Jom Kita Bincang! - Sustainability, health, and social issues through children’s literature
Children's literature can be a big inspiration for young minds and thus society at large.
Tue Jun 11 2024
It's About YOUth: Harnessing the power of children's stories
How can children's literature be used to spark discussion on sustainability, health and social issues? Stockholm University’s Elina Druker and Architects of Diversity’s Neila Maryam explore the power of stories, and ways to cultivate the habit of reading.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Should Taylor Swift be taught alongside Shakespeare? A professor of literature says yes
Taylor Swifts songs and Shakespeares Sonnets are meditations on deeply personal aspects of their narrators experiences.
Sat Feb 24 2024
Language, literature aspects of civilisation that mustn't be sidelined - PM Anwar
PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said a nation cannot also develop without progress in civilisation.
Tue May 30 2023
Long shunned, ebooks are becoming the order of the day
As one of the more beneficial effects of the pandemic, literature lovers seem to have finally embraced the ebook.
Sun Jan 09 2022
'Superhumans': The acclaimed author refusing to forget refugees
Kim Thuy says 'refugee literature' has the power to restore lost identities and reveal the potential of these "superhumans".
Sat Oct 30 2021
Nation building powered by stories
Ninot Aziz shares why the Hikayat and historical literature should have a place in every Malaysian classroom.
Wed Sep 15 2021
Application for MyCreative literature, book publication grants opens from today
MyCreative Ventures has reopened applications for Literarature and Book Publishing grants from July 19 to Aug 30.
Tue Jul 20 2021
First collection of Shakespeare's plays sells for almost $10 million
It includes 18 plays that had never been published before and might have been lost, including "Macbeth" and "Julius Caesar."
Thu Oct 15 2020
American poet Louise Glck wins Nobel literature prize
The Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to American poet Louise Glck on Thursday "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal".
Thu Oct 08 2020
Literary associations welcome Awang Sariyan's appointment to DBP
Malaysian literary associations have welcomed the appointment of language and literature icon Datuk Dr Awang Sariyan as chairman of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka's board of governors.
Wed May 27 2020
You May Have Lost Everything But You Will Always Have Words
Literary leading light Bernice Chauly is the living embodiment of the power of the written word in breathing life, reviving hopes and shaping futures.
Tue Sep 17 2019
You May Have Lost Everything But You Will Always Have Words
Literary leading light Bernice Chauly is the living embodiment of the power of the written word in breathing life, reviving hopes and shaping futures.
Tue Sep 17 2019
Bob Dylan accused of borrowing some of Nobel lecture from study guide
Bob Dylan has been accused of borrowing heavily for part of the Nobel Literature Prize lecture he finally delivered to the Swedish Academy last week.
Thu Jun 15 2017
Nobel saga all over now as Dylan finally gets prize
Bob Dylan got the Nobel Literature prize-giving he wished for on Saturday, a Swedish broadcaster reported, finally receiving his diploma and medal in a private ceremony in Stockholm.
Sun Apr 02 2017
Transport Ministry to study proposal for senior citizen licence renewal assessments - Loke
The Transport Ministry will review a proposal requiring senior citizens aged 65 and above to undergo competency and health assessments before renewing their Malaysian Driving Licence.
Mon Nov 25 2024
PM encourages South Korean investors to explore opportunities in Malaysia
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed investors from South Korea to explore the various opportunities available in Malaysia.
Mon Nov 25 2024
South Korea prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for Samsung Elec chief in appeals case
Prosecutors allege Jay Y. Lee prioritised personal gain as Samsung's de-facto leader during the merger, harming shareholders and investors.
Mon Nov 25 2024
[COLUMNIST] Vaping: Behind the smokescreen of smoking cessation and healthier alternative
The existence of e-cigarettes seems to have merely shifted users from one addiction to another from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes.
Mon Nov 25 2024
12 probe papers opened on GISB, 7 brought to court - Aminuddin
Aminuddin Harun says police are awaiting further instruction for five more investigation papers from the Attorney-General's Chambers.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Govt does not use private company funds for official flights - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the expenses, amounting to RM1.6 million, were fully borne by the government.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Immigration Dept to introduce special digital pass from January 2025
A special pass is a document issued to foreigners to grant the holder the right to enter and stay in Malaysia for no more than thirty days.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Sinkhole incident: Repairs along Jalan Lojing-Gua Musang ongoing - Police
According to police, several warning signs have been placed regarding the road repairs.
Mon Nov 25 2024
International Business Forum "World of Opportunities: Russia-ASEAN" to be held in Malaysia
The event aims to consolidate the positions of key economic players in the region.
Mon Nov 25 2024
DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuania airport, killing one; 3 hurt
According to a spokesperson, the airplane, operated by SWIFT airline on behalf of DHL, originated from Leipzig, fell on a house.
Mon Nov 25 2024