KUALAL UMPUR, April 2 — A family medicine specialist has reiterated the call for Malaysians to undergo health screening early in life, and detect risks so that treatment can be started earlier to control chronic diseases better and avoid complications.

TOKYO, Aug 28 — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday, adding that the long-serving leader wanted to avoid causing problems for the government due to the worsening of a chronic health condition.