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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  / 17 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  / 17 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  / 18 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  / 19 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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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

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  / 18 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’

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

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  / 4 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  / 19 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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

Sheryl Sandberg, the face of ‘Lean In’ feminism, remains a symbol of meritocratic success — one that critics argue overlooks the structural barriers many women still face. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 24 Apr 2025

Fairness means ditching the myth of the self-made woman — Shakira Teh Sharifuddin

Chief Justice of Malaysia Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat attends the Opening of the Legal Year 2024 at Putrajaya International Convention Centre January 15, 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
What You Think / 24 Apr 2025

Got read the Chief Justice’s speech or not? — Hafiz Hassan

A student reacts after receiving her SPM results at SMK Gunung Rapat in Ipoh June 8, 2023. — Picture by Farhan Najib
What You Think / 24 Apr 2025

The (really) long road ahead — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Asia once dreamed together at Bandung — now we’re still searching for the blueprint we lost. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 24 Apr 2025

The Asian Century we forgot to build — Che Ran

Democratic governance includes the vitality of the interpretive function of a judiciary working alongside the Executive and Legislature. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 23 Apr 2025

The (mis)reading of the Right Honourable Chief Justice of Malaysia’s speech at the 24th Commonwealth Conference — Philip TN Koh

The National Library of Malaysia. — Pic via Wikimedia
What You Think / 23 Apr 2025

Where stories live: Rediscovering the joy of reading at our National Library — Zuraini Md Ali and Nor Hayati Hussain

The main difference between Haj and Umrah is Haj is one of the five pillars of Islam and therefore obligatory for every Muslim who is capable of performing it but obligatory only once in a lifetime. — AFP pic
What You Think / 22 Apr 2025

Can Haj be postponed when the obligation has fallen on the Muslim? — Hafiz Hassan

Young Malaysians can explore some forward-thinking business ideas, including dealing with e-waste. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 22 Apr 2025

Innovation ideas for Malaysia’s future generations — Afif Aliyana Abu Fitri

The Malayan tapir is the largest of the five extant tapir species. — Picture from Unsplash/Jeffrey Hamilton
What You Think / 22 Apr 2025

A treasure we cannot afford to lose — Sheila Ramalingam

A general view of Klang on October 8, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 21 Apr 2025

I was once a hunter-gatherer — YS Chan

While the decision to proceed lies at the discretion of the Public Prosecutor, such withdrawals can weaken the prosecution’s case, especially if the victim becomes reluctant or refuses to cooperate fully during trial. — Unsplash/Ari Spada pic
What You Think / 19 Apr 2025

The rise in sexual crimes and incest reflects a deeper moral crisis — Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

Raya at a kampung house. — Picture courtesy of Zuraini Md Ali and Nor Hayati Hussain
What You Think / 19 Apr 2025

Rediscovering our heritage — Zuraini Md Ali & Nor Hayati Hussain

In their applications, the durian farmers (the Applicants) argued that they were not merely squatters or illegal occupants but farmers on the lands where they cultivated the Musang King durians (the Affected Lands). — Picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 19 Apr 2025

Don’t turn a legal matter into political ‘Musang King’ — Hafiz Hassan

For Malaysia, the implications are significant. Malaysia’s trade with the US is heavily scrutinised in goods: semiconductors, refined petroleum, furniture, and rubber gloves. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 19 Apr 2025

Why America excludes sales, services from its trade deficits: Strategic blind spot in Asia — Phar Kim Beng

People perform Aidilfitri prayers at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur March 31, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 18 Apr 2025

Celebrating Eid with faith and piety — Muhammad Ammar Harith Idris

According to the author, in a corporate setting, both effectiveness and efficiency must be embraced to create a sustainable environment of success. — Pexels.com pic
What You Think / 18 Apr 2025

The balancing act: Achieving success through effectiveness and efficiency in the workplace — Alicia Philip