Have you read a book recently by a Malaysian scholar that changed the way you think about the world?

IT IS universally accepted that every­­thing has an end. However, there is no broad agreement on what an “end” is and its form or nature.

When government buildings incorporate elements of representation, accessibility and accountability, people can better appreciate their true role and power in national politics.

IN today’s column, I want to talk about a little storybook by Enid Blyton that only now resounds deafeningly in my mind as an important contribution to the idea of nation-building.