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Sarawak Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash

3 clusters · 43 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Sarawak Flying Doctor Service suspends flights after fatal helicopter crash

A Flying Doctor Service (FDS) BO-105 helicopter crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram, Sarawak, killing all five people on board. The victims have been identified as pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, medi

Southeast Asian transboundary haze crisis intensifies

30 clusters · 128 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Air pollution reaches hazardous levels in parts of Indonesia

The transboundary haze crisis in Southeast Asia has intensified as the 2026 El Niño phenomenon transitioned to a “very strong” category, driving severe drought. In Indonesia, forest and land fires have escalated signific

Healthcare manpower shortages in Malaysia and India

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Sabah healthcare undergoes reform to address specialist shortages

Healthcare systems in Malaysia and India are experiencing significant shortages of medical officers and specialists. In Malaysia, cancer treatment centers have reported operating with approximately half the required numb

Malaysia nicotine regulation legal dispute

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Malaysia government withdraws appeal over nicotine vape exemption

A High Court ruling in Malaysia nullified a 2023 exemption that removed liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, labeling the exemption “irrational” and unlawful because the Poisons Board was not consulted. Following this

Malaysia healthcare nursing workforce reforms

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: Koon’s Town Primary Health Care Clinic opens in Liberia

The Malaysian Ministry of Health is implementing reforms to address a critical nursing shortage, which saw 10,557 vacancies reported as of June 30. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad attributed the deficit to