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Malaysians should never lose hope for a better future
Recent views corresponding with the Merdeka celebration would give pause to any proponent of the theory that t…
More than just a haircut
Dr. Ng Kwan Hoong reflects on the enduring charm of Indian barbershops in Malaysia, where barbers quietly witn…
Spending quantity and quality time with children
Focus on the Family Malaysia discusses the importance of both quality and quantity time with children, while o…
Overjoyed by Yasin’s release, frustrated by lack of drug law reforms
Why have we still not moved to update our laws?
Who is really accountable for rural development spending?
The government needs one institutional answer, not competing political narratives.
Combining GST and SST is not the answer
The government must choose the one with the stronger, more tangible track record, and implement it in a way th…
Malay vote fragmentation and BN’s electoral prospects
If Umno is viewed as the most established, credible and electorally viable Malay party, voters may strategical…
The doctor from Pasar Road who wanted Malaysians (and everybody else) to be safe from nuclear war
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Farewell to the real McCoy. The doctor who never stopped worrying about the bomb and ke…
The 76-second car: how China rewrote the rules of car making
Honda's chief executive toured a supplier's factory in China this year and confessed his company had ‘no chanc…
2 ancaman kemerdekaan Malaysia
Bahaya yang saya sebutkan ini boleh menjadi bah besar yang mengorbankan kemerdekaan negara kita sekiranya ia b…
MIRM supports higher monthly aid for caregivers
The Malaysian Institute of Retirement Management fully supports the Social Welfare Department’s call for incre…
The sanctions illusion
Financial sanctions rarely achieve their strategic objectives, and they inflict predictable, severe, and regre…
Get serious on heavy vehicles
Sustainable Development Network Malaysia calls for heavy vehicle safety reforms, including night restrictions …
Beyond prosperity: can Malaysians build a life they can call their own?
Public policy should not be measured only by how much the government spends, but by what people are eventually…
Going hybrid: Beyond GST or SST
Universiti Malaya legal experts analyze the government's proposal to study incorporating GST features into the…
What does RM500 say about how we see child marriage?
Those exercising authority must look beyond a proposal’s immediate benefit and examine the damage it could cre…
Please change the movie on tax
Anwar Ibrahim is right on GST. It is regressive and hits the poor so instead of trying to impose it through th…
Living with survivor’s guilt post-cancer
SEPTEMBER 2 — No one tells you about the survivor’s guilt after being declared cancer-free.“You should...…
Navigating a fractured global economy
An analysis of how global trade finance is changing amid tariff volatility and geopolitical tensions, and what…
Close ties bring benefits beyond diplomacy
Recent disaster in Nepal illustrates the advantages of maintaining close relationships with Nepal, India and C…
Can we trust AI as a ‘paymaster’?
As Malaysia enters the age of AI agentic commerce, expert analysis highlights why financial literacy must evol…
Auku repeal: Turning universities into labs of the future
The government shouldn’t treat university students like schoolchildren and expect them to behave like adults; …
Remembering our ancestors
An insightful Merdeka reflection on honoring Malaysia's ancestors by rising above historical divisions and bui…
Let not the court of public opinion prevail
Journalist P Gunasegaram and businessman Mohamad Salim Fateh Din have an equal right to defend their respectiv…
Merdeka without memory, a Malaysia with no Remembrance Day
Merdeka without remembrance is patriotism without history, and patriotism without history is little more than …
Non-Muslims kept wary by gap between PAS rhetoric and policies
The non-Muslim electorate's assessment of PAS isn't predicated on manifesto promises or superficial reforms, b…
Politics must never come at the cost of unity
Ben Fong warns against the rise of divisive identity politics, calling for guardrails to protect Malaysia's un…
Elite highway nightmare shows need for forward planning
The question now is whether we are prepared to redesign the network around the realities of today and the dema…
Merdeka, with one prayer: Pulang-lah
Prof Mohd Said Bani C.M. Din urges Malaysians and leaders to reflect in the mirror this Merdeka to truly earn …
At a govt clinic, a healthy sign of Malaysian unity despite sick politics
We’re all the same underneath our differently-coloured skin and it's time we change how we see and treat each …
Merdeka begins in the mirror
Prof Mohd Said Bani C.M. Din urges Malaysians and leaders to reflect in the mirror this Merdeka to truly earn …
Trump’s Korean catastrophe
US president Donald Trump exaggerates two factors underlying his confidence that diplomacy with North Korea wi…
Malaysia needs more productive workplaces, not more workers
Malaysia’s labour shortages are real, but poor processes and management may be holding businesses back more th…
Merdeka and lessons from West Asia conflict
In today’s increasingly volatile world, political independence alone is no longer enough, with economic resili…
The 7% that can turn your diabetes around
The key to improving diabetes may be more achievable than you think. Discover how a 7% weight-loss target and …
Unity: The true spirit of Merdeka
From cultural heritage to volunteerism, Malaysians can strengthen national unity through everyday acts of unde…
Our true Merdeka: freedom from division, dependency and impatience
Malaysians must stay on the track built by our forefathers, honour their vision, and to carry it forward.
When we love products that make us dumber
AUGUST 30 — Back in 2001, I had to go to KLIA every weekend and I always used the same taxi driver.When I reca…
An action plan to rid the system of political corruption
Reform the way political parties are financed, overhaul the framework of law enforcement, and guarantee media …
Citizen journalism: Can we still trust what we see?
One of the greatest controversies surrounding citizen journalism is what scholars call the “aesthetic of amate…