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The 95th World Civil Defence Day was celebrated globally on March 1st, with the theme “Managing Environmental Risks for a Resilient and Sustainable Future”. The theme resonates greatly with the Malaysian Civil Defence Force’s roles…

Ramadan sentiasa menjadi bulan muhasabah diri, bulan refleksi bagi hamba-hamba yang dikasihi-Nya. Begitulah unggulnya bulan ini, dulu, kini dan selamanya. Tetapi, apa yang berubah pada zaman moden ini? Sekarang, kita hidup bersama peranti,…

I would like to urge Malaysians to fly the Jalur Gemilang ahead of our 65th National Day at the end of the month. We are currently in the transition to endemic phase and as we edge closer to normalcy, let us be reminded of our patriotic…

There seems to be an increase in parents allowing their children to stick their heads out of the car’s sunroof while the vehicle is in motion. This is very dangerous to say the least. One can only imagine of the worse that will happen if an…

The recent incident, which saw national shuttler S.Kisona being subjected to racist remarks on social media, should have never happened. Sports is beautiful it brings out the best in every athlete, and even more so if they are competing for…

The public must continue to be vigilant despite the reopening of more economic sectors and certains relaxation to the Standard Operating Procedures announced by the government. The fact that 80 percent of Malaysia’s adult population have…

Let us now throw our support behind our national para athletes, who will go up against the world’s best in the upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Of course there are favourites, who have been identified to bring back gold medals for the…

I would like to call on Malaysians to fly the Jalur Gemilang with pride as we countdown the days to our 64th Independence Day. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected us in many ways. I do not deny that lives and livelihoods have been impacted.…

“I have done my best. I am tired”. Those are the words of a doctor friend of mine, who have been on duty since the Covid-19 pandemic struck. The honest truth is our frontliners have done their part. It is a case of all hands on deck for…

I recently noticed a community food pantry in place while driving past a neighbourhood park near my house. It was well stocked and well organised. Nobody was manning the food pantry and there was a signage to inform recipients to take the…