On 17 October 2025, the lush greenery of Rimba Ilmu urban garden of Universiti Malaya came alive with laughter and curiosity as twenty-seven children aged between four and six from Little Footprint Kindergarten, Ara Damansara, accompanied by five teachers, including the kindergarten’s headmaster, participated in “Wildlife on Wheels”, an interactive educational programme organised by students […]
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By Dr Zafira Nadia Maaz and Teoh Shu Jou At the recent International Construction Week (ICW 2025), one discussion resonated far beyond the exhibition halls: Malaysia’s digital construction ambition is outpacing its ability to govern data. While the industry continues to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI), Building Information Modelling (BIM), and automation, the success of these
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By Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid Malaysia is experiencing a noticeable rise in SIM card scams, yet most discussions remain superficial, often reduced to public warnings such as “do not give your number to strangers.” In reality, this issue reflects a deeper criminological and legal problem linked to identity exploitation, economic vulnerability, and weak regulatory control.
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By Erialdi Syahrial and Isma Arizal Ismail Global warming driven primarily by the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) like carbon dioxide (CO₂) continues to pose one of the most urgent environmental threats of our time. CO₂, the largest contributor, traps heat in the atmosphere, disrupting weather patterns, raising sea levels, and impacting ecosystems and public
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The Biodiversity Talk 2025, organised recently at the Faculty of Science, University Malaya, as part of the Science Fiesta: Exploring Career and Biodiversity Insight, brought together professionals, academics, and students in an inspiring discourse on ecosystem restoration and sustainable development in Malaysia. Organised by University Malaya Ecology Biodiversity Society (EcoBio UM), in collaboration with the
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By Hazwani Ahmad Yusof @ Hanafi Across Malaysian universities, educators today wear many hats. We are teachers, curriculum designers, quality auditors, and digital administrators. Each role demands precision, patience, and purpose. At the centre of all this lies the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), statements that must align with Bloom’s Taxonomy, programme objectives, accreditation standards, and
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By Mohammad Tariqur Rahman In simpler terms, public policy consists of principles, laws, regulations, and actions that are adopted, monitored, or regulated by a government to address needs and issues of public concern. One can view public policy primarily in terms of ideas that govern principles and plans of action or as a collection of
Is public policy for voters, citizens, or the public? Read More »
By Asmida Isa “This is the best experiment of the year!” one boy exclaimed during a recent USM STEM Week programme at SK Sri Aman, moments after he successfully extracted strawberry DNA. His excitement filled the room. For him, it wasn’t just a school experiment; it was the moment science became real, something he could
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By Hong Ching Goh Malaysia is a happier country, based on the scores in DOSM’s Malaysia Happiness Index for 2024. The index measures happiness across a wide range of components, including religion, time use, family, health, and education. While all states recorded a surge in happiness scores—Melaka showing the highest with a significant increase in
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By Mohamed Hadi Abd Hamid, Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri For decades, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has been the backbone of Malaysia’s retirement system. However, the realities of modern life have exposed the limits of a system designed for a different generation. People are living longer, medical costs continue to rise, and many find it
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