VOICES
ANIMAL HEALTH
Malaysia Part Of New Asean Fertiliser Alliance For Food Security
Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei have formed a new Southeast Asia Fertiliser Association (Seafa) to boost food security, with Indonesia serving as the inaugural chairman and Malaysia (represented by Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad) as co-chairman.
JanaVeteran Project Empowers ATM Veterans Through Ginger Farming
Boustead Plantations' JanaVeteran project enables Malaysian Armed Forces veterans to cultivate ginger, a high-value cash crop. Participants receive a guaranteed monthly income of RM2,000. Malaysia has low self-sufficiency for ginger at 15%.
MALAYSIA
Probe Denial Of Overtime Allowance For Paramedics, Ambulance Drivers: Ex-Senator
Ex-senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran asks why paramedics and ambulance drivers are denied payment of overtime allowance or replacement leave, even though MOH says support staff are eligible for these entitlements if they're instructed "in writing" to be on-call.
No Extension For Contract Pharmacists, Applications Open End 2027: MOH
MOH says there are no contract extensions for over 40 pharmacists who lost their jobs last Saturday because they reached their max 5-year contract duration. They may reapply in more than one and a half year's time when permanent recruitment opens end 2027.
WORLD
Smartphone Apps Are Changing How We Study Everyday Brain Activity
Natural EEGs can support long-term monitoring outside hospitals for people with neurological disorders, and help others track health issues such as fatigue, workload stress, or flagging attention during routine activities.
How Mathematical Modelling Can Save Lives Of TB Patients
By using real world data, mathematical models can help policymakers reach patients who would benefit most from an intervention, and better identify their needs.
