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How cascading crises are testing Saudi Arabia’s foundations

In September 2026, a sequence of military, economic, and diplomatic setbacks has placed significant pressure on Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sal...

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Syerleena: “The speak first, apologise later culture needs to stop”

Bukit Bendera MP Syerleena Abdul Rashid says Noorazli Said’s willingness to apologise over remarks at the UMNO General Assembly should not end scrutiny of the j...

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Things we know without knowing

Puteri Santubong and Puteri Sejinjang, the two princesses whose quarrel ended with their transformation into the landscape.

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Elderly care can consume most of family’s income as public support falls short

Limited public options and the absence of a nationwide long-term-care financing system leave families to bridge the gap themselves

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Malaysia’s blueprint boom faces delivery test as funding, outcomes lag

Weak implementation evidence, incomplete KPI reporting and unclear links between targets and budgets risk leaving ambitious plans short of measurable results, a...

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Can Malaysians trust PAS?

Kelantan's Deputy Menteri Besar has publicly called for the federal government to review Article 4(4) of the Constitution,  the very provision that protects the...

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Foreign influence, covert activities within Malaysian politics and society

Clandestine operations, as was seen with the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam, do occur, but the public rarely becomes aware.

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“I’m not a war criminal, I’m a patriot”: Shavendra Silva’s amnesia tour meets the receipts

General Shavendra Silva, former commander of Sri Lanka’s Army and former Chief of Defence Staff, has returned to the microphone to complain that the United Stat...

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AI could transform the economy—it could also make Malaysians better off

Artificial intelligence (AI) is pointless if it replaces jobs without creating new ways for people to earn, think and contribute

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Healthcare: Thousands of vacant posts, weak take-up of placements a major hurdle

Sarawak is investing heavily in hospitals, clinics and digital healthcare, but thousands of vacant posts and weak take-up of permanent medical placements raise...

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Lord Simon Woolley, Cambridge – and the danger of confusing what leadership is

If you are going to appoint someone to lead one of the foremost educational institutions in the world, today's Britain needs it to be a Simon Woolley.

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Sri Lanka cannot bury the Tamil dead twice

From the pogroms of 1956 and Black July to Mullivaikkal and Chemmani, Sri Lanka’s history is not merely scarred by atrocities. It is defined by governments that...

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A PAS vision for education: Fair chances for all Malaysians?

Out of nearly 450 spin-off companies created by public universities, only about 5% succeed in turning ideas into real products or businesses.