The day an athlete returned RM10,000 to remain amateur
"Skilful pilots gained their reputations from storms and tempests," said Tun Abdul Razak Hussein in his speech at the inaugural National Sports Awards in July 1967.
China’s shared prosperity: A balance between regulation and innovation
CHINA'S initial pursuit of shared prosperity, aimed at addressing inequality and encouraging shared development, has produced diverging outcomes.
‘Plot’ against Muhyiddin backfires bigtime
SOME thought it reflected his sincerity, others said Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin appeared rather desperate to prove that he is the "president's man".
Prostate cancer: understanding your hereditary risk and prevention strategies
I understand you usually address sexual health issues. My concerns, however, are not strictly sexual, though I worry that the consequences of this disease may affect my sexual health.
Get well soon, Indonesia
Competitive claims over beloved dishes between neighbours are common but during the recent Indonesian wave of protests, the kindness of Malaysians who paid for food for Indonesian delivery riders via the app has won over many people.
The innocent must be protected
A PAS man turns a security lapse into a racial issue; netizens cry foul over why suspects are not named. There are valid – and legal – reasons why we must never point fingers until we are very sure.
The politics of protests
How do you separate genuine protests and calls for justice from 'hidden hands' faking outrage?
Tokenisation of money
A financial and legal revolution seems to be in the making, says the writer.
Minor quake, but a major wake-up call
SEGAMAT in Johor was jolted by a small earthquake recently, a rare occurrence that most Malaysians of our generation have never felt – the last Johor tremor was reported 83 years ago.
When badminton champs lit up our Merdeka night
WHEN the Jalur Gemilang was slowly raised during the 2025 BWF World Championships podium ceremony in Paris, I could see on the TV screen our triumphant mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei fighting hard to hold back tears while softly singing "Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya darahku," on the podium.
Crazy rich politicians in our midst?
NOT many politicians in the country have publicly commented on the flames of anger that broke out in Indonesia but all of them have been closely watching events across the Straits of Malacca.