KUALA Lumpur's inaugural Rain Rave Water Music Festival has done more than soak revellers in Bukit Bintang. It has washed away a familiar Malaysian trait: our instinct to fear the new.

ON April 19, constitutional provisions worked perfectly and a leadership transition occurred. Various motions were debated, but in the end, decisions were accepted by all. There was a change at the top of the organisation, with one cousin departing and another cousin stepping in.

When implementing any new policy, local councils should allow six months for users to make the transition.

Jiangxi province turned out to have lots of gems and a few duds as a tourist destination.

The war over Iran is no longer only a Gulf crisis. Its consequences are travelling through maritime chokepoints, monetary systems and Malaysian household budgets.

What began as a clash among the aristocracy of the state known for its unique adat perpatih system is now an epic political crisis that is sending shockwaves all over.

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

FOR the first time since the start of the season, Manchester City were top of the Premier League ahead of Arsenal after winning their fixture against Burnley.

AS Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow approaches his eighth year in office next month, his leadership legacy is increasingly defined by his willingness to make difficult and often unpopular decisions.

IT was exactly 20 years ago when Josiah Ng, then already an Olympic keirin finalist, told this scribe to watch out for a young trainee who had just joined him in Melbourne.

FOR years, Malaysia has urged its citizens abroad to return home. The message has been repeated by successive governments and echoed in speeches, forums and national policy discussions: Malaysians who have built successful careers overseas should come back and contribute their expertise to the country.

"Diplomacy is the will to stop the fire before it spreads further. It is the courage to prevent hostilities from becoming destiny."