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Low pay, 84-hour working week: Malaysia’s doctor shortage under the microscope
Read more: Low pay, 84-hour working week: Malaysia’s doctor shortage under the microscopeMalaysia’s medical professionals are under pressure. Falling recruitment, an exodus of doctors and a growing patient load have put a strain on the system. What is behind the staffing crisis in public hospitals, asks the programme Insight.
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With Malaysia’s drug abuse cases at ‘critical level’ amid rise of Kpods, can it turn the tide?
Read more: With Malaysia’s drug abuse cases at ‘critical level’ amid rise of Kpods, can it turn the tide?Experts are calling for a shift from a punitive approach against drug users to one focused on public health and rehabilitation.
Thailand
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Bhumjaithai-led coalition ‘finalised’, minus Klatham
Read more: Bhumjaithai-led coalition ‘finalised’, minus KlathamA coalition government led by the election-winning Bhumjaithai Party has been finalised with a combined 300 House seats — and minus the Klatham Party, according to a source.
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NHRC teams up to shield conscripts
Read more: NHRC teams up to shield conscriptsThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has joined hands with the army and navy in drafting a framework aimed at improving the treatment of new conscripts.
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Owners of Goa bar flee to Phuket after deadly fire
Read more: Owners of Goa bar flee to Phuket after deadly fireThe owners of an Indian nightclub fled to Phuket hours after a fire ripped through a nightclub in the western state of Goa, killing 25, authorities in India say.
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Evacuees getting used to living with fear
Read more: Evacuees getting used to living with fearBURI RAM — They left home in a fearful scramble during the summer, seeking refuge on the grounds of a racetrack that had been transformed into a makeshift evacuation centre after war erupted between Thailand and Cambodia. Now, five months later, they are back in the same tents, which had been left standing.
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Tourism market gains from China-Japan spat seen limited
Read more: Tourism market gains from China-Japan spat seen limitedAmid tensions between China and Japan, Thai tourism might not see an abrupt surge in Chinese arrivals this high season due to limited flight capacity and high competition in the region, while the government has been criticised for failing to address obstacles to tourism.
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Low pay, 84-hour working week: Malaysia’s doctor shortage under the microscope
Read more: Low pay, 84-hour working week: Malaysia’s doctor shortage under the microscopeMalaysia’s medical professionals are under pressure. Falling recruitment, an exodus of doctors and a growing patient load have put a strain on the system. What is behind the staffing crisis in public hospitals, asks the programme Insight.
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With Malaysia’s drug abuse cases at ‘critical level’ amid rise of Kpods, can it turn the tide?
Read more: With Malaysia’s drug abuse cases at ‘critical level’ amid rise of Kpods, can it turn the tide?Experts are calling for a shift from a punitive approach against drug users to one focused on public health and rehabilitation.
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PM promises ‘necessary military response’ to Cambodian attacks
Read more: PM promises ‘necessary military response’ to Cambodian attacksThailand will launch “all necessary military operations” in response to Cambodia’s latest attacks, which began on Sunday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said after a top level security meeting on Monday.
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Cambodian attacks injure Thai soldiers, prompt border evacuations
Read more: Cambodian attacks injure Thai soldiers, prompt border evacuationsThe Second Army Region has ordered evacuations from border communities in four northeastern provinces after a 35-minute armed clash with Cambodian forces in Si Sa Ket province on Sunday, during which two Thai soldiers were injured.
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Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
Read more: Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618COLOMBO – Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 618.