When seven out of 11 football (soccer) players in your national team do not resemble local ethnics – Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kadazan or Iban – it already smells fishy. And it screams “cheating” when they were actually imported foreign-born players passed off as Malaysian footballers. It becomes a scandal – even a national embarrassment – […]
... written on Oct 08 2025A flotilla of 46 boats carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists trying to break through a naval blockade to the Gaza Strip has been intercepted by Israeli forces. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said those involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were being transferred to an Israeli port to be deported after detained. The first boats were […]
... written on Oct 03 2025Congratulations to the five cardiothoracic surgeons who have been registered by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC). Health minister Datuk Dzulkefly Ahmad said the registration of the five specialists marked the resolution of a long-standing issue on the implementation of the parallel pathway programme and the recognition of international qualifications, particularly in the field of cardiothoracic […]
... written on Sep 17 2025For years since 2012, Qatar has been the safe haven for Hamas after its political office relocated from Syria. Thanks to an arrangement tacitly endorsed by Washington to keep backchannels open with a terror group that Washington can’t speak to openly, Hamas senior leaders have enjoyed what was described as “Hamas privilege” in Doha, “living […]
... written on Sep 11 2025There’s a joke that you don’t need to outrun the bear, you just need to be faster than your friend. In the case of Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, they tried to be faster than each other, only for Donald Trump – the bear – rewards all of them with the same19% tariff rate. And they […]
... written on Aug 05 2025Arriving in waves, letters from the Trump administration started reaching the desks of 14 countries on Tuesday (July 8) ahead of the July 9 deadline. However, the 90-day pause will get some breathing space as the new tariffs will begin only on August 1. Apparently, Trump renewed his threat of a 25% tax on products […]
... written on Jul 09 2025With merely days before Washington’s reciprocal tariffs come back in full force, global attention turned to Vietnam on Thursday (July 3) after Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Hanoi. Under the agreement, which the U.S. president proudly called the “Great Deal of Cooperation”, the U.S. will charge 20% tariffs on Vietnamese exports to the […]
... written on Jul 04 2025Households in Singapore have reasons to smile from July to September due to lower energy and fuel costs – a drop in electricity and gas prices. Electricity bills will decrease by 0.65 cent per kilowatt-hour (kWh), while gas prices will fall by 0.44 cent per kWh. This comes after grid operator SP Group announced on […]
... written on Jun 30 2025One 7-ounce (201-gram) avocado provides 41% of the daily value of folate (also known as vitamin B9), which helps produce healthy red blood cells. Avocado is also high in fiber and vitamins C, E and K, not to mention potassium, copper and vitamin B6. Eating avocado regularly reduces total cholesterol and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol while […]
... written on Jun 16 2025Anwar Ibrahim’s original plan was to weaken Rafizi Ramli – supposedly key strategist – as the 47-year-old deputy president of PKR (People’s Justice Party) has become a threat due to his rising influence. As PKR president Anwar enters his third and final term, the time has come to install his eldest daughter Nurul Izzah as […]
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