Bone and Boner Weaknesses
World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on October 20, making this is an excellent opportunity to highlight an often-neglected issue in men's health.
When scandal meets political survival
From partisan loyalty to political credibility, the factors shaping Malaysian voters' choices often extend far beyond a politician's private conduct.
The Houthi impact
Once dismissed as 'fighters in sandals', the Yemenis are now poised to reshape an entire region and impact the global economy.
Malaysia's immigration problem: A question of law, responsibility and humanity
'We should never be unkind'.
Arrogance of the ‘oxygen’ exporter
Indonesia has said it can extinguish haze-causing fires within a month. How much weight should we give that statement?
F1 fever must not cloud judgement
The Bahrain F1 held at Sepang brought great excitement – but does that justify an annual event here? We need to think rationally and not race blindly into it.
Every child needs to learn to swim
WE know how dangerous water can be, hence all the parental warnings to children not to venture too far into the sea or play near a river or ride their bikes near the big longkang (drain).
Open hostility over CM post
It is weird to say the least, but this is the first time in Penang that a former CM is clashing with not only the sitting CM, he is also at war with the future CM.
Common courtesy for the win
WITH Deepavali less than a month away, the festive spirit is already in the air.
Rough ride ahead as Azizul battles time and tide to make Olympic history
TRACK cyclist Azizulhasni Awang has set his sights on achieving what no other Malaysian athlete has achieved before – to make a sixth Olympics appearance.
When mediocrity poses as brilliance
OUR schools are in the news – and it's not just because of the confusion over whether they are open or closed on any given day.
Budgeting for resilience
AS usual, my colleagues at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) produced an analysis of what will be funded, what the public will be asked to pay for and what reforms are being promised in Budget 2027. Widely deemed by bankers, investors, diplomats and pundits as an 'election budget', since we know a general election has to happen by early 2028.












