Penang draws more than half a million foreign patients, accounts for 45pc of Malaysia’s medical tourism revenue

By
Opalyn Mok
-
0
8

Most Read

A traveller uses the Malaysia National Integrated Immigration System (MyNIISe) for passport clearance. — NIISe pic

Malaysia
 / 6 h ago

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor is seen at the Kuala Lumpur High Court December 19, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
 / 4 h ago

Communications Minister and Madani Government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the government has decided that there is no need to increase the mandatory retirement age for civil servants at this time. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
 / 18 h ago

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved a 10-year extension of tax exemption for Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
 / 17 h ago

Media practitioners are seen outside the Balai Undang Sungei Ujong in Seremban on April 30, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
 / 19 h ago

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Ramanan Ramakrishnan said, however, that contributions to the Lindung 24 Jam Scheme would remain mandatory for foreign workers and would continue to be implemented in accordance with existing legal provisions. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
 / 3 h ago

The Court of Appeal today granted former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak permission to attend the Malaysian Bar’s appeal hearing challenging the Pardons Board’s decision to reduce his prison sentence and fine in the SRC International case. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia
 / 18 h ago

US President Donald Trump participates in a NATO Leaders’ working session during the NATO Summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. — AFP pic

World
 / 19 h ago

A man walks past a 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard in Kuala Lumpur on March 30, 2015. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia
 / 2 h ago

Hugo Palencia Ropero, a Colombian national expelled from the United States, sits outside his room at a hotel in Kinshasa on April 22, 2026. — AFP pic

World
 / 16 h ago

Communications Minister and Madani Government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the government has agreed that the Defence Ministry suspend, with immediate effect, any procurement of new defence equipment or supplies from Norway. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
 / 18 h ago

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said opportunities to obtain Malaysian citizenship for individuals facing documentation issues, including children born abroad to Malaysian mothers, continue to be considered based on the facts of each case and the relevant legal provisions. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
 / 18 h ago

Muallim district police chief Supt Khalid Mohamad said the victim transferred a total of RM970,000 in three separate transactions into two different bank accounts as instructed by the suspect. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia
 / 4 h ago

The crocodile hunters with the massive reptile. — The Borneo Post pic 

Malaysia
 / 4 h ago

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said that 10 Bangladeshi nationals, including two men who acted as the premises’ guards, were detained in a special operation that began at 12.30am. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
 / 4 h ago

You May Also Like

Related Articles

File picture of a view of the Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery. The Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) has sought to reassure the public that Muslim burial services will not be privatised under the Federal Territories Public Cemetery Development Project. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 1 m ago

Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said the decision was driven by time constraints in attending meetings at the federal level, as well as his desire to concentrate on developing Perlis with about a year remaining in the current state administration's term. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 m ago

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with his Thai counterpart, Anutin Charnvirakul during a courtesy call held in conjunction with the latter’s two-day official visit to Malaysia at the Perdana Putra Complex in Putrajaya, July 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 m ago

Just IN

File picture of a view of the Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery. The Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) has sought to reassure the public that Muslim burial services will not be privatised under the Federal Territories Public Cemetery Development Project. — Picture by Hari Anggara

1 m ago

Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said the decision was driven by time constraints in attending meetings at the federal level, as well as his desire to concentrate on developing Perlis with about a year remaining in the current state administration's term. — Bernama pic

6 m ago

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with his Thai counterpart, Anutin Charnvirakul during a courtesy call held in conjunction with the latter’s two-day official visit to Malaysia at the Perdana Putra Complex in Putrajaya, July 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

13 m ago

↑