Chia Chu Hang

The first step towards improvement is to cease the practice of offering traffic summons discounts and to enforce traffic laws to its fullest extent. – ADIB RAWI YAHYA/THESUN

Enforce laws fully for maximum impact

MALAYSIA has no shortage of laws to regulate, combat and prevent actions that directly or indirectly cause harm to others.

However outdated some of these laws may be, they still provide much-needed guidance ...

Our public healthcare system cannot afford to expend valuable time and other resources on initiatives that appear to rely on a speculative ‘hope it works’ approach. – BERNAMAPIC

Deeper issues in healthcare policies

AS we enter 2025, our public healthcare system is facing significant challenges. Healthcare workers (HCW) in government services are still awaiting credible solutions to their plights, but it seems their ...

Malaysia has been consistently ill-prepared for floods, resulting in hundreds of millions in losses each year. – ADIB RAWI YAHYA/SUNPIC

Are we prepared for the monsoon?

FLOODING has been one of Malaysia’s frequent disasters. Although officially classified as a natural disaster, many floods can be mitigated or even prevented.

However, Malaysia has consistently been ill-prepared ...

Russia has cooperated with many other countries to build their nuclear power plants. – REUTERSPIC

Unlocking Malaysia’s nuclear future

OUR progress in combatting the global climate crisis has stagnated. This is not due to a lack of effort but because our technology for managing greenhouse gas emissions has not kept pace with the technology ...

With better quality education, the competitiveness of our graduates will improve, subsequently attracting high-value foreign investment and creating more opportunities for graduates/SUNpix

Overqualified or underqualified?

KHAZANAH Research Institute (KRI) published a research report in March, and its findings are worrying, but not too surprising. The report claimed 60% of graduates were in high-skilled employment in 2021. ...

Traffic accident cases in Malaysia increased to 598,635 in 2023 from 545,588 in 2022. – THESUNPIX

Reducing traffic accidents and deaths

INJURIES and deaths from road crashes are a pressing concern. According to the World Health Organisation, road crashes are the leading cause of death among those aged five to 29.

In Malaysia, this trend ...