Workers at a construction site in Shah Alam, Selangor, on Oct 27. Questions have been raised over how well Malaysia protects workers who cannot escape the polluted air. Published Oct 29, 2026, 02:45 PM Updated Oct 29, 2026, 07:31 PM KUALA LUMPUR – Construction worker Abdul Khaliq, 45, from…
A volunteer assisting a woman with a nasal oxygen cannula at a shelter that aids residents experiencing respiratory difficulties in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan province, on Oct 26. Published Oct 27, 2026, 01:08 PM Updated Oct 27, 2026, 01:58 PM Palangkaraya, Indonesia – Sudarsono shuddered as he inhaled from…
Singapore has plans to make mental health services more accessible to all, but challenges abound. For example, expanding the pipeline of trained professionals is bottlenecked by limited clinical placements and supervision capacity. Growing demand meets limited supply in Singapore’s mental…
An investigation will be launched. A 40-year-old Singaporean woman who visited dental clinics in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, apparently suffered complications after getting dental fillings at two clinics in September 2026. Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, the woman, Li (transliterated), said…
Food caterer Deli Hub Catering's food business operations have been suspended by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) after 51 pupils and two employees from two MOE kindergartens in the north-east were hit by gastroenteritis. The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) and the…
KUALA LUMPUR — With haze conditions continue to affect parts of the country, mental health experts warn that spending prolonged periods indoors can take a toll on mental health and overall wellbeing. With the haze persisting since early August, many people…
A Singapore woman who travelled to Johor Bahru for a routine dental cleaning procedure was left in pain after a tooth filling purportedly left her nerve tissue exposed. "This is the first time in my life experiencing something so painful,…
Andrew Samson, medical director of St Luke’s Hospital, speaking at the launch of the Opal programme on Oct 27. Published Oct 27, 2026, 10:10 PM Updated Oct 28, 2026, 06:25 AM SINGAPORE – Patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families can now get earlier access to coordinated palliative…
With a S$2.2 million investment from the Lien Foundation, it aims to help over 1,200 patients in four years [SINGAPORE] The first hospital in Singapore dedicated to the care of older people on Tuesday (Oct 27) launched a programme aimed at changing…
A test reveals worse air quality indoors than outside, while product testing shows that some expired masks still filter particles effectively. Talking Point finds out from experts why neither finding tells the whole story. Talking Point host Diana Ser looks…
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