THERE has been much speculation in the social media lately on the cause of death due to Covid-19.

AFTER 50 years of launching the Rukunegara (National Principles), the government is looking to re-introduce the much-forgotten tenets through a Rukunegara Education programme in schools.

The political storm gathering over Sabah and speculation of elected representatives crossing the floor is bad news for Pakatan Harapan’s bid to retake Putrajaya.

It has been a while since my last column. I have been preoccupied with my work after the transition from the movement control order (MCO) to the conditional MCO. There was so much left-over from before the MCO that had to be completed when the conditional MCO was implemented.

If the numbers indicate that we have won the battle against Covid-19, then hopefully, the government will consider lifting the MCO earlier.

Regardless of political affiliation, the majority of Malaysians hope that the success of controlling the coronavirus will replicate in the government’s efforts to repair the economy and improve livelihoods.

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to better manage Malaysia’s migrant labour, especially in improving the unhygienic conditions of their living spaces.

When government buildings incorporate elements of representation, accessibility and accountability, people can better appreciate their true role and power in national politics.

I USED to joke about Americans’ obsession with numbers in sports. Anyone following a National Basketball Association (NBA) game will be bombarded with statistics unthinkable in most other games.

DEEP in a quiet hutong (alley) in Beijing lies a siheyuan (traditional courtyard residence).

I am emailing you with concern about my sexual performance.

A good government in these troubled times should be dexterous with diplomacy, so it could skillfully navigate the country in the vortex of international politics.