KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia has pledged to donate 15 pesos (100 pesos = RM6.98) for every seat sold from Nov 15, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026 under its “To the Philippines with Love” campaign to support disaster relief efforts. The initiative follows a series of natural disasters, including the Cebu earthquake
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) proposed basic medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) product is being finalised this year, with a pilot to begin next year as part of a strategy to address medical inflation and rising insurance premiums. This product is part of BNM’s Revamp, Enhance, Strengthen, Expand, and Transform
KUALA LUMPUR: The healthcare and insurance/takaful industries have reactivated the Grievance Mechanism Committee (GMC) with the support of the Health Ministry and Bank Negara Malaysia, bringing together medical professionals, hospitals, insurers, takaful operators, and regulators to address systemic claims challenges. The GMC represents a renewed commitment by the healthcare and
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed a new mpox cluster affecting four family members, with the index case identified as a non-citizen man with a recent travel history to West Africa. In a statement today, the MOH reported that the patient first developed symptoms on Oct 20 and
SHAH ALAM: Police have detained a Nepalese man for allegedly committing bestiality on a cat and throwing it from the fourth floor of an apartment in Kota Kemuning. Shah Alam district acting police chief Supt Ramsay Anak Embol said a report was received at 12.30 am yesterday from a resident who, along
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: A 22-year-old Cambodian man has died of H5N1 avian influenza, said a Ministry of Health’s statement released today, reported Xinhua. “A laboratory result from the National Institute of Public Health showed on November 15 that the man was positive for H5N1 virus,” the statement said. The ill-fated man
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei: Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has been honoured with the 2026 APEX Four Star Major Airline and 2026 APEX Best in Seat Comfort Award for East Asia, reported Xinhua. The airline, in a press release issued on Thursday, said RBA’s achievement underscores its commitment to delivering an
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: A day after nominations for the 17th Sabah State Election, campaigning across the state has kicked into high gear with national and state leaders, as well as candidates from various political parties, hitting the ground to meet voters in various locations. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,
KENINGAU, Sabah: Malaysia must maintain good relations with all major world powers, including the United States (US) and China, to ensure the country’s security and safeguard the interests of its people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar noted that, despite Malaysia not being a large or wealthy nation,
KUCHING: Children should not be used as political content, especially during the 17th Sabah State Election period, said Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She emphasised that the key role of parents is to ensure that their children are not exposed to activities that could
