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Quarter-life crisis: When 'What now?' hits Malaysian youths hard

Kuala Lampur, July 5 -- I read an article recently about a man in his 30s who envied his colleagues who are buying fancy stuff and visiting cool countries while he's slaving away. Likewise, in my int... Read More


Hiking accidents, flooded parking lots and other cases 'paranoia' may have helped prevent

Kuala Lampur, June 27 -- There have been numerous hiking accidents and mishaps happening in our country of late. In the first five months, Malaysia recorded 52 cases of lost hikers involving 114 vict... Read More


'Teach You A Lesson' could be worth learning from

Kuala Lampur, June 16 -- I confess I don't watch that many Korean TV series. But about two weeks ago someone recommended this one, Teach You A Lesson (directed by Hong Jong-chan), to me on account of ... Read More


The Backfire Effect And why facts don't (always) persuade

Kuala Lampur, June 12 -- Have you ever presented someone with facts or data which challenged his/her deeply held views, expecting the person to be responsive to the possibility that maybe he/she is no... Read More


Part-time PhDs and Parkinson's Law or when more time is actually not a good thing

Kuala Lampur, June 2 -- PhD programmes in the country remain quite the rage. Government initiatives like MyBrain 2.0 (or MyPhD) and visa options like Graduate Pass have ensured a steady stream of loca... Read More


Tottenham has defeated relegation but the hard work begins now

Kuala Lampur, May 27 -- I've been a Tottenham Hotspurs supporter since 2001 and every year when my friends and I discuss football my joke is, hey, as long as Spurs isn't relegated this season I'll be ... Read More


The nightmare of forgetting your MyDigital ID password

Kuala Lampur, May 10 -- This one is dedicated to all the JPJ, UTC and post office counter officers who I'm sure have seen this happen a million times. You go to renew your driver's license or what-no... Read More


Sebastian Sawe's amazing run

Kuala Lampur, April 29 -- 2026 seems to be the year of running sensations.  First, Australian teenager Gout Gout smashes 100m and 200m records, inviting comparisons with Usain Bolt. Then last mo... Read More


Abandoned vehicles: An indicator of a deeper social problem?

Kuala Lampur, April 26 -- Right outside my apartment there's a small van that's been sitting in the same parking lot since right after Lionel Messi won the World Cup (kid you not).  Every day I ... Read More


Do educational institutions care about AI-written assignments?

Kuala Lampur, April 19 -- The official answer is, of course, yes. The unofficial truth may be more lengthy. Yes, but. Since most university students are adults, it's really up to them. We can't be c... Read More