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20 March 2026

Animal health

China Curbs Fertiliser Exports, Chinese Supplies Comprise Third Of Malaysia’s Imported Fertilisers

China has severely curbed fertiliser exports. China, which is the 2nd highest origin of Malaysia's fertiliser imports, reportedly supplied a third of Malaysia's fertiliser imports in 2025. Malaysia's local fertiliser market is also warning of disruptions.

23 November 2023

World

WHO Requests Information From China On Mystery Child Pneumonia Outbreak

WHO has made an official request to China through the IHR mechanism for data on a widespread outbreak of "undiagnosed pneumonia" in children that is reportedly overwhelming hospitals in Beijing and Liaoning, 800km apart, with sick children on IV drips.

20 January 2023

Malaysia

Malaysia Detects One Fever Case Among 28,705 Arrivals From China

From fever screenings, authorities detected one China arrival in Malaysia with fever; that person later tested negative for Covid-19 on antigen RTK. People may be infected with Covid and transmit the virus even if they do not yet show symptoms.

17 January 2023

Malaysia

How Malaysia Can Prevent Covid-19 Hospitalisation Surge: Adeeba

Prof Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman urges the same effort for Covid-19 booster vaccination as for the primary immunisation programme, besides masking up, early testing and access to Paxlovid medicine, and mobilising GPs for early Covid detection and management.

10 January 2023

Malaysia

MOH Lists Seven ‘Alert Criteria’ To Tighten Covid-19 SOPs

The seven “alert criteria” are imported Covid cases from China, new variants entering from China, ILI/ SARI increase, new variants reported in other countries, health care capacity, increase in Covid deaths, and increase in Covid cases in the region.

5 January 2023

World

China’s Data “Under-Represents” Covid Surge, Deaths: WHO

WHO’s analysis of Chinese data finds no new variants of concern emerging but warns it could be due to a decrease in testing.

4 January 2023

Letter

Test Travellers From China For Covid-19 Before Entry Into Malaysia — MMA

We are concerned that with the shortages of manpower in our public health care facilities, the health care system can still be overwhelmed if cases requiring hospitalisation and ICU admission start to surge.

4 January 2023

Malaysia

PM: No Covid-19 Test Mandates On Travellers From China

Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia won't take hasty action over a “few reports”, pointing out that the US has high Covid deaths too, but insists the government won’t compromise to protect public safety.

4 January 2023

Malaysia

China Mandates Pre-Departure Covid-19 Tests For Arrivals

A Dec 27, 2022 notice by the Chinese embassy in Malaysia states that from Jan 8, China-bound travellers must take an RT-PCR test within 48 hours before flight departure and show a negative result.

3 January 2023

Malaysia

Health Minister: Mask Mandates Won’t Return For Flights, Indoor Areas

Dr Zaliha Mustafa says wearing face masks will continue to be mandatory only in health care facilities and public transport, except for flights because planes have “good ventilation systems”.

Tag: China

China Curbs Fertiliser Exports, Chinese Supplies Comprise Third Of Malaysia’s Imported Fertilisers

WHO Requests Information From China On Mystery Child Pneumonia Outbreak

Malaysia Detects One Fever Case Among 28,705 Arrivals From China

How Malaysia Can Prevent Covid-19 Hospitalisation Surge: Adeeba

MOH Lists Seven ‘Alert Criteria’ To Tighten Covid-19 SOPs

China’s Data “Under-Represents” Covid Surge, Deaths: WHO

Test Travellers From China For Covid-19 Before Entry Into Malaysia — MMA

PM: No Covid-19 Test Mandates On Travellers From China

China Mandates Pre-Departure Covid-19 Tests For Arrivals

Health Minister: Mask Mandates Won’t Return For Flights, Indoor Areas

Ministers, Officials Go Around The World On 50 Trips In 50 Days

Insurers Question ‘Excessive’ Private Health Screenings, Procedures, Hospitalisations

Governor: Bank Negara Mandated To Protect Insurance Industry

The Corporate Scalpel: How Malaysia’s Private Hospitals Are Quietly Reshaping The Fight Against NCDs — Dr Rajeentheran Suntheralingam

PH’s Johor Manifesto: RM100,000 Health Insurance Coverage For Private Hospitalisation