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A water saga – blowing hot and cold

There is a drought up north; there are floods in the Klang Valley. And in the midst of it all comes a water music festival. Should we protest or go with the flow?

Citycism

Lessons from Tokyo

I recently travelled to Tokyo for a community news workshop, joining editors, senior journalists and media students from across the globe.

Comment

A splash of courage in KL for tourism

KUALA Lumpur's inaugural Rain Rave Water Music Festival has done more than soak revellers in Bukit Bintang. It has washed away a familiar Malaysian trait: our instinct to fear the new.

#Abidinideas

How to squash the beef

ON April 19, constitutional provisions worked perfectly and a leadership transition occurred. Various motions were debated, but in the end, decisions were accepted by all. There was a change at the top of the organisation, with one cousin departing and another cousin stepping in.

Southern Reflections

Hasty parking app switch draws online flak

When implementing any new policy, local councils should allow six months for users to make the transition.

So Aunty, So What?

High on rocky mountains and more

Jiangxi province turned out to have lots of gems and a few duds as a tourist destination.

Comment

Active neutrality in a dangerous era: Malaysia's test from Hormuz to Strait of Malacca

The war over Iran is no longer only a Gulf crisis. Its consequences are travelling through maritime chokepoints, monetary systems and Malaysian household budgets.

Analysis

Mega crisis in Negri Sembilan

What began as a clash among the aristocracy of the state known for its unique adat perpatih system is now an epic political crisis that is sending shockwaves all over.

Comment

Placing people over pageantry

By scaling down Tuanku's Silver Jubilee and Sukma 2026, the Sultan of Selangor champions discipline and humility in the face of economic uncertainty.

A Winning Factor

Top of the table, bottom of the barrel – EPL run-ins have everything

FOR the first time since the start of the season, Manchester City were top of the Premier League ahead of Arsenal after winning their fixture against Burnley.

Pinang Points

Choosing governance for long-term sustainability

AS Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow approaches his eighth year in office next month, his leadership legacy is increasingly defined by his willingness to make difficult and often unpopular decisions.

Sports Box

The road to LA or not? The call only Azizul can make

IT was exactly 20 years ago when Josiah Ng, then already an Olympic keirin finalist, told this scribe to watch out for a young trainee who had just joined him in Melbourne.

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