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A FRIEND recently shared an article about how education systems around the world are moving away from rote learning and placing greater emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving and analysis. In Malaysia, we have been talking about Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) for years. It appears in education blueprints, policy documents and mini

While hand sanitiser remains useful, public health experts say proper handwashing with soap and water is still the most effective defence against one of the world's most contagious stomach viruses. The post Beyond hand sanitiser: What the latest norovirus outbreak can teach travellers first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

MCA Selangor warned that unresolved policy gaps could create uncertainty for religious communities and local authorities. The post MCA Selangor seeks clarity over RIBI planning guidelines, warns of policy gaps first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

The clearest way to understand the depth of the challenge is through a real story: the long and arduous journey to build the Church of Divine Mercy in Shah Alam. The post Politicisation of state polices: Why non-Islamic houses of worship struggle in Selangor first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

Israel has intensified its military offensive in Lebanon, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordering troops to push deeper into the country. The post Israel Deepens Lebanon Offensive, Captures Strategic Beaufort Castle first appeared on Focus Malaysia.

The Chinese media has exposed how Marina Ibrahim – one of DAP’s nine Malay state assemblymen and three MPs – saw a bleak political future after Johor DAP chairwoman Teo Nie Ching “instructed her to contest in the Tiram state constituency instead” come Johor state poll. The post A big DAP loss to let Marina who can bridge Malay, Chinese elector

Such is the observation of socio-political activist Adrian Lim Chee En who tracked the FB emojis of two English portals – namely, SAYS and Malay Mail – which featured the death of a Malay man killed by a buffalo during the recent Hari Raya Korban. The post Has recent fatal gore by ‘korban’ buffalo incident “exposed racist trait of Malaysian Ch

The next global conflict may not be over oil alone but chemicals we still mine instead of grow sustainably. The post It’s time to grow chemicals for our future first appeared on Focus Malaysia.