Opening a new chapter in history with book translation

GEORGE TOWN: A Bahasa Malaysia version of a book on the history behind Penang’s street names authored by Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai and his fellow Penangite colleagues has been completed by Universiti Sains Malaysia students.

Tanjung Piai a wake-up call for Pakatan

FROM hero to zero – all this in a little more than a year after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad led Pakatan Harapan to a momentous victory in the 2018 general election.

We all stand together

Even with all the signs pointing to unity being our greatest asset, some quarters continue to sow divisive politics as part of their delusions of grandeur.

Knocking on death's door at the Bangkok Forensic Museum

Watching a fiction-based horror movie through your fingers is one thing, but walking through the halls of a museum steeped in the macabre is something entirely different.Watching a fiction-based horror movie through your fingers is one thing, but walking through the halls of a museum steeped in the macabre is something entirely different.

94-year-old Ali is all eager to cast his vote

PONTIAN: While many outstation voters are still undecided about coming back to cast their votes for the by-election here, 94-year-old Ali Salleh (pic) is eager to make his way to the polling centre on Nov 16.

Wee questions Federal Govt’s refusal to give TAR UC grants

PONTIAN: Barisan Nasional’s candidate for the Tanjung Piai by-election Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng has questioned the government’s decision to stop approving funds for Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC).

Final lap heats up

PONTIAN: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is spending almost 16 hours over two days in Tanjung Piai in a bid to keep Pakatan Harapan’s hopes alive following reports that the coalition is trailing behind the Opposition.

Time to steady the ship

A year-and-a-half into new governance, and the economy has shown little sign of improving. It’s time to up anchor from stagnation and brave the waves with conviction.

Can’t afford to meddle

It seems counterproductive to be irking a major contributor of our economy when the price of one of our main commodities is on the wane.

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