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SO MUCH has happened in the past couple of weeks that there is only one certainty in Malaysian politics – nothing is certain.

IN the wake of Budget 2020's tabling in Parliament last Friday (Oct 11), the reaction from Sarawak politicians has predictably followed party lines.

Connecting histories and cultures within and beyond Europe yields interesting observations.

Around the world, Japanese people are admired for many things but the latest triumph in the rugby world confirms their ‘ganbaru’ spirit.

The air is thick with talk of an alternative succession plan, even as Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim moves swiftly to take down a potential rival for the top job.

The investigations into the 12 persons held for alleged links to the Tamil Tigers must be completed before the end of the 28-day period of detention without trial under Sosma.

PERHAPS the introductory caveat of this article should be: objectively speaking, we must be open to the possibility that the statements by some of the police could be absolutely true.

A yearly budget should be able to address real issues not just dangling carrots and promising sweeteners.

Like-minded people in Guangzhou keep the spirit of Cantonese opera alive by promoting the art form.

The description that "using condom is like taking a shower with a raincoat on" or "eating candy with the wrapper on" typically depicts the feelings of men who loathe the rubber.

THE arrest of two DAP lawmakers – including a state executive councillor – for their suspected links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant group is certainly one of the most explosive stories of the week.

THE gig economy is capitalism at its most brutal. Everybody wants to create the next “unicorn” – disrupting conventional businesses on a global scale like Airbnb and Netflix.