BY: DR CHEE SEOK CHIONG, DR NEOH SIEW HONG, DR LIM YIN SEAR Every parent dreams of seeing their child grow up healthy, strong, and thriving. The first 1,000 days of life, from conception to a child’s second birthday, lay the foundation for growth and development. However, supporting children’s health must go beyond this critical window….
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has been called upon to request a stay of execution for Pannir Selvam Pranthaman who has been on death row in Singapore since May 2017. The call was made by 12 backbencher MPs from PKR in light of new police reports about two senior members of a drug…
A News Veteran AS we mark the 62rd Malaysia Day celebrations – we should also take a moment to reflect on the strength of our local media industry. After all, they are the ones who would delivering reminders of how we have progressed or perhaps digressed as a sovereign nation since 1963. Yes, there is…
LIEW CHIN TONG The recent protests in Indonesia expose a serious socioeconomic root cause: millions of people work in the informal sector, especially as gig workers, and face low wages as well as the lack of opportunity in the formal sector. And a day before a young Gojek rider Affan Kurniawan was killed during one…
BY: NURUL RASHIDAH MOHAMED ROSELI One of the biggest blessings of being a Malaysian is the long weekends throughout the year. Students and educators alike look forward to the quarterly holidays to rest, recharge and explore. For some, it is an opportunity to return to their hometowns and make up for lost time in the…
BY: V GANABATIRAU The Madani Government has outlined a vision of compassion, inclusivity and fairness for all Malaysians. As a Member of Parliament, I support this vision. But I also carry the responsibility of asking: how much of these benefits have actually reached the grassroots Indian community? The 2025 Budget is filled with promising initiatives….
Almost all positions in Pas polls this year saw its incumbents retain their respective positions. Pas president Tan Sri Hadi Awang and deputy Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim retained their positions to helm the party for another term. The three vice presidents – Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, Bagan Serai MP Datuk Idris…
BY: RAJA AHMAD ISKANDAR FAREEZ 3 September 2025 Commemorating National Day is a special moment where we celebrate our uniquely diverse heritage that makes Malaysia our home. It reminds us both of how far we have come and how much further we can grow together as a nation. Sadly, some bad-faith clout chasers tried to…
GOPAL NAIDU The above question may rile up Umno but the unresolved issues involving Umno and its Barisan Nasional (BN) counterparts seems to be unending anytime soon. What MIC deputy president Datuk M Saravanan described as being treated as step child seems to be a reality for many in the party. Kedah, Penang, Selangor and…
The decision by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) to prosecute Umno Youth chief Datuk Muhammad Akmal Saleh under section 505(b) of the Penal Code is indeed a good move. The section criminalises the act of making statements that leads to public mischief. Hopefully he is charged and sentenced accordingly without a possibility for a discharge…
