The optics from the five empty chairs flanking the Ruler and his consort at the opening of the Negri Sembilan state assembly spoke louder than words.

THE United Nations, through its Sustainable Development Goals, sets clear benchmarks for transparency, accountability and public access to information.

THE future of the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) now hangs in the balance.

WHEN I first joined the "electric" revolution nine years ago (I bought a hybrid car), electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Malaysia was in its infancy.

AS GEOPOLITICAL tensions mount and the international landscape is gradually being reshaped, a clear trend has emerged across the first four months of 2026: nations worldwide are increasingly "looking east" toward China.

THE "run-in" is the theme of the Premier League as it reaches the most important period of the season.

I WORRY about our society. We tend to measure many things that are important in life with numbers. Like university and academic excellence. So many numbers are created that the true role of academia and knowledge in society is simply lost.

SINCE the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), academic and policy discussions have shifted from a primary focus on hard infrastructure and trade facilitation towards the initiative's "people-to-people" dimension.

Some years ago, in this very column, I wrote that Umno needed to get its groove back. That observation was not made casually. It came from watching, at close range, how a party that once anchored the nation had gradually lost its rhythm, its confidence and its sense of direction.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide, and a complex interaction of biological, anatomical, and behavioural factors shapes its transmission dynamics.

With more countries beating a path towards dialogue with the grouping, perhaps this is the time to expand cooperation – especially in the face of one country's unilateral actions that threaten the rest of the world.

There's a noisy alarm clock around that is determined to save its home by making sure no one inside ever gets a moment's sleep.