BINTULU (Oct 27): Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen has called on the state government to consider establishing state-owned private hospitals that charge public hospital rates for Sarawakians. He said it would be a more meaningful investment than spending lavishly on less impactful projects, and added the proposal mirrored DAP Sarawak s suggestion [...]
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