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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

In Malaysia, we’re also seeing signs of a shift toward a trustless society, especially with the rise of cashless payments, e-wallets and digital public services. — Picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 08 Jun 2025

Is a trustless society the future? — Noor Ismawati Jaafar

Malaysia has stepped up efforts to reduce poverty in recent years through targeted social protection programmes, particularly those aimed at the B40 income category. However, the effectiveness and breadth of these programmes are called into question since growing living expenses continue to strain all income levels, including M40. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 08 Jun 2025

Social protection programmes key to poverty reduction — Suhaiza Hanim Mohamad Zailani  

Asean’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation includes a rarely invoked High Council for dispute settlement. Its Asean Regional Forum and Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus offer platforms for dialogue. The Asean Institute for Peace and Reconciliation could also play a mediating role. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 08 Jun 2025

Can Asean step up? Cambodia-Thailand border clash offers a constructive wake-up call — Phar Kim Beng 

Here’s the truth, asking for help is an act of bravery. There is no shame in seeing a counselor, reaching out to a friend or admitting that life feels overwhelming. — Chinnapong/Shutterstock pic via AFP
What You Think / 07 Jun 2025

Letting it all out: Breaking the silence around men’s mental health — Nurfilzah Emily Mohamad Khairuddin

People walk with umbrellas past a United States flag as it rains in Times Square in New York November 17, 2014. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 07 Jun 2025

When the empire goes off script — Abbi Kanthasamy

Qualified immunity balances the need to hold public officials accountable when they exercise power irresponsibly and the need to shield officials from harassment, distraction, and liability when they perform their duties reasonably. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 06 Jun 2025

If Anwar’s constitutional questions are preposterous, absurd and legal nonsense, let the court say it — Hafiz Hassan

Gen Z prioritises employers with real, honest sustainability values. — Julio Lopez/Unsplash pic
What You Think / 06 Jun 2025

Beyond the recycling bin: Why Gen Z is putting employers’ green cred to the test — Elman Mustafa El Bakri 

While high-income nations pursue this through advanced recycling plants and closed-loop manufacturing, many of the world’s poor have practiced informal circular economies through necessity — turning discarded materials into livelihoods long before sustainability became a global rallying cry. — Wolfgang Rottmann/Unsplash pic
What You Think / 06 Jun 2025

Circular economy for the poor: How waste can build wealth — Ahmad Ibrahim

The writer says Asean should build a joint drone strategy — a smarter, scalable response to regional threats that avoids triggering an arms race and keeps the bloc’s strategic autonomy intact. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 06 Jun 2025

Drones for peace, not provocation: Asean’s path to a smarter security architecture — Phar Kim Beng

You see, the danger of chasing perfection is that it pulls us away from ourselves. We become performers, not participants. We hide our flaws instead of learning from them. We compare our bloopers to other people’s highlight reels. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 05 Jun 2025

Perfectly flawed — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC March 3, 2025. — AFP pic
What You Think / 05 Jun 2025

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: False reforms with systemic repercussions across the world — Phar Kim Beng

Dissatisfied, the Bar filed an application for leave to appeal to the Federal Court. Originally, there were 32 proposed questions of law. However, the Bar revised the questions to six only. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 04 Jun 2025

Anwar likely to exhaust right under law to refer constitutional questions to Federal Court — Hafiz Hassan

We are standing at the threshold of a new era, one not merely defined by technological advancement, but by the rise of intelligence itself. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 04 Jun 2025

Welcoming the intelligent age, countries must rethink their social contracts — Ahmad Ibrahim

Food security has become a significant concern in Malaysia, particularly concerning current global developments. — Picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 04 Jun 2025

Reducing our reliance on others for food — Suhaiza Hanim 

We may have built a world that worships money. But in those fluorescent-lit hospital wards, I met people who worship life. — Picture courtesy of Abby Kanthasamy 
What You Think / 03 Jun 2025

A beacon amidst the bleeding: What Jaffna’s doctors taught me about life — Abbi Kanthasamy 

Listen without labels. It is not a contest over who struggled more. Every generation faces unique challenges. — Picture by Choo Choy May
What You Think / 03 Jun 2025

From ironed uniforms to flexible work: Bridging Malaysia’s generational gap — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri