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THERE’S never enough time in the day to do everything, and if Datuk Hartini Zainudin had her way, she’d want to do even more. As it is, she’s walking a fine line between exhaustion and sheer bulldoggedness — a relentless drive to help as much as she can, for as long as she can.

FOR Dr Gary Ko, life’s purpose is simple yet profound: “I want to see smiles on the faces of the needy and bring light into their homes.” Those words might seem like the humble idealism of a man with a kind heart, but they’re the driving force behind a daily ritual that has transformed the lives of hundreds in Johor Baru.

AGRICULTURE remains both the backbone of Malaysia’s economy and a critical element of our national identity. However, as the climate crisis escalates, this vital sector faces mounting threats that jeopardise our ability to feed the nation.

Have you noticed how some Hollywood movies rely on the staple formula of a man and woman meeting as strangers in a bar, hitting it off (or not, as the case may be), and at the end of our — generally sub-two hours of — viewing time, overcoming formulaic obstacles before ending up together, presumably forever?