Concerns over ‘mental colonisation’
INFLUENCE from social media has been recognised as one of the contributors to the increasing school dropout rates and the staggering proportion of high school g...
E-voting can increase voter turnout
THE “landslide” win in terms of seats won by Barisan Nasional (BN) in the recent Johor state election was a consequence of two main factors: 1. Fragmented Oppos...
Study root cause of booster hesitancy
HEALTH Minister Khairy Jamaluddin mentioned that only 47.9% of Malays have received the booster dose. This is similar to Indians (56.4%), Orang Asli (49.6%) and...
Boost healthcare capacities
KEYS to navigating the surge of Omicron cases lie in the capacity of the public healthcare system and its readiness, minimisation of transmission, proper self-m...
Is Malaysia’s position in the Global Opportunity Index 2022 realistic?
Malaysia achieved the top position in emerging Southeast Asia (SEA) according to the 2022 Milken Institute Global Opportunity Index. The 2022 Milken Institute G...
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Russian pole vaulter Polina Knoroz tops 2026 season list with 4.91m personal best
Russian pole vaulter Polina Knoroz has set a new personal best of 4.91 metres at the Russian Athletics Cup in Cheboksary, moving to the top of the women's pole vault season list.
Kunal Shah named new WhatsApp boss by Meta
Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech CRED, appointed as WhatsApp head as Meta seeks to monetise the messaging app.
Czech president challenges cabinet over NATO summit snub
Petr Pavel files a competency lawsuit against the government after being excluded from representing the Czech Republic at next month's NATO summit in Ankara.
‘Pure’ New Zealand steps up chase for gold
WELLINGTON:New Zealand is fast-tracking gold projects and courting mining...
