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As Malaysians live longer and families become smaller, traditional family support alone can no longer meet the growing needs of the country's ageing population. The post An ageing Malaysia needs new models of elder care first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

MCA has urged the government to address long waiting times at public hospitals by strengthening the healthcare workforce and improving access to timely medical treatment. The post MCA calls for urgent action to cut waiting times at public healthcare facilities first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

The proposed Senior Citizens Bill and Social Work Professionals Bill are important first steps, but Malaysia needs a broader national strategy to prepare for a rapidly ageing population. The post Preparing Malaysia for an ageing future requires more than legislation first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

Making the Lindung 24 Jam SOCSO scheme voluntary weakens workers' protection and creates unequal treatment between Malaysians and migrant workers, argues a trade unionist. The post Cabinet’s U-turn on Lindung 24 Jam leaves workers short-changed first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

PAS president Hadi Awang wants parties that inherit Malaya's independence to lead the state, but was PAS ever involved in the fight for independence? The post Hadi Awang claims PAS was involved in Malaya’s independence first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 13.85 points, or 0.83 per cent, to 1,691.49  from Thursday's close of 1,677.64. The post Bursa Malaysia closes higher on rebound in financial stocks first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

Malaysia retains its RM3.8 bil healthcare tourism target despite weaker second-quarter growth linked to the Iran conflict and higher airfares. The post Iran conflict weighs on medical tourism, but 2026 revenue target holds first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

Claims of sharply higher express bus fares have sparked widespread discussion, though some question whether dynamic pricing is responsible. The post Netizen claims bus fare prices have gone up by over 46%; truth or tall-tale? first appeared on Focus Malaysia.