Why we can’t wait for the next tragedy By Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri On June 9, fifteen Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students were killed and 33 others injured when a chartered bus plunged off a hillside near KM53 of the East–West Highway. They were on their way back to campus after the Aidiladha holidays. […]
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By Rafidah Lani Malaysia is currently experiencing prolonged periods of extreme heat, and while much of the public concern has focused on heatstroke and energy consumption, another pressing issue is unfolding quietly: an increase in mosquito activity, particularly the Aedes species responsible for dengue transmission. These rising temperatures are not just a discomfort—they are accelerating
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By Aufa Dahlia Bahar, Noorhidayah Zainal Aalam When Sarah first saw her son, Adam, in the delivery room, her heart filled with love—and uncertainty. Born with a cleft lip and palate, Adam’s tiny face bore the marks of a condition that would come to define his early years. Have you ever felt grateful for how
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By Nahrizul Adib Kadri Life is noisy. And I don’t just mean the traffic jams or construction drills outside your office window. I mean the constant pinging of notifications. The flood of messages, emails, deadlines, expectations. Everyone — and everything — seems to want a piece of your attention. We rarely realise it, but attention
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To promote awareness and empower communities with proper oral hygiene practices, especially among individuals requiring special care, a group of enthusiastic undergraduate dental students from Universiti Malaya, supervised by Dr. Nor Malina Manan and Assoc Prof Dr Lily Azura Shoaib, Paediatric Dentistry Specialist, gathered at BrightFuture Academy to conduct an oral health education programme aptly
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By: Datin Sri Prof. Dr. Suhaiza Hanim Binti Dato Mohamad Zailani In Malaysia, the problem of poverty has been discussed and debated for a long time. Still, few people have approached it with the dedication and wisdom of the late Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz. Ungku Aziz was well-known for his scholarly endeavours and profound
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A Malaysian lecturer’s experience with Chinese students By Muhammad Aiman Asyraf Hanafi Earlier this year, I was given the opportunity to teach at Universiti Malaya’s China campus, where I conducted foundation-level courses in the Social Sciences. At first, I had a few concerns. Would cultural and linguistic differences affect classroom interactions? Would I be able
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By Shazlin Niza Ab Razak What if the future of our education is no longer confined within classroom walls but embedded in the seamless scroll of a mobile screen? Once perceived merely as a platform for dance routines and viral entertainment, TikTok has evolved into an emergent space for digital learning. With billions of views
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By: Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim The global push for sustainable energy and carbon-neutral fuels has accelerated the innovation in biomass-to-energy conversion. Traditional methods like combustion, gasification, and anaerobic digestion are being enhanced with cutting-edge technologies to improve efficiency, scalability, and environmental performance. People are now talking about next-generation thermochemical conversion. Advanced gasification with carbon
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By Jeya Santhini Appannan, Suhaily Shahimi Public-listed companies are now required to include sustainability statements in their annual reports. This means they must share how they’re handling risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. While these reports are mandatory, there’s no one-size-fits-all template for how companies should report their ESG efforts.
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