Journalists are our frontliners in the battle of truth versus lies. When they are attacked, we all need to stand up for them.

Malaysia's move to crown durian the national fruit has sparked a surprising regional squabble.

IT looks like the "buffalo trading" did not take long – and caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor is likely to be sworn in soon, possibly in the wee hours of this morning.

IT was a week when everything that could possibly go wrong for Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin did go wrong.

THERE was a plan to build a RM15mil multi-storey parking and commercial complex at Jalan Panglima in Ipoh Old Town, Perak.

AS a six-year-old, Atthaya "Jeeno" Thitikul faced the biggest decision of her young life – pick either tennis or golf as the sport of her choice.

AFTER two weeks of heated campaigning, the dust has finally settled on the Sabah state election with voters going to the polls today – but don't put away that popcorn yet because there's a lot more drama coming.

TOMORROW, Sabahans head to the polls. Who will win? Who will secure the mandate?

IT is convocation season when thousands of students graduate with hopeful dreams for the future. Each cohort has their own fears: while talk of disruption by Covid-19 has diminished considerably, uncertainty abounds over the effect of AI on career prospects, geopolitical tensions (which affect investments and tariffs) and domestic political stability.

On behalf of the long-suffering fans who have endured the endless shenanigans within Malaysian football, I write not with joy but with deep frustration.

RECENTLY, a video went viral showing a motorcyclist at a Malaysian entry checkpoint during peak hour traffic, getting off his machine, removing a cone along a closed motorcycle lane and zooming through without getting his passport checked.

WE have lost another member of our family. She was small, absolutely adorable, greedy and furry. Her name was Mambo, our Toy Poodle for 17 years.