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private hospital charges

Higher bills for patients with guarantee letters: detailed study needed to understand why

Deputy finance minister Lim Hui Ying confirms what private hospital group previously denied, says treatment charges not transparent and requires further study for solutions

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

PAC needs public testimonies on high insurance premiums, private hospital charges for ‘indisputable’ report

Committee urges support for moves to reform the healthcare and insurance sectors

PAC urges high turnout for public hearing on rising insurance premiums, private hospital costs

Bipartisan committee will include public views in its report to Parliament, concerned that sign-ups for session in Penang this Friday still low

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[WATCH] ‘The perception exists, but it isn’t true’: Tengku Zafrul addresses ‘payung kuning’ narrative

Former Investment, Trade and Industry Minister dismisses claims that he acts as a royal intermediary for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, saying the long-standing 'payung kuning' perception does not reflect reality

[TONTON] ‘Persepsi itu wujud, tapi ia tidak benar’: Tengku Zafrul jawab naratif ‘payung kuning’

Bekas Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri menepis dakwaan beliau bertindak sebagai orang tengah istana bagi Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, sambil menegaskan persepsi lama ‘payung kuning’ tidak mencerminkan realiti

Uthaya: compelling voice of those on the margins – Terence Netto

After two novels and dozens of short stories, writer Uthaya Sankar continues to portray life very much as it happens