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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

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi visits the exhibition site in conjunction with the National TVET Day 2024 celebration at the Kuala Langat Industrial Training Institute, June 7, 2024. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 07 May 2025

TVET: A smart choice for a sustainable career and entrepreneurial future — Noor Aslinda Abu Seman

AI could become a new battleground for influence, raising the collateral consequences of escalating geopolitical tension between the US and China. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 05 May 2025

The great game of artificial intelligence — Jonathan Yen

Despite the big turnouts at opposition rallies and despite being subject to intense scrutiny, the PAP aced the election. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 05 May 2025

Singapore General Election 2025: The PAP retains power — Abdillah Noh

After years of public complaints about high medical costs, the Malaysian government has finally implemented the Medicine Price Transparency Mechanism in private healthcare by mandating that all private healthcare facilities and pharmacies display drug prices. ― Unsplash pic
What You Think / 05 May 2025

Health must not be held hostage to profit — Loh Foon Fong

In places like Rifle Range in Penang, once a pioneering model of public housing, the buildings are now falling apart. Residents face outdated wiring, pest infestations, poor ventilation, and lifts that break down regularly. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 05 May 2025

Urban renewal isn’t a threat — it’s the help our cities desperately need — Syerleena Abdul Rashid

The Petroleum Development Bill 1974 was moved in Parliament by none other than Abdul Taib Mahmud, then Minister for Primary Industries. — Bernama pic  
What You Think / 04 May 2025

On the 51st anniversary of PDA and Petronas, let’s relive and revive the spirit of ‘74 — Hafiz Hassan

Border Security Force (BSF) officials stand at a barricade the Attari-Wagah border crossing with Pakistan, near Amritsar, India, May 1, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 03 May 2025

Between ceasefires and catastrophe: Why South Asia needs Anwar’s diplomacy — Phar Kim Beng

While AI may help combat misinformation, it also threatens to erode public trust if left unchecked. — Picture by Choo Choy May
What You Think / 03 May 2025

A new chapter for Malaysia’s press freedom in the age of artificial intelligence — Philip Gan Chee Keat

Petronas is the only unit of Government that has any involvement in the petroleum industry after the enactment of the Petroleum Development Act, which was moved in Parliament by the then Kota Samarahan MP who later became the fourth Sarawak chief minister, the late Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud who served from 1981 to 2014. — File picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 03 May 2025

Entire petroleum resources of the country are vested in Petronas which is given exclusive right to explore and exploit the resources — Hafiz Hassan

Policymakers might want to identify and prioritise the issues by reaching out to the public, which then could be used as the starting point to adopt a policy. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 02 May 2025

Are public policies attached to the public? — Mohammad Tariqur Rahman

MoH’s leadership in promoting sustainability and spearheading a transformational shift towards a carbon-neutral healthcare system deserves strong recognition. — Picture via Unsplash/Andriyko Podilnyk
What You Think / 02 May 2025

Healing people, healing the planet: Bioeconomy at the heart of Malaysia’s sustainable healthcare — Mohd Khairul Fidzal Abdul Razak

American political commentator Bill O’Reilly has doubled down on his controversial remark that South-east Asia ‘ has no money’, responding to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s criticism by claiming that Malaysians ‘can’t afford to buy a small hat without starving’. — Screengrab of YouTube video
What You Think / 02 May 2025

Beyond the hat: What O’Reilly got wrong about Malaysia — Rais Hussin 

Items like aluminium cans, plastic bottles, paper, and glass can be collected, sorted, and sold to recycling centres. — AFP pic
What You Think / 02 May 2025

Turning garbage into money — Muhammad Khairul Ikhwan Abd Halim

Malaysia plans to amend the MACC Act to enable deferred prosecution agreement by mid 2026, which the author believes will help return billions of ringgit stolen in fraud cases to the country. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 02 May 2025

DPAs can return billions of funds and assets into national coffers — Hafiz Hassan

To the author, it is in the quiet, unhurried moments that humans find clarity, and themselves. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 01 May 2025

The beauty of being still — Nahrizul Adib Kadri 

Singaoreans head to the polls on May 3, 3035 in what is arguably their most consequential election since the 1990s, marking the first vote under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. — AFP pic
What You Think / 01 May 2025

The worse is not over: Trump tariff pause, market gloom, and the Asia-Pacific’s triple election test — Phar Kim Beng