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Jackie Chan's cinematic way of reaching out to his kids

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 22 -- My Shakespeare's a little rusty, but if I recall correctly in Hamlet the prince staged a play to "catch the conscience of the King." The protagonist used art to draw out some... Read More


Required campus history classes: Skip propaganda, facilitate exchanges

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 22 -- A peculiar advantage from my fairly disadvantageous career trajectory is that I still deal with interns. They do not enjoy dealing with a relic. The low perceived value of th... Read More


With or without the use of force: EU is not off the hook on Greenland yet - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 22 -- Greenland's government has issued civil-preparedness guidelines advising households how to cope for five days amid possible power outages and disruptions to water, food, medic... Read More


Gen Z: Difficult to adapt, or is the world changing too fast? - Syarifah Maisarah Syed Alwi

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 22 -- In recent years, complaints have continuously been made about the younger generation, especially Generation Z or Gen Z, who are regarded as struggling with adapting, whether a... Read More


US keen to revive English Teaching Assistants programme in Malaysia, says envoy

KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 22 -- The United States has expressed interest in reviving its English Teaching Assistants (ETA) programme in Malaysia, describing it as a key initiative that strengthened people-t... Read More


Ombudsman Malaysia Bill: What it is and why does it matter to the public

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The government said at the start of the year that it would table the Ombudsman Malaysia Bill during the first parliamentary sitting of 2026, one of several key laws it pledged... Read More


South Korean actor Cha Eun-woo probed for alleged US$13.6m tax evasion

SEOUL, Jan. 22 -- South Korean actor and Astro member Cha Eun-woo is under investigation by the country's National Tax Service (NTS) over alleged tax evasion amounting to 20 billion won (US$13.6 milli... Read More


Local label Behati unveils CHAM, its first Lunar Raya collection reimagining Peranakan chronicles

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 22 -- Malaysian label Behatihas unveiled CHAM, its first Lunar Raya collection, which reinterprets the Peranakan chronicles of Malaysia through a modern and multicultural lens. The... Read More


The Board of Peace has the C word but no G word: How Trump's 'peace' initiative risks undermining the UN and Palestinian self-determination - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 22 -- As the world watches the ceremonial launch of Donald Trump's much-anticipated Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos, one striking fact leaps out: the organisatio... Read More


Malaysia lost 47,250 football fields' worth of coral as reefs decline from bleaching, tourism pressure

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- Malaysia has lost the equivalent of 47,250 football fields' worth of coral cover over the past three years, as the health of the nation's reefs continues to decline, according... Read More