Category: Development EN

Japan's education system follows a unique approach by postponing formal exams until 4th grade, around age 10. Instead of focusing on academic performance in the early years, schools emphasise character development, social skills, and emotional intelligence. The first 3 years are dedicated to teaching children values such as respect, empathy, and discipline, fostering a strong moral foundation....

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls on the Prime Minister and the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation to revoke the appointment of Abdul Kadir Din, who was recently appointed as chairman of the National Water Services Commission (SPAN), due to concerns over the possibility of conflicts of interest, given his connection to private water and waste management-related companies....

Humility is a virtue encouraged in most world cultures. Confucius, a 5th-century BCE Chinese thinker, one of the world’s greatest philosophers, taught that: “Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues." Distinguished world poet T.S. Eliot once said, "The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility." What does it take to be humble? Humility is a lack of pride, arrogance,...

Some people chase hope in headlines or wait for it to knock on the door. But gardeners? We grow it! We dig into the earth with faith that something beautiful will rise. Even when the world feels upside down, we still plant seeds. We still show up. Because deep down, we believe the future can be better – and that sometimes, all it takes is a little sun, a little water, and a whole lot of...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to make use of every building that has been constructed and not leave them abandoned, as this would only be a loss to the country, considering the large amount of money that has been spent on building them. A local newspaper in January 2025 reported that the Federal Court building, which holds heritage status and is located in the...

There are stealthy societal and marketplace pressures that make us unhappy – without us realising it. Manufactures for example, create new products that we don't really need so that we become addicted to the useless, and become trapped in consumerism. If you feel less, they can sell you more. In Reasons to Stay Alive, a book about depression and how to overcome it, author Matt Haig brilliantly...

Hate speech is rising around the world. Hate speech incites violence and intolerance. The devastating effect of hatred is sadly nothing new. However, its scale and impact are now amplified by new communications technologies. Hate speech – including online – has become one of the most common ways of spreading divisive rhetoric on a global scale, threatening peace around the world. We all have...