THE Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry deserves credit for asking a question Malaysia has put off for too long: Can a Malaysia-linked company be held accountable for a fire it starts abroad that sends smoke here?

The meltdown in this once peaceful state has descended to new depths with the warring sides refusing to concede and the federal authorities joining the fray.

IT is heartening to see folk in Ipoh, Perak, cultivating gardens and urban plots in their neighbourhoods.

WHAT makes China so strong in sports?

SEPT 21 is well known because of the song by Earth, Wind and Fire. And just like May 4 (Star Wars Day), Sept 21 has now become ingrained in pop culture.

The prolonged hot and dry spell is wreaking havoc around the country with forest, bush and wild grass fires reaching 20,927 cases in the first eight months of this year.

The removal of a pro-Palestinian performer from a concert tour has become a turning point for the music industry in dealing with the genocide in Gaza.

THERE is a saying that we should always read the small print but most of us unfortunately don't, although there may be hidden complexities that could haunt us later on if we are not cautious.

THIS week, I feel compelled to write about something I find very disturbing: how we use our smart phones. I have discovered that though our phones are extremely smart, apparently, we, the users, are not.

FIVE games in, and the Premier League is as unpredictable as ever.

In football, gegenpressing (Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool tactical masterclass) or counter-pressing is often mistaken for the frantic chase after possession is lost.

IT was already almost midnight when the Negri Sembilan palace sent a text message to Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Haji Ismail Lasim that his entire executive council line-up had been sacked with immediate effect.