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Haze: Masks alone won’t protect children, says lung specialist
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Haze: Masks alone won’t protect children, says lung specialist

By Graig Nunis | September 10, 2026

Dr Helmy Haja Mydin, head of The Lung Centre, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, says protecting children from haze requires more than face masks, including keeping windows closed when outdoor air quality is poor and using properly sized air purifiers.

When even the clever people keep changing their minds, the thinking is yours to do
Opinion

When even the clever people keep changing their minds, the thinking is yours to do

By Manju Appathurai | September 10, 2026

Bill Gates called AI a grave danger. Years ago, he was the great champion of the machine age. He is not the first powerful voice to turn, and that pattern, more than the warning, is worth our attention.

Siapa yang memaksa Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan tandatangan dokumen proklamasi turunkan Tuanku Muhriz?
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Siapa yang memaksa Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan tandatangan dokumen proklamasi turunkan Tuanku Muhriz?

By Twentytwo13 | September 9, 2026

Datuk Ismail Lasim telah membuat laporan polis semalam setelah dipaksa menandatangani Surat Cara Proklamasi bagi menurunkan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. Namun, beliau tidak mendedahkan pihak mana yang telah memaksa beliau untuk menandatangani dokumen tersebut.

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Pas and the upcoming battle royale for Malaysia’s political centre
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Pas and the upcoming battle royale for Malaysia’s political centre

By Bilveer Singh | September 9, 2026

Umno and Pas need each other and fear each other. The next great contest may not simply be government versus opposition, but a struggle over who speaks for the Malay-Muslim majority, who defines the centre, and who shapes Malaysia's future, writes National University of Singapore's Bilveer Singh.

Of crime, punishment and proportionality in Malaysia’s legal system
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Of crime, punishment and proportionality in Malaysia’s legal system

By Ayu Musa Kamal | September 8, 2026

Senior lawyer Datuk Seri V. Sithambaram says when it comes to judicial sentencing, it is not whether proportionality should be the governing principle, but how it can be applied consistently through principled judicial discretion, coherent appellate guidance and constitutionally informed sentencing standards.

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