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Govt To Invest In Drug Rehab

Nov 11, 2025

The government will consider allocating funds towards drug rehabilitation efforts. 

The Prime Minister says the money will come from the funds collected through drug seizures.

He adds that drug seizures nationwide have reached 2 billion ringgit in street value. 

This, as there are currently no special allocations to combat drug abuse...apart from those provided to the National Anti-Drug Agency.

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The Health Ministry is stepping up efforts to ease the burden of heavy workloads on medical staff.  

Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat, its minister acknowledged the strain that ministry staff are facing at all levels... from senior consultants to nurses, medical officers and support staff. 

As such, the ministry will review the distribution of resources to ensure a more efficient allocation.  

It will also implement a digital dashboard to manage staffing more effectively and reduce administrative burdens. 

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Thailand will halt the implementation of a ceasefire agreement with Cambodia. 

This, as the Thai military has accused Cambodia of laying new landmines after the two countries agreed on the deal. 

However, Cambodia's Defense Ministry has denied the claims and urged its counterpart to avoid patrolling in old minefield areas.  

Meanwhile, Thailand’s Foreign Minister says the decision will be explained to the US and to Malaysia, the chair of ASEAN, which has facilitated the ceasefire process.