WE have lost another member of our family. She was small, absolutely adorable, greedy and furry. Her name was Mambo, our Toy Poodle for 17 years.

On April 16, 2025, during the visit of China's President Xi Jinping to Malaysia, the two nations formalised an agreement through a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in services trade and industrial sectors. China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, with total bilateral trade reaching RM484.12bil in 2024.

ROBERTO Di Matteo, Roberto Mancini, Carlo Ancelotti, Kenny Dalglish, Zinedine Zidane, and Jupp Heynckes are some of the managers who inherited strong squads and went on to win major titles.

IT is heartening to note that the 2025 Global Peace Index ranks Malaysia as the 13th most peaceful country globally and second in South-East Asia after Singapore. This index, produced by the (Inter­­­national) Institute for Eco­no­­­­mics and Peace, measures peacefulness across three main domains: 

I am a 30-year-old man whose life crumbled after being diagnosed with testicular cancer two years ago. During an intimate moment, my wife noticed a lump in my right testicle. At first, I wasn't worried about testicular cancer, as I never believed that cancer could happen to young men. However, as the lump grew bigger and my concern increased, I decided to see a doctor.

The G20 has already proven more realistic and resilient than the G7, so no boycott of its annual summits can serve any purpose.

Six prominent Sabahans talk what they want from the state's elections. But in the end, it is the voter who must carry the responsibility of choosing the next government.

The Kedah government's bid to claim Penang looks more like a political stunt. It should be worrying about what to do to improve its own state.

THE monsoon is back, bringing the usual downpours and floods.

THERE is a rather unsettled mood among the Chinese in Sabah.

'Accidental advocates' face unjust labels for saving lives.

OUR southern neighbours Singapore are celebrating. After a 41-year-wait, they are back in the Asian Cup Finals.