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A standee publicises the BUDI95 initiative at a petrol station in Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2025. — Bernama pic

Why subsidies sound costly but incentives sound strategic — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

People are seen at a Rohingya settlement in Kuala Lumpur on June 13, 2021. — Picture by Hari Anggara

The Rohingya that some Malaysians fear — Mustafa K Anuar

Let me tell you about the best classroom I ever sat in. It wasn’t smart. It wasn’t wired to the cloud. The blackboard was cracked, the chalk was dusty, and the only thing interactive was the teacher’s ability to throw a piece of eraser at the back row with terrifying accuracy.. — Picture by Farhan Najib

The algorithm didn’t teach me to dream. My teacher did — Ahmad Ibrahim

The authors note that survival during a medical emergency depends not just on hospitals or ambulances, but on whether bystanders act in the crucial minutes before professional help arrives. — Pexels pic

The first five minutes before help arrives — Hafyzuddin Yusuf and Unaizah Hanum Obaidellah

According to the author, productive ageing, as facilitated by PAWE, is framed as a strategic investment in Malaysia’s future, contributing to resilient communities, alleviating pension burdens, and upholding cultural respect for elders. — Unsplash pic

Investing in productive ageing via PAWE — Sayed Mohammad Reza Yamani Sayed Umar

According to the author, life rarely follows the neat plans we make at the start — and every empty lecture hall is simply a reminder that the future is still waiting to be written. — Unsplash pic

Leave room to be surprised — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

The latest Illicit Cigarette Study found that illicit cigarettes accounted for 56.7 per cent of total cigarette consumption in early 2026, up from 54.4 per cent previously and marking the first increase since 2021. — Bernama file pic

Why blanket bans risk strengthening illicit markets — Tarmizi Anuwar

The author argues that successful innovation depends less on slogans, funding levels or symbolic initiatives and more on cultivating the right organisational conditions. — Pixabay pic

Why your innovative ‘culture hack’ won’t save you — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues that universities should equip students with structured interview skills, such as the STAR method, to help graduates communicate their experiences more effectively. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

Giving graduates an edge in today’s job market — Nuruladilah Mohamed

Sri Lanka’s opposition activists demanding the release of detained former intelligence chief Suresh Sallay take part in a sit-in protest outside the railway station in Colombo June 10, 2026. — AFP pic

The government, the spy chief, and the danger of hunting monsters — Che Ran

The author argues that calls to ban vaping devices in response to the discovery of synthetic drugs in vape liquids risk addressing only the symptoms rather than the underlying causes of the problem. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

‘Piu Piu’, panic panic, ban ban — Kalaiselvam Murali

The author argues that the doctrine of ‘locus standi’ remains a critical threshold in Malaysian public interest litigation. — Pexels pic

Decision of High Court on unilateral child conversion laws in six states explained — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues that the rise of electric vehicles is reshaping the global tyre industry, creating new opportunities for natural rubber due to its low rolling resistance while simultaneously demanding higher-quality materials and hybrid formulations that could transform traditional rubber supply chains and livelihoods. — Pexels pic

How your next electric car will reshape the global rubber business — Ahmad Ibrahim

File photo of Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur. The authors argue that Malaysia’s ‘dataran’ are far more than open public spaces, serving instead as living heritage sites that foster civic identity, preserve collective memory and sustain community life by connecting historic architecture with contemporary social and cultural experiences.

Dataran, the open heart of our urban heritage — Zuraini Md Ali and Nor Hayati Hussain

Empty seats are seen in the Dewan Rakyat while Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir speaks during a parliamentary sitting on March 2, 2026. Absenteeism among MPs has sparked renewed debate over  accountability and parliamentary attendance. — Bernama pic

It’s not fun when MPs play truant — Mustafa K Anuar

Metastatic breast cancer, often referred to as secondary breast cancer, develops when cancer cells from the original breast tumour spread to distant organs such as the bones, lungs, liver, brain, or lymph nodes. — Pexels pic

Metastatic breast cancer is not the end of it all — Nik Nur Syazni Nik Mohamed Kamal