opinions

By Ng Kwan Hoong “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, The medicine go down-wown, The medicine go down. Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down In a most delightful way.” As a child, when I was sick, I waged a constant battle with bitter medicine. My mother, ever patient,

By Mohamad Rafiq Aiman Bin Rizuwan As Malaysia steadily moves toward becoming an ageing nation. With more than 15% of its population projected to be over 60 by 2030, the urgency to reimagine how we care for our elderly cannot be overstated. The realities of longer lifespans, shrinking family sizes, and urban migration have strained

By Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Imagine a world where your old smartphone doesn’t languish in a drawer or leak toxins in a landfill, but is instead the source of materials for a new generation of devices. Where a worn-out car tire is reborn as a playground surface, and food waste powers the very cities

By Chan Jee Onn My journey into biomedical engineering was not a straightforward one. After completing my matriculation in Kedah, my initial aspiration was to pursue dentistry, a profession that integrates scientific precision with human compassion. Confident in my academic performance, I listed Dentistry at UM, UKM, and USM as my top three choices.  However,

Resisting the securitization of children’s rights By Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid When law clashes with the language of security, we must stand firmly on the side of justice. In recent months, the cases of children accused of committing sexual and bodily crimes has reignited a wave of anxiety and public debate. What began as a

By Nahrizul Adib Kadri Last Thursday morning, I was sitting alone with a cup of kopi-C-kosong at the Engineering Tower, when a thought came quietly. There is one future skill that everyone needs to master:  The ability to ask the right question. The idea came just before my 9 am class. I had been thinking