4mth

Selangor must be wise: The people’s rice bowls must not be turned into sacrifices

What happens to the farmers? What happens to the sows and piglets? What happens to the loans, equipment, workers, and the family enterprises built over decades,...

4mth

Langkawi: An untapped island with much greater potential?

The island with the Brahminy Kite eagle as its mascot, found itself in the limelight for the wrong reasons when many politicians traded barbs over whether it wa...

4mth

GE16: A tough battle ahead for PH

As talk of GE16 grows stronger, insiders in Penang PH said there was an element of worry as they feel the party as a whole is not as strong as it used to be.

4mth

Should petrol subsidies be removed and the savings redistributed to the poor?

In recent years, subsidy spending has increased significantly, reaching tens of billions of Malaysian Ringgit annually and accounting for a substantial portion...

4mth

Indonesia’s Prabowo reshapes regional diplomacy as Malaysia balances ASEAN stability

Proabowo’s policy places renewed focus on Malaysia’s role as a diplomatic stabiliser amid intensifying competition between major world powers

4mth

Eid Mubarak: A Malaysian perspective on shared prosperity, trust, and global solidarity

In Malaysia, egalitarianism means ensuring dignity for all, regardless of background, through inclusive policies, access to essential services, and opportunitie...

4mth

Rukun Negara returns to centre stage as royal institution warns against eroding national values

The Royal institution is concerned over challenges to national unity and increasing tensions surrounding race, religion and constitutional sensitivities

5mth

Improvement in making Hari Raya Haji travel more bearable

It may sound like a small improvement, but for Malaysians who spend hours navigating traffic daily, the impact on quality of life should not be underestimated.

5mth

Housing crisis pushes young into rental trap as property prices outpace incomes

Many choosing to rent indefinitely as wages fail to keep pace with soaring urban property values

5mth

Govt urged to review ‘T20’ label as rising living costs blur line between comfort and financial strain

Economist warns that using income brackets alone to remove RON95 subsidies could unfairly burden middle-class households already struggling with soaring living...

5mth

Bersama’s emergence tests whether reform politics is still driven by ego, mission or personality

Launch of Bersama by Rafizi Ramli reignites debate over whether reformist movements collapse because of external enemies or internal struggles between collectiv...

5mth

Political realignment tests public appetite for stability as Rafizi pursues new platform

Analysts say growing economic uncertainty and global geopolitical tensions are pushing Malaysian voters to prioritise stability, governance and economic managem...

5mth

The Islamic business revolution in Southern Thailand

This rapid transformation has been spurred on by the migration of Muslims from the three troubled provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat to Songkhla Provinc...