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Clear policies required to prevent nicotine, vaping addiction among Malaysia’s youths, says council for tobacco control
News

Clear policies required to prevent nicotine, vaping addiction among Malaysia’s youths, says council for tobacco control

By Twentytwo13 | August 24, 2026

With an increasing number of youths vaping, Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) president Professor Dr M. Murallitharan says the government must show how it plans to protect children from addiction and preventable disease.

Strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific: Balancing great power rivalry and sustaining stability
Opinion

Strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific: Balancing great power rivalry and sustaining stability

By Hairil Razman Mohamad | August 24, 2026

As US-China rivalry intensifies, flexible strategic partnerships offer Indo-Pacific states a way to strengthen deterrence, protect sovereignty and preserve regional stability without being locked into rigid alliances, writes Colonel Hairil Razman Mohamad.

Colour Me Different: Stories that challenge readers to embrace uniqueness
Young Voices

Colour Me Different: Stories that challenge readers to embrace uniqueness

By Leia Ishan | August 23, 2026

Edited and published by Brigitte Rozario, Colour Me Different brings together 15 young Malaysian voices who share stories about individuality, struggles and acceptance.

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I joined Lions Club for the wrong reasons and here’s what I found out instead
Opinion

I joined Lions Club for the wrong reasons and here’s what I found out instead

By James Khoo Teng Kit | August 23, 2026

Lions Club of Kuala Lumpur North president James Khoo Teng Kit joined the club to network but today he understands the meaning of showing up and serving those who need help.

Malaysian Nature Society head of conservation files civil suit against MNS, council members
News

Malaysian Nature Society head of conservation files civil suit against MNS, council members

By Pearl Lee | August 22, 2026

Donovan Casimir Louis claimed, among others, that he was unable to provide free consent and was threatened by the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) that he would lose his job if he did not sign a demotion letter.

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