Overseas demand for Malaysian nurses soars
The Middle East and Singapore are top destinations, with Australia, New Zealand, the European Union and the United States showing greater interest in hiring Malaysian nurses.
National affairs
Malaysian healthcare urgently needs more funding, say experts
As the government prepares to table Budget 2026 on Oct 10, healthcare professionals want a significant boost in funding to address mounting challenges with the sector under…
Financial concerns deterring Malaysian doctors from accepting placements in Sabah and Sarawak
Financial concerns, including the high cost of relocating and expensive travel, are deterring doctors from the peninsula from accepting placements in Sabah and Sarawak. They said…
Gunfire sounds from Myanmar causes panic among residents in Bangladesh’s Ghumdhum
The Arakan Army took control of both outposts following fierce clashes with the Myanmar junta forces in February last year. The armed group controls nearly 271 kilometres of…
Rewriting Indonesia’s past, reviving authoritarianism?
In 1971, about three years after Soeharto took office, military historian Nugroho Notosusanto led a project to write the national history book that emphasized the military’s…
China’s President Xi makes second-ever visit to Tibet as president
Xi Jinping last flew to Tibet in July 2021, where he urged people there to “follow the party”.
State Palace ‘happy’ as Philippines nears upper middle-income status
According to the World Bank, the Philippines’ gross national income (GNI) per capita was USD 4,470 in 2024—just USD 26 below the benchmark for upper middle-income countries.
Bill seeks to open South Korean barracks to female enlisted soldiers as troop numbers shrink
By 2045, the country’s pool of eligible male conscripts could shrink to just 100,000 per year, a lawmaker warns, underscoring the need to tap female service.
Bite-sized videos, religion explainers part of fresh push by Singaporean interfaith body to counter online extremism
Called We The People of Singapore, it will build on an earlier programme of the same name that IRO launched in 2019 – at its 70th anniversary – to expand its advocacy of…
Bangladesh army ready to assist in free, fair polls: Chief of Army Staff
The army chief also warned against disinformation campaigns at home and abroad. "These attempts could not succeed due to our unity and professionalism," he said, urging members…