923 new Covid-19 hospitalisations
Country registers less than 1,000 coronavirus admissions for 17 straight days.
Environmental groups ask king to intervene in deforestation
Activists want government to take climate change seriously, overhaul Forestry Act.
906 new coronavirus hospitalisations
Malaysia records less than 1,000 Covid-19 admissions for 16 straight days.
Muadzam Shah landfill closure deprives Orang Asli of income
Villagers say scavenging vital to their existence.
Pahang Orang Asli communities finally get toilets
Villagers no longer have to walk into forest, dodge cobras to answer call of nature.
Gates Foundation, Wellcome pledge US$300 million for Covid pandemic
Money will go to Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, a global partnership that co-leads Covax.
Pahang Orang Asli forgotten during the floods, say villagers
Government rendered little to no help, they say.
Kelantan Orang Asli demand Putrajaya address environmental destruction
Villagers complain of wildlife intruding on their homes, farms.
Education groups doubt official school dropout figures
Activists warn of impending crisis, potential for cultural shift away from value of proper education.
