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Signature ABC at Lubiantan ABC in Cheras. –– Pictures by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 6 h ago

Why folks line up for the ABC, prawn mee and ‘nasi lemak ayam rendang’ at this ‘lubiantan’ in Cheras

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Toyota Hilux driver leads cops in 180km chase from Muar to KL, then gets away

Three people, including a pregnant woman, were killed while another pregnant woman sustained critical injuries after a Perodua Viva they were in skidded near a shopping mall in Putrajaya late last night. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Pregnant woman among three killed in Putrajaya crash, another pregnant woman critically injured

File picture of the road where the incident happen. The 10-year-old girl, confirmed to be brain dead following a fall from her bicycle in an accident in Kuang last Thursday, died at 10am yesterday at Sungai Buloh Hospital. — Picture courtesy of the police

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Selangor police: 10-year-old girl in Kuang dies after bicycle fall, trousers caught in chain, hit-and-run ruled out

A lorry driver fell into a micro-sleep while driving, causing an accident on the North-South Expressway (NSE) that killed a toddler and injured seven others in Muar. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Three-year-old dies, seven injured in North-South Expressway crash as lorry driver’s micro-sleep causes collision with family’s car

Police said Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, an online gambling addict, funded her addiction by borrowing money from her victims — in one case as much as 300,000 baht — before killing them and stealing their jewellery and mobile phones. — Reuters pic

World / 18 h ago

Alleged Thai cyanide serial killer, one of the worst in kingdom’s history, sentenced to death for poisoning friend in first of 14 murder trials

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Malaysia. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Life / 7 h ago

Silent killer: Colon cancer highly treatable, but third leading cause of cancer deaths

In Singapore, it is common for patrons to buy flower garlands for female hostesses and performers. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Singapore / 19 h ago

In Singapore, jealous man jailed for ‘brutal’ assault on ex after flowers from admirer spark fury

Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on October 30, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 3 h ago

After Shafee complains about Najib’s SRC trial reports, NUJ says don’t blame the media

A general view of the Kuala Lumpur city centre on January 10, 2023. —Picture by Firdaus Latif

Opinion / 5 h ago

Kuala Lumpur: A city under other people

Gerakan Kuasa Rakyat Malaysia (G57) chairman Datuk Zulkarnain Mahdar had earlier suggested that Bung should step down to focus on his ongoing court case. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 18 h ago

I won’t step down as Sabah Umno chief, says Bung

If you’re a TNG eWallet user, you must complete your eKYC process by December 20, 2024 to ensure seamless and full access to your eWallet. –– SoyaCincau pic

Tech-gadgets / 1 h ago

Unverified TNG eWallet users will gradually lose access starting Dec 20: Here’s how to check and complete the eKYC process

Abang Johari said the BKK payment would be based on the basic salary for Nov 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Sarawak civil servants to receive two months’ salary as financial assistance, says Abang Johari

People cross a street in the Omotesando shopping area in Tokyo on November 15, 2024. Japanese people are the least satisfied with their sex and romantic lives, closely followed by South Koreans, a global survey by a French research firm showed. — AFP pic

Life / 7 h ago

No sex or romance: Japan, South Korea trail global satisfaction rankings, Ipsos survey finds

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona is operated imaging the night sky in 2022, in Kitt Peak, Arizona. — Kitt Peak National Observatory/NOIRLab/U.S. National Science Foundation/AURA/T. Slovinsky handout pic via Reuters

Life / 17 h ago

Just as Einstein predicted: New dark energy data supports physicist’s conception of gravity

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A general view of Menara PTPTN in Kuala Lumpur on August 13, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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As many educators know, the advent of ChatGPT, Gemini and the myriad of other Artificial Intelligence software have thrown a spanner into the entire system. ― AFP pic

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Cheating, translations and other AI dilemmas for educators

American complete their ballots in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 5, 2024. — AFP pic

06 Nov 2024

Must spouses tell each other who they’re voting for?

Starting in the fourth quarter of 2025, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority will replace its 11,500 mechanical pedestrian push buttons with touchless microwave sensors. — AFP pic

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Pedestrian crossings and how action bias impacts us

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A file photograph showing Bangladeshi workers in line outside the Bangladeshi High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. — AFP pic

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Are we treating our migrant workers fairly?

The National Health & Morbidity Survey 2023 states that depression has doubled in the last four years. — Unsplash pic

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So when will Malaysians prioritise mental health?

File picture of a student working on her schoolwork. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

07 Oct 2024

Are our children involved in too many after-school activities?

Dropping out suggests one has given up on formal education which, despite all its misgivings and faults, remains critical for young adults today (especially in their teenage years). — Picture by Farhan Najib

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Malaysia’s SPM dropout crisis and how teachers can help

In the 90s, public transport was mostly limited to buses and mini buses dominating the roads, but today, the Klang Valley boasts a comprehensive network of buses, LRT, and MRT covering nearly all major commercial areas. — Picture by Hari Anggara

16 Sep 2024

Why some folks are saying no (or later) to drivers’ licences

Is work-life balance, coupled with a good salary, next to impossible to achieve in today’s society? — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

09 Sep 2024

Good pay, fulfilling job, family time: You can only pick two

In the average education institution, every end-of-semester is the time when lecturers are required to be invigilators for closed-book examinations which usually last between 1.5 hours to 3 hours. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

02 Sep 2024

Cheating at exams in Malaysia: A look at some popular ways

The smallpox vaccination (which eradicated smallpox by 1980) provided some measure of protection against monkeypox too; and in Malaysia, almost everyone born in the 1940s and 1950s have been given the shot. — Reuters pic

26 Aug 2024

Some thoughts on mpox... and why we should be alert but not panic

File picture of students on the first day school at Sekolah Kebangsaan Meru Raya in Ipoh March 20, 2023. — Picture by Farhan Najib

19 Aug 2024

Why are students still carrying huge bags to school?

The world feels different when you know the person has gone. — Picture by Irina Anastasiu/pexels.com

14 Aug 2024

Reflecting on grief and loss

Ultimately, navigating this digital age without crashing and burning demands the attention and responsibility of everyone involved. The tech companies and government are going to battle it out; we have to make sure we don’t just sit around doing nothing, says the author. ― AFP pic

06 Aug 2024

Beyond the licence: Our role in ensuring online safety

By tempting us to view others as less than human, in an ironic way, social media dehumanises us, says the author. — File picture by Yusof Mat Isa

23 Jul 2024

When social media turns deadly #cyberbullying

File picture of students waiting for their parents after a school session in Kuala Lumpur, September 27, 2022. According to the author, school spot-checks resemble airport security and prison, teaching prefects to take things away from innocent people without their consent. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

15 Jul 2024

What are spot-checks teaching our prefects and students?

In Julian Assange’s case, things were doubly complicated as the charges against him involved hacking into and publishing government databases i.e. doing illegal stuff. So is whistle-blowing okay if it involves breaking the law? — Reuters pic

10 Jul 2024

Assange and beyond: Whistle-blowing’s grey areas

The open secret in many Malaysian offices today is that people feel tangible guilt if they fail to 'appear' super-busy, even when no one is watching. — Reuters pic

25 Jun 2024

The paradox of unstructured time: How we crave it, yet can’t handle it

The concept of talent stack is the idea that you can combine many normal-level skills you possess to produce something no one else has. — Unsplash pic

17 Jun 2024

Why multiplying your ‘meh’ skills may help

According to the writer, brain-reframing seeks to transform the way we experience life by playing around with our language and 'fooling' our brain in a way which helps reduce fear and/or move us forward. — Unsplash pic

11 Jun 2024

Mind-hacking: Reading Scott Adams’ 'Reframe Your Brain'

Students celebrate after receiving their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results at Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah May 27,2024. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

03 Jun 2024

SPM done, now try something new, daring and fun

About a decade ago, Jobstreet published a report declaring that about 60 per cent of Malaysians faced work overload and have no time for their families; more than three quarters of those surveyed claimed they worked two to five hours beyond normal office hours. — Picture by Choo Choy May

29 May 2024

65 hours and counting: Is our hectic work week sustainable?

Primary school students return to school at Sekolah Kebangsaan Syed Idrus Chemor in Perak March 21, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Farhan Najibnn

03 May 2022

The (cautious) case against mask mandates

A man smokes outside an eatery in Petaling Jaya January 1, 2019. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture by Miera Zulyana

25 Apr 2022

Why a smoking ban probably won’t help

A man walks past a shuttered bar/night club with a u00e2u20acu02dcFor Rentu00e2u20acu2122 sign in Kuala Lumpur during the Covid 19 pandemic October 18, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

11 Apr 2022

So what really is the problem with nightclubs?

A customer counts how much change was given back after buying some groceries at a wet market in Kuala Lumpur. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Saw Siow Feng

29 Mar 2022

Why are we worth more dead than alive?

21 Mar 2022

Three groups who welcome the RM10,000 EPF withdrawal

Form Five students get ready to sit for their SPM examination at SMK Seksyen 7 in Shah Alam March 2, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

15 Mar 2022

Should Malaysian students do a gap year?

Sekolah Kebangsaan Section 7 students on their first day back at school in Shah Alam July 22, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

28 Feb 2022

Could e-textbooks be the solution to heavy school bags?

Election Commission officials get the polling station at Dewan Badminton Kompleks Perumahan Polis Tabuan Jaya ready ahead of early voting in Kuching December 13, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

14 Feb 2022

Are Covid-19 cases being artificially boosted ahead of Johor polls?

The Lim clan having their reunion dinner at Lim Jetty, Weld Quay on January 31, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

07 Feb 2022

Playing ‘20 Questions’ at Chinese New Year

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31 Jan 2022

Chinese New Year and e-’ang pows’

27 Jan 2022

BAM should revoke Goh Jin Wei’s ban too

A general view of traffic on the Federal Highway in Kuala Lumpur June 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

24 Jan 2022

Alternative to holiday traffic jams

Students resume classes at Sekolah Kebangsaan Meru Klang in Klang January 10, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Bernama pic

17 Jan 2022

Why hasn’t ‘Pendidikan Moral’ been scrapped yet?

People receive their Covid-19 booster shot at the KL Gateway Mall in Kuala Lumpur January 5, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

10 Jan 2022

Boosters: Allow walk-ins at PPVs by disabled

People wait to receive their Covid-19 vaccines at the Covid-19 vaccination centre in the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Seri Kembangan, June 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

27 Dec 2021

Notes from a PPV volunteer

A general view of traffic on the Federal Highway in Kuala Lumpur June 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

20 Dec 2021

Three pointers on how to be safer behind the wheels

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13 Dec 2021

So far, yet so near: Are you a super-commuter?

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07 Dec 2021

A conversation with Malaysia’s own Indiana Jones

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