As Malaysia joins the annual global celebration of World Press Freedom Day by the United Nations on 3rd May, the nation stands at a pivotal moment for media freedom, ethical journalism and reform. This year’s theme, “Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media”[1], resonates…
Today is May 3, 2025. This date commemorates the World Press Freedom Day. According to Unesco, the World Press Freedom Day would be focused on a theme that has hit hard on Malaysian media practitioners. The theme is – Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Press Freedom…
BY: RUBANA VIGHNESVARAN & HANNA YAHYA In Malaysia, the steep increase in medical insurance premiums remains a pressing issue. Many individuals have been forced to give up their policies, while others must reassess their coverage to ensure affordability. This rise in premiums stems from multiple factors, including rising healthcare costs, annual medical inflation, over utilisation,…
Would Umno – Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition materialise in time for the upcoming 17th Sabah state election? That is the gist of the matter that would be determined by Umno supreme council at a meeting tonight at 8 pm. A proposed memorandum of understanding involving both parties in Sabah would be also be tabled, said…
After championing the cause for a public healthcare facility close to 12 years, Subang residents would be getting their first public healthcare facility, thanks to Subang MP Wong Chen of PKR. He revealed the task that he undertook to make this a reality, since the healthcare facility project was postponed for three years during Khairy…
M Vivekananthan Having Tapah MP M. Saravanan from MIC, Chenderiang assemblyperson Choong Shin Heng from MCA, and Umno’s Ayer Kuning assemblyperson Yusri Bakir as the people’s representatives ensure that the voices and concerns of the Indian, Chinese, Malay and Orang Asli communities within Tapah are directly represented at different levels of government. The Barisan Nasional…
V SIVAKUMAR Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are vital players in the nation-building process. They act as a bridge between the government and the people, ensuring that voices from the grassroots level are heard. Some NGOs operate in alignment with government policies and maintain a neutral stance, supporting various government initiatives. Others take on a more critical,…
The proposed expansion of the sales and services tax (SST) that was supposed to be effective on May 1 has been put on hold since the discussion with stakeholders are ongoing. A major issue is with regards to the scope that is being refined. “When the ministry has updates on the matter, we will make…
China has claimed an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea that marks escalating tensions with the Philippines. The uninhabited reef – known as Sandy Cay is categorized as a rock and it would allow China to claim a 12 nautical mile of territorial sea which overlaps with a key Philippine military post, Thitu Island….
Despite the implementation of reciprocal tariffs, Malaysia will continue to export rubber gloves to the United States (US), confirmed Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. This is based on the fact that the rubber glove sector accounted for about RM15 billion out of RM37 billion for rubber and rubber based products last…
