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
Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts, search on hold
Authorities raised the alert to the second-highest level and prohibited residents from going within 3 km of the crater.
Mon Dec 04 2023
JPJ collects over RM20mil from 'M__M' series number plates
JPJ said the M1M registration number received the highest bid at RM622,000, while the second highest was M5M at RM500,000.
Fri Sep 08 2023
Ardern receives New Zealand top honour for leadership during Covid, mosque attack
Jacinda Ardern was named the second highest honour in New Zealand, on King Charles birthday holiday celebrated by the country today.
Mon Jun 05 2023
60.9 pct of Penang's population have received COVID-19 vaccine booster dose
Penang is the state with the second-highest number of people having received the COVID-19 vaccine booster dose, with 60.9 pct after Klang Valley which achieved 69.9 pct.
Tue Jul 12 2022
Italy reports 99,848 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, 205 deaths
Italy has registered 162,098 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak emerged in February 2020, the second-highest toll in Europe.
Thu Apr 21 2022
Italy reports 85,288 coronavirus cases, 180 deaths
Italy has registered 157,177 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak emerged in February 2020, the second-highest toll in Europe.
Wed Mar 16 2022
COVID: 22,133 new cases recorded Tuesday, second highest total this year
New COVID-19 infections in the country rose to 22,133 cases today, making it the second highest total for this year. He
Tue Feb 15 2022
Vaccinated people in Singapore make up three-quarters of recent COVID-19 cases
Singapore has already inoculated nearly 75 pct of its 5.7 million people, the world's second-highest after the United Arab Emirates.
Fri Jul 23 2021
Philippines records more than one million coronavirus cases
The Philippines has the second highest number of cases and casualties in Southeast Asia, next to Indonesia.
Mon Apr 26 2021
South Korean, Malaysian bonds get massive foreign inflows in March
According to a Reuters poll, Malaysia's economy is expected to grow 15.8 pct in the second quarter, the second-highest in the region.
Wed Apr 14 2021
India reports 16,738 new coronavirus cases; highest since January 29
India's tally of 11.05 million infections is the world's second highest after the United States.
Thu Feb 25 2021
COVID-19: Perak records highest infectivity rate in country - Health DG
Kelantan recorded the second-highest Rt at 1.13, followed by Negeri Sembilan (1.03) and Kedah (1.0).
Mon Feb 22 2021
Philippine reopening of theatres, arcades pushed back
The Philippines has reported nearly 550,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with more than 11,500 deaths, the second highest in Southeast Asia.
Mon Feb 15 2021
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024