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ANIMAL HEALTH
Malaysia Part Of New Asean Fertiliser Alliance For Food Security
Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei have formed a new Southeast Asia Fertiliser Association (Seafa) to boost food security, with Indonesia serving as the inaugural chairman and Malaysia (represented by Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad) as co-chairman.
JanaVeteran Project Empowers ATM Veterans Through Ginger Farming
Boustead Plantations' JanaVeteran project enables Malaysian Armed Forces veterans to cultivate ginger, a high-value cash crop. Participants receive a guaranteed monthly income of RM2,000. Malaysia has low self-sufficiency for ginger at 15%.
MALAYSIA
First Sarawakian Woman Elected Malaysian Society Of Parasitology And Tropical Medicine President
Adela's election places her at the head of a national scientific society at a time when Malaysia continues to strengthen research capability, public health preparedness and international scientific visibility.
HTA Sacks Admin Assistant, Reports Massive Housemen Scam To Police
Tunku Azizah Hospital says it has sacked an admin assistant, a MyStep staff who allegedly scammed about 190 housemen out of over RM47,000, and filed a police report, stressing that collection of cash or payments to staff's personal accounts isn't allowed.
WORLD
Smartphone Apps Are Changing How We Study Everyday Brain Activity
Natural EEGs can support long-term monitoring outside hospitals for people with neurological disorders, and help others track health issues such as fatigue, workload stress, or flagging attention during routine activities.
How Mathematical Modelling Can Save Lives Of TB Patients
By using real world data, mathematical models can help policymakers reach patients who would benefit most from an intervention, and better identify their needs.
