NEARLY half of the world's population still lacks access to even basic diagnostic tests. Currently, diagnostics account for only a tiny fraction of global health spending despite their central role in clinical decision-making. At the same time, the World Health Organization now treats access to medicines and health products as a core pillar of universal health coverage. This underscores that without affordable solutions, the wider population will never benefit from most medical innovations.

Malaysia's National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has been working hard towards achieving WHO's stringent Listed Authority status, leveraging its status as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Regulatory Control of Pharmaceuticals to reach the highest global standards of regulatory practice for approving medical products.

SUSTAINABILITY has become the buzzword in recent years.

Dear Dr G, I read with interest your article about the diagnosis of Premature Ejaculation.

With his announcement of a raft of reforms, the Prime Minister has seized the narrative initiative for the new year. Now, critics have little to complain about and coalition partners have a direction to follow.

In politics – as in art – once the illusions are gone, the only thing left is a terrifying, empty silence.

The old world order is dead; Malaysia and Asean need to make bold foreign policy choices to shape the new one.

Despite its tough exterior, the Trump administration is hollowing out in domestic support while it continues to weaken an already diminished Western alliance.

A TOTAL of 120 people were caught littering in Malaysia in just the first two days of 2026.

MALAYSIAN football is staring down the barrel of FIFA's disciplinary gun, with the fraud scandal already costing us matches, money, and credibility.

THE year 2026 started well for Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Small gestures matter to ageing parents in empty nests.