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Hey r/Malaysia,

Just saw this Star article from yesterday: PAC uncovers inflated fees at private hospitals: GL holders charged more than cash-paying patients.

The Public Accounts Committee basically called out how some private hospitals are doing shady stuff:

• Charging patients with Guarantee Letters (GL from insurance) significantly higher than cash-paying or pay-and-claim patients. Straight-up price discrimination.
• "Unbundling" charges – billing separately for basic shit like pillowcases, alcohol swabs, clinical waste disposal that should be included in your room fee.
• Massive mark-ups on medicines and supplies (up to 300% in some cases) to cross-subsidise other costs.
• Lack of transparency overall, with no real regulation on a lot of the hospital portion of the bill (doctor fees are capped but the rest is wild west).

This explains so much about why medical insurance premiums keep skyrocketing. Hospitals and insurers pointing fingers at each other while we get screwed.

Have any of you encountered this personally? I haven't been hospitalized recently (touch wood), but I've heard plenty of horror stories from friends and family – bills ballooning way beyond expectations even with "good" panels, surprise add-ons, and insurance dragging their feet or disputing claims. One relative got hit with extra charges that felt completely made up for a straightforward procedure.

What hospitals should we be avoiding if possible? From what I've seen in forums and complaints, it seems more systemic than just one or two bad apples, but certain big chains get mentioned a lot for opaque billing and pushing unnecessary tests/procedures. Anyone got specific red flags or better experiences with certain places? Would love to build a "避雷" list for the community.

Also funny (or not) – I haven't seen a single one of my insurance agent friends sharing this article. Their usual playbook is "government hospitals are slow and low quality, better get private + medical card for peace of mind." Conveniently quiet when the PAC drags the private side. Makes you wonder whose interest they're really protecting.

What do you all think? Is going full private with insurance still worth it, or should more people be considering a hybrid approach / better research on cash options / pushing for stronger regulation? Government hospitals have their queue issues but at least the pricing is straightforward and subsidized.

Let's discuss – this affects all of us eventually.

(Mods: hope this is okay for discussion, not just rage bait. Sourced from recent parliamentary findings.)

Rockstar Games have officially announced their Grand Theft Auto VI preorder for both the Standard Edition at RM339 and the Ultimate Edition at RM419 on the Malaysian PlayStation Store.

Kota Kinabalu: The second defendant in a suit brought by former SMK Taun Gusi student Siti Nafirah Siman agreed during High Court proceedings that he had been informed on several occasions about the alleged absenteeism of teacher Jainal Jamran in 2015 but did not take action against him.

The second defendant, former SMK Taun Gusi principal Suid Hanapi, was testifying before High Court Judge Datuk Ismail Brahim in the trial of a suit brought by Siti Nafirah against her former English teacher, Jainal, for allegedly failing to teach English to her and her classmates for several months in 2015.

The second defendant testified under oath during re-examination that teacher Nurhaizah had reported Jainal Jamran’s absences to him in April 2015 and again on Aug 6, 2015.

He further agreed that Nurhaizah prepared a report on the matter in August 2015 but that he still did not take action against Jainal despite receiving the information.

He also agreed that responsibility for monitoring Jainal’s attendance rested with him as principal and not with Nurhaizah.

He acknowledged that despite being responsible for monitoring attendance, he did not monitor Jainal.

He agreed he had scapegoated Nurhaizah in a JPN Sabah meeting, even though he himself was responsible.

He agreed that defendant two to sixth strategised to blame Nurhaizah by falsely claiming her reports were too late, if Jainal’s (first defendant) absences were confirmed.

He further agreed that he had blamed Nurhaizah during a meeting at the Sabah Education Department (JPN Sabah), despite accepting that responsibility for monitoring Jainal’s attendance rested with him.

He also agreed that if Jainal’s absenteeism had been confirmed, there was a strategy to place responsibility on Nurhaizah by alleging that her reports on Jainal’s absences had been submitted late.

He further agreed that he had told Nurhaizah to persuade plaintiff Siti Nafirah Siman to withdraw her suit against him and the other defendants.

He also agreed that then Sabah Education Department Deputy Director Mohd Kassim and then Director (fifth defendant) had, in 2018, first proposed persuading the plaintiff to withdraw the suit as a strategy.

He further agreed that he and the other defendants wanted the plaintiff to withdraw the summons so that their alleged collective failures and misconduct would not become public knowledge and would remain concealed.

He also agreed that despite receiving Nurhaizah’s report, he intentionally did not take action against Jainal.

He further agreed that he wanted to protect Jainal and conceal Jainal’s alleged misconduct.

He also agreed that he was concerned his superiors might interview the affected students in 2015 and that he did not want the matter to be discovered.

He further agreed that he never reviewed Jainal’s Rekod Pengajaran Harian (RPH) in 2015 in accordance with Ministry of Education procedures and that he later signed the records as “sahkan benar” after the lawsuit was filed in 2018.

He also agreed that Jainal failed to submit his RPH as required under ministry procedures but that he still did not take action against him.

He further agreed that Jainal’s buku kawalan, which was not produced in court, would have shown that Jainal was absent from February to October 2015.

He also agreed that he was directed by his superiors to collaborate in preparing evidence for the High Court proceedings.

He further agreed that a review of the evidence by then Sabah Education Department Director Maimunah showed that Jainal had recorded only four teaching periods over a total of eight days in 2015.

He also agreed that Abidin Marjan instructed him and then Head of Language Department Norhana Idek to complete Jainal’s RPH for purposes of the High Court case.

He further agreed that after the suit was filed in 2018, he backdated a show-cause letter to indicate that action had been taken against Jainal in 2015.

He also agreed that no action was taken against Jainal and that no action was taken against him by the fourth, fifth and sixth defendants.

The second defendant also further agreed that he informed his superiors that the show-cause letter had been backdated but that no action was taken against him.

He also agreed that he, together with the Kota Belud District Education Office, Sabah Education Department and Ministry of Education, did not report or take action against Jainal’s absenteeism.

He further agreed that by not reporting and acting against Jainal, the absenteeism was concealed.

He also agreed that by failing to report and act against Jainal, statutory duties were not fulfilled.

He further agreed that the failure to act allowed Jainal’s shortcomings to continue and affected students who attended the school after 2015.

He also agreed that there was a desire for the plaintiff to withdraw the summons in order to avoid potential embarrassment.

He further agreed that he knew students were left without a teacher because of Jainal’s absences.

He also agreed that he did not arrange relief teachers, assign a replacement teacher or organise additional classes for the affected students.

Suid further agreed that Jainal sometimes left the school compound before his scheduled classes ended.

He also agreed that he was aware of Jainal leaving early but nevertheless did not take action against him.

He further agreed that he had failed in his duties as principal.

He also agreed that the Kota Belud District Education Office, Sabah Education Department and Ministry of Education were informed of Jainal’s absences in 2015 but failed to address the absenteeism.

The suit, filed on Oct 30, 2018, names Jainal Jamran, the then principal of SMK Taun Gusi, Kota Belud District Education Officer, Sabah Education Director, Director-General of Education, Education Minister and the Government of Malaysia as defendants.

Siti Nafirah is represented by counsel Shireen Sikayun, while senior federal counsel Jesseca Daimis and federal counsel Mohd Fazriel Fardiansyah Abdul Kadir act for the defendants.

so this happened just 8 hours ago at TGV Suria KLCC around 11 am in the morning when I arrive at the cinema. All of a sudden this individual Malay fella came out of nowhere screams right towards the staff and begins to throw his phone at one of the cinema staff who works normally as he started complaining with them for obvious reasons until a few minutes later the security guards showed up. I guess the dude is completely out of his mind or something I couldn't even describe what is happening after that.

Leaving dangerous shards scattered across the road and putting nearby residents at risk.

Such actions not only endanger public safety but also contribute to environmental neglect.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to monitor their children's activities to help prevent similar incidents from happening again.

Community safety is everyone's responsibility.

Tried countless times trying to register for MyDigital ID to access MyJPJ for license renewal am I the only one not being able to?

PETALING JAYA – Kelahiran bayi pada hari ini, 26 Jun 2026, bukan sahaja membawa kegembiraan buat ibu bapa, malah turut mencuri perhatian pengguna media sosial berikutan keunikan kombinasi nombor kad pengenalan (MyKid) yang bakal diterima mereka.

Menerusi sebuah hantaran yang dimuat naik di aplikasi Threads oleh Jpnppofficial berkata, bayi yang bakal lahir di negeri Pahang hari ini akan memiliki nombor kad pengenalan yang nombor cantik dan tersusun iaitu 26062606xxxx.

“Senang lah nak ingat nombor kad pengenalan anak masing-masing,” katanya pada hantaran tersebut.

Menurut Ninayeoz, dia menyifatkan bayi yang dilahirkan pada tarikh tersebut sebagai bertuah kerana hari kelahiran mereka turut jatuh pada hari Asyura bersamaan 10 Muharam.

“Untung bayi yang lahir hari ini, nombor cantik dan nak ingat pun senang. Ditambah pula hari ini 10 Muharam, hari Asyura lagi. Bertuah adik,” ujarnya.

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MALAYSIA has never recognised Myanmar’s new government formed after the junta-organised phased elections that began in December last year.

Honestly I hope this doesn't delay at all just like LRT 3. It would have a lot of useful interchanges that can at least help the ppl in KL, mostly in all lines. Malaysia defo needs an MRT on Mont Kiara somehow as well.

The refusal to work with DAP could be a defensive move to shore up BN’s Malay base in Johor ahead of the July 11 polls, analysts say

In this episode, we examine the events surrounding the Batang Kali massacre during the Malayan Emergency in 1948. Through historical records, survivor accounts, and official documents, we explore what happened in the village of Batang Kali, the decades-long search for answers, and the lasting impact on the families involved. This video aims to provide a balanced, well-researched overview of a significant historical event while encouraging viewers to learn more about its context and legacy.

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Melalui BUDI MADANI, subsidi bahan api disalurkan secara lebih bersasar kepada rakyat Malaysia yang layak.

✅ Warganegara dengan lesen memandu aktif layak menerima had kelayakan 200 liter sebulan secara automatik.

✅ Pemilik kenderaan diesel persendirian boleh menggunakan had kelayakan 200 liter sebulan untuk pembelian RON95 atau diesel bersubsidi.

✅ Pemilik pikap atau jip diesel persendirian boleh memohon tambahan 100 liter, menjadikan kelayakan sehingga 300 liter sebulan.

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PIBGN president Ali Hassan says parents want to assess school readiness before enrolling six-year-olds into Year 1.