WITH the world gripped by the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East, and its ripple effects on oil prices, trade routes, inflation and global security, the last thing Malaysia needs is domestic political distractions.

KUALA LUMPUR: Democracy is noisy, but social media is noisier. By almost any measure, one would think Malaysia is in perpetual crisis and even perceived to be a failed state if social media were the only lens through which we see the country.

THERE was something deeply unsettling about how quietly the 123rd birthday of the nation's Bapa Kemerdekaan passed recently.

SELANGOR Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah gets many complaint letters and e-mails from the rakyat and patiently reads them all before sending them to the relevant parties for follow-up action.

THE signs were already there even before campaigning for the 17th Sabah state elections entered its final lap.

When Minister Nga Kor Ming calls a press conference, he should expect all kinds of questions.

KUALA LUMPUR: It's never easy dealing with US President Donald Trump, as his unpredictability and mood swings are legendary.

IT'S commendable that efforts are being made to protect our children from the harmful influences of social media.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, as with the rest of Asean members, walks a delicate path as the regional bloc has chosen to play a neutral role by not taking sides in geopolitical rivalry.

Why are the rallies in Indonesia more violent than those in Malaysia? The answer may lie in our middle class, and their desire for organised change.

KUALA LUMPUR: Let's give Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim the credit when it is due.

THERE are plenty of grievances against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his opponents have probably thought that the timing is right to step up the pressure on him to step down.