The media and various groups have been pulling in opposite directions over UEC recognition, with the Prime Minister caught in the middle. What we need is a common approach and common sense to raise Malaysian education standards.

There are the usual criticisms and praise following the latest Cabinet reshuffle. But what will the consequences be further down the road?

Economic and infrastructure talks between Malaysia and Singapore often end in cordial 'win-win' announcements. But the silence is loud when it comes to negotiations over decades-long issues like water supply and maritime boundaries.

IT starts small: A smartphone bought on an instalment scheme, or a few online purchases split into easy payments, and maybe a short-term loan to get through the month.

THERE has been such a whirlpool of opinions about the Cabinet reshuffle and almost everyone had something to say about it because it was such a sweeping shake-up.

I grew up in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. My family moved there in the late 1980s, when the name "Sentul" meant very different things from what it does today.

Friedrich Merz did not mince words. Speaking to his party faithful in Munich at the Christian Democratic Union party conference last week, Germany's chancellor declared that Pax Americana, as Europe had known it, was over.

FIRST impressions count. In a five-star hotel, customer experience is paramount especially at the front office – the first point of contact if you want your clients to be repeat customers.

THE Prussian field marshal, Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, renowned for having laid the groundwork for modern warfare, is said to have observed that no plan survives first contact with the enemy.

FROM LIONG KAM CHONG Seremban

THE Impact Arena in Nonthaburi is primarily a trade and exhibition centre.

IT'S been two weeks since a special task force from Bukit Aman took over the probe into the fatal shooting of three men in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, the outcome of which would be crucial for police credibility.