‘I thought I was safe’: What’s behind Malaysia’s rising TB cases

KUALA LUMPUR – When Mr Hisyam Mohamad woke up and coughed out blood-streaked phlegm one morning in 2023, his instinct was to ignore it, instead reaching for cough syrup and painkillers. However, his condition deteriorated. The 42-year-old oil palm smallholder from Pekan, Pahang, lost more than 30kg in less than one month. He constantly felt