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Newly appointed NSI chief acknowledges need for dedicated psychologist for BAM

Dr Vellapandian Ponnusamy believes high-performance sports like badminton require dedicated sports psychologists but admits a lack of manpower poses a challenge

Luis Garcia grateful for Liverpool’s foresight into mental health

Legend emphasises importance of sports psychology in helping players deal with pressure, anxiety of top-level football

Get sports psychologists to help our shuttlers: James Selvaraj

Former national badminton champion Datuk James Selvaraj has urged the Badminton Association of Malaysia to have in-house sports psychologists and therapists to help its shuttlers overcome mental blocks.

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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