IF there is a moment to remember on the anniversary of a “change” following the last general election, it would be the upward surge in the World ‎Press Freedom Index. This is something that we could not imagine before. The latest index compiled by Reporters Without Borders puts Malaysia at 123rd position out of 180 countries (a jump of 22 pla

THERE is an old African proverb that says when a wise person dies, a whole library is burnt down. There can never be a better illustration of this than the recent demise of the legendary consumer-environment-‎people’s (the list goes on) advocate, the late SM Mohamed Idris (1926-2019), fondly known as “uncle”. A rare gem with a very human an

“Teachers must learn, unlearn and relearn” — NST, Aug 10) to bring up the discourse on why teachers need to learn to accept that things have changed around us, and that there is an urgent need to unlearn some of the ‘old’ ways. At the same time, to relearn how to adapt to the changes ahead. to acknowledge that it is not only confined to t

There are many factors that drive someone towards extremism. According to an expert on religion-state-society studies, geopolitical or economic influences are more likely to be the cause, although religious labelling are more often used which then makes the issues more complex. At times politicians are the culprits by using religions for their vest

The monarchy was put under intense spotlight lately especially following the resignation of Sultan Muhammad V as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. There will be a new Yang di-Pertuan Agong by the end of the month. Many are anxiously waiting for this event with the anticipation that it will also bring some new and fresh dimensions in line with the aspirati

Sophia adalah robot ciptaan manusia. Ia dibawa masuk untuk ditonton bagi menunjukkan betapa teknologi robot sudah begitu maju hasil ciptaan kecerdasan manusia. Sehinggakan Sophia kini dikatakan mampu berbicara sendiri dengan air muka dan gerak mata serta bibir yang seakanakan manusia bernyawa. Malah Sophia boleh dibawa berbual dengan sesiapa sahaja

تناول هذا البحث بالدراسة والتحليل مفهوم الإنسان وصفاته ووظيفته من خلال قصة آدم u. وتتجلى أهمية هذا الموضوع في كونه يكشف عن المضامين الكبرى من حكمة خلق الإنسان وصلاحه، وترشيد مساره على الوجه ال�

This research deals with and analyses the role of Satan in the pathway of man in the shade of the story of Adam. The significance of this theme lies in its attempt to display the main implications underlying the rationale behind the creation of man and alerting him against the stages of temptations by Satan. It also attempts to guide man and entrus

Surface modification technique is important to enhance the tribological properties of titanium alloy grade 5 (Ti6Al-4V). One of the surface melting techniques is tungsten inert gas (TIG) torch welding to produce similar results to the costly high power laser technique. The substrate alloy was preplaced with silicon carbide (SiC) powder and then mel

TIG torch welding technique is a conventional melting technique for the cladding of metallic materials. Duplex stainless steels (DSS) show decrease in performance under aggressive environment which may lead to unanticipated failure due to poor surface properties. In this research, surface modification is done by using TIG torch method where silicon