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Jakarta airports reopen: Backlog crisis begins as skies clear over Anak Krakatau

Aviation authorities have greenlit major air hubs—including Soekarno-Hatta—after a massive volcanic ash cloud ground nearly 3,000 flights, leaving airlines scrambling to clear a massive backlog

Bell the cat: Our leaders cannot keep choking on excuses while we choke on smoke – Ravindran Raman Kutty

The 2026 haze crisis is a public health emergency, not a diplomatic inconvenience. We don't need another decade of "reaffirmed commitments"—we need an ASEAN haze agreement with teeth

Politics needs to wait as Malaysia faces an oil crisis – Wong Chun Wai

Rising fuel costs, supply chain disruptions, and economic risks demand measured governance over political manoeuvring

A good government will act now to arrest our national diabetes crisis – J.D Lovrenciear

The success of any government is dependent on its bandwagon of politicians holding commanding posts as well as captains of civil service employed on tax payers' contributions

Navigating Malaysia’s vape crisis – Helmy Haja Mydin

A public health crisis is looming no thanks to an unregulated industry 

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FIFA slams FAM: Forged documents, fines and 12-month suspension rattles Malaysian football

World football’s governing body has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven naturalised players for using falsified documents to secure eligibility in the Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam in June

After criticism, Selangor Health Department reveals findings on food poisoning outbreak at Sunway Lagoon theme park

The department confirms contamination from the park's kitchen and highlights other factors, including poor food handling, as the cause

Berocca tablets’ expiration stickers unrelated to product safety, quality, says Bayer Malaysia

The new expiration date stickers observed on selected batches of Berocca Orange Flavour Effervescent Tablets are not related to any concerns over product safety or quality, said Bayer Co (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.