THE cooler and less humid weather in Bangkok from November to February is usually the best time to visit, and with Chinese New Year around the corner, the City of Angels usually braces for a larger than usual influx of tourists from China.

As uncertainty develops globally with the pending change in American leadership, Malaysians must be united in focusing on not just the economy but national unity and good governance.

A CONVERSATION with a Grab driver a few days ago was instructive.

TWO years after his retirement at the age of 60, father of two, Peter Hoe decided to stop paying for his medical insurance and instead rely on public healthcare.

FOOD poisoning has become a public health problem in Malaysia and among the top five communicable diseases in this country.

IT came as a huge shock to my colleague when she was saddled with a RM38,000 credit card bill – five transactions that took place in Brazil within minutes of each other, a country she had never visited in her life.

Sporadic riots, rising cost-of-living and a spike in crime are symptomatic of the malaise that is gripping the United Kingdom, especially its capital.

Uncle Yen embodies the multicultural and multiracial spirit that makes this country what it is in his urban orchard.

THE hard work must start now.

AS someone who prefers travelling out of Subang rather than KL International Airport, I greeted the news that jet services have returned to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport effective yesterday with mixed feelings.

Whether it is the first Olympic gold or a place in the World Cup, Malaysia craves sporting glory

THE term Groundhog Day is a situation in which a series of unwelcome or tedious events appear to be recurring in exactly the same way.