Placing people over pageantry

By scaling down Tuanku’s Silver Jubilee and Sukma 2026, the Sultan of Selangor champions discipline and humility in the face of economic uncertainty.

THE call by His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah for a measured and prudent approach to Sukma 2026, the Malaysia Games, is not only timely but deeply responsible.

At a time when economic headwinds and global uncertainties continue to cast a long shadow, the Sultan of Selangor has rightly reminded us that the essence of Sukma lies in sport.

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