Empires have vassals, not allies, so when countries that consider themselves 'friends' start to think for themselves, upsets are bound to occur.

Statistics aren't immutable. Just as a grand old coalition was ultimately decimated, a former lion of the Opposition could face a slaughter in the next polls.

IT gives us great pleasure to report that Malaysians, by and large, are not panicking en masse over petrol.

It is intriguing that previously shadowy figures in the wheel-and-deal world of business now dare to take on the system in such a bold and public manner.

Young people are redefining career goals, choosing job satisfaction and well-being.

FOR most professional athletes, the decision to walk away from the sport they love is often more momentous than the championships they have won.

IT'S pouring at 11pm in Bangsar, and a delivery rider on a battered motorbike scoots bet­ween cars. He's already clocked 11 hours today. His phone pings another order: RM8 base pay for a 7km trip. After petrol, maintenance and the risk of a skid on flooded roads, what's left? Maybe RM4 in his pocket.

TACO – that humiliating term is back to portray United States President Donald Trump again following his latest flip-flop.

MALAYSIAN politics has been exceptionally animated lately, with ruling and opposition parties changing sides faster than they are changing clothes, catching many completely off guard.

AS early as I can remember, I have been influenced by American culture. My educational sojourn there of six years completed my enculturation and made me an Ame­rican loyalist for half a century.

WHEN it comes to managing a club, some managers simply fit better than others.

The world's transition to sustainable development is accelerating at an unprecedented pace.