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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  / 6 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  / 3 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  / 3 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

The Constitution makes clear that while the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints superior court judges, the prime minister plays a key advisory role — a process critics now say must change to ensure true judicial independence. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 18 Apr 2025

First reformative step towards strengthening the independence of the Judiciary — Hafiz Hassan

Judicial independence simply means that the institution of the Judiciary, the individual judges comprised therein, and the administration of justice must be free from improper influence, manipulation, pressure or interference. — Picture from Pexels.com
What You Think / 16 Apr 2025

Why judicial independence matters for Malaysia's future — Past presidents of Malaysian Bar

Many small retailers have noted the difficulty in competing with illicit cigarette sellers, who operate with impunity and without the burden of compliance. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 16 Apr 2025

Transparency or duplicity? MOH sends mixed signals — Aloysius Tan

Some parents and caregivers may be in denial at first, and that was my first response too. Despite that, we started exploring every possible way to support him such as sending him to therapy sessions. — Freepik pic
What You Think / 16 Apr 2025

You are never alone: Our journey of raising a child with autism — Maslinda Md Yusof

Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at a conference on Malaysian Islamic Economic And Finance in ILIM, Bangi, July 29, 2015. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 16 Apr 2025

Pak Lah’s legacy: A leadership that listened — Vasanthi Ramachandran

Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. In a political landscape often driven by volume and bravado, he offered a different kind of leadership — thoughtful, measured, soft-spoken. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 15 Apr 2025

Our handshake — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Trump is not an anarchist, but his irrational tariffs have an economic logic, no matter how flawed. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 15 Apr 2025

Trump’s tariffs: Order behind the disorder — Christopher Choong Weng Wai 

The Malay kingdoms offer valuable lessons for Malaysia as Asean Chair in navigating modern trade wars. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 15 Apr 2025

Diplomacy and warfare: The Malay kingdoms’ tactics in dealing with great powers — Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and Milda Istiqomah

Rubbish piles seen scattered across Brickfields during the Tamil New Year period. — Picture courtesy of Che Ran
What You Think / 15 Apr 2025

Brickfields deserves better: Not just banners and blessings — Che Ran

File photo of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (left) seen engaging in a friendly conversation with Palestinian Foreign Minister Farouk Kaddoumi and the country’s ambassador to Malaysia, Ahmad Al Farra (right), during a break following the opening of the NAM Committee Meeting in May 2004. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 15 Apr 2025

Pak Lah was a good listener, making him a leader — Hafiz Hassan

According to a study of fires in waste facilities in Norway and Sweden, common ignition causes of these fires include self-heating, thermal runaway in batteries, friction, human activities, technical or electrical errors, natural occurrences such as heatwaves and unfavourable storage conditions. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 14 Apr 2025

A rejoinder to KDEB Waste Management — William Leong Jee Keen

ANPR, which stands for Automatic Number Plate Recognition, is used at toll booths alongside RFID systems to automatically identify vehicles. — Soya Cincau
What You Think / 14 Apr 2025

Still think AI is for lazy people? Meet ANPR — Firdaus Noor

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on global tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington April 2, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 14 Apr 2025

Use and misuse of declaration of emergency — Hafiz Hassan

As the world’s largest consumer market, the US wields tariffs like a weapon. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 13 Apr 2025

70 years after Bandung: Are we still trapped in colonialism? — Li Yunqi

The key is not if we should adopt AI, but how we can do so ethically, inclusively, and strategically. — AFP pic
What You Think / 13 Apr 2025

Malaysia’s AI revolution: Embracing the future with knowledge, ethics, and innovation — KP Chiew

Many internal auditors lack expertise in environmental risk assessment. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 12 Apr 2025

Our silent guardians of ESG reporting in corporate Malaysia — Suhaily Shahimi