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School Violence Puts Student Mental Health Under Scrutiny
Recent violent incidents involving students have renewed concerns about whether Malaysian schools are adequately equipped to identify and support you…
1 month, 1 week ago
Bank of Korea Rate Hike — Is it Chasing Its Own Economy?
The Bank of Korea has raised its policy rate to 2.75% — its first hike in three and a half years — as inflation hits a two-and-a-half-year high of 3.…
1 month, 1 week ago
Melaka Rift Tests Unity Government
Melaka's Unity Government has been thrown into uncertainty after DAP withdrew from the state administration over a proposed constitutional amendment …
1 month, 1 week ago
China's Two-Speed Economy: Booming Exports; Slowing GDP
China grew just 4.3% in Q2 — its weakest since 2022, even as exports surged 27% and the trade surplus hit a record. Beijing's solution to this is its…
1 month, 1 week ago
Consumer Spending Faces Margin Squeeze
Malaysia's consumers have remained resilient despite a prolonged period of elevated prices, supported by a strong labour market and targeted governme…
1 month, 1 week ago
Malaysia Tightens Rice Supply Laws
Rice remains central to Malaysia's food security, but the sector continues to face structural challenges, from low self-sufficiency and climate risks…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
What Changes Under the MCMC (Amendment) Bill?
The MCMC (Amendment) Bill 2026 introduces new powers for the regulator to audit licensees and activities, disclose information and increase spending …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Can ASEAN Weather Another Energy Shock?
The US-Iran conflict has exposed sharp differences in how ASEAN economies are coping with higher energy prices and inflation. While some countries ha…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Malaysia's Organ Donation Crisis Deepens
More than 10,000 Malaysians are currently waiting for life-saving organ transplants, yet donor numbers remain among the lowest in the region. Despite…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Will Negeri Sembilan Turn Blue?
The landslide victory of Barisan Nasional in the Johor state election is affecting the political calculus in the country and the fragile truce holdin…
1 month, 2 weeks ago