Can we all be trusted to play it safe? That’s the question.

SINGAPORE Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat dropped a bombshell when he announced his decision to step down as the leading fourth generation leader.

THE legend of Admiral Zheng He (more commonly known as Cheng Ho to most Malaysians) has always fascinated me, being a history student with Peranakan roots in Penang.

HARDLY a week goes by without a titled person – usually a Datuk or a Datuk Seri – landing in hot water.

TIMES are dire, but the good news is the price of crude palm oil has at least gone up, offering a ray of hope for economic recovery. It’s at a 13-year high, and while there are reports claiming sustaining it would be difficult, the point is that there are reasons to rejoice because it has finally climbed.

Malaysia should consider allowing private hospitals to run a parallel independent vaccination plan.

The police have unwittingly exerted self-imposed pressure by sharing bits of information with titled drug dealers.

It’s early days yet to be talking about a post Covid-19 Malaysia, yet the GE juggernaut has already shifted into gear.

Why illegitimise a legal trade and legitimise an illegal one by doing what’s obviously counter-productive?

Let’s put on our Sunday best and welcome the new year with emphatic enthusiasm.

We can let the fakers and frauds flounder while we get our Covid-19 vaccination and move towards a safer future.

If we’re going to truly reboot our economy, we must draw foreign investment rather than entertain political shenanigans.