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Public urges govt to regulate private healthcare costs, insurance hikes

Calls for stricter oversight as patients recount overcharging, unnecessary procedures, and medical negligence in private hospitals

APHM skips forum on rising healthcare costs, pulls out at the eleventh hour

A lawmaker is understood to have prepared a number of hard-hitting questions for the association's president, who said he was absent due to a patient emergency

Are buyouts of private hospitals behind medical, insurance premium hikes? Guan Eng asks

Private equity funds seeking returns on investments may be a factor in driving up treatment costs - the reason cited by insurers for raising premiums

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Petronas staff to be shown the door to make up losses from Petros deal?

Source claims national O&G firm is expected to see 30% revenue loss once agreed formula for natural gas distribution in Sarawak is implemented

InDrive faces termination for flouting guidelines

It is the second Russian e-hailing app after Maxim to face ban by Land Public Transport Agency

Bangsar bars warn of 20% price hike as new alcohol tax looms

Bar owners say the upcoming 10% excise duty under Budget 2026 could squeeze margins, drive drinkers to cheaper alternatives, and push small operators to the brink

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