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By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI     PETALING JAYA: The number of new organ donor pledges has plummeted since last year while the waiting list for lifesaving transplants continues to grow.   The introduction of a digital organ donation registration feature in the MySejahtera application in September 2022 led to an initial boost in sign-ups, according to figures from the government’s data.gov.my and KKMNOW websites.   New pledges rose for the full year of 2022 to 51,825 from a mere 7,057 in 2021, but the surge did not last.   Last year (2023) saw registrations falling by 45% to 28,520 from the year before (2022) with an even bigger drop so far this year.   There were only 4,879 pledges from January to April this year, down 61% from the 12,460 in the same period last year (2023).         "The decrease in new pledges since last year is perhaps due to the possibility that many Malaysians are no longer re...

- The southern part of Johor has seen a significant increase in the number of international school students since 2020. - The data published in My Local Stats by the Department of Statistics Malaysia refers to primary and secondary international schools.  - Johor Bahru recorded the largest increase in international school students in 2022, with a total of 4,311 students compared to 125 students in 2020, an increase of 4,186 students. - Pasir Gudang experienced the second-largest increase in international school students, behind Johor Bahru. - The number of international school students registered in Pasir Gudang was 2,510 students in 2021 and rose to 2,517 in 2022. - Pasir Gudang only started having international schools in 2021. - The number of international schools in Johor Bahru increased to 15 in 2022. - Meanwhile, three districts in Johor saw a decline in international school students. - Batu Pahat's international school students recorded a sign...