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Johan Ghazali is currently training in Thailand with renowned Muay Thai trainer Ajarn Gae. — Picture from Instagram/Johan Ghazali

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A file photograph shows the Sungai Kelantan flooding the Tambatan D’Raja near Kota Baru on Nov 29, 2024. — Bernama pic

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Kelantan police: Teenage girl raped in Kota Baru flood relief shelter

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a press conference in Subang December 21, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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PM Anwar: If a general election were held today, reforms and civil service support would secure win

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected to affect Perak, Selangor and Sabah until noon today. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 7 h ago

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm and strong winds warning for Perak, Selangor, and Sabah

The service offers a one-way fare of RM45 and will make stops at several major stations, including Bukit Mertajam, Sungai Petani, Alor Setar, Arau, and Padang Besar. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

KTMB introduces trial MySawasdee Penang Edition train service to Hat Yai from Dec 29 to Jan 5

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi announced that the toll-free period will commence at 12.01am on December 23 (Monday) and end at 11.59pm on December 24 (Tuesday). — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Christmas: Toll-free travel for Class 1 vehicles on Dec 23 and 24, says works minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a press conference in Subang December 21, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

‘Just leave it, lah’: PM Anwar tells authorities to focus on racial and religious offences, not harass dissenters

File photo of Daren Liew in a match against Kento Momota of Japan in the men's singles semi-final match during the badminton World Championships in Nanjing in 2018. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Badminton federation suspends ex-national player Liew Daren over betting violations

A police car is parked in front of a Christmas market in the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg where a car crashed into a crowd injuring more than 60 people on early December 21, 2024. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

At least two dead, including child as BMW mows down Christmas revellers in German market; cops nab Saudi doctor behind wheel

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a press conference at Dorsett Grand Subang December 21, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

PM Anwar: Cabinet agrees for govt to continue special aid for pensioners

Roseli Mahat speaks to reporters at the High Court compound after hearing the final decision on his bid to exhume his father’s grave, who was buried according to Islamic rites seven years ago. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Took too long: Court rejects exhumation bid by Negeri Sembilan man who claims Hindu father buried as Muslim

A disappointed Malaysian player Syamil Kutty Abba after the scoreless tie against Singapore that resulted in Malaysia's exit from the 2024 Asean Cup. — Bernama

Sports / 8 h ago

Harimau Malaya out of 2024 Asean Cup after 0-0 draw against Singapore in final group match

Some of the imitation firearms that were seized during the two operations. — Composite of photos provided by PDRM

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police seize hundreds of imitation firearms in double operation success in Kota Baru and KL

Screen shot of the brawl involving football fans at the Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station on the Ampang-Sri Petaling Line last night.

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Prasarana files police report over football fans’ brawl at Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station

Red bean soup with ‘tong yun’ (glutinous rice balls). — Picture by CK Lim

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Celebrate the Winter Solstice with homemade red bean soup with ‘tong yun’

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India's grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju (left) competes against China's chess grandmaster Ding Liren in game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore on December 12, 2024. — AFP pic

13 Dec 2024

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If students were taught to love their subjects and enjoy learning as a whole, the assessment method itself will be (almost) secondary, according to the author. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

02 Dec 2024

Abolishing exams to reduce student stress?

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

20 Nov 2024

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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

13 Nov 2024

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

28 Oct 2024

Pedestrian crossings and how action bias impacts us

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

21 Oct 2024

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

10 Oct 2024

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

30 Sep 2024

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

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

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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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