As polls loom in the Prime Minister's party, the focus should not be on personalities and squabbles. Instead, it should be about what it means for the party – and the nation.

The Trump tariffs are going to hurt Malaysia whether we like it or not, Now is not the time to harp on race and religion; we need to stick with a government that works on the economy.

With so many titled people being arrested, charged and even convicted of offences, the award process needs to be re-examined to ensure integrity at all levels.

In his message during the Christian holy day, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged citizens to nurture 'a spirit of love and mutual respect'. It is what the country needs – to build bridges and not burn them.

The United States is the world's biggest economy, but it also has leaders who are still geographically ignorant. Their understanding of South-East Asia and Asia is quite farcical.

Donald Trump's tariffs have shaken the world and, although there is a 90-day pause for now, Malaysia – and Asean – has work to do to weather the storm ahead.

It was a monster fire, but it was also one that silenced the divisive monsters in our society. Instead, the true, caring Malaysian shone through in the Putra Heights calamity.

It was an emotive issue but thank God that saner heads have prevailed. But the recent temple dispute highlights a need to regularise places where different faiths worship God.

Palestinians are not the bad guys, they are the victims of Israel's iron-handedness. Malaysia, as a staunch supporter of the Palestine cause, must do all it can to help.

At buka puasa gatherings, politics take a backseat and the buzz is all about the ties between a politician and actress. No other topic, it seems, can match this match.

While childish antics should be met with reasonable penalties, serial offenders who misuse race and religion need to be punished. But we also need to move on and focus on building the nation.

The project to have five rice harvests in two years will not only increase padi yield, but will also raise the income levels of farmers in Kedah. There can be no place for politics in this initiative.