ban smoking in all eateries.
Thu Sep 08 2022

MOH to decide if compulsory use of face masks indoors should continue - Muhyiddin
A decision on whether to abolish the use of face masks in enclosed spaces will be looked into and decided by the Health Ministry (MoH).
Mon Aug 29 2022

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