Penang welcomes major federal allocations under Budget 2026
It was indeed much welcomed news for Penang as the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the Budget 2026 yesterday. Penang Chief Minister YAB Chow Kon Yeow expressed his…
Asia-Oceanian Conference of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (AOCPRM) in Penang
The 9th edition of the Asia-Oceanian Conference of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine was launched by YB Daniel Gooi, Penang State EXCO for Youth, Sports and Health at the Setia SPICE…
La Roche-Posay raises RM100,000 to narrow Malaysia’s dermatology care gap
With fewer than 200 trained dermatologists serving Malaysia’s 33 million people—just one specialist for every 165,000 residents—qualified skin care is out of reach for many. This acute shortage fuels La…
Swedish Little Library to nurture children’s awareness on sustainability, health and social issues
By V. Sivaji The “Jom Kita Bincang” or “Let’s Talk About It” roadshow made its stopover in Georgetown, Penang at the Penang Public Library along Jalan Scotland here. It is…
A once in a lifetime opportunity as OXA celebrates centenary gathering
By V. Sivaji The Old Xaverians’ Association (OXA) celebrated its centenary dinner in grand style at the St Giles Wembley Hotel last night. The once in a lifetime gathering was…
Macalister Road community clinic services moved to UTC Komtar
The community clinic along Macalister Road will be undergoing renovation and upgrading till June 2024. During the temporary closure, members of the public are advised to seek treatment and dental…
More than 700 units of AEDs installed in Penang
By V. Sivaji In keeping with the slogan of “Penang Leads”, the Penang state government has installed more than 700 units of automated external defibrillators (AED) all over the state.…
South Korean actor Hyun Bin is the ambassador for OSIM
Popular South Korean actor Hyun Bin is the brand ambassador for OSIM, the leading innovator of Wellness Tech products and solutions, for the next generation flagship product – the uDream…
Emirates wins 5 top awards at health and safety excellence ceremony
The winning Emirates team The Emirates Group Transport Services was honoured with 5 top awards at the recent Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards ceremony in Dubai. They…
WOU holds International Women’s Day 2023 gathering
The International Women’s Day 2023 was organised by the Wawasan Open University at the Gleneagles Hospital Penang recently. Some 120 guests attended the gathering. Present to launch the event was…