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Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya, September 24, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
02 Oct 2025

Loke chooses safety over eulogy in child seat rancour

A patient prepares for a mammography at the Paoli-Calmette Institute, a regional centre for the fight against cancer, in this file photo taken on October 9, 2017. — AFP pic
01 Oct 2025

Cancer Diaries: Trying to survive in the ruins of Malaysian public healthcare

Students arrive at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seksyen 7 in Shah Alam on March 3, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
29 Sep 2025

What’s required (or rewarded) in school but ignored (or punished) outside school?

A general view shows the Merdeka 118 tower in Kuala Lumpur on January 10, 2023. — Firdaus Latif
25 Sep 2025

Iconic desperations, the folly of glam through construction

 

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Spain-born Harimau Malaya defender Gabriel Palmero, born Gabriel Felipe Arrocha (in yellow), wins the ball from a Cape Verde player during the Tier 1 International Match at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium on May 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
02 Oct 2025

Heritage players’ eligibility to play for Malaysia will be before Fifa Football Tribunal — Hafiz Hassan

A statue of Marcus Aurelius stands on Capitoline Hill in Rome on March 26, 2019. — AFP pic
02 Oct 2025

Let’s be the last… to raise your voice — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

A video grab from a livestream shows the boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla on October 1, 2025, aiming to break Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. — AFP pic<br>
02 Oct 2025

Israel, the Gaza flotilla and the violation of navigational rights under UNCLOS — Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

For Gen Z, a generation raised on authenticity, values alignment, and self-expression, this can be particularly painful. And yet, many are doing it; quietly adjusting themselves to ‘look the part,’ not because they lack confidence, but because they’re not sure their true selves will be accepted. — Unsplash pic
01 Oct 2025

When Gen Z hides who they are at work, everyone loses — Elman Mustafa El Bakri

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Bersatu leaders poses for group pictures during the party’s annual general assembly at IDCC in Shah Alam September 7, 2025. The author argues the party’s crisis is less about revolt than a long-standing disdain for internal democracy. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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The author argues that cancer treatment is a marathon of waiting rooms, markers and microwaved-onigiri moments — softened only by the small comforts of croissants. — File picture by CK Lim
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The fortnight quandary the West, that dominant third of the federation, experiences every year. Merdeka on August 31, and 15 days lapse for Malaysia Day on September 16. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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In truth I am always monitoring my health data, pre-planning commuting routes, going over what to do in case the worst happens. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
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With 80 per cent of Malaysians expected to be city-dwellers by 2030, the government argues that the URA will keep our urban vibes fresh and home-owners’ feelings happy. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
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Urban Renewal Act debate: Modernisation imperatives vs community concerns?

Human Resources Minister Steven Sim addresses the Dewan Rakyat in Parliament House, Kuala Lumpur August 21, 2025. — Bernama pic
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A row of Jalur Gemilang flags adorns a building in Kuala Lumpur, celebrating Malaysia’s Independence Day. August 5, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manue
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Flag of our fathers

There just isn’t enough information available out there for people to navigate about what to do with a cancer diagnosis. — Unsplash pic
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