Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has called for an end to an alleged movement to topple him. However, his predecessor Lim Guan Eng believed that this was a matter that should be discussed ...

This week, 2,000 Umno delegates are attending the party’s annual assembly to discuss Umno’s future. They will debate their so-called struggle or perjuangan for God, King, Country and Bangsa. But what ...

While the media chooses to spotlight Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s unending tirade about Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and his family’s spending patterns, the immense and unbelievable success story of Dr ...

Malaysia’s public university admissions are often touted as a shining example of meritocracy, where the best and brightest secure their spots based purely on academic excellence. But scratch the ...

This is a very significant and ongoing debate in Malaysian history and politics. The claim that Malaysia is a “secular state” versus an “Islamic state” is central to its national identity. Here is a ...

Orang Asli is a collective term (which means original or first peoples in Malay) for some 18 ethnic groups of less than 150,000 in total who are widely regarded as comprising peninsular Malaysia’s ...

It’s crucial to differentiate between total tourist arrivals (which can be inflated by domestic day-trippers) and meaningful tourism (international and domestic tourists who stay overnight and spend ...

This month is perhaps the most trying time in the lives of Malaysians aged 16 to 17. They are sitting for the SPM examination. For many, the exam will determine the course of their lives. Can I be a ...

In the 1980s and 1990s, Halim Saad and Tajudin Ramli were two of Malaysia’s brightest stars, picked by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to lead the country’s ethnic Malays onto the national ...

For an STPM student aspiring to Medicine, Pharmacy, or Dentistry, the odds are less than 3% — a “Mission Impossible” despite equal, or even greater, effort. Duration and Cost: STPM takes 18 months, ...

The government is looking at formulating a policy on digital finance, which could eventually see cryptocurrency and blockchain technology recognised in Malaysia. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar ...

Just north of Singapore, in a public square overlooking the Johor Strait, tourists gather daily to snap photos of what looks from afar like a giant spider. The structure, two crisscrossing arches ...