'Vape carnival' shocks parent amid concerns over government's commitment to public health
The glitzy affair is complete with scantily clad promoters and free giveaways.
After Covid-19, fears of 'creeping epidemic' of non-communicable diseases
The former health minister says this will be worse than the Covid-19 pandemic.
MOH wants public health allocation raised to 5% of GDP
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says Malaysia is currently allocating only 2.9% of its GDP for this purpose.
Educationists hail return to school as debate continues over health concerns
While many remain concerned over the high number of Covid-19 infections, others especially from the B40 group say they have been struggling to follow home-based learning.
Fight against Covid-19 will fail if political crisis continues, says analyst
Azmi Hassan points to the Sabah election as an example of how political factors outweighed public health interests.
Education might have to take one for the team, economist says on ‘Covid-19’ budget
Public universities might have to tighten their belts as funds are needed to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
Putrajaya’s election reforms chief against snap polls during pandemic
Smaller parties would suffer under Covid-19 regulations, in addition to the health risk involved, he says.
Why a second lockdown is unnecessary for now
Individual areas with spikes in cases should be locked down, not the entire state or country.
