Category: Development EN

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...

The proposed Urban Renewal Act (URA) in Malaysia aims to address the issue of ageing and dilapidated buildings in urban centres by establishing a legal framework for their redevelopment. The Act proposes consent thresholds for redevelopment projects based on the age and condition of the buildings: 80 per cent consent for buildings under 30 years old, 75 per cent for those over 30 years old, and...

All parents want to protect their children from pain and difficulty. But for children to grow, they need to learn to take little risks. This boosts their confidence and makes them more independent. “Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy,” writes novelist Robert Heinlein. Children are not things to be molded, but people to be unfolded. Protecting children from harm is...