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LETTER | The Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) welcomes the latest clarification by Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad that the Health Ministry will recommend th … Read at Malaysiakini
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OCTOBER 13 — The passage of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 marks a historic milestone in ending decades of citizenship inequality for Malaysian women. Overwhelmingly passed by both houses of Parliament by December 2024, it received Royal Assent on March 7, 2025 and was officially gazetted … Read at Malay Mail
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This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on October 5, 2026 - October 11, 2026 MELAKA is shaping up as another critical bellwether for Malaysia’s shifting political landscape ahead of the 16th General Election (GE16). Following high-stakes state contests in Johor and Negeri Sembilan, … Read at The Edge Malaysia
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FAMILIES of 54 Malaysians still missing following flash floods in Nepal-Tibet are seeking protection from debt collection, loan penalties and asset repossession while they wait for their loved ones’ fate to be established. Malaysia Solidarity: Families in Hope (MASFIH) spokesman Dr R. Manivannan … Read at The Vibes
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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Malaysia’s generous spending on subsidies and support for households and businesses will continue to drag on the pace of fiscal consolidation, said Fitch Ratings. The latest fiscal framework implies a “gradual consolidation path” towards narrowing the budget deficit, as a … Read at The Edge Malaysia
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COMMENT | Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek Sama) calls on the government and lawmakers on all sides to give the opposition and the gove … Read at Malaysiakini
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By Murray Hunter ACCORDING to the Ministry of Education’s Special Education database, around 314,000 primary school students—or 17 per cent—show some form of dyslexia. Many more go undiagnosed. Children are too often labelled “slow,” “stupid,” or even slightly autistic. The real neurological … Read at The Vibes
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TREES do not carry passports. Hornbills are notoriously poor at customs declarations. Elephants cross jurisdictions without consulting the relevant ministry. This creates a problem for maps. At the northern edge of Perak, close to Thailand, Royal Belum State Park covers 1,175 square kilometres. … Read at The Vibes
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OCTOBER 1 — Kuala Pilah police arrested two 16-year-olds last week after a 14-year-old junior was found lifeless lying on his hostel bed. The Education Ministry orders an audit. This is not the first, and unfortunately the column fears, not the last of deaths in government school hostels. How to … Read at Malay Mail
In a previous column, I had argued that the Sedition Act 1948 ought to be struck down unless Parliament amends the Federal Constitution to expressly incorporate it as a permitted restriction on free speech. As recently as in August, the prime minister himself called for this colonial-era law to be … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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COMMENT | In February 2020, regulators imposed a strict licensing condition requiring Lynas to relocate its radioactive cracking and leaching operations back to … Read at Malaysiakini
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OCTOBER 11 — Five years ago, I wrote “Will Zahid do what Najib did in 2009?” What did Najib do in 2009? In that year on February 5 at about 10am, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak, in his capacity as the chairman of the Perak Barisan Nasional (BN), had an audience with His Royal … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 11 — Large parts of Malaysia have now spent two months breathing air that the Government’s own index rates as unhealthy. On 4 September, the Air Pollutant Index (API) in Serian reached 519 and an emergency was declared across the division. On 8 October, 38 areas recorded unhealthy readings, … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 11 — Rumours in political circles and beyond have been rife that Malaysia’s next 16th General Election (GE16) could be pushed forward even sooner than previously anticipated. Since Umno’s general assembly last month, where Ahmad Zahid Hamidi openly challenged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 11 — The recent report of 117 arrests linked to the possession and distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) serves as a grave reminder that the sexual exploitation of children is no longer confined to physical environments. The expansion of digital technology has created a new … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 11 — Malaysian politics has entered a phase where political cooperation is increasingly determined by institutional survival, constitutional legitimacy and the capacity to govern. Nowhere is this more evident than in the troubled relationship between the United Malays National Organisation … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 12 — When President Donald Trump learnt that the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize had gone to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay rather than himself, he expressed his disappointment. He dismissed her as a “mystery person”, saying he had never heard of her. Pillay’s reaction to the news was one of disbelief. … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 12 — The sudden announcement of school closures across several Malaysian states on 9th October 2026, following worsening haze conditions, has understandably disrupted many families' routines. Parents have been scrambling to arrange alternative childcare, reorganise work commitments, move … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 12 — Distinguishing individual motivation from societal expectations is essential when examining how people navigate ageing and aesthetic self-care. Public discourse frequently misinterprets personal grooming and wellness practices as anxieties about getting older. However, examining the … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 13 — The deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on October 10, 2026, followed by another attack the next day, marks a dangerous turning point in the fragile relationship between Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). With at least 13 people reportedly … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 12 — Imagine having access to almost everything that humanity has ever written, discovered or recorded, but not knowing what to do with it. This would have sounded like a rather strange problem to our ancestors, who spent much of their lives trying to preserve knowledge and make it … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 13 — Budget 2027, tabled on October 9, sets out substantial financial commitments to Malaysia’s economic and social priorities. The Finance Ministry’s Fiscal Outlook estimates federal expenditure at RM459.8 billion, excluding the contingency reserve. Yet the budget’s value will depend on … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 13 — Silicon Valley may be offering an early warning about the future of graduate employment. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly capable of performing tasks traditionally assigned to junior employees, the greatest concern may no longer be workers losing their jobs, but … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 13 — Ask a small business owner about their business and they can probably tell you almost everything. Which day is usually busy. Which product customers ask for most. Which supplier can be trusted. When sales normally slow down. Which customer always orders the same thing. After several … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 13 — A visit to the emergency department often begins with urgency, triggered by a fall, stroke, heart attack, serious infection, or another acute medical condition requiring immediate clinical intervention. In these critical moments, the healthcare team’s primary objective is to manage the … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 13 — Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metallic elements which are found beneath the Earth’s surface in the Earth’s crust. Accordingly, RREs constitute “land”. By definition, the word includes, among others, “the earth below the surface and all substances therein”. (See Section 3 … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 14 — Two years ago in 2024, I wrote that Petronas is truly Malaysian. That year in this month, Petronas celebrated its 50th anniversary following the passing of the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA). Calling the PDA “historic”, the Minister of Primary Industries Abdul Taib bin Mahmud … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 14 — One of the most popular services artificial intelligence provides is the ability to summarise texts and even video content in seconds. For many students, this feels like a reason to celebrate. The burden of a three hour lecture or a dense textbook, often accompanied by profound … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 14 — Human beings are not free from making mistakes. Mistakes arise not to punish but to teach. We should learn from them. The problem is that many tend to deny making their mistakes. Admitting to making mistakes and learning from them is a sign of good leadership. Sadly, this is missing in … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 14 — Every time haze threatens Malaysia, we seem to rehearse the same routine. Air quality deteriorates, parents become anxious, authorities monitor the Air Pollutant Index (API), and schools eventually announce temporary closures. Teachers scramble to distribute assignments, parents … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 15 — On September 10, 1963, six days before the Federation of Malaya would be abolished and a new Federation of Malaysia established, the Government of the State of Kelantan commenced proceedings in the High Court for declarations that the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and the Malaysia Act … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 15 — Over the years, I have spent enough money replacing mobile phones that, looking back, I could probably have saved enough for the down payment on a car. Each new phone came with better technology, more sophisticated features and the brief excitement of owning something new. Somehow, I … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 15 — Every day, Malaysians throw away about 39,000 tonnes of solid waste, more than our landfills can comfortably absorb. In 2024, the country generated 15.2 million tonnes of solid waste, and that figure is expected to climb to 17.03 million tonnes by 2035. At this rate, our landfills … Read at Malay Mail
SEPTEMBER 3 — Farewell to the real McCoy. The doctor who never stopped worrying about the bomb and kept detesting it. Ronald McCoy’s extraordinary journey ended on September 1, 2026. He did many things, among them founded with global colleagues an organisation which won the Nobel Peace Prize a … Read at Malay Mail
SEPTEMBER 5 — It is no secret that Hollywood is currently suffering from a severe case of acute franchise exhaustion. We live in a cinematic landscape dominated by board approved IP, multi-phase universe building, and an unrelenting, assembly line brand of nostalgia that usually feels more like a … Read at Malay Mail
SEPT 9 — Much as I am loathe to admit it, it feels like my 40s are now separated by “BC/AC” or Before Cancer/After Cancer. A pandemic, a new major war and a cancer diagnosis are not what I wanted to experience in the fourth decade of my life and now my fifty-something years loom ever closer. Right … Read at Malay Mail
SEPTEMBER 23 — When I think about the theory of multiverses, I wonder if there was an “other me” who didn’t survive the year. Right now, though, Musliha, the woman I’ve mentioned before in past columns, has been told there is nothing more the public healthcare system can do for her. She has young … Read at Malay Mail
SEPT 12 — It’s always nice to see a filmmaker return to their trashy, low-budget roots after a stint with the major studios. For the better part of a decade, Adam Wingard has been somewhat lost inside the corporate machinery of Hollywood’s franchise industrial complex. While his Godzilla vs. Kong … Read at Malay Mail
SEPTEMBER 15 — There is the official group: Family, office, old classmates who still pretend the Form 5 reunion is happening. Everyone is in it. Birthdays get a sticker. Political links get communally ridiculed. Lunch photos are shared. Blah blah blah. Then there is the other group which consists … Read at Malay Mail
SEPT 16 — There was a time when social media wouldn’t stop showing me videos of foreigners coming to Malaysia and praising it to the skies. I do think it’s important that we broaden our views and appreciate the perspectives these visitors give us. Then we have videos from a creator who said she had … Read at Malay Mail
SEPT 17 — As if on cue for Malaysia Day, Umno’s General Assembly last weekend produced a furore over faith and sincerity in a divisive time. Sepang division chief Noorazli Said took the pulpit to assure members that party president Zahid Hamidi was clever in his dealings with Prime Minister Anwar … Read at Malay Mail
SEPTEMBER 23 — “Never ever hire anyone with a Grade Point Average of 4.0” ~ Tom Peters Let’s be real. For most Asian kids to do well in school, it usually means that s/he has developed a certain habit of mind: memorisation. Unless all the Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan … Read at Malay Mail
SEPTEMBER 26 — I’ve never been much of a gamer. While die-hard video game purists spent decades complaining about fidelity to source material and whether this or that is canon or not, I’ve always approached video game adaptations from a purely cinematic perspective. And as a film fan, I think it’s … Read at Malay Mail
SEPTEMBER 30 — I was in Megah Rise mall (at Taman Megah) over the weekend and it got me thinking: Do the people who brought their pets to the mall look happier than those who did not? (And no this isn’t a promo for Heart of the Beast; somehow I have no interest in seeing Brad Pitt do death-defying … Read at Malay Mail
SEPTEMBER 30 — The only thing I can enjoy without reservation on TikTok is recipe videos. “Here’s the best way of reheating pizza.” “Yes, you can make butter mochi in your air fryer.” “Check out this instant ramen hack!” Almost everything else on social media pretends to be imparting knowledge but … Read at Malay Mail
OCT 3 — For the longest time, when it comes to the sheer scale and spectacle of cinematic blockbusters, local moviegoers have almost instinctively looked toward Hollywood to deliver the goods. European cinema, for all its artistic pedigree, has very rarely made a dent in our local multiplexes on a … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 7 — I am an unabashed Pokémon fan. While I don’t watch the cartoons as they’re not for me (that’s OK, kids deserve kids’ media), I do enjoy the video games and keep up with the franchise. What I do find annoying is other adults who treat the franchise like a gold mine. Today while I was at … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 7 — “You want to save the world, but you don’t want it to change.” — Ultron to the Avengers KL’s skyline of late looks funky. It’s like the city is situated 20,000 feet above sea-level. Looks like heaven... but smells like hell. The haze is like purgatory veiled in dry ice. And purgatory in … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 8 — Is PKR desperate, a desperado, or just doing the Despacito? Maybe too busy on the political dance floor to notice the music was cut aeons ago. Hard to say reading their disco moves. From the outside, it looks like the party has gone loco. Kamarudin Jaffar, Steven Choong and Edmund … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 10 — The “oner” or the single, unbroken continuous shot, is hardly a new phenomenon in cinema. Film historians and cinephiles have been obsessing over the technique for decades, tracing its lineage back to masterworks like Alfred Hitchcock’s grand illusion in Rope or the legendary, … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 13 — In various news reports, we are told the number of people suffering from mental health issues in Malaysia rises every year. For schizophrenia alone, the Health Ministry reported a few years ago that one in a hundred Malaysians are afflicted. As someone who spent the better part of 11 … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 14 — I spent a night playing Magic: The Gathering (MTG) at a little gaming store that was just a short train ride away from me. Adventurer's Hall is a few metres away from the Taman Bahagia station on the first floor of an unassuming shoplot, with a paper sign on the stairway door grille. I … Read at Malay Mail
OCTOBER 14 — In my local WhatsApp group a large number claim to have voted for Anwar Ibrahim in the last general election. They also cannot then and now, name the actual MP’s name, the name on the ballot. It’s not Hulu Langat MP Sany Hamzan’s fault they were not bothered who’d be their … Read at Malay Mail
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LETTER | Dr Mahathir Mohamad may have his fair share of critics. To some, he is a hero; to others, the archetypal political villain, a man whose long career cam … Read at Malaysiakini
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LETTER | We, the members of G25, join Malaysians throughout the country in mourning the passing of Dr Hasmah Ali, and extend our deepest condolences to Dr Mahat … Read at Malaysiakini
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LETTER | On behalf of the Dhamma Sakyamuni Caves Monastery in Ipoh, we humbly appeal to YTL Corporation Berhad's esteemed leadership and conscience for the pres … Read at Malaysiakini
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LETTER | The growing number of senior citizens in Malaysia should prompt us to think beyond celebrations, discounts and occasional programmes for the elderly.Ma … Read at Malaysiakini
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LETTER | On a phone in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, a child is watching a grinning cartoon tiger hold up a bowl of cereal.No one ever drew the tiger. The cereal looks … Read at Malaysiakini
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LETTER | I was shocked to read the news of the proposed amendments to the Sports Development Act giving drastic powers to the sports minister to take action aga … Read at Malaysiakini
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LETTER | Did you know that the authorities recently uncovered more than 2.1 million child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and pornography files in an operation cod … Read at Malaysiakini
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