NEWS LIST

Gas leak: 3 schools closed, 105 UPSR candidates moved to new exam centres

JASIN, Sept 3 -- Three schools in Merlimau, located near a chicken processing farm which experienced an ammonia leak today owing to a broken pipe, have been ordered to close tomorrow with Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) candidates moved to two new examination centres.

Alarming increase in dengue cases in Johor

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 3 -- The number of dengue cases in Johor has increased at an alarming rate with 7,761 cases recorded from Jan 1 to Aug 31 this year, a rise of 101.2 per cent compared with 3,857 cases in the same period last year, said Johor Health, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar.

Procedure to obtain Foreign Support Certificate needs to be reviewed

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 -- Procedure for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) school leavers to obtain a Foreign Support Certificate (SSLN) or No Objection Certificate (NOC) before pursuing a medical degree overseas may needs to be reviewed.

ASEAN ageing population to bring business opportunities in elderly care, health services

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 -- The ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) together with the ASEAN Committee in Tokyo (ACT), which consists of the ASEAN Ambassadors to Japan, and the ASEAN Secretariat recently organised the ASEAN 52nd Anniversary Symposium in Tokyo.

Johor Health Dept teams on standby during UPSR

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 3 -- The Johor Health Department will be on standby for eventualities, especially in Pasir Gudang, throughout the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination, which starts tomorrow and ends on Sept 12. 

Mushrooms provides nutritious food, drinks

Mushrooms, especially oyster mushrooms, can be used in the preparation of various types of dishes, including as a replacement for coconut milk to make nasi lemak, said president of the Malaysian Mushroom Association Dr Azhar Mohamad.

School for autistic children in Langkawi to open in December

Parents of children with autism on the island can breathe a sigh of relief when a special school to be run by the National Autism Society of Malaysia (Nasom) opens here in December.

Identifying mechanism to curb waste disposal, burning activities

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 2 -- The state government will identify effective mechanisms to curb gabage disposal and burning activities involving areas that are not within the jurisdiction of the local authorities.

Work together to tackle mental health issue - UMS medical lecturer

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 1 — All parties need to work together as a society to tackle mental health issues via prevention and early detection, said a lecturer of the Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS),  Dr Nicholas Pang Tze Ping.

Scuba diving as new leisure sport for disabled

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31  -- There are no limitations for those with physical impairment, as now there are even those who use scuba diving as a leisure water sport and therapeutic activity in treating their own disabilities.