K.T. Maran

Malaysia loves to say that public university entry is based on merit. Every year, students are told study hard, do well, play fair, and the system will reward you. The results season hits and every year, without fail,...

Lately, a lot of us have been feeling uneasy about how the MyKad system is being used more and more. Honestly that unease isn’t really about technology, it’s about trust or rather, the lack of it between everyday people...

Nancy Shukri recently shared numbers that stopped me cold. Since 2024, authorities have received over 1,000 reports from male victims of overall harassment cases. They jumped from 477 in 2022 to 1,038 in 2025.

The media reported that "RM300,000 homes pile up unsold as Malaysia faces affordable housing paradox". It spells out the absurdity of Malaysia building countless houses that people cannot afford to live in—even though...

By 2030, Malaysia will officially be an ageing nation but while we keep arguing about pensions and healthcare costs, something else is breaking—quietly, inside thousands of homes. The emotional collapse of retired men,...

We know that feeling when we hear something so simple that sticks with us? That’s how I felt when Nobel winner Venkatraman Ramakrishnan “A touch of a genius” compared human civilization to the cells in our own bodies....

HEARING about another missing child in Malaysia is becoming disturbingly familiar, and that should concern all of us.

THE recent circulation of images showing empty shelves at the National Library has raised public concern.But the issue is not simply about missing books or poor stock management. It reflects something deeper about how...