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More than 3,000 visitors at Teluk Nipah Beach near Pangkor Island were thrilled to experience the rare ‘split sea’ phenomenon. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Visitors walk on water as Pangkor’s rare ‘split sea’ opens sandy path to Giam Island

The Malaysian government will require insurers to provide a basic medical insurance policy to cover essential and high-impact treatment at private hospitals and protect Malaysians from health-related financial shocks, with this plan aimed at being more affordable. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Is your medical insurance too expensive? Why the government’s new base MHIT alternative changes everything

The surviving heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III have been urged to contact Tengku Ibrahim Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah to facilitate the updating and consolidation of information as part of efforts to claim half of the Cap Zuriat Sungai Mengkuang (CZSM) land reclaimed by the Terengganu state government in 1923. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Estate of Sultan Zainal Abidin III: Lawyers seek heirs to pursue Terengganu land claim

An undated file photograph shows yellow tape used by the Royal Malaysia Police to secure a perimeter. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Police hunt for son after bank executive found stabbed to death in Alor Setar home

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail wave after boarding the ETS at JB Sentral following a family visit to Johor in Johor Bahru on February 2, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Anwar’s Johor visit: PM takes the ETS3, tours zoo and royal museum with family

PDP president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing attends a signing ceremony for the collaboration between the Progressive Democratic Party and Parti Sarawak Bersatu at Parkroyal Collection Kuala Lumpur on July 13, 2023. — Photo by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Sarawak coalition feud erupts as PDP’s Tiong warns SUPP’s Sim to ‘stop playing with fire’

Workers carry chairs as they walk past an electronic board displaying stock movement at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 30, 2026. — Reuters pic
Money  / 16 h ago

‘Goreng‑goreng saham’ and state meddling leave Indonesia trailing in emerging market rally after US$80b wipeout

This combination of file photographs created on February 1, 2026 shows Britain's Prince Andrew (left), Duke of York arriving to attend a Requiem Mass, a Catholic funeral service, for the late Katharine, Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral in London on September 16, 2025 ; and an undated handout photograph obtained on July 11, 2019 courtesy of the New York State Sex Offender Registry showing Jeffrey Epstein (right). — AFP pic
World  / 15 h ago

Apologies, resignations and royal glare: From Oslo to London, Epstein files unleash fresh scandal and political fallout

Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat conducts a briefing at the Johor Bahru South district police headquarters in Johor Bahru January 21, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Public outcry as video surfaces of e-hailing driver harassing woman; Johor police launch probe

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will undertake a working visit to the United States (US) from February 3 to 4, at the invitation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to attend the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington, D.C. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Foreign minister heads to Washington to attend US‑hosted critical minerals meeting

In a response posted online, the company said it was aware of the incident and was in contact with the passenger involved. It said it was investigating the matter and would offer support to the affected individual. ― Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Grab says sorry after woman alleges sexual harassment by e-hailing driver in Johor

The 35-year-old actor met with Kuala Lumpur police on Sunday (February 1), a day after lodging a report about the alleged abuse. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said the incident is thought to have taken place in 2005. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

KL police record statement after actor alleges childhood sexual abuse in 2005

The Sultan of Pahang said the power of pardon is a legitimate constitutional mechanism that serves as a final consideration in a justice system that is punitive in nature.— Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Sultan of Pahang: Royal pardon not political gift or personal sympathy

According to MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Prevention), Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman, a total of 20 improvement proposals were recently presented by the MACC’s Governance Investigation Division (BPT) to Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

DBKL overhaul: MACC seeks to limit mayor’s powers, tighten rules for festive bazaars

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Melaka hot spring drowning: Mother, aunt detained as police investigate child neglect

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

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According to the author, there are also numerous reasons why tuition centres may face a drop in demand in the future. The most obvious answer is the presence of the Web and the (literally) infinite number of online learning and/or personalised learning websites and apps out there. — Pexels.com pic
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Are tuition centres still relevant in an age of AI?

Jackie Chan in a scene from ‘The Shadow’s Edge’. The author argues that Jackie Chan’s last decade of films — filled with repentant fathers, estranged children and emotional pleas — reads like a six-movie message to his real-life kids, a cinematic attempt at reconciliation playing out on screen long before it happens in real life. — AFP pic
22 Jan 2026

Jackie Chan’s cinematic way of reaching out to his kids

A teacher interacts with students at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan Kebun in Shah Alam on January 3, 2023. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
16 Jan 2026

How much does your performance in school ‘predict’ your future?

There is no question that online distraction is a new sort of epidemic today. — Picture by Hari Anggara
07 Jan 2026

How to fight digital distractions

 

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The author argues that Malaysian cinemas undermine the movie-going experience by forcing patrons through cramped, poorly lit and uncomfortable exit routes — a jarring finale that feels unsafe, unnecessary and wildly out of step with the glamour promised at the front door. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
02 Jan 2026

Why must exiting a cinema hall be such a lousy experience?

According to the author, the true world-beaters climb slowly, steadily. And crucially, they spend their early years dabbling widely, dipping into multiple sports, subjects, instruments — building what you might call a rich ‘learning capital’ that compounds beautifully over decades. — pexels.com pic
23 Dec 2025

Does early specialisation sabotage greatness?

Visitors view books at the Straits Quay Convention Centre in Penang on November 28, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
15 Dec 2025

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

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?

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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Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the plan was introduced as a strategic step to strengthen balanced Islamic education that combines spiritual enrichment, knowledge and technological progress. — Daily Express pic
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Sabah chief minister: New state religious school in Tawau will have AI concept

 
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi seeks acquittal on 47 embezzlement, graft and money laundering charges in the Yayasan Akalbudi case. — Bernama pic
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Yayasan Akalbudi case: Zahid moves to be acquitted of 47 graft and money laundering charges

 
The Kelantan Immigration Department arrested two local men and five illegal immigrants in a crackdown on a migrant smuggling syndicate, carried out under Ops Serkap around Kota Bharu on Sunday and yesterday. — Picture via Facebook/JIM Kelantan
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Two locals nabbed in Kota Bharu migrant smuggling crackdown