What should ‘Merdeka’ mean to us?
National Day should be more than just a celebration. With many using race and religion to fracture our society, it should also be a time to reflect on our founding fathers' dreams – and what we want to be.
Can the MB mediate in palace crisis?
Datuk Ismail Lasim was the dark horse who won the race, but he is stepping in at a complicated period of Negri Sembilan's history.
Take a kinder approach to strays
Long-term solutions require compassion, collective effort from public and authorities.
Athletes deserve better than our silence
SCROLL through the back pages, or just your social media timeline, and Malaysian sport looks like it is thriving
Embrace change, stay employed
Technological progress and green transition could disrupt hundreds of thousands of jobs over the next three to five years if workers do not adapt.
Final push to secure RTS systems
Backup protocols needed for potential outages before Jan 1 start.
Timor-Leste’s new battles
IT is not often that one gets to meet with two living revolutionaries in modern history. I was fortunate to get the opportunity again last week while in Timor-Leste.
Independence on a personal level
AS August heads towards its end, I'm sure most Malaysians are in a National Day, or Merdeka, mood.
Back to the drawing board – the Premier League is back!
ARSENAL secured a comfortable victory without breaking a sweat.
Navigating the path as boys become men
Puberty is perhaps nature's most dramatic renovation project. In just a few years, a child's body, brain and emotions undergo remarkable changes on the journey towards adulthood.
Freedom to practise in peace
Religion should not be doled out as a political weapon, lest ordinary believers will pay a price, says the writer.
Truth from facts and logic
There are basic universal principles underpinning international relations, with logic equally important to understand their implications beyond the standard rhetoric and narratives.












