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All 5 Long Lellang FDS crash victims have been returned to their families; case now closed, Sarawak police say. 🕊️

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As Malaysia turns 63, rural Sarawak still waits for equal healthcare, argues Dr Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri. 🇲🇾

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FALSE: claims Taiping Hospital has zero housemen. Perak's govt says there are 93 at Malaysia's oldest hospital, calling the claim "completely untrue." ✅

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DNA analysis for all 5 victims of the Long Lellang FDS helicopter crash is expected by Sept 12, Sarawak police say. 🔬

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"A promise that cannot be kept" — grief and gratitude pour in for the 5 Sarawak medics killed in the Long Lellang FDS crash. 🕊️

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Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman wants insurance for Flying Doctor Service passengers after the Long Lellang crash killed 5 medics. ✈️

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Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran defends Health Minister Dzulkefly amid resignation calls over the Long Lellang FDS crash, saying the system's problems are decades old. 🏥

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If Putrajaya legalises nicotine vape as a "trade commodity" to dodge the Poisons Act, MOH could cede tobacco control to KPDN entirely, CodeBlue reports. 🚬

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