Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called for the revival of the UPSR examination at primary level since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to launch the National Education Plan 2026-2035 tomorrow. He also called for more emphasis on science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) education under the new blueprint. “At a minimum, UPSR…
Dr Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Umno’s latest general assembly was theatrical, not transformative. The banners were bright, the chants familiar, and the speeches polished — but the performance could not hide the rot. This was not a party plotting a comeback; it was a party rehearsing its own eulogy. Malaysia has moved on. Umno has not….
Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told his BN components – MCA and MIC – to stop sulking and remain in BN coalition. He added BN had to join the unity government in the name of national interest. That was among the issues that led to the current strained ties with the two parties….
Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called upon the government to impose compulsory purchase of 50 percent local products to protect Malaysia’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME). He said this measure is vital to protect the sector from the US tariffs and dumping of foreign goods and services instead of action against social visa…
Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect, the country’s internet regulator said on Friday, a sign the measure has had a swift and sweeping impact. The eSafety Commissioner said platforms had so far removed about 4.7 million…
Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo has urged Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to seriously reconsider a judicial review in the case of Amir Hariri Abdul Hadi that declared section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (PAA) unconstitutional as it would delay the progress achieved in amending the act. “While I acknowledge…
DR NAGATHISEN KATAHENGGAM The recently launched Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign is more than a mere invitation to visit; it is a call to witness Malaysia’s transformation and untapped potential. Ideally situated as the ASEAN host nation global interest in cultural discovery, connection, and exploration, Malaysia stands ready to welcome the world. Renowned for its culinary…
Immigrant visa application from 75 countries to the United States will be suspended effective from Jan 21. It will not impact US visitor visas but comes as an extension to the previously financial self sufficient requirement imposed in November. Three Southeast Asian countries were listed: – Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. Even Russia is listed. The…
Elon Musk’s platform X yesterday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualised images of women and children. “We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such…
The planet experienced its third-warmest year on record in 2025, and average temperatures have exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming over three years, the longest period since records began, EU scientists said on Wednesday. The data from the European Union’s European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) found that the last three years were…
