Some two million citizens have emigrated to other countries and unlike in the past, they now include Malay doctors, engineers, scientists, academics and other professionals.

IN war, truth is the first casualty, noted ancient Greek tragic dramatist Aeschylus.

Malay voters face a tough choice in deciding between Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional in the Melaka state election amid anxiety that a split in the ballots could lead to a Pakatan Harapan victory.

The entry of the new trilateral defence pact in the Asia-Pacific region has divided South-East Asian countries and negated the quest for a zone of peace, freedom and neutrality.

While claims that Malaysian fighters have been nabbed in Afghanistan are being verified, history shows that such fighters had been in the country from as early as in the 1980s.

Malaysia should adopt a multi-layered strategy featuring a host of actions – vaccines, prophylactics, new antiviral drugs, and even the latest devices to check the spread of the virus indoors.

As the inoculation drive is ramped up in Malaysia, demand is also rising for a medication touted as a Covid-19 cure.

Those suffering from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are finding hope in the White Flag campaign, a shining example of Malaysian generosity.

There are enough laws, but the government needs to do more to prevent the rising cases of exploitation of foreign workers by unscrupulous agents and employers.

The investigation report into the June 6, 1976, Sabah air crash which took 11 lives, including the state’s top leaders, should be made public if there is indeed nothing to hide.

The latest round of hostilities is changing opinions over the plight of the Palestinians and Israel’s ‘always the victim’ narrative, both in the United States and around the world.

IT’S a mega project touted to lure in RM100bil of investments over the next 15 years and has been flaunted as a “game changer”, but locals are more wary than thrilled about the Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone (M-WEZ).