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“We will not defend them”: Anwar greenlights Indonesia haze crackdown

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has pledged full support for Indonesian authorities to prosecute any Malaysian companies caught fueling forest fires, while demanding an urgent overhaul of ASEAN’s failing transboundary haze protocols

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens