
Forest fire prompts closure of two schools in Johor
Johor MB says the fire involves private land.

Johor MB says the fire involves private land.

The Fire and Rescue Department says the fire had been spreading since Wednesday.

There are currently 44 hospitals providing housemanship for medical graduates.

Health Minister says the sugar in the drinks is excessive and way beyond the recommended daily intake.

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the outbreak affecting 15 Orang Asli was a mild version.

YOURSAY | 'Stop sweeping things under the carpet; it's already bulging.'

COMMENT | The system is the way it is because Malaysians do not really care, in any meaningful way, about the abuses of the system.


Dzulkefly Ahmad says programme adheres to World Health Organization guidelines.

Gap between Orang Asli and health officials is clear and needs to be bridged, he says.

Dr Milton Lum feels it raises questions on flaws in the Orang Asli family planning programme.

It has been a practice to select members from targeted communities, including transpersons.

Health Minister says not SOP to threaten or force, confident that staff trained to inform before administering.

Health minister says the intervention was done out of a sense of responsibility.

Health minister says the woman had been suffering from chronic illnesses for the past 10 years.





However, the cause of the infection is still not determined, says Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad.

'These happen from time to time because there is always demand for cheap liquor,' says health minister.

INTERVIEW | The problem, Dzulkefly says, lies with insufficient facilities to provide placement.

INTERVIEW | He warns that if private healthcare becomes too costly, it could cause congestion in public hospitals.
