Botched plastic surgeries alarming, with at least 126 cases in 18 months

KUALA LUMPUR: Most of the plastic surgery advertisements on social media are put up by unlicensed parties, cosmetic surgeons have warned. Malaysian Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons (Mapacs) president Dr Regunathan Villanayer said complications from botched surgeries could lead to permanent deformation, infection, sinus problems and even death. He said the number of botched surgeries...

Three families disown sons with gambling addictions

KUALA LUMPUR: After constantly being harassed and humiliated by loan sharks or Ah Long, three families have made the extreme decision of disowning their children who took the loans and defaulted on payments. A 50-year-old businesswoman, who only wanted to be known as Kong from Ayer Tawar, Perak said her 23-year-old son had taken loans amounting...