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[COLUMNIST] Social media as tool for national disunity
Social media is employed as a powerful filter/paradigm by which real-world dynamics is reducible to the twin lens of race and religion.
Tue Apr 04 2023

Undi18: KBS reviews political literacy programmes - Adam Adli
KBS in collaboration with the MOE is reviewing and reorganising the political literacy education programmes to attract the interest of youths.
Fri Jan 27 2023

Did Undi18 produce a hung Parliament?
Some quarters are pointing the finger at young voters for the role they played in causing Malaysia's first such political impasse.
Thu Nov 24 2022

T-2 days to GE15, are the youth ready to cast their vote?
GE15 marks the first time those aged 18 to 20 are allowed to vote, but what's the current sentiment among youth voters?
Thu Nov 17 2022

Youths call for more young, female candidates this GE15
Malaysia's younger generation are calling for parties to close the gender gap in politics in the coming elections.
Wed Oct 26 2022

Analysis: Youth voters are undecided and possible kingmakers if they show up
According to estimates, the electorate for GE15 is over 21 million, with 18-to 40-year-olds comprising 58 per cent of the total.
Wed Oct 12 2022

Undi18 Bill relating to royalty tabled for first reading
The minimum voting age for Malaysians was lowered to 18 years from 21 previously, after the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2019 was passed.
Mon Mar 21 2022

Under-30 candidates still unable to secure mandate from Johor voters
Candidates under the age of 30 who contested in the Johor state election are still unable to secure mandates from the state's voters even with the very first implementation of Undi18.
Sun Mar 13 2022

Going to great lengths to woo Undi18 voters in Johor polls
Come March 12, 173,177 youths aged between 18 and 20 are eligible to cast their ballots in the Johor state election, making them the first in this age group to vote in elections in Malaysia.
Thu Mar 10 2022

Johor polls: Young voters among the focus of candidates in Maharani
Polling for the Johor election is on March 12 and early voting is on March 8.
Tue Mar 01 2022

Johor polls: What do young voters want?
Of the 239 candidates contesting in the Johor polls, eight are in the 21-29 age group while 52 are in the 30-39 age group.
Mon Feb 28 2022

Do not take lightly sentiment of Undi18 in Johor state election - MUDA president
Syed Saddiq said some 74,000 to 76,000 people had registered as MUDA members nationwide as of last week.
Sat Feb 05 2022

Undi18: MOHE has role to prepare students to develop political acumen - Noraini
The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has a role in preparing students of higher learning institutions (IPT) to be dynamic and develop political acumen following the implementation of Undi18.
Thu Jan 27 2022

The impact of Undi18 and AVR on politics in Malaysia
The future of this nation belongs to the young and it is in their pointers.
Thu Jan 20 2022

Undi18: PBB mapping out strategy to win over young voters
PBB will work harder in the next few months to get closer to young people who will be voting for the first time, Annuar Rapaee said.
Fri Jan 07 2022

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025