K.T. Maran

MALAYSIA spends billions of ringgit each year on medicines for the public healthcare system. Yet a significant share of that spending still goes towards innovator or brand-name medicines, even when lower-cost generic...

Every year on 9 July, Bahá’ís around the world commemorate the martyrdom of the Báb in 1850—an event that stands not only as a moment of religious history but as a profound moral turning point for humanity.

THE Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) recent findings on private healthcare billing have highlighted an uncomfortable question that affects millions of Malaysians: are patients with medical insurance being charged more...

UNIVERSITI Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) has given Malaysians something worth celebrating. Its achievement as the first Malaysian university to break into the top 40 of the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings is...

Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah in the ring. We've got to teach critical thinking like it's a survival skill, and give our youth a spiritual anchor that's as dynamic and engaging as their social media feeds.

When Malaysia's Higher Education Director-General, Datuk Prof Dr Azlinda Azman, said that universities need to deliver real impact not just things that look good on paper, she touched on something that's been bothering...

EVERY few months, the same scene plays out across the country. Authorities raid premises suspected of operating illegally. Goods are seized, enforcement officers pose for photographs, and stern warnings are issued. The...

WHENEVER a serious road accident involves an older driver, calls quickly emerge for stricter regulations, mandatory medical checks, cognitive assessments, or even special licences for senior citizens.