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Single-parent adoption requires serious thought

Q: I’m a single adult who is deeply concerned about the plight of orphans in this country and around the world, and I would like to do my part by adopting a child who needs a home. What is your advice? ...

SPM results are just the beginning. Celebrate if you have done well and grieve if you have not done as well as expected but don’t stop there. Whatever path you take next, give it your all. – ADIB RAWI YAHYA/THESUN

No single ‘right’ road after SPM

FOR many 17-year-olds across the country, this will be a day to remember. For some, it would be the best day of their lives – finally seeing the fruits of their sleepless nights, tuition marathons and ...

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Cultivating a lasting presence

CONFIDENCE is often mis-understood. People chase it, lose it and sometimes fake it – believing it is a fixed state, something we either have or don’t.

But, real confidence is not about always feeling bold ...

The National Library of Malaysia is not just a building – it is a living narrative, one that intertwines culture, architecture and national identity. – PIC BY WIKIMEDIA

Rekindling the power of the printed word

IN an age where attention spans flicker and digital screens dominate, there remains a quiet, enduring magic in the printed word – the crisp turn of a page, the whisper of paper and the rich scent of ink. ...

Trump’s administration policies on stricter immigration enforcement and attempts at selective deportation have faced strong legal challenges and opposition from those who argue that the policies are anti-democratic, discriminatory, inhumane and ineffective. – REUTERSpix

Trump’s Maga vision hits speed bump

BARELY 100 days into his new term, President Donald Trump is deeply embroiled in battles on multiple fronts in his Maga (Make America Great Again) mission.

In the critical domestic battleground, he has ...

To the end, Pope Francis was true to the causes he made a hallmark of his papacy - notably, the plight of migrants. – AFPpix

Pope Francis - The people’s pontiff

ROMAN Catholics around the world were delighted when Pope Francis marked Easter Sunday by blessing thousands gathered in Vatican City’s St Peter’s Square and then went on a surprise tour of the piazza ...