THE appointment of Arrifin Mohd Ghani as the new director-general of the National Sports Council (NSC), arguably the nation's hottest seat in sports, is more than a routine changing of the guard at Bukit Jalil.

World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on October 20, making this is an excellent opportunity to highlight an often-neglected issue in men's health.

Once dismissed as 'fighters in sandals', the Yemenis are now poised to reshape an entire region and impact the global economy.

'We should never be unkind'.

Indonesia has said it can extinguish haze-causing fires within a month. How much weight should we give that statement?

The Bahrain F1 held at Sepang brought great excitement – but does that justify an annual event here? We need to think rationally and not race blindly into it.

From partisan loyalty to political credibility, the factors shaping Malaysian voters' choices often extend far beyond a politician's private conduct.

WE know how dangerous water can be, hence all the parental warnings to children not to venture too far into the sea or play near a river or ride their bikes near the big longkang (drain).

It is weird to say the least, but this is the first time in Penang that a former CM is clashing with not only the sitting CM, he is also at war with the future CM.

OUR schools are in the news – and it's not just because of the confusion over whether they are open or closed on any given day.

TRACK cyclist Azizulhasni Awang has set his sights on achieving what no other Malaysian athlete has achieved before – to make a sixth Olympics appearance.

WITH Deepavali less than a month away, the festive spirit is already in the air.