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Malay Mail:

Reforming our political funding culture to be more transparent — Jason Loh

MAY 6 — In Malaysia, our political and, by extension and inclusion, economic system has been largely driven by and over-reliant on patronage, especially in the form of “money politics” (within t...

The Star:

How having flat feet can affect you

Ever since I was a child, I’ve always had flat feet.

Malay Mail:

When MCO means 'must come office'

MAY 6 — So MCO 3.0 (for Selangor) is here.

The Star:

Reflections on the AstraZeneca opt-in exercise

The decision of the authorities to make the AstraZeneca vaccine a voluntary opt-in option for individuals living in the Klang Valley has proven to be an interesting phenomenon.

Malay Mail:

Bersatu’s post-Muhyiddin power vacuum riddle

MAY 6 — The moment Bersatu launched in 2016, the countdown began.

The Star:

Democracy should include youth

It does not make sense that in a society with the age of majority and right to be elected to Parliament at 18, a person is regarded as unfit to cast a vote.

Malay Mail:

What’s the science and data for the rule of 15, 20 and 25? — Hafiz Hassan

MAY 5 — On December 22 last year, with Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, South Korea's capital Seoul and its surrounding areas banned gatherings of more than four people (rule of 4) as th...

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Malay Mail:

Is the first come first served vaccine rollout scientifically and ethically right? — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

MAY 5 — This narrative may not go down very well with the many young Malaysians who have successfully secured their AstraZeneca-University Oxford (AZ) doses.

Malay Mail:

The paradox of young leaders ― Muhammad Ammir Haron

MAY 5 ― George Orwell said it true; “Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.” Herein lies the proble...

Malay Mail:

Don’t we have anything better than questionable MCO? ― Center for Market Education

MAY 5 ― Six districts in Selangor will go under the movement control order (MCO) effective May 6 until May 17.

Malay Mail:

Watch out for us, Gen #Undi18! ― Lim Chee Kin

MAY 5 ― Recently, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has confirmed that those between 18 and 20 years old will be allowed to vote.

The Edge Markets:

Pandemic or climate change, government has a crucial role to play

LONDON (May 4): It’s an oft-repeated warning that poor countries will suffer more from climate change than rich countries.

Malay Mail:

The trap of the ‘middle-income trap’—Paolo Casadio and Geoffrey Williams

MAY 4 — The problem of the so-called “middle-income trap,” which has kept Malaysia among the upper-middle-income countries for many years despite growing faster than most of the high-income coun...

Malay Mail:

Building a fairer and healthier world for migrants — Alia Daniella Abdul Halim, Moy Foong Ming and Noran Naqiah Hairi

MAY 4 — The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly undermined recent health advances, driven more people into poverty and food insecurity, as well as amplified health inequities.

Malay Mail:

Has the AGC given free licence to insult non-Islamic faiths? A dangerous stand to take! — P. Ramakrishnan

MAY 4 — Malaysians are taken aback with disbelief to learn that the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has no plans to prosecute two Muslim converts for allegedly insulting non-Islamic faiths.

The Star:

Teaching children about mental health in school

Last month (April 2021), The New York Times published an article titled How to spot depression in young children.

The Edge Markets:

Frankly Speaking: RM5 bil vaccination programme needs more clarity

As expected, what caught the eye of most when the detailed breakdown of where the RM5 billion for the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination programme would go was the sum of RM347 million allocated for “g...

Malay Mail:

Timely reminder by law minister — Hafiz Hassan

MAY 3 — De facto Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan has spoken: the law is clear on the matter of police appointments, where Article 140 of the Federal Constitution states the Police Force Commission (P...

The Star:

Fasting during the Covid-19 pandemic

Fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan represents one of the five pillars of Islam.

The Edge Markets:

Frankly Speaking: A steady hand on the tiller wanted

Companies often get new CEOs. In fact, employees at Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) and Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) have been experiencing this transition so rapidly over the past five years that ...

The Star:

Sunny Side Up: From languishing to flourishing in life

In mental health there is a spectrum that runs from depression to flourishing.

The Star:

Cracks in chicken egg experiment

CAN a chicken hatch from hardboiled eggs?

Malay Mail:

Police, political interference and how it led to the police force being estranged from society — Karen Cheah Yee Lynn

MAY 2 — Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador’s recent call that the Police Force Commission (SPP) should not be chaired by a ‘Minister’ to prevent any political interference is a timely one.

The Star:

Winner takes all in Johor DAP

IT is possible that Senator Liew Chin Tong is the happiest man in Johor after the state DAP polls on Sunday (May 2).

Malay Mail:

Custodial deaths are most reprehensible — Hafiz Hassan

MAY 2 — In the light of the tragic death of A. Ganapathy who died while having treatment at Selayang Hospital after he was sent there from police custody, let’s recall what a Federal Court Judge s...

Malay Mail:

Prime Minister, stop political patronage in the police force — William Leong Jee Keen

MAY 2 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin must take immediate action to stamp out political patronage being practised in the appointment, promotion and transfer of senior police officers.

Malay Mail:

Can PAS be the agent of unity? — Muhammad Fairuz Azmi

MAY 2 — This probably sounds so unrealistic to many.

The Star:

Dear Thelma: Daughter cut ties after I stopped her relationship

Is something bothering you? Do you need a listening ear or a shoulder to lean on?

The Edge Markets:

Being Human: Executive pay will be linked to climate goals in a new normal

“Climate change is evidently rising rapidly on corporate agendas, giving hope that we could take timely action to avoid the worst effects of a warming world.” As we approach the tipping points of ...

The Star:

Of hair loss and male libido

Dear Dr. G, I am a man in my mid-thirties and at the peak of my career and personal life.

The Star:

From religion to public health: focus on purpose and trust

“Mom, why do you wear a tudung?” my 7.5-year-old asked as we sat on a Melbourne city tram.

Malay Mail:

Covid-19 strikes back

MAY 2 — Just when you thought it had been defeated.

Malay Mail:

Covid-19, beyond numbers

MAY 2 — We lost a Covid-19 patient in her mid-seventies recently.

The Star:

Wise up at lunch with LWC

LEVEL 9 of Top Glove Tower in Shah Alam houses a special VIP dining room, equipped with a large wall-mounted computer screen, where Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai (LWC) normally takes lunch with his key seni...

The Star:

Will Malaysia become like India?

WE’VE all seen the horror story unfolding in India.

The Star:

Press freedom in the digital age

TOMORROW IS World Press Freedom Day (WPFD). It is a day which we Malaysians must remember and pay tribute to those news media and media practitioners for reporting the truth.

The Star:

Do not stay silent about rape culture

A TEENAGER who dared to expose rape culture in her school dominated news feeds, both mainstream and social media, this past week.

The Star:

‘Keroyok’ politics in GE15

SOME political analysts argue that Sabah politics is different from Peninsular Malaysia’s. They point to the demographics of the two territories.

The Star:

Smooth criminals

THE most highly publicised crimes these days are not robberies or murders but money laundering, scams, tender rigging, corruption and financial manipulation.

The Star:

Top Glove rides storms with confidence

TOP GLOVE Corporation Bhd, the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer, had been on top of the world for months last year after the unexpected deadly Covid-19 pandemic catapulted the company’s e...

Malay Mail:

Regarding housing — Badrul Hisham Ismail

MAY 1 — I was attending a conference on the housing crisis in New York City a few years back, and one of the mantras during the event was that when it comes to the housing crisis, there is a clear e...

The Star:

Fence sitters on the rise

THE premiership has not been a bed of roses for Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

The Edge Markets:

Growing Champions: Scaling up and enabling climate finance in Malaysia

“Climate finance across debt and equity capital markets, syndicated and bilateral lending, project finance, structured products, derivatives and securities finance represents an estimated global rev...

The Edge Markets:

Thanks to Spotify, the music is stopping for Apple

(April 30): Has Apple Inc. exploited its dominance to squeeze out rivals?

Malay Mail:

Empower teachers to teach sexuality education ― Rebecca Lee Pei Ern and Khor Swee Kheng

APRIL 30 ― In the past week, a teacher received public backlash for allegedly making rape jokes while explaining sexual harassment.

Malay Mail:

Welfare offices must be more conscientious ― Ravindran Raman Kutty

APRIL 30 ― My dear friend, who is in his late sixties, was hit with a tragedy when he went for a major heart operation, resulting in two stents.

The Star:

The Archbishop and the boiling of frogs

LET'S start with a summary of a recent controversy: A recording started making the rounds, featuring the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Julian Leow Beng Kim (pic), giving a speech at an undetermined ev...

The Star:

Still too close for comfort

WE have only ourselves to blame.

Malay Mail:

The pandemic and our false sense of safety — Stephen Ng

APRIL 29 — The number of Covid-19 cases have shot up to 3,332 cases today, with over a thousand cases reported in the state of Selangor alone.

The Edge Markets:

MySay: Critical need for realignment of demand and supply of labour

There is growing concern in the recent Malaysian labour market debate on the structural issues relating to low wage levels, the incidence of educational mismatch among graduates and over-reliance on f...

Malay Mail:

Labour waits for leadership

APRIL 29 — It’s 3am in the morning, it’s when my father gets home.

The Star:

DAP ‘wonder boy’ struggling in Johor?

THE mercury is rising in the Johor DAP election, and the political mood has been hot enough to bring party elder Lim Kit Siang to go all over Johor last weekend.

The Edge Markets:

Ideas on Business and Economy: Better ways of teaching through online videos ...

“We accepted books when they were introduced.

Malay Mail:

Of vertigo and the unpredictability of the human condition

APRIL 28 — Talking to a friend one night, she asked me: "What do you want?" I did not really have an answer and told her I would sleep on it.

Malay Mail:

Something is wrong when traders are issued with compounds of RM50,000 ― Hafiz Hassan

APRIL 28 ― Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

The Star:

Toxic move radiates outrage

Japan’s plan to dump radioactive wastewater has fuelled anger among its neighbours, environmental groups and people in the Pacific Islands.

The Star:

Swiss cheese model explains why multiple measures needed to fight Covid-19

There is no single measure that is 100% effective in preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19. Measures other than vaccination are needed against Covid-19. The Swiss chee...

The Edge Markets:

Alternative Views: Tapping KWAN can disrupt the government debt market ecosystem

Not many knew of the existence of the National Trust Fund (KWAN) until the government — using its emergency powers — decided to tap into it to procure Covid-19 vaccines and meet any other related ...

The Star:

When a building is not just a building

Razing our built heritage would wipe out the memory of who we are and what we contributed to the building of a nation.

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