5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (180+ words) KOTA KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu is well-positioned to become Sabah’s premier age-friendly city by building on its existing healthcare, infrastructure, and social networks, said State Women, Health and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk Julita Majungki. In a speech read by Assistant Minister…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago   (517+ words) TEACHERS and educators must be better equipped to spot the early signs of mental health struggles among young people before they escalate into a crisis. Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo said such signs could include a student…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (137+ words) PETALING JAYA: Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru has set up a special investigation committee to probe a sexual harassment complaint involving a medical specialist from its anaesthesiology department. The Johor Health Department said the hospital received the complaint on Aug…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (429+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Mental health support in schools must be strengthened by expanding access to qualified psychologists and establishing multidisciplinary support teams, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The Mental Health Advisory Council member said school counsellors played an important role…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (672+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: The rise in dual diagnosis cases involving synthetic drug abuse among young Malaysians is turning into a public health and national security crisis, says Datuk Ruslin Jusoh. The warning by the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) director-general comes amid…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1303+ words) JOHOR BARU: An eerie quiet hung over the area around Sungai Kim Kim. All the nearby homes were empty. The residents had all been evacuated and moved elsewhere. In their place were men in hazmat suits and masks, all serious…...