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Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir speaks at a press conference in George Town on April 17, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Who is Akmal Nasrullah Nasir? A brief primer on the low-key leader now heading one of the toughest ministries

An undated file photograph shows the National Registration Department logo at its headquarters in Putrajaya. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Dual citizenship in Malaysia: NRD clarifies voluntary renunciation and legal process

Civil Defence Force personnel conduct rescue operations in Kuala Terengganu on November 28, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

METMalaysia issues heavy rain warning for multiple states, parts of Pahang on highest alert

Dashcam footage showed retired mechanic Boris Gurman, 69, knocking the elder attacker to the ground as he tries to rip away his long-barrelled gun. — Picture via X
World  / 15 h ago

Dashcam reveals retired mechanic, wife tried to disarm Bondi Beach shooters before deaths

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia poses for a commemorative photo during the Ceremony for the Presentation of Letters of Appointment and the Oath of Office, Allegiance, and Secrecy of Federal Ministers and Deputy Ministers at Istana Negara, December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Seven ministers, eight deputy ministers officially sworn in following Madani Cabinet reshuffle

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran speaks at the Dewan Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 11, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Durian Tunggal shooting: Why wasn’t it murder from day one, asks deputy minister

National Muay Thai athlete Angie Yan Jia Chi performs in the women’s Wai Kru event at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 8 h ago

Malaysia’s Angie Yan stuns Thai world champion to claim Wai Kru gold on SEA Games debut

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abd Rahman speaks to the press at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on June 25, 2025. — Sayuti Zanudin pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

After court‑ordered ‘reflection’ on Syed Saddiq appeal, prosecution decides the next move is forward

The three matches affected are Malaysia’s 1-1 draw against Cape Verde on May 29, the 2-1 victory over Singapore on September 4, and the 1-0 win against Palestine on September 8. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Sports  / 11 h ago

Fifa sanctions FAM, Harimau Malaya hit with three 3-0 losses over ineligible players

Heavy rain falls during the FA Cup Final between JDT and Sabah FC at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur on December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Monsoon surge continues: METMalaysia issues rain warnings for peninsula, puts Pahang on max alert

File photo of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Hannah Yeoh. The prime minister rejected claims today that Yeoh’s appointment strengthens DAP dominance, saying she serves the government, not a political party. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

‘Atrocious’: Anwar hits back at race-based attacks on Hannah Yeoh’s Cabinet appointment

Malaysia saw a string of unsettling violent crimes this year, with several high-profile murders drawing national attention and raising fresh concerns about safety in homes, schools and public spaces. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Tracking violence: Murders, shootings and stabbings that shocked Malaysia in 2025

Johor Umno information chief Md Israk Abdullah (centre) holds a copy of the police report made against political satirist Fahmi Reza at the Pontian police station on December 16, 2025. — Picture courtesy of Md Israk Abdullah
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Johor Umno demands sedition probe on Fahmi Reza’s X post on Tunku Mahkota Ismail

National Muay Thai athlete Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Zulfikar (left) launches an attack against host nation fighter Suphakon Sirilun during the men’s 57kg final at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok today. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 6 h ago

Malaysian Muay Thai squad pull off sensational three-gold feat by upsetting home favourites, including a World Champion

Perodua’s new Traz makes its debut as the brand’s latest urban SUV, designed with Malaysian drivers in mind.
Life  / 11 h ago

From KL to Penang on RM35? Perodua thinks the new RM76,000 Traz can do it

Alwyn Lau
Alwyn Lau
Bookworm. Contrarian. Proud Malaysian. Or thereabouts. Tweets at @alwyn_lau
 

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Visitors view books at the Straits Quay Convention Centre in Penang on November 28, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
2d ago

Repurposing university libraries

The author argues that PTPTN no longer functions as a real loan system because repayment rates are so poor. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
11 Dec 2025

Can we stop calling PTPTN a loan?

Teachers prepare for class at a school in Ipoh, Perak, on June 23, 2020. — Picture by Farhan Najib
02 Dec 2025

Schools as worry factories?

The author reminds Malaysians that KLIA was opened in 1998 and says there has been only the occasional leaking and minor flooding in its past 27 years. — Screengrab via X
17 Nov 2025

Poor optics but otherwise resilient #KLIA

 

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According to the author, many Malaysian executives — on a 24/7 journey of clawing with their finger-nails after the next promotion and next salary increment — see the very concept of ‘free time’ as a moral failure. — pexels.com pic
11 Nov 2025

When ‘free time’ scares us

“6-7” was Dictionary.com’s 2025 Word of the Year.
06 Nov 2025

Is ‘67’ nonsense or an example of linguistic democracy?

The author learnt from a conversation with a student from China that the practice of replacing the number “4” with “3A” is rare compared to Malaysia. — Freepik pic
24 Oct 2025

‘4’ or ‘3A’? A chat about tetraphobia

Authorities are seen at a school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya October 14, 2025, after a schoolgirl was stabbed by her schoolmate. — Bernama pic
16 Oct 2025

School stabbing: A parent’s shock and reflection

File picture of an accident that occurred on May 13 involving a gravel-laden lorry and an FRU truck on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam, Teluk Intan. — Bernama pic
13 Oct 2025

Are lorries the number one cause of traffic accidents in Malaysia?

Students arrive at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seksyen 7 in Shah Alam on March 3, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
29 Sep 2025

What’s required (or rewarded) in school but ignored (or punished) outside school?

Vehicles are seen approaching the drop-off/pick-up area of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. — KLIA pic
23 Sep 2025

Thoughts on being picked up from KLIA

In my experience it’s very normal for parents, especially Asian parents, to have a LOT of say in what their children study, not least because they’re paying the tuition fees and what-not. — Unsplash pic
17 Sep 2025

Whose future is it? Exploring parental influence on post-graduate paths

With 80 per cent of Malaysians expected to be city-dwellers by 2030, the government argues that the URA will keep our urban vibes fresh and home-owners’ feelings happy. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
02 Sep 2025

Urban Renewal Act debate: Modernisation imperatives vs community concerns?

The benefit to fresh grads and brain-drain slowdown notwithstanding, the huge question now is what’s going to happen to the training sector for whom the HRD funds have been a critical source of revenue?
25 Aug 2025

Corporate training sector in crisis?

The losses since 2019 have totalled billions. Eg, the State of Scam Report 2024 revealed that Malaysia lost RM54.02 billion (US$12.8 billion) to scams in 2023, equivalent to three per cent of our GDP. —Picture by Firdaus Latif
14 Aug 2025

Can cybercrime reshape vices and even banking in Malaysia?

Son Heung-Min, the South Korean sensation who danced through defenses like a waiter dancing past crowded tables, the man whose smile lit up stadiums and goal celebrations, is finally moving on from North London. ― Reuters pic
05 Aug 2025

Spurs is Son, Son is Spurs

Apparently durians produce this molecule called spermidine (yes, I know what that sounds like) which is important because it promotes this biological process known as autophagy. — File pic by Farhan Najib
26 Jul 2025

A surprising health component of durians?

Setting aside the question of lecturers ‘cheating’ if they use AI to grade, not every form of assessment can be practically handled with AI. — Reuters pic
13 Jul 2025

Should lecturers use AI to grade papers?

As such, shows like Squid Game — and in fact almost every major movie or TV series — may be offering audiences a way of ‘processing’ frustration, pain and tragedy in the family by way of entertainment and fantasy.
07 Jul 2025

Of ‘Squid Game’ and family trauma

A customer makes a payment using a QR code in Cheras in this file photo taken on October 5, 2023. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
28 Jun 2025

Waiting an infinity for QR code payments to go through?

What if we treated schooling the way an open-hearted chef viewed his kitchen i.e. as a place where experimentation reigns, where various recipes and concoctions may be tried and tested, where success need not be narrowly defined and can, in fact, be a matter of ‘taste’ and individual desire? — Picture from pexels.com
16 Jun 2025

Is education like bomb disposal or like cooking?

A staff member arranges books at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 2025 at the World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur May 25, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
04 Jun 2025

How reading physical books beats screen-reading

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-Min waves to fans as he carries the Europa League trophy. — AFP pic
26 May 2025

The end of Tottenham’s trophy drought

Primary school students return to school at Sekolah Kebangsaan Syed Idrus Chemor in Perak March 21, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Farhan Najibnn
03 May 2022

The (cautious) case against mask mandates

A man smokes outside an eatery in Petaling Jaya January 1, 2019. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture by Miera Zulyana
25 Apr 2022

Why a smoking ban probably won’t help

A man walks past a shuttered bar/night club with a u00e2u20acu02dcFor Rentu00e2u20acu2122 sign in Kuala Lumpur during the Covid 19 pandemic October 18, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
11 Apr 2022

So what really is the problem with nightclubs?

A customer counts how much change was given back after buying some groceries at a wet market in Kuala Lumpur. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Saw Siow Feng
29 Mar 2022

Why are we worth more dead than alive?

The Employeesu00e2u20acu2122 Provident Fund logo is seen at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur March 2, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Miera Zulyanan
21 Mar 2022

Three groups who welcome the RM10,000 EPF withdrawal

Form Five students get ready to sit for their SPM examination at SMK Seksyen 7 in Shah Alam March 2, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
15 Mar 2022

Should Malaysian students do a gap year?

Sekolah Kebangsaan Section 7 students on their first day back at school in Shah Alam July 22, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
28 Feb 2022

Could e-textbooks be the solution to heavy school bags?

Election Commission officials get the polling station at Dewan Badminton Kompleks Perumahan Polis Tabuan Jaya ready ahead of early voting in Kuching December 13, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
14 Feb 2022

Are Covid-19 cases being artificially boosted ahead of Johor polls?

The Lim clan having their reunion dinner at Lim Jetty, Weld Quay on January 31, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
07 Feb 2022

Playing ‘20 Questions’ at Chinese New Year

Rex Lee Kok Hong, 36, displays his angpow collection at his home in Sungai Dua February 13, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
31 Jan 2022

Chinese New Year and e-’ang pows’

27 Jan 2022

BAM should revoke Goh Jin Wei’s ban too

A general view of traffic on the Federal Highway in Kuala Lumpur June 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
24 Jan 2022

Alternative to holiday traffic jams

Students resume classes at Sekolah Kebangsaan Meru Klang in Klang January 10, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Bernama pic
17 Jan 2022

Why hasn’t ‘Pendidikan Moral’ been scrapped yet?

People receive their Covid-19 booster shot at the KL Gateway Mall in Kuala Lumpur January 5, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
10 Jan 2022

Boosters: Allow walk-ins at PPVs by disabled

People wait to receive their Covid-19 vaccines at the Covid-19 vaccination centre in the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Seri Kembangan, June 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
27 Dec 2021

Notes from a PPV volunteer

A general view of traffic on the Federal Highway in Kuala Lumpur June 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
20 Dec 2021

Three pointers on how to be safer behind the wheels

As the country slowly reopens, the temporary traffic respite will gradually come to an end. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture by Yusof Mat Isan
13 Dec 2021

So far, yet so near: Are you a super-commuter?

Choong has spent more than 30 years zipping around the world visiting archeological dig sites and even excavating in some. u00e2u20acu201d Picture via Facebook
07 Dec 2021

A conversation with Malaysia’s own Indiana Jones

The release of u00e2u20acu02dcJames Bond: No Time to Dieu00e2u20acu2122 for Malaysian cinemas has been from September 30 to November 25. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of United International Pictures Malaysia
29 Nov 2021

James Bond: From fantasy to reality

 

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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with Hannah Yeoh, who thanked him for the trust placed in her following her appointment to oversee the Federal Territories. — Picture via Facebook/Hannah Yeoh
4 h ago

Hannah Yeoh thanks Anwar for trust as she sets out priorities for Federal Territories

 
File photo of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Hannah Yeoh. The prime minister rejected claims today that Yeoh’s appointment strengthens DAP dominance, saying she serves the government, not a political party. — Bernama pic
5 h ago

‘Atrocious’: Anwar hits back at race-based attacks on Hannah Yeoh’s Cabinet appointment

 
The Penang Welfare Department is seeking relatives of a nine-month-old baby girl who has been at Seberang Jaya Hospital since March and a three-year-old boy known as ‘Zaki’ was found during an operation in Bukit Mertajam. — Reuters file pic
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Penang Welfare Dept appeals for family to come forward in two child cases