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By Ayra Nabilah Muhammad Sahir Plastics are everywhere. They’ve made modern life easier—lightweight, cheap, and durable, they shape everything from packaging and clothes to cars and medical tools. As Annie Leonard once said, “At this point, we touch plastic more often in our day-to-day lives than we touch our loved ones.” That line stayed with

The urgent need for joint enforcement By Ong Tze Chin  Recently, major newspapers reported that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had launched a multi-agency investigation into the tyre industry over allegations of price fixing, the import of unsafe tyres, tax evasion, and money laundering linked to unlawful activities, triggered by a complaint from an Italian

By Dalilawati Zainal When nasi lemak, roti canai and teh tarik were officially recognised by UNESCO in 2024 as part of Malaysia’s breakfast culture, the nation celebrated with pride. These dishes are more than comfort food. They are vessels of history, identity and community.  Yet behind the celebration lies a sobering question: how can Malaysia

By Choong Pui Yee and Nurliana Kamaruddin As the hub of Mandopop, Taiwan has produced many popular singers and bands that have a pervasive influence in the Chinese-language music industry. From the 1970s to the 1980s, the iconic songbird Teresa Teng, whose music blends traditional and Western pop styles, captivated East Asia. By the 1990s,

How SORMIC 2025 puts Malaysia ahead in ASEAN By Zarina Zakaria Malaysia’s SORMIC Guide 2025 — the refreshed Statement on Risk Management and Internal Control — tightens and modernises what boards must disclose about risk governance and the architecture of internal controls, aligning the long-standing SORMIC framework with COSO/ISO principles and contemporary governance expectations.  The

Malaysia’s bold step to save billions without hurting the rakyat By Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri In 2023, Malaysia’s fuel subsidies reached an unsustainable RM38 billion, with RON95 petrol alone costing the treasury RM20 billion. While such subsidies are popular, they are also unsustainable and often benefit those who least need them. A case in point,

The Malaysian Youth Council (MYC) strongly condemns the inhumane and illegal actions of  the Zionist Israeli regime in detaining humanitarian activists from the Global Freedom Flotilla  mission, who were en route to deliver essential aid to Gaza, Palestine.  This detention is a blatant violation of international law, especially the right to safe passage in  international

By Nahrizul Adib Kadri When we are young, we are taught that the loudest person in the room is the one with power. I remember my mother calling me home to bathe because it was almost Maghrib time, her voice rising above the chatter of us children playing marbles. Or that kindergarten teacher who told

By Nurul Huda Mohd Fauzi Parenting is often seen as the mother’s main job in many collectivist societies like ours, especially when it comes to caring for a child’s emotions. Fathers are usually expected to focus on providing for the family or being the disciplinarian. But as conversations about mental health become more common and