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Lessons from Germany’s sports diplomacy initiatives
Sports

Lessons from Germany’s sports diplomacy initiatives

By Haresh Deol | September 14, 2026

Germany's fledgling sports diplomacy model offers Malaysia lessons in using sport to build integration, strengthen international ties and advance wider national interests.

When the customer learns to make it himself, the factory next door goes quiet
Opinion

When the customer learns to make it himself, the factory next door goes quiet

By Manju Appathurai | September 14, 2026

A rocket company is now casting the hardest part inside a power plant. Behind that odd headline sits a shift in how the world makes things, and it does not favour a region built to be everyone's factory.

When an open tender is not really an open tender
Opinion

When an open tender is not really an open tender

By Jacqueline Arnold | September 13, 2026

Senior public relations expert Jacqueline Arnold shares insights on the importance of client procurement teams doing their research before issuing a request for quotation (RFQ) brief, as astute industry players can tell when something doesn't add up.

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Defending champions retain titles at Terengganu 4×4 Merdeka Challenge
Sports

Defending champions retain titles at Terengganu 4×4 Merdeka Challenge

By Karim Mansor | September 13, 2026

Tougher challenges and scorching, hazy weather fail to stop Rubber Tipper and Andak TXV @ AJFIX from claiming back-to-back titles at the Terengganu 4x4 Merdeka Challenge.

Sony PlayStation’s next mistake is now Xbox’s new gain
Tech

Sony PlayStation’s next mistake is now Xbox’s new gain

By Kakuchopurei | September 12, 2026

It is no secret that projects from Hideo Kojima are not cheap, but he has the clout to get them made and be what they are.

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