48 teams, one trophy - what it really takes to win the World Cup
WE are just days away from the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the United States with additional games in Mexico and Canada.
Champion scions give Penang durian its edge
LET'S say you love Musang King durian and have the land, money and time, so you plant a seed from one.
Why the Rukun Negara matters
SADLY, we let May 13 pass without any remembrance of that day of infamy in 1969.
The AI dividend: Advancing shared prosperity in Malaysia and China
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept confined to science fiction or research laboratories. Today, it is actively reshaping the global economy, driving productivity, innovation, and transforming everyday life. As governments and industries increasingly embrace these technological breakthroughs, a central policy challenge emerges.
The constitutional cost of caning
CANING or whipping has been known to the Malayan legal system since 1871 during the days of the British. Presently, about 50 to 60 different criminal offences attract the corporal penalty in statutes like the Penal Code, the Dangerous Drugs Act, the Immigration Act, the Arms Act and the Firearms Increased Penalties Act
Don't make assumptions about Chinese mood
PAKATAN Harapan leaders have had a difficult year but for the first time in months, their mood lifted on seeing the turnout at the launch of their Johor election machinery in Batu Pahat.
Sex does not have an expiry date
Dr G talks about sexual activity among older Malaysians.
The polls are the thing
Just as Hamlet uses a play to get a result, a snap state election is forcing the hands of Johor's political players.
Johor polls – birth of a new order?
Johor has often reflected broader political trends before they become apparent elsewhere. State polls there could herald the start of fragmented politics in Malaysia.
Let’s choose maturity over malice
DEMOCRATIC fervour has hit southern Peninsular Malaysia, with Johor and Negri Sembilan both heading to the polls following snap dissolutions.
‘Two Rulers’ bombshell in Negri Sembilan
The snap state election will take place amid confusion as to who is the rightful claimant to the throne after a new Ruler was proclaimed this week.
Tamil pride meets prejudice
SOUTH Indian poet Bharathiyar once said, Tamilan endre solluda, thalai nimirnthe nilluda (With your head held high, proudly proclaim that you are a Tamilian).











