World Population Day has prompted me to think about the growing fertility crisis that seems to be affecting women around the world.

The state election may offer clues on voter sentiment, party strength, and the future shape of alliances.

South China Sea tensions and Myanmar's protracted crisis underscore the challenges confronting regional diplomacy – which has Malaysia's foreign minister having to leave local elections for overseas negotiations.

We seem to be having election after election, with politicians constantly on the campaign trail with little time to do what they were really voted in for: administer the nation.

WHILE we're getting better at talking about mental health as a nation, we're still not taking the issue in the workplace seriously enough.

JUST days before the closing date for nominations for the new Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) Cabinet to be contested in September, the game remains in a mess.

The perceived electoral pact between Umno and PAS may see a confluence of the blue and green wave that could sweep the Malay-majority seats.

FOLLOWING the Johor state election, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's assertion that his party contributed significantly to Barisan Nasional's electoral success has inevitably reignited a broader national debate.

Red tape, fragmented laws hindering long-term solution.

MALAYSIA is frequently ranked as one of the top retirement destinations for expatriates, largely because it offers a high standard of living at a very affordable price.

FIFA LAOPAKDEE vividly remembers the first time he played links golf.

I USUALLY do remember important dates in my life but I have to confess that the Johor elections were uppermost in my mind last week and my wife had to remind me that our 42nd anniversary was coming up on Wednesday.