In a heated parliamentary debate on the Supply Bill 2026, two lawmakers from Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) proposed that Malaysia Airlines (MAS) eliminate alcoholic beverages from its flights, ...

In late May 2025 US Secretary of Defense (now called the “Secretary of War”) Pete Hegseth warned the world the US was in the process of implementing a division of labor in both Europe and the Middle ...

In the high-stakes world of Southeast Asian football, where national pride hangs by the thinnest of threads (or in this case, a suspiciously forged passport), Vietnam’s once-unassailable dominance has ...

Once, while casually chatting with a few Malay friends about Malaysian politics, I wanted to probe their views on Anwar Ibrahim. These Malay friends are all intellectuals, highly educated, and have ...

For an STPM student aspiring to Medicine, Pharmacy, or Dentistry, the odds are less than 3% — a “Mission Impossible” despite equal, or even greater, effort. Duration and Cost: STPM takes 18 months, ...

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek today said over 27,000 primary and secondary students have dropped out of public schools, with the majority of the cases involving Bumiputera students. In a ...

Dr Mahathir Mohamad today weighed in on the debate over the limited number of places for non-Malay students at the government’s matriculation centres, saying the pre-university programme was designed ...

Malaysia’s public university admissions are often touted as a shining example of meritocracy, where the best and brightest secure their spots based purely on academic excellence. But scratch the ...

A student in Malaysia, who was rejected from three local universities despite having a perfect cumulative grade point average (CGPA), has reportedly been offered admission into both Nanyang ...

In Malaysia, the expansion of the matriculation quota from 25,000 to 40,000 placements has sparked significant debate. Initially presented as a modest increase to provide greater access to higher ...

Malaysia’s education system, while a cornerstone of national development, has long been criticized for perpetuating inequities, particularly in pre-university programs and university admissions.

The ghosts of past betrayals—Badawi’s quiet exit, Najib’s downfall, Mahathir’s humiliation, and PH’s shattered mandate—hover over Muhyiddin like a karmic shadow. If Hamzah’s “plot” materializes, it ...