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T’ganu urged to ramp up awareness campaigns on sexually transmitted diseases

The Terengganu government has been urged to intensify programmes to raise awareness about the importance of screening tests and prevent sexually transmitted diseases in the community.

STDs among teens on uptick last year after four-year decline: MoE

Cases of sexually transmitted diseases in 13 to 17-year-olds had been on a slight downtrend since 2018, when 255 cases were recorded, before increasing last year, the Education Ministry said.

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What will we call for next? A ban on cheap cigarettes, tuak and kapcais? – Rocky Bru

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Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal