BAGFest 2026 positions Malaysia as global hub for gaming, animation
The Borneo Animation and Games Festival 2026 aims to showcase Malaysia's local gaming and animation talents, establishing the country as a global hub for the creative industry.
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‘University reform must give students and academics space to think’
Academy of Sciences Malaysia Fellow Datuk Dr Omar Shawkataly said the purpose of reforming the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 should be to create universities where students and academics have the space to develop their thinking.
Why restricting MyKhas access to renegade MPs is right and necessary
The uproar over MyKhas restrictions is not about protecting constituents – who continue to receive their allocations directly through the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU). It is about politicians mourning the loss of personal administrative clout and photo-op props, writes Lai Chen Heng.
Police escorts, sirens, and strobe lights: When is it a vital necessity?
Malaysia does not need to eliminate police escorts. It should eliminate ambiguity and require a justifiable cause for providing them.
New higher education law must deliver autonomy, not more control, says academician Omar Shawkataly
Academy of Sciences Malaysia Fellow Datuk Dr Omar Shawkataly says abolition of the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) 1971 is an opportunity to reform and improve higher education in Malaysia.
‘A defamation suit is not necessarily an attack on press freedom’
The RM100 million defamation suit by Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din against P. Gunasegaram is an inconvenience to the veteran journalist but also an opportunity to prove his commentary was factual, fair and done without malice.
‘Changing Fifa president without changing governance would simply reset crisis’
Whether Gianni Infantino remains or is replaced, the world football body risks missing the central lesson of the present Fifa Forward Enterprise crisis if the debate stops at the identity of its president, says former UN spokesman Herve Verhoosel.
Use of racial sentiments, misuse of AI in digital campaigns worrying, says Bersih
Bersih has criticised the use of racial and religious sentiments, as well as manipulated AI-generated content during recent election campaigns in Malaysia.
Malaysian communications expert Janitha Sukumaran latest member of global reputation network
Malaysian communications and public relations expert Janitha Sukumaran named newest member of Reputation Advisors International, a global network of crisis and reputation management advisers.
DAP’s pivotal moment: Navigating challenges ahead of GE16
Issues such as wages, housing, employment, education, digitalisation, and the cost of living increasingly influence political choices. DAP needs to translate its reformist traditions into policies addressing these everyday concerns, writes National University of Singapore's Bilveer Singh.
Centralised strategy key to empowering Malaysia’s SMEs digitally
Malaysia's Digital Ministry acknowledges the critical need for a centralised, execution-driven strategy to accelerate the adoption of accessible digital solutions among the micro, small, and medium enterprises that form the backbone of the nation's economy.
Malaysian Employers Federation calls for sustainable approach to wage growth
Decision on a further increase in the minimum wage in Malaysia should take into account labour productivity, wage growth, employment conditions and the capacity of different sectors to absorb higher labour costs.
DAP demands immediate, equal funding for all MPs
DAP national chairman, Gobind Singh Deo urges Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to fulfill Pakatan Harapan's election promise by establishing equal constituency development funding for all MPs through legislation.