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Last Friday, the UPLIFT team mobilised to continue their mission through the 1MillionDevices campaign, to ensure students who had their education disrupted due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, can begin learning again. The 1MillionDevices campaign by UPLIFT is designed to bridge the digital divide in education by equipping every marginalised school-going child…

Police in Pulau Langkawi recently held an appreciation ceremony for their Labrador for the canine’s help in catching a drug dealer. In a Facebook post, the police said “Black” uncovered a suspect’s hidden drugs worth RM7,584 during a raid. Police had raided the dealer’s house in Kampung Kelibang and nabbed…

A Chemistry teacher from SMK Ave Maria Convent in Ipoh recently did the nation proud by winning the Global Teacher Award 2021. V.Komathy, 38, a mother of three, has been a teacher for 14 years and received the good news via email from the organisers, AKS Education. She received the…

It was mid-week. A cold, rainy afternoon. The drive to the place we were heading to, took a little longer than expected, with traffic and the wet weather making a perfect combination for the slight delay.  A lot went through my mind in just that 15-minutes. The family we were going to see – would they be welcoming, and would they be…

BY: Michelle Liew A small act of kindness goes a long way. Recently, a video went viral after showing a GrabFoood rider’s compassion in helping a blind pedestrian cross the street. Recorded by a car driver at Masjid Lama Batu 6 in Gombak, the video shows a blind man with…

British rock band Coldplay’s next tour, will be eco-friendly and will feature a kinetic dancefloor that that generates electricity when fans jump up and down. The band has always been progressive, not only with their music but by devotion for sustainability. GoodNews had earlier run a story where the band…

Five years ago, Wan Razali Wan Mohd from Dungun sold his motorcycle to pay for his daughter, Wan Nuraisyah’s studies. The motorcycle was very special to him as it was given to him by his late wife, Lujaini Umat @ Bidin. However, on his recent 58th birthday, Wan Razali received…

BY: Michelle Liew The Thomas Cup has ended with Indonesia defeating the reigning champions China to claim the cup once again after 19 years. Team Indonesia had defeated Malaysia  during the quarterfinals 3-0, before defeating the host Denmark 3-1 to reach the finals. The Malaysian squad has shown impeccable performance…

  Written by: Leong Cing Ee (BAC Apprentice)   Every Ribbon Makes a Difference Every year in the month of October, we can see cities and businesses adding a little pink to their decor and themes – pink banners, pink t-shirts, pink food, and pink signs everywhere! Whilst pink is…

BY: Michelle Liew The national badminton squad has been drawn to meet its traditional rivals, Indonesia, in the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup in Aarhus, Denmark today. Malaysia advanced to the next round as runners-up in Group D, behind Japan as the Group D champions with a 4-1 victory in…