BY the time this column appears again two weeks from today, GE14 will be over. For better or worse, a government will be formed, and depending on which side you supported, you may or may not be happy with the results.

IN today’s world, where data is king, I am not sure how safe my online personal data is.

THE mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Feb 14 this year, where 17 students and teachers died, shocked the United States and the world. It is the third deadliest school shooting in US history, after Virginia Tech in 2007 (33 deaths) and Sandy Hooks in 2012 (28 deaths).

THE nation will soon be facing its 14th general election. Some may call it the “mother of all elections”.

Reminiscing over fond Chinese New Year memories of a childhood in small-town Johor.

A teenager’s senseless death reflects our lack of civic-mindedness.

IN a week, we will enter the new year. On a personal level, looking back, I am sure many of our resolutions for 2017 were unfulfilled. But we are only human and will move on with life like nothing happened. And come the new year, we will prepare another set of resolutions.

DEC 6, 2017 marked the 27th year after the demise of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj (pic), our first prime minister. Tunku, as he was popularly known, will be remembered not just as one of the founding fathers of this beloved nation but also as a man who laid the foundation for a united Malaysia.

We should respect women at all times and in all places, not just during short-term campaigns.

An ‘exile’ writing about growing up in Malaya/Malaysia has lessons to teach us about diversity and acceptance.

We are where we are today because the silent majority are allowing the noisy few to hijack the Muslim agenda.

The Net offers the good, the bad, and the ugly but children are too young to know the difference so it is up to their parents to guide them.