Hazlin Hassan

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Hazlin Hassan |Stania Puspawardhani |Fatimah Mujibah

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA/SINGAPORE: For months, 19-year-old Noah (not his real name) from Malaysia had been researching how to study marine biology in the United States: Looking into visa rules, work opportunities and internships. But in April, he gave up on his dream. “I had my heart set on Hawaii – some people call it the Disneyland for marine scientists,” he told The Straits Times.

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Hazlin Hassan |Stania Puspawardhani |Fatimah Mujibah

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA/SINGAPORE: For months, 19-year-old Noah (not his real name) from Malaysia had been researching how to study marine biology in the United States: looking into visa rules, work opportunities and internships. But in April, he gave up on his dream. “I had my heart set on Hawaii – some people call it the Disneyland for marine scientists,” he told The Straits Times.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Hazlin Hassan |Stania Puspawardhani |Fatimah Mujibah

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA/SINGAPORE – For months, 19-year-old Noah (not his real name) from Malaysia had been researching how to study marine biology in the United States: looking into visa rules, work opportunities and internships. But in April, he gave up on his dream. “I had my heart set on Hawaii – some people call it the Disneyland for marine scientists,” he told The Straits Times.

Jan 16, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Hazlin Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR – One of Malaysia’s largest public hospitals, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), started the new year on a sour note, hiking its fees amid higher costs of living and soaring health insurance premiums. The fee hikes, effective Jan 1, 2025, come as increasing living costs in Malaysia strain patients’ budgets, leaving many concerned about the future affordability of healthcare.

Oct 19, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Hazlin Hassan

Some 10 per cent to 20 per cent of the Malaysian population requires some form of mental health intervention, noted one expert. PHOTO: ST FILE Updated Oct 20, 2024, 10:40 AM Published Oct 20, 2024, 10:40 AM KUALA LUMPUR – A spate of recent incidents has cast mental health in Malaysia in the spotlight, with some experts saying that stigma and a shortage of health practitioners are stopping individuals from accessing the care they need.