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FAM elections 2026

TMJ congratulates Ab Ghani on election as FAM president

Johor Regent hails new FAM leadership after Ab Ghani secures 20 votes to defeat Shahril Mokhtar

Corporate leaders unwilling to lead FAM without real decision-making power

Senior sports analyst Sadek Mustaffa says experienced corporate figures are reluctant to contest the Football Association of Malaysia's top post because they believe the president lacks the independence and authority needed to drive meaningful reforms

FAM’s future depends on reforming the system, not changing the faces: Windsor

As debate intensifies over who will lead the Football Association of Malaysia after September's elections, AFC secretary-general Datuk Seri Windsor Paul John believes that stakeholders should focus less on personalities and more on implementing governance reforms designed to ensure accountability, transparency and long-term stability within Malaysian football

FAM needs stability and renewal, not a leadership clean sweep – KLFA chief

As debate over FAM’s future leadership intensifies ahead of the next elections, Kuala Lumpur FA president Syed Yazid Syed Omar says Malaysian football needs a balanced mix of experienced administrators and fresh talent, warning that a wholesale leadership change could erode valuable institutional knowledge

Next FAM chief must ‘work 100 times harder’ to drive reforms: Hamidin

Incoming Football Association of Malaysia president must go beyond football knowledge and commit to governance and structural reforms

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

Taib Mahmud: a life of controversies and political intrigue

The diminutive and flamboyant Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud has left an indelible mark on Sarawak and the country, seeing that he was its chief minister for 33 years and later, the governor for nearly a decade.