MALAYSIA is facing a growing financial crisis among its younger generation that is fuelled by easy access to credit cards and buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes.

THERE have been a few minor tremors in DAP the last few days as one senior personality after another announced their retirement ahead of the party's national election.

THE broadcaster from Radio TV Indonesia (RRI) in Ternate was heard sobbing on air. She understands the necessity for the government budget cuts. Unfortunately, she is one of those whose employment was to be terminated (the Indonesian term is "pemutusan hubungan kerja or PHK" in the name of "efisiensi anggaran" (budget efficiency).

LET me first make a confession. I am a bit of a recalcitrant. I suffered a retinal detachment and underwent an operation a couple of weeks ago. And despite the sage advice of the doctor, I still decided to go to Penang for Thaipusam.

When you think of Malaysia, you envision the hot climate, tropical weather and rain during monsoon season.

MALAYSIA have plenty of good golf courses but sadly, when it comes to professional men competitions, the scenes are not thriving.

ACHIEVING quality leadership across organisations of all types is a perennial topic, especially when changes abound due to advancements in technology and differing mindsets across generations.

One of the first things I did when I became a Member of Parliament in 2013 was to read Lim Kit Siang's book "Time Bombs in Malaysia: Problems of Nation-building in Malaysia".

THE recent case of a university lecturer charged with sexually assaulting two male students highlights the rising cases of sexual assault in Malaysia, including against males. Sexual assault does not discriminate.

ALTHOUGH recently the spotlight fell on US President Donald Trump's dramatic and somewhat contradictory call for a negotiated end to what he terms "the Russia-Ukraine War", the West has long sought to frame the narrative that Russia is desperate for "negotiations".

I DELAYED until I could no longer do so to call an ambulance.

Poetry has the power to shape our thoughts, to give us solace and to remind us that even in the darkest of times, light exists.