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On paper, Argentina was unlikely to lose to Egypt in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Even after the narrow escape from Cape Verde, a country very few knew existed but gave Messi a run for his money, the favourite was Argentina against the Pharoah. The Egyptians possess one transcendent player – Mohamed Salah – who […]
... written on Jul 09 2026Unemployment rate plunged to 2.9% in November 2025, reaching its lowest level in 11 years. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim quickly claimed the credit in January 2026, attributing the milestone to his Madani Government’s so-called economic reforms. Today, with Johor state election at high gear, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is also taking credit for […]
... written on Jul 04 2026For nearly 80 years, mathematicians have studied a deceptively simple question: if you place n points in the plane, how many pairs of points can be exactly distance 1 apart? This is the planar unit distance problem, first posed by Paul Erdős in 1946. It is one of the best-known questions in combinatorial geometry, easy […]
... written on May 30 2026Mohd Yusof Mohamed Noor, founder of “Minyak Hitam Jalanan” – loosely meant mobile motorbike mechanic – did not have a fancy workshop or huge capital. Armed with a bike and some basic skills, the young man offers mobile services such as oil lubrication changes around capital Kuala Lumpur. The on-the-spot service could be at your […]
... written on Apr 22 2026Forced to “kowtow” to China after Beijing retaliated to United States’ tariff war by slapping export restrictions on several rare earth elements, processing technologies, lithium battery materials, and other items, U.S. President Donald Trump reluctantly signed a trade truce with the Chinese government. It was a humiliation to the economic superpower, but Trump had no card […]
... written on Feb 05 2026Even if Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Islamisation, anti-Chinese, e-invoice, delayed tax refunds, SST tax regime, racism, and fake anti-corruption policies do not kill him, the clueless and incompetent Education Ministry would definitely destroy his ambition for a second term. His refusal to drop the incredibly useless Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek is a God-sent gift to […]
... written on Jan 28 2026Having a dog is, without a doubt, one of the best experiences in our lives. And, when you are thinking of getting one, there is certainly no doubt that you’ll be quite excited about it, but that you will also be a bit worried, understanding just how big of a responsibility this is, and how […]
... written on Dec 21 2025“The English language helps me talk to people from different countries,” – said 11-year-old Kim Long. “I also love it because I can read lots of books and comics, and watch football on YouTube, too,” – he rattled on in fluent English. He is not a Malaysian ethnic Chinese, but the next generation of Vietnamese […]
... written on Nov 16 2025Donald Trump was shocked, angry and speechless, but also powerless at the same time when China tightened restrictions on rare-earth exports this month. It was a counterstrike which the White House didn’t expect largely due to the perception that the Chinese were always inferior and highly depended on the U.S. and its allies. After all, Beijing has […]
... written on Oct 23 2025Subway trains in Shenzen, China, were invaded by an army of three dozen robots early last week. The roughly three-foot-tall robots developed by a subsidiary of Vanke, a large Chinese firm partly owned by the Shenzhen Metro, boarded and exited the trains to deliver packages to several 7-Eleven convenience stores. For obvious reasons, the 41 […]
... written on Jul 22 2025
