The Merdeka Award And The Work Of Building A Nation
September 14, 2026
“Independence is indeed a milestone, but it is only the threshold to high endeavour.” Those words belong to Malaysia’s first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman
Category: Changemakers
From Farms To Hospitals To National Policy: How Three Merdeka Award Recipients Took Malaysian Science Beyond The Lab
September 9, 2026
At 15, Dr Aini Ideris thought one Biology paper had cost her the future she wanted. She was a Form Three student at Sekolah Tun
Two Malaysian Athletes Make Merdeka Award History In 2026
September 4, 2026
For much of Datuk Nicol Ann David’s life, there was always another match waiting. Another opponent. Another championship. Another chance to carry Malaysia’s flag onto
YTL Foundation Launches ilmu Fellowship to Build Cross-Sector Leaders for Malaysia
July 30, 2026
Malaysia doesn’t have a shortage of talented leaders. That’s the starting point for a new national leadership programme launched by YTL Foundation this year. What
Far From Home, These Zomi And Yemeni Refugees Are Rebuilding Life And Hope In Malaysia
June 19, 2026
For millions of refugees across the world, home is no longer a place they can return to. But the things that make a place feel
Beyond Grants: How Three Malaysian Social Enterprises Are Rethinking Fundraising for Growth
January 29, 2026
For a long time, grants were how most social enterprises in Malaysia stayed afloat. They helped founders test ideas, run pilots, and prove that impact
Meet The New Generation Solving Malaysia’s Pollution Crisis: One Meal, One River Sample, One Reef At A Time
December 19, 2025
On some Malaysian beaches, you can’t take five steps without kicking a bottle or brushing against plastic half-buried in sand. The waves no longer bring
Born Here, But Belong Nowhere: Growing Up Stateless In Sabah
November 20, 2025
“You are not locals. You don’t belong here. You can be displaced at any time…” These words mark the daily reality for those born without
Planting Hope Beneath The Waves: Seagrass Revival In Kg Penimbawan
November 4, 2025
Almost three decades ago, the waters off Kampung Penimbawan in Tuaran, Sabah, shimmered with life. Green meadows of seagrass stretched across the Sulaman Lagoon, and
Malaysian Marine Scientists On A Mission To Save Sabah’s Seagrass Meadows
October 27, 2025
When the tide recedes along Sabah’s coastline, the shallows reveal a meadow of green. To the untrained eye, it looks ordinary, but to scientists, fishermen,