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Sarawak's haze deepens: Serian hits API 188, nearing "very unhealthy", as 11 areas statewide now read unhealthy amid worsening Kalimantan smoke.

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MediAsas excludes pre-existing conditions & mental illness among 35 items — "no look-back" protection kicks in only after 7 years, per new BNM FAQ. 📋

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Singapore's HMI Medical breaks ground on a RM400mil+, 300-bed specialist hospital in Kuching, part of Sarawak's medical tourism push. 🏗️

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Malaysia's non-doctor hospital CEOs obsess over parking, signage & wait times, leaving clinical calls to the medical director — and say nurses matter more than mo…

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MMA slams AIA's new RM50 cap for GP visits (consult + meds) under its A-Plus Health360 plan — a benchmark doctors already flagged as inadequate back in 2018. 💊

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Haze worsens: 10 areas now unhealthy on the API — 9 in Sarawak plus Selangor's Johan Setia. Kids, elderly & heart/lung patients urged to limit outdoor time. 😷

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PM Anwar Ibrahim is undergoing medical examinations and procedures on his specialists' advice, and is expected to stay under observation for two days, says the PM…

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😷 Sarawak chokes under haze as hot, dry weather & smoke grip the state until Aug 14. 8 areas already logging unhealthy API, MetMalaysia warns.

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