This may be late. The thinking that food should be taxed based on some fictional social hierarchy is absurd. Instead the mindset should be how do we make healthy foods that are usually accessible only for the upper and middle class, cheap for all. Everyone should eat well

This should be alarming, fuel scrutiny on KDN Minister’s performance and the government in general. It would have been if it’s BN Malaysia sees 476 murders in less than two years, with Selangor leading due to urban sprawl and foreign worker surge malaymail.com/article/2925301

From q1 20 - q1 25, the CPI cumulated by 9.8pc while food prices rose higher at 17.5pc. Yet, nominal private sector wages per worker increased only by 7.9pc BNM: Food prices up 17.5pc since 2020 but wages lag, fuelling Malaysia’s cost-of-living strain malaymail.com/article/2925464

Culture of impatience. Crash in Kuantan kills couple, leaves their three children orphaned and in hospital malaymail.com/article/2925536

I spoke to experts hoping they can help educate people about the critical role of trees in cities, especially as local councils continue to chop more down. Cooling crisis: Why Malaysia’s urban trees are critical in the heatwave battle malaymail.com/article/2925799

Some of the best chefs in the world go to Istanbul just to eat. I had some of the best food in my life there, kind of expected from one of the most culturally sophisticated former empire. Yet a Malaysian tweet saying Turkish food isn’t good gets thousands of likes. Mad world.

Vivy Yusof, husband to face 15-day trial over RM8 million criminal breach of trust charge involving Khazanah and PNB funds malaymail.com/article/2926243

Last November KPKT said it would spend RM4 million to build four so-called "smart toilet" dubbed BMWi (bersih menawan wangi). That's RM1 million per toilet. The ministry said they are a tourism booster. Seven months since, it's unclear if the toilets are ready or otherwise

Transport Ministry names and shames bus and logistics firms with most traffic summonses in crackdown malaymail.com/article/2926507

Citing ‘systemic neglect’, rights groups demand Domestic Workers Bill after murder of Sabah housekeeper by MasterChef finalist malaymail.com/article/2926732

Nagoya suspected as underground fentanyl hub connecting China, Mexico, US asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-… via Nikkei Asia

If we still do not believe how destructive the human race is, and our only salvation is to depopulate, watch Richard Attenborough’s documentary Oceans.

AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators malaymail.com/article/2927048

Right, so I brought my own tumbler to boostjuice GE Mall not wanting to use paper waste, yet the staff told me it’s “policy” to still use a paper cup. What kind of business would prevent customers from doing their best to reduce waste and carbon footprint?

I firmly believe they will be the ones delivering our first Olympic gold. Pearly Tan-Thinaah showing grit, no longer rattled by top Chinese pairs, says coach  malaymail.com/article/2927400

Minister Nga Kor Ming rejected allegations that the project is a white elephant MACC investigates MyKiosk project over alleged irregularities in funding and execution malaymail.com/article/2927392

Not sure who needs to hear this but it might help. Just came back from Hong Kong and found we got Covid. There was no warning whatsoever, only learn after arriving in KL yesterday that the city was hit with a wave of infection just 2-3 weeks ago. Mask up if you’re going there

Add self-preservation

The once‑barren former tin‑mining land has been transformed into a mature lowland rainforest, earning global recognition for its pioneering large‑scale reforestation and rich biodiversity FRIM’s reforested tin‑mine wins Unesco World Heritage status malaymail.com/article/2928589

Hakim Danish, anak mechanic sahaja, blue collar kid who is leading the Rookies Cup in Europe, tak dipuji. Golongan kayangan yang ada all the money and time to train, gains one victory, gets a shout out. Marhaen sangat.