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The monsoon, the lifeblood of India's $3 trillion economy, delivers much needed water to farms and restocks reservoirs and aquifers.

Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the number of COVID-deaths was also still low, mostly involving the elderly and individuals with comorbidities.

Anwar said the income level of the people is still low compared with countries with GST such as Singapore and Canada.

Public awareness on water safety is still low with 300 cases of drowning recorded in the past year, showing that the death rate in water is higher than death caused by fire.

The number of EV charging stations in the country is still low, with less than 1,000 recorded nationwide, says Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim.

Ismail Sabri said women's participation in the labour force last year was only 55.5 pct.

The government has launched a five-month campaign aimed at screening 1.5 million people because the level of health awareness in the country is still low, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

The number of family medicine specialists (FMS) in the country is still low compared to the actual need of one specialist per population of 50,000.

Cancer awareness among Malaysians is still low and this had been the cause why the disease is often detected at levels three and four, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

Women's involvement in the country's political arena is still low including being the people's elected representatives in Parliament.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in Malaysia is on the rise but still lower compared to during the Delta wave.

Hajiji said the number is still low as it represents less than 10 per cent of the 411,400 eligible children in Sabah.

Sabah recorded only 9,686, or 2.35 pct, of the 411,400 children aged five to 11, who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine under PICKids so far.

"It is very disappointing when we have to make an appeal to ramp up vaccination for the safety of our own people," he said.

Muhyiddin calls for JKJAV to study the possibility to make the vaccination compulsory, if the number of those registered is still low.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.