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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 author says the past is a place to visit, not a place to live. Pick up the lesson — then keep walking. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 22 May 2025

Don’t live there — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 22 May 2025

Gold, gas and god complexes: Trump’s trillion-dollar desert hustle — Che Ran

Security personnel have been deployed around the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre ahead of the ASEAN Summit, set to take place from May 26 to 28. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 21 May 2025

In, out, or stuck? The three scenarios facing Timor-Leste’s Asean dream — Khoo Ying Hooi

The ChatGPT logo is seen on the screen of a smartphone in this illustrative photo. — AFP pic
What You Think / 21 May 2025

Avoiding overreliance on AI in higher education — Jehana Ermy Jamaluddin

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What You Think / 21 May 2025

‘Paradigm return’ in academia — Mohammad Tariqur Rahman

Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship is marked by strategic initiatives, including a trilateral economic summit involving Asean, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and China. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 21 May 2025

What brand of Malaysian hospitality will shape Asean and related summits — Phar Kim Beng

It is not too late to redirect the future of Brickfields. By recognising the neighbourhood’s cultural value, investing in thoughtful infrastructure, and placing people over profit. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 21 May 2025

Brickfields: A decade of broken promises, gentrification and cultural erosion — Thena Palaniappan

Linking fuel purchases to personal IDs means vast amounts of sensitive information will be collected. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 20 May 2025

Is linking MyKad to fuel subsidies helping Malaysians? — Yap Wen Min

Teh tarik is seen in a biryani shop in Brickfields May 6, 2016. — File picture by Choo Choy May
What You Think / 20 May 2025

A steaming cup of harmony: Celebrating International Tea Day — Safra Liyana Sukiman and Zulaikha Khairuddin

As we celebrate Teachers’ Day, we must acknowledge that the act of teaching extends far beyond the walls of a school. — Picture from X
What You Think / 20 May 2025

Double duty, one heart: Celebrating teacher-mums on Teachers’ Day — Azwatee Abdul Aziz

Anwar (second from left) and Thaksin (second from right) held a discussion about neighbouring Myanmar and cryptocurrencies on February 2, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
What You Think / 19 May 2025

Debunking the Histrionics: Why Anwar's Myanmar engagement does not legitimise the junta — Phar Kim Beng

The scene of the crash involving a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck and a lorry on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam in Teluk Intan, May 13, 2025. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 19 May 2025

The trucks haven’t changed — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

A general view of Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur on January 22, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 19 May 2025

Creating value through the power of sustainability — Nor Malina Manan

Malaysia will be chairing ASEAN in 2025 and taking the helm of both the ASEAN-GCC-China Summit and the Confucian-Islamic Dialogue. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 18 May 2025

Zu Xi, Ibn Khaldun, Ibn Battuta, and Liu Zhi: Forgotten front-runners of the confucian-Islamic dialogue — Osman Bakar and Phar Kim Beng

Over the past month or so, a series of unsigned newsletters have been quietly circulating within our university community. Bold in tone, dramatic in presentation — complete with diagrams and accusations — they name names. They map networks. They point fingers at senior leadership, alleging nepotism, mismanagement, and more. — Guerrillabuzz/Unsplash pic
What You Think / 17 May 2025

Whispers and walls: The danger of anonymous slander in institutions we love — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

The upcoming Asean-GCC-China Summit, to be held on May 26–27 in Kuala Lumpur, is not just a diplomatic convergence — it is a strategic opportunity to reimagine integration between East and West Asia. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 17 May 2025

When Islam meets Confucianism: Why the Asean-GCC-China Summit will redefine regional integration — Phar Kim Beng