Dr Jo Ann Andoy Galvan World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, observed annually on March 24, serves as a global reminder of the urgent need to eliminate TB. According to the Ministry of Health Malaysia’s 2023 annual report, Malaysia recorded 26,781 TB cases in 2023, marking a 5.47% increase from 25,391 cases in 2022.[1] Despite medical advancements,…
The National AI Office (NAIO), under the Ministry of Digital Malaysia, today marks its first 100 days of advancing Malaysia’s AI-driven transformation. Since its launch on 12 December 2024, NAIO has served as a catalyst for shaping Malaysia’s AI landscape, accelerating socio-economic development, and reinforcing the country’s global competitiveness. Within this short period, NAIO has…
Italian newspaper Il Foglio has published an entire edition using artificial intelligence (AI). It was a journalistic experiment that showed the impact of AI technology on journalism, said the newspaper’s editor, Claudio Cerassa, reported The Guardian. “It will be the first daily newspaper in the world on newsstands created entirely using artificial intelligence,” said Cerasa….
Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday that the United States could own and run Ukraine’s nuclear power plants as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in Russia’s invasion of its neighbor. The Ukrainian president said following their call that Kyiv was “ready” to pause attacks on Russia’s energy network and infrastructure, a…
The Global Human Rights Federation (GHRF) has urged all sidelined minorities, including non-Muslims and the Orang Asli community, to take a stand against systemic discrimination and the government’s failure to address inflammatory remarks made by Islamic preachers. GHRF president S Shashi Kumar emphasised that hate speech and religious defamation must not be tolerated, calling on…
Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least 200 people, Palestinian health authorities said, as attacks hit dozens of targets early on Tuesday, ending a weeks-long standoff over extending the ceasefire that halted fighting in January. Strikes were reported in multiple locations, including northern Gaza, Gaza City and the Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah…
A senator has urged the Health Ministry to beef up tuberculosis (TB) screening at immigration checkpoints and migrant detention centres to ensure early detection among migrant population. “Additionally, collaborations with employers should be enhanced to mandate regular TB screenings for foreign workers, particularly in high-risk industries,” said Senator Dr A Lingeshwaran. “To prevent further transmission,…
The DAP polls and CEC make up yesterday confirmed one thing. The one person known as the deity, Tokong, often described as arrogant by his critics was sent off. Lim Guan Eng was relegated from top 10 in the previous CEC polls to the last 10 who made it into the CEC polls. Infusing new…
Political analysts dissected DAP’s central executive committee (CEC) election that was held in conjunction with the party’s national congress yesterday “Gobind thing in Selangor sent a signal to the top leadership and Guan Eng that the delegates were not happy,” political scientist James Chin of Tasmania University. “What is clear today is that he did…
Khaldoon Abdulla On Saturday, March 15th, the United States (US) Navy and Air Force initiated a joint military operation targeting the Houthi group in Sanaa, Yemen. The assault, which focused on the group’s stronghold in the Jeraf district of Sanaa, resulted in the deaths of nine senior Houthi members, whose identities remain undisclosed, as well…
