Bang goes proposal for firecracker ban
The call for a total ban on firecrackers and other variants of fireworks is a long time coming. Too many children are getting hurt in this case, even one child is one too many. Properties have been...
View ArticleFaktor calon sukarkan PAS
Sejak 1986 atau hampir empat dekad lamanya, pengundi DUN Ayer Kuning hanya mengiktiraf calon Barisan Nasional (BN) selaku wakil mereka. Selepas Azman Mahalan (1986-2004) dan Samsudin Abu Hassan...
View ArticleDigging deep into pipeline disasters with forensic engineering
From Nordin Yahya On April 1, a major gas pipeline incident occurred in Putra Heights, resulting in injuries, property damage, and significant disruption to the community. This letter aims to provide...
View ArticleNorza left BAM on a high
From Ashraf Abdullah Norza Zakaria stepped away from the helm of the Badminton Association of Malaysia on Aug 24 last year, ending a presidency that didnt just bring medals, but overhauled how...
View ArticleParti yang cekal
Terus terang saya katakan saya respect Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM), pemimpin dan ahlinya. Sebab apa? Tekad, kecekalan, keazamannya. PSM tidak pernah jemu, lelah mahupun putus asa dalam meneruskan...
View ArticleSumbang mahram rogol dan serah badan di Kelantan
Minggu ini kita dikejutkan dengan satu pendedahan oleh ketua polis Kelantan yang menimbulkan kerisauan sengit. Menurut pihak berkuasa negeri tersebut, jumlah kes rogol, dan sumbang mahram semakin...
View ArticleOpening doors to peaceful co-existence
From Mustafa K Anuar Houses of worship opened their doors to victims of the gas pipeline blast in Putra Heights last week, drawing heartfelt appreciation from ordinary Malaysians and the authorities...
View ArticleIs PM Anwar abusing his power in judicial appointments, chief justice?
Ibrahim M Ahmad It was rather unfortunate that outgoing chief justice, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, would choose a law conference in faraway Malta to call for the prime minister to be stripped of his role...
View ArticleAdakah Trump tahu apa yang beliau buat ?
Setelah bertegas my policies will never change, Donald Trump mengumumkan penangguhan 90 hari tarif timbal baliknya pada saat-saat akhir sebelum tindakan itu berkuat kuasa. Adakah beliau akhirnya...
View ArticleRice gives Gunners shot at glory
Lightning does not strike twice in the same place, but Declan Rice did. Two out-of-this-world free-kicks, just metres and minutes apart, he teed up a potential coming of age for Mikel Artetas Arsenal....
View ArticleEnigma bernama Tengku Zafrul
Pintar, tajam dan bijak bertutur-kata mungkin menyerlahkan sisi sebenar Tengku Zafrul Aziz yang tidak pun berpura-pura mengenakan topeng seorang ahli politik di sebalik imej teknokratnya. Barangkali...
View ArticleHomelessness: Shame that senior citizens are on the streets
I was watching the Hindi movie Vanvas recently and it reminded me of a story in FMT about old people being abandoned by their families. Briefly, the protagonist of the film, well-played by versatile...
View ArticleTrump’s misguided tariff formula
Under Donald Trump’s 'reciprocal' tariff framework, any such increase in the deficit, rather than reflecting good news in the US economy, would be blamed on other countries’ unfair trade practices.
View ArticleEmbracing Lembah Bujang: our shared legacy beyond belief
From SP Nathan Tucked away in the lush landscape of Kedah lies Lembah Bujang, one of Southeast Asias most important archaeological treasures. Dating back to at least the 3rd century CE, this ancient...
View ArticleHas the guardian of public safety, been found wanting?
In the annals of industrial disasters, two names stand out starkly: Bhopal, in 1984, and Chernobyl just two years later. Both tragedies share a grim commonality in corporate negligence and...
View ArticleThe art of dealing with Trump’s tariffs
Were facing an economic crisis weve just been hit by a massive tariff on our US exports. We need to.oh wait! Theyve been lifted! Phew, what a relief, time for us to what? Theyre on again? Help! If...
View ArticleWill Qatari gold sink Netanyahu?
Polls show that 63% of Israelis fear for the future of the country’s democracy, and that they trust the Supreme Court, the attorney-general, and Shin Bet more than the Benjamin Netanyahu government by...
View ArticlePN lawat Kampung Sg Baru – langkah silap ke?
Kampung Sungai Baru memang dekat di hati saya. Tetapi ramai kawan masa saya kecil kecil dulu sudah tidak tinggal di kawasan itu. Ertinya saya sudah tiada connection dengan Kampung Sungai Baru. Namun...
View ArticleThe beautiful mind of the Trump tariffs
Many people have accused Donald Trump of playing games over tariffs and trade and they are right. He is playing games, and he is winning. The Trump Tariff game runs like this. The President says the...
View ArticleBawani’s Ayer Kuning bid crucial for putting socialism on the national agenda
From Kua Kia Soong Listen! Malaysia stands at a crossroads. Decades of neoliberal policies, racial politicking, and empty reformist promises have left the working class, the B40, and even the...
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