Indonesia’s Jemaah Islamiyah announces dissolution, ending decades of extreme activities
The group expressed readiness to contribute to Indonesia's progress and dignity.
Fri Jul 05 2024
NATO picks Netherlands' Mark Rutte as next boss
Rutte will take over on Oct. 1 from Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, who is stepping down after a decade in the post.
Wed Jun 26 2024
Consider This: Digital Health Records — The Vision for Seamless Healthcare
While Malaysia has made efforts to digitalise its public-healthcare system over the last three decades, however recurring barriers have hampered the establishment of a nationwide system. This is according to Khazanah Research Institute’s recent publication: Digital Health Records In Malaysia: The Journey and the Way Forward. How prepared is Malaysia to embrace this digital shift, and what does it mean for healthcare providers and patients alike? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Rachel Gong, Deputy Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, and Ilyana Syafiqa Mukhriz Mudaris, Research Associate at KRI.
Wed Jun 19 2024
Putin and Kim embrace in North Korea, vow new multipolar world
Vladimir Putin's visit likely to reshape decades of Russia-North Korea relations at a time when both countries face international isolation.
Wed Jun 19 2024
Hormones may be the key to treating anorexia
It's serious and sometimes deadly, but anorexia has been under-studied for decades.
Sat Jun 15 2024
Consider This: Bajau Laut (Part 1) — Homes Demolished in Controversial Eviction
More than 500 people from the Bajau Laut community in Semporna, Sabah, were evicted by the authorities last week, and their stilt houses demolished, some even burned. The plight of the Bajau Laut has since dominated national attention after several video recordings of the incident were uploaded to social media with the hashtag #PandangKeSabah. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Mukmin Nantang, founder of the Sabah-based NGO Borneo Komrad, who first uploaded the now viral videos. For almost a decade, Borneo Komrad has been running Sekolah-Sekolah Alternatif, which provides free education for stateless, undocumented, and under-served children in Sabah.
Wed Jun 12 2024
India Modi's alliance unanimously elects him to lead as PM for third term
It is the first time in a decade that Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has needed the support of regional parties to form the government.
Fri Jun 07 2024
India's Modi set for a record third term, but with much smaller majority
Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party lost its own majority in parliament for the first time in a decade.
Wed Jun 05 2024
Fraud ordeal leaves mixed doubles shuttler Pei Jing nearly penniless
Lai Pei Jing said she lost almost all her savings to a fraud group, describing the experience as a "heavy blow" after decades of hard work.
Mon Jun 03 2024
[COLUMNIST] Enhancing language retention and proficiency through multilingualism and effective teaching methods
The multilingualism of Malaysians has been slowly dwindling in the past decades.
Tue May 21 2024
[COLUMNIST] Malaysian brain drain: Voices echoing through research
Analysis of extensive empirical research on the M'sian brain drain highlights a persistent and substantial issue spanning several decades.
Thu May 16 2024
Singapore to inaugurate new PM as Lee makes way after 20 years in charge
Singapore will inaugurate Lawrence Wong on Wednesday as its new prime minister and fourth leader since independence six decades ago.
Wed May 15 2024
Have smartphones created an ‘anxious generation’? Jonathan Haidt sounds the alarm
A decade ago, parents could not have known the threats lying within the shiny new smartphones they presented to their excited teenagers.
Sun May 05 2024
[OPINION] We need to restart the economic growth engine - but this time, it must work for all
We are living through arguably one of the most complicated, unpredictable geopolitical and geoeconomic environments in decades.
Mon Apr 29 2024
Iran and Israel's open warfare after decades of shadow war
Israel launched a strike on Iranian soil on Friday, sources said, in the latest of the tit-for-tat exchanges between the regional arch foes.
Fri Apr 19 2024