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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

NTBs to trade are often considered more damaging than traditional tariff barriers. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 16 May 2025

Non-tariff barriers more damaging than tariffs — Ahmad Ibrahim

Year One students at SJKT Puchong. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 16 May 2025

Rasammah Bhupalan’s legacy reminds us what Teachers’ Day is really about — Ng Kor Sim

People walk past a billboard displaying Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump with a slogan thanking Saudi Arabia and the United States, in Damascus May 14, 2025. — AFP pic
What You Think / 16 May 2025

The mission impossible must be made possible: Trump, Syria and the unfinished geography of peace — Phar Kim Beng

Each year on May 16, Teacher’s Day is marked by heartfelt celebrations — flowers, cards, and touching tributes to honour educators. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 16 May 2025

The ‘cikgu’ who never stood in front of a classroom — Zuraini Md Ali

In many parts of the world, the state no longer dictates the curriculum or directly appoints university leaders, but instead governs through indirect means: funding formulas, performance indicators, rankings, and market mechanisms. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
What You Think / 16 May 2025

The autonomy illusion: Academic freedom or convenient myth? — Khoo Ying Hooi

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. — AFP pic/Saudi Royal Palace/Bandar Al-Jaloud
What You Think / 16 May 2025

Trump didn’t just leave Syria — he pushed the whole damn table over — Che Ran 

Maths class with ‘garang’ teachers made us who we are today. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 15 May 2025

The ones we feared — Nahrizul Adib Kadri 

Malaysia is hosting several key international meetings in 2025, including the Asean-GCC-China Summit in May and the Asia Zero Emissions Community in September. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 15 May 2025

Beyond pledges:  Asean-GCC-China summit and AZEC will reboot global trade governance — Phar Kim Beng

Rappler CEO and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa gestures after a Manila court acquitted her from a tax evasion case, outside the Court of Tax Appeals in Quezon City, Philippines January 18, 2023. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 15 May 2025

The price of a pen — when free speech hits the fan in South-east Asia — Che Ran

The government is obliged by international human rights law to prohibit the advocacy of hatred against LGBTQ people that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility, or violence. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 14 May 2025

The Kuala Terengganu City Council must remove anti-LGBT signboards immediately — Civil society organisations

In short, Timor-Leste has done what many previous applicants were never even asked to do. It has gone above and beyond. It has shown Asean-level readiness — perhaps not in scale, but certainly in spirit. — AFP pic
What You Think / 14 May 2025

Timor-Leste chose Asean over the Pacific Islands Forum — now Asean must choose Timor-Leste — Phar Kim Beng

Lawyers representing footballer Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim have reportedly applied to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to reopen the investigation. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 14 May 2025

Biggest room is room for reform — Hafiz Hassan

The writer says new laws must address a slew of critical questions: Who should be held responsible if an AI system causes harm, or injury, or, in a broader context, violates human rights? — AFP pic
What You Think / 13 May 2025

AI without accountability? Why Malaysia needs new law now — Hafidz Hakimi Haron

The whole country was left shattered, heartbroken and depressed with pictures and videos of a mother elephant that stayed for 5 hours next to the lorry that claimed the life of her little calf, refusing to leave his side.
What You Think / 13 May 2025

Wildlife roadkill crisis demands urgent action to protect Malaysia’s biodiversity — Kasthuri Patto

The Belum-Temengor forest complex harbours the last remaining populations of endangered megafauna such as the Malayan tiger, Asian elephant, sun bear, and Malayan tapir — Picture from Unsplash/Jeffrey Hamilton
What You Think / 13 May 2025

Saving lives on the Gerik-Jeli Highway by putting wildlife first — Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran

The US tariff madness reflects deeper trends including deglobalisation pressures, geopolitical rivalry, and a shift from efficiency to resilience. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 13 May 2025

Tariff madness forces world to rethink economic planning — Ahmad Ibrahim