The festivities are here but so is the general election, and it’s almost like 1990 all over again. Both times, ageing ex-prime ministers sought to make inroads.

Those learned professors who set questions for our tertiary students should focus instead on things they should really be criticising.

He had been living the good life since his 20s, partying, boozing and bribing US Navy personnel to get his way – and big money.

Racism is raising its ugly head again in the peninsula. But across the South China Sea, tolerance and unity are celebrated. Maybe the real Malaysia lies there.

WHILE kids these days are racing around on motorcycles when they are as young as 12 and flouting the law, I was a slow starter. It was only in my early 20s when I started riding a bike.

A swayamvara, with a twist, is now on the cards in Penang.

WOMEN are taking over the world. Really. There are fewer of them but hey, in this day and age, it’s all about quality and cutting edge.

FUNNY. It’s a funny word. In this case, it means strange, or weird.

The new, school-based assessment system could actually be a good thing if it can be made to work.

AS she took the last 15 steps of her life, the woman wept. The sobbing was audible, but there were no tears. She had none left to shed.

FOOD fights between Malaysia and Singapore used to be about who made the better nasi lemak, char koay teow and even chendol. Not anymore. Now, it’s over chicken rice. And it’s not even about who does it better. It’s about whether the dish is even available.

Economic progress and cash may be great, but what good are they when there is little food on supermarket shelves?