Look East: Frequent head-of-state diplomacy highlights China’s rising role in a shifting global order
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 – five games to decide it all
THE "run-in" is the theme of the Premier League as it reaches the most important period of the season.
What is the ‘measure’ of unity?
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.
Asean-China connectivity and Chinese language competency development
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.
Umno must find its groove again — and this time make it count
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.
HPV: A blame game no one wins
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.
Knock, knock, knockin’ on Asean’s door
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.
Keeping shelves full and lights on
MALAYSIA is generally not a country that worries about going hungry.
Social media and the hijacking of facts
At a time when anyone with a phone can publish 'news', unverified and often racially-tinged information are common. Being responsible when reporting news has become crucial.
Alarums and excursions in PKR
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.
DAP presses the panic button
A proposal to postpone the Melaka and Johor state elections by invoking emergency rule suggests that Pakatan is fearful of ending up with more "eggs".
Axelsen – steadfast soldier who will never give up fighting
IT was 2013. And a young upstart of a shuttler was hosting the media at his house in Odense, Denmark.
