A spokesman for Hartal Doktor Kontrak said an application submitted on Nov 20 has yet to be approved. - NSTP FILE PICKUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of doctors are currently practising medicine without valid Annual Practising Certificates (APC), as the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) has yet to approve their renewal applications, claims a report. Without a valid APC, medical practitioners are not permitted to provide medical services, Utusan Malaysia reported today. "In a Facebook group for general practitioners, thousands of doctors reported they still have not received their APC for 2026." "Any medical practitioner who has successfully made payment for their APC application before Dec 1, 2025, will not be subject to any penalty."

Source: New Strait Times January 03, 2026 02:20 UTC