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Malaysia says it'll go through Asean diplomatic channels, not unilateral action, to tackle the transboundary haze choking Sarawak. Letters to the Asean Secretaria…

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Haze crisis: 591 schools in Sarawak — nearly 200,000 students — shut as Serian's API hits 242, "very unhealthy". 😷 Transboundary smoke from Kalimantan and Sumatra…

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Dengue cases in Malaysia are up 56.2% this year — 58,079 cases, 55 deaths as of Aug 15. MOH says over 70% of mosquito breeding sites are in our own homes. 🦟 Ten m…

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MOH just banned 3 batches of Chomel hand sanitiser after tests found excess methanol — exposure can cause blindness or worse. ⚠️ Check your bottle's batch number …

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AI deepfakes of a Malaysian cardiologist are selling a fake diabetes-cure tea — even his brother-in-law got fooled. Doctors warn of rising AI health fraud. 🤖

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MetMalaysia: haze has eased in the Klang Valley & Sarawak thanks to humid weather, but hot dry conditions could return within days as Southwest Monsoon season con…

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Haze update: 5 Sarawak areas unhealthy as of 9am Wed — Serian (158), Kuching (156), Sri Aman (152), Mukah (125), Samarahan (109). 😷

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Tanjong Karang MP wants MediAsas axed: pre-existing condition exclusions shut out the sick; its RM100k limit won't lure the young & healthy either. 💊

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