Thoughts

Gentle parenting became popular for a good reason. It offered an alternative to the fear, shouting and physical punishment that many parents grew up with. Listening to children, respecting their feelings and creating a safe relationship with them are all important parts of raising a child.But somewhere along the way, gentle parenting has sometimes been misunderstood. Being gentle does not mean making sure a child is never upset. A child gets bored, and a tablet appears. They

In the soaring, gold-toned lobby of the Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, the standard rhythm of five-star hospitality has taken on a new, more meaningful cadence this month. Amidst the usual bustle of check-ins and corporate meetings, a unique collaboration is quietly challenging the Malaysian workforce’s perception of neurodiversity. The Autism Cafe Project (ACP) Malaysia, a social enterprise dedicated to securing the futures of autistic youth, has established a high-profile

We aren’t being forced apart by laws or iron curtains. Instead, we are retreating into "digital and physical enclaves" by choice. This isn’t the grit of the old world; it is a sanitised, high-definition "voluntary apartheid" of the mind.

What do you think about the social media ban? Does it feel more like a surveillance experiment rather than a safety measure?