Fans of football clubs all over the world love their turf. In Malaysia though, a state government seized the field that a club had tenderly nurtured and is now going for the kill – by grabbing the clubhouse and all other facilities club members have built.

Be scared. Be very scared. We are a haunted nation. There are spirits everywhere.

The death of Karpal Singh is a sad, sad thing. But what’s sadder is the dearth of humanity – that there are those who can celebrate the death of a fine man, or that they can incite others to hate just because they share the same views.

It’s frustrating that we know almost nothing about what happened on MH370 and to the plane. So, why inflict more pain on the families of those on board who are already suffering?

Out-of-this-world reporting and unusual theories have only added to the confusion surrounding the missing flight MH370.

I’ll be off to Penang in a few days. I want to take a drive on the scenic new bridge. It’s free. No toll. Yes, I am your typical Penangite.

There’s a heatwave going around. There’s a hatewave, too — one that threatens to destroy the very fabric of our country.

There’s little love in the air, judging by what has been happening in the country in recent days.

THERE I was, fresh from an eye surgery, a patch over one eye, and reading the newspaper again after a break of a couple of days.

As an eventful year comes to an end, it’s time to look back at the year that was and re-live the agony, the joy and the suspense. We can also look at the lessons we have learnt – if any.

The destruction of a candi in Kedah showed how little we care for the nation’s history. And the wanton sale of artefacts from other local ancient kingdoms only adds to the growing problem.

The NRD has every right to ensure only the deserving get their documents. But is that reason enough to deny an innocent child the right to education.