Depression can turn into deadly thinking in men. Here is how to spot the warning signs and act before tragedy strikes DEPRESSION strikes millions but in its darkest form, it drives fathers to destroy what they love most – their own families. Friends and family can identify these cognitive shifts early, particularly “learned helplessness”, the […]

  KUALA LUMPUR,  June 11 — Malaysia risks raising a generation proficient in artificial intelligence (AI) technology but lacking strong critical thinking and analytical skills if numeracy and reasoning abilities are not strengthened from an early age, according to an expert. Senior lecturer at the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM),

  KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — For the past four years, Nur Husna Hassan and her siblings have worked to ensure their father can continue driving safely without sacrificing his independence. Living in Taman Perling, Johor Bahru, her 77-year-old father still drives himself to the mosque, surau, grocery shops and coffee shops as part of

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 — For child witnesses, speaking about traumatic abuse experiences in a courtroom setting can be overwhelming and distressing, especially when they struggle to recount important details of what they endured. Enter the anatomical dolls — seemingly ordinary playthings with facial features (including a retractable tongue), limbs, clothing and realistic body proportions, including private

WHEN EU foreign policy chief declared at a conference in Estonia that China’s economic model and dominance in strategic sectors such as batteries and chemicals was the “lesion” making Europe “sick” and that Europe needed to treat it with “chemotherapy”, she was probably unprepared for the backlash triggered by her unprecedented, factually and logically flawed

Governance and policy uncertainty drive investors from Indonesia Rupiah is the world’s worst-performing currency vs USD this year Slide drives equity selling, risks ‘doom loop’ — investor SINGAPORE, June 10 — Indonesian ‌President Prabowo Subianto is losing the trust of investors and his growth agenda risks being undone by a plunging currency. The special forces

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 — Finding the courage to enter a courtroom is a lot to ask of a child, even more so to ask them to testify or recount abuses, what more to identify the accused. In those moments, a reassuring face can make all the difference. That is where Victim Liaison Officers (VLOs) come in,

PUTRAJAYA, June 9 — Chief Justice Tun Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh once said that justice must reach those who had long stood furthest from its protection, a simple yet enduring belief that the Malaysian judiciary continues to reaffirm today. The remark, made during his speech at the Opening of the Legal Year 2026, referred to

LET’S be honest – Malaysians do not need much convincing to watch a Korean drama. We have been doing it since Jewel in the Palace had our grandmothers glued to the television in 2004 and nothing has been the same since. K-dramas are practically a food group here. We consume them with rice or with

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 9 — Airlines expect to carry more passengers this year but earn only half as much profit as in 2025, as high fuel prices don’t appear to be fully deterring travel, according to projections published Sunday. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicted its 370 member airlines, which account for 85