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From welfare to workforce: Malaysia urged to rethink ageing policy amid rising fiscal strain

Experts say RM1.26bil allocation remains short-term relief as calls grow to reposition seniors as economic assets under a “Silver Economy” model

Whose responsibility are the vagrants? – Ravindran Raman Kutty

A chance encounter with a mentally unwell man left to wander the streets for years exposes a troubling gap in care, accountability and coordination among authorities meant to protect society’s most vulnerable

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What will we call for next? A ban on cheap cigarettes, tuak and kapcais? – Rocky Bru

While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes

Jangan buang kucing di pasar, hantar ke pusat perlindungan jalan terbaik

Tindakan itu juga satu kesalahan di bawah Akta Kebajikan Haiwan 2015

Thai oil giant pulls plug on Lang Lebah as Petronas-Petros feud looms large

Once dubbed Malaysia’s ‘project of the year’, Sarawak offshore project now faces an uncertain future amid budget blowouts and state-federal oil disputes with US$1 billion cost overrun