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Under the Sumbang Tunai Rahmah (STR), eligible recipients receive direct cash assistance from the government to help cover living costs. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

With Sara closing, Malaysians can access alternative govt cash and subsidy programmes

BAM doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said he is ready to step down as part of taking responsibility for the four-gold shortfall in Malaysia’s 2025 SEA Games badminton results. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 16 h ago

One gold, two silver, six bronze: Malaysia’s badminton chief admits shortfall, open to stepping down after SEA Games results

Malaysia’s sepak takraw team celebrates their historic 2-1 victory over Thailand in the men’s team regu final at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, ending a 34-year gold drought. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 16 h ago

Malaysia ends 34-year drought with SEA Games team regu gold over Thailand

Health workers move a woman on a stretcher to an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic
World  / 17 h ago

Bloodshed at Bondi: 11 killed as gunfire tears through Sydney beach

After four records and the 2025 SEA Games gold in Thailand, the Malaysian and Sarawak governments are lining up rewards for hammer thrower Grace Wong. — Picture from X/Bernama_Radio
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Sarawak, Putrajaya to reward record-breaking SEA Games gold medallist Grace Wong

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

METMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for Klang Valley, six states until 1pm

Despite nearly 80 per cent of speed tests being conducted on 5G-capable devices, most Malaysian users still spend two-thirds of their time on 4G networks due to coverage gaps. — Picture by Mukhriz Hashim
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Malaysia’s 5G speeds have nearly halved as network comes under strain, Ookla reports

In a statement uploaded on his Facebook page, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the declaration was made in compliance with the decree of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, as a mark of celebration for the team’s outstanding achievement in continuing its dominance in Malaysian football. — Picture from Facebook/Onn Hafiz Ghazi
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Johor declares special public holiday after JDT’s FA Cup 2025 win, SPM exams to proceed as scheduled

Soh Wooi Yik (left) and Aaron Chia took the silver in the men’s doubles badminton final at the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok on December 14, 2025. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 17 h ago

SEA Games heartbreak for Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik as Indonesia claims men’s doubles gold

People hold placards during a Hanukkah menorah lighting in Berlin, Germany on December 14, 2025, in solidarity with Australians after the Bondi Beach shooting. — AFP pic
World  / 3 h ago

Fruit seller disarms Bondi Beach gunman, now hospitalised with gunshot wounds as world hail him as ‘hero’

Personal belongings lie at the scene of a deadly shooting during a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 3 h ago

Bondi shooting leaves 16 dead as Australian police identify father-and-son gunmen in alleged antisemitic attack

Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen said the latest victim, identified as Hong, had invested RM300,000 in the investment fund proposed by the BSN employee in question in 2024 and only realised he had been scammed after news reports emerged in 2025. — File picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

BSN payouts coming next week for victims of employee-linked investment scam, says Sarawak DAP chief

People cross a street next to police vehicles after the shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic
World  / 15 h ago

Bondi Beach massacre draws international outrage, leaders vow to fight antisemitism

According to the author, DAP’s quiet on key issues—from Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s DNAA to Tan Sri Azam Baki’s contract extension and ongoing corruption under Madani — risks alienating Chinese voters, a lesson already seen in Sabah’s polls. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
What You Think  / 2 h ago

The end of DAP’s ‘Golden Era’? — Izmil Amri

Mosti is holding STI Madani Carnivals nationwide to empower young Malaysians and boost the country’s chances to reach developed nationhood. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Malaysia needs 70pc of jobs in STEM to reach developed nation status, says Mosti official

Shalini Periasamy was fined a mere RM100 for posting videos issuing threats towards Rajeswary Appahu, a social media influencer. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 31 Jul 2024

Let’s get serious about cyberbullying education — Lai Mun Onn

According to the author, online harms are not only categorised but given examples. Examples of online harms that threaten personal and community safety include child sexual exploitation material, pro-terror material and extremist context, among others. — AFP pic
What You Think / 31 Jul 2024

No government should be dissuaded from pursuing a comprehensive regulatory regime for social media platforms — Hafiz Hassan

A newspaper vendor checks his mobile phone as two men chat at a food stall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 29 Jul 2024

New regulatory framework for social media platforms: Let’s hear from Malaysians — Hafiz Hassan

The licensing system for network and application services faces a significant challenge due to difficulties in anticipating future needs and developments, and a notable lack of independent oversight, which can impact the fairness and transparency of the licensing process. This lack of clear guidelines and oversight has created uncertainties for social media platforms. — SoyaCincau pic
What You Think / 29 Jul 2024

Malaysian govt must halt any hasty decisions on social media licensing as it could worsen restrictions on freedom of expression — Article 19, Centre for Independent Journalism

The writer believes that if the government is serious about its laudatory aims in creating a safer online ecosystem, it must take its own role in the ecosystem seriously. ― AFP pic
What You Think / 29 Jul 2024

Will licensing social media platforms make us safer? — Ding Jo-Ann  

DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng said non-Muslim parents take umbrage at being ‘lectured’ at what is healthy practice in bringing up their own children within the Chinese and vernacular education system. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 29 Jul 2024

Stop preaching to non-Muslim parents about how to educate their own children on unhealthy lifestyles — Lim Guan Eng

Zulkarnain Idros (left), father of murdered former Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) student Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain, and his wife Hawa Osman, hold a photo of their late son after the Court of Appeal sentenced six former UPNM students to death at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya July 23, 2024. Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, who led the three-judge panel, in delivering a 93-page judgment for over three hours, said that the case ‘is among the rarest of the rare, involving extreme cruelty that poses a grave danger to society, and such inhumane acts must be stopped’. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 26 Jul 2024

Sentence according to law — Hafiz Hassan

This 2018 file photograph shows Tan Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil launching a Wanita Barisan Nasional event in Kepong. Today, as Women and Family Affairs Council (Hawa) chairman, Shahrizat has once again involved various stakeholders who can create an environment where robust women-led businesses can flourish unhindered, says the author. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
What You Think / 26 Jul 2024

Breaking barriers for women entrepreneurs — Vasanthi Ramachandran

Orang Asli children taking a dip at a river at Pos Bersih to cool down during the hot weather in this file photo taken on February 19, 2024. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia’s prevalence of stunting among children under five has increased from 17.7 per cent in 2015 to 21.2 per cent in 2022. — Picture by Farhan Najib
What You Think / 26 Jul 2024

Not just height but also not just nutrition: Dispelling the myths around child stunting — Derek Kok

Anti-quota protesters clash with the police in Dhaka on July 18, 2024. Bangladesh woke on July 19 to survey destruction left by the deadliest day of ongoing student protests so far, which saw government buildings torched by demonstrators and a nationwide internet blackout put into effect. — AFP pic
What You Think / 24 Jul 2024

Of quotas and equal opportunities — Mohammad Tariqur Rahman

Schools are expected to uphold certain ethical standards and be role models in promoting positive behaviours. Aligning with alcohol producers for fundraising purposes can erode trust and raise concerns about the school's commitment to fostering a safe and healthy environment for children, says the author. — Picture by Farhan Najib
What You Think / 24 Jul 2024

The government (not breweries) should be funding Chinese schools — Kua Kia Soong

Learning sign language promotes inclusion and accessibility, allowing everyone to communicate freely without any barriers, says the author. — Picture by cottonbro studio/www.pexels.com
What You Think / 23 Jul 2024

Sign language should be taught in schools — Naomi Alea 

The project aims to empower the elderly to take better care of their oral health
What You Think / 21 Jul 2024

Bringing youthful smiles to the elderly — Ainol Haniza Kherul Anuwar

Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal was suspended from the Dewan Rakyat for six months on Thursday. — Picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 20 Jul 2024

Live and poisoned by a letter — Hafiz Hassan

The cycle starts with the period or menstrual bleed. Women lose about 40 to 60 millilitres of blood during this phase. With both hormones at baseline, the body sheds the old and restores itself in preparation of the new. — Picture courtesy of pic_studio/Getty Images via ETX Studio
What You Think / 19 Jul 2024

Menstrual cycle awareness: The blueprint to mitigate burnout in women — Mugilarasi Arasarethinam

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What You Think / 18 Jul 2024

Big disappointment that govt continues to be exempted from data protection law — Hafiz Hassan