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As Malaysia builds higher, questions grow over high-rise fire safety
The cities are growing upward at record speed but fire safety experts warn that the systems meant to protect residents may not be keeping pace
09 May 2026 10:00AM
Malaysia’s proposed under-16 social media restriction is increasingly viewed as a necessary response to rising online risks for children. Photo: Edited via Canva
Malaysia’s proposed under-16 social media restriction is increasingly viewed as a necessary response to rising online risks for children. Photo: Edited via Canva
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Proposed under-16 social media restriction gains ground
Experts say regulation must be matched with digital literacy, parental guidance and platform accountability.
29 Apr 2026 10:15AM
Education Deputy Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim now operates within the very system that once pushed him to its margins — having been suspended under the Universities and University Colleges Act (AUKU), he now helps interpret and administer it.
Education Deputy Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim now operates within the very system that once pushed him to its margins — having been suspended under the Universities and University Colleges Act (AUKU), he now helps interpret and administer it.
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Once suspended under AUKU, Adam Adli now helps shape it
More than a decade on, he sees that journey not as a departure from his past, but an extension of it.
25 Apr 2026 11:00AM
Today’s student activists are no longer asking for a louder voice — they are questioning the architecture of power itself: who speaks, who decides and who ultimately controls Malaysia’s universities.
Today’s student activists are no longer asking for a louder voice — they are questioning the architecture of power itself: who speaks, who decides and who ultimately controls Malaysia’s universities.
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AUKU debate highlights tension between control and autonomy
Questions raised over whether current framework meets evolving higher education needs
25 Apr 2026 10:00AM
Freedom of expression has emerged as the central fault line in the debate over the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Auku).
Freedom of expression has emerged as the central fault line in the debate over the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Auku).
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AUKU: More optics than freedom, activists say
Auku reforms don’t match realities on the ground
25 Apr 2026 09:00AM
Higher Education Deputy Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim and Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
Higher Education Deputy Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim and Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
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Rethinking student voices beyond AUKU
Policymakers weigh how far student influence should extend in higher education
25 Apr 2026 08:00AM
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A multi-vehicle accident along the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) near the Duta Toll Plaza on Friday night turned chaotic after a car was struck three times within minutes, in an incident that later went viral on social media.
A multi-vehicle accident along the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) near the Duta Toll Plaza on Friday night turned chaotic after a car was struck three times within minutes, in an incident that later went viral on social media.
NKVE accident: Viral video shows car struck three times near Duta Toll Plaza, one arrested
CCTV footage at the location captured the actions of the woman, who is alleged to frequently defecate. Photo: NegeriSembilanKini
CCTV footage at the location captured the actions of the woman, who is alleged to frequently defecate. Photo: NegeriSembilanKini
CCTV captures repeated incidents of woman defecating in front of Seremban shop
The public is advised to plan their journeys to avoid traffic congestion during the "XTEP 10KM Time Trial 2026” running programme in the capital tomorrow. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
The public is advised to plan their journeys to avoid traffic congestion during the "XTEP 10KM Time Trial 2026” running programme in the capital tomorrow. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
Road closures near Padang Merbok tomorrow: KL motorists advised to plan alternative routes
Police are tracking down a man believed to have confined and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in an apartment in Bukit Kemuning, Section 32, here, yesterday.
Police are tracking down a man believed to have confined and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in an apartment in Bukit Kemuning, Section 32, here, yesterday.
Police hunt man who lured boy with phone package offer before confining and sexually...
The Tengku Mahkota of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah has reiterated his call for careful consideration and fair treatment for the state, reaffirming that such treatment must be accorded by the federal government. Photo: Facebook/Kesultanan Pahang
The Tengku Mahkota of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah has reiterated his call for careful consideration and fair treatment for the state, reaffirming that such treatment must be accorded by the federal government. Photo: Facebook/Kesultanan Pahang
‘Hutang budi dibawa mati' Pahang Tengku Mahkota cites proverb in call for fair federal...