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May 24, 2026 Forum

Rainwater harvesting and retention ponds necessary

FLOODING is worsening in urban areas due to more intensive downpours, primarily because of climate change.

May 24, 2026 Forum

MALAYSIAN consumers are often encouraged to seek redress through the Tribunal for Consumer Claims (TCC), known in Malay as Tribunal Tuntutan Pengguna.

May 24, 2026 Forum

Sabah, Labuan power tariff hike should be half

THE increase in electricity tariffs in Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan, which officially took effect on 1 February 2026, should be reviewed. The government should not look at this issue only from the perspective of covering operating costs and upgrading the electricity supply system. .

May 17, 2026 Forum

Sabah should also set up AI centre

MALAYSIA is currently witnessing an unprecedented acceleration in AI development. Sarawak recently announced the establishment of the Sarawak AI Centre (SAIC) alongside plans for AI roadmaps, AI data campuses, digital infrastructure expansion, and semiconductor ecosystem development. .

May 17, 2026 Forum

Must we bring own milk the next time?

IF anyone wants to embarrass themselves after “selling the magic of the National Park” up in Kundasang to first time visitors to Sabah, here’s how you do it.

May 10, 2026 Forum

Don’t fear TB but do not be complacent

TUBERCULOSIS (TB), often assumed to be a disease confined to history, has reentered Malaysia’s headlines with 503 newly reported cases. Behind each statistic lies a story: families at risk, workplaces disrupted and communities exposed. .

May 10, 2026 Forum

Our health care system struggling under its weight

MALAYSIA’S public healthcare system has always been something we could be proud of – affordable, accessible, there when you need it.

May 10, 2026 Forum

Create a database on wife beaters

WANITA MCA strongly condemns the brutal actions of a man who allegedly beat his wife so severely that she suffered a miscarriage in Sungai Petani, Kedah, last week.

May 03, 2026 Forum

Get into recycling habit – but please separate the waste

WALK through any neighbourhood in Kota Kinabalu today, and you will still see the same sight - cardboard boxes, plastic bottles and tins dumped together in general rubbish bins. We know these are recyclable, yet they continue to end up in already overflowing landfills.

May 03, 2026 Forum

Beware NGOs that ask you for money

A TIKTOK video that has gone viral reported that RM230 million in zakat funds, intended for the poor and vulnerable, has been diverted by officials of a NGO for the purchase of 18 luxury cars, branded watches and landed property.

May 03, 2026 Forum

Philippine move to name features can’t be taken lightly

THE recent directive by the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to assign Filipino names to 131 maritime features in the Kalayaan Island Group comes at a sensitive moment for regional diplomacy.

April 26, 2026 Forum

Act ensures digital spaces won’t be abused to spark hatred

MALAYSIA'S Online Safety Act (ONSA), which came into force on Jan 1 is not only timely but essential.

April 26, 2026 Forum

Better to hold SPM twice yearly

THE SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) exam is a gateway to many educational opportunities, and the Malaysian Examination Syndicate (MES) serves as its gatekeeper.

April 26, 2026 Forum

Refuse offers to use your bank account

ACCOUNT mules are individuals whose bank accounts are used to receive, transfer, and disguise illicit funds.

April 19, 2026 Forum

40pc: Return RM10 billion as part-settlement

Peninsula has long been sustained and developed on the back of Sabah’s 40% revenue entitlement.