Power, promises and the politics of reality
POLITICS has an uncomfortable relationship with honesty. Everyone claims to value it, yet few are willing to practice it when the truth is inconvenient.
Cracks forming in Pakatan over reform promises
The Prime Minister is open to speeding up reform measures but he appears to have drawn a line over DAP's request to recognise the UEC.
The darndest things they said
DATUK Seri Bung Moktar Radin, who passed away just over a week ago, was a man who added spice to the Dewan Rakyat.
Flyovers not the answer
BUILDING flyovers is a knee-jerk reaction to urban traffic congestion.
Councils need to clean up their act
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.
Spirit soars at the Games even as border tensions rise
MOST restaurants in Bangkok seem to be filled with excited people - but it's not about the many nail-biting battles in the SEA Games.
High-rise, high anxiety
SHEER horror. That was what I felt watching the news on the devastating fire in Hong Kong on Nov 26 that engulfed seven blocks of high-rise apartments. It brought back memories of the 2017 Grenfell inferno in a 24-storey residential tower in London that killed 71 people.
Seberang Perai to anchor Penang’s future growth
Demographic shift, massive investments spur mainland transformation.
Villa crashed the party and the title race is back on
HOLD on to your horses, Premier League fans.
AI-driven smart tourism: Holidays beyond imagination in China and Malaysia
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has revolutionised the tourism industry.
Malaysian contingent led by CDM Nurul out to make noise in ‘quietest’ SEA Games
FORMER international swimmer Nurul Huda Abdullah is not an ordinary chef de mission for the Malaysian SEA Games contingent.
Of vacancies and by-elections
Will the sad and untimely death of Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin trigger federal and state by-elections?
