The Sultan of Selangor knows all about state rights and how important they are. But His Royal Highness is also right when he says the country must come first for all state leaders.

THE blaze that swept through a densely populated high-rise complex in Hong Kong on Nov 26 claimed 160 lives – and serves as a chilling reminder of the ever-present danger of fire lurking in our vertical cities.

POLITICS has an uncomfortable relationship with honesty. Everyone claims to value it, yet few are willing to practice it when the truth is inconvenient.

The Prime Minister is open to speeding up reform measures but he appears to have drawn a line over DAP's request to recognise the UEC.

SELANGOR Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah gets many complaint letters and e-mails from the rakyat and patiently reads them all before sending them to the relevant parties for follow-up action.

DATUK Seri Bung Moktar Radin, who passed away just over a week ago, was a man who added spice to the Dewan Rakyat.

BUILDING flyovers is a knee-jerk reaction to urban traffic congestion.

MOST restaurants in Bangkok seem to be filled with excited people - but it's not about the many nail-biting battles in the SEA Games.

SHEER horror. That was what I felt watching the news on the devastating fire in Hong Kong on Nov 26 that engulfed seven blocks of high-rise apartments. It brought back memories of the 2017 Grenfell inferno in a 24-storey residential tower in London that killed 71 people.

HOLD on to your horses, Premier League fans.

Demographic shift, massive investments spur mainland transformation.

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has revolutionised the tourism industry.