The School That Taught Us Everything Except Life

By Phillip Das I recently read a disturbing story about three boys, all just 16, who…

Small is the New Big: HK Family’s Island 88 Mall Bet

Island Plaza is now Island 88 By Carolyn Khor GEORGE TOWN, Oct 5: When a Hong…

The F1 Comeback: Beyond the Thrill, a Sustainable Model for Sepang

By Leslie Lim What a way to bring Formula 1 back to Malaysia — rain-delayed race,…

Malaysia’s F1 Revival: Rain or Shine, Sepang Deserves Permanence

Image Created By Copilot By Yong Soo Heong The 2026 Bahrain in Malaysia F1 Grand Prix…

Route 68’s Fountain of Youth in Karak: It’s a JKR Pipe!

By Dr Rahim Said  There are many ways to become famous in Malaysia. You can become…

Should We Worry When Machines Become Too Clever?

By Phillip Das There is a conversation taking place around the world that Malaysia cannot afford…

HK Start-Up MetaGreenX with Remote Soil-Monitoring Technology Sets Sights on Malaysian Agro Market

HONG KONG, Oct 3: Hong Kong’s nature-tech start-up MetaGreenX, set up by three graduates from the Hong Kong…

Life Begins at 80 — If You Can Find the Starting Line

By Dr Rahim Said When I was in my early 20s in the early 1970s, I…

Istana in Turmoil: Seeking an Amicable Resolution

An analysis by Dr Mohd Safar Hasim The current constitutional and customary crisis sweeping through Negeri…

The Boys (and a Girl) of Peel Road

By Phillip Das At one time, we were simply known as the children of government servants.…

Friday Fiasco at Sepang: When the Roar of F1 Meets the Whimper of Mismanagement

(The Formula One roar has returned to Sepang — but so has the chaos) Image created…

The Huge F1 Roar Returns to Sepang (But Traffic Snarls Still Stall the Glory on Day One)

Remove the bottleneck & we’ll be world-class! By Jeff Yong When Bahrain bowed out of hosting…

The Town Where the Roads Became Narrower

By Phillip Das Every town has roads.  They carry children to schools, workers to their duties,…

Malaysian Budget 2027: Let’s Rethink Our Minimum Wage, Seriously

By Leslie Lim As Budget 2027 approaches, the conversation is dominated by two words: minimum wage.…

The Lady with the Violin – Tun Hasmah Mohd Ali

By Dr Rahim Said  Yesterday morning, as my wife and I sat over breakfast, the news…

My WhatsApp Broadcast List Just Fired Me

By Sam Trailerman For years, my WhatsApp broadcast list was my invisible postman. Each time I…

When Public Funds Fuel Private Hospitals

By C. Khor A state‑linked healthcare corporation’s expansion of private hospitals has sparked unease among those…

Yap Thiam Huat (1924–1990): The Man Who Helped Put Malaysia’s Laws in Order

Yap Thiam Huat (left) with Tan Sri Chang Ming Tat By Phillip Das There are people…

Chelsea Legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to Meet Fans in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 30 & 31

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24: Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will be here on Oct 30…

Baby Do Die Do 2026

By Sam Trailerman Baby Do Die Do is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed…

More Hong Kong Manufacturers Exploring Business Opportunities in Malaysia & Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24: A 27-member delegation from the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) has…

China-based Enterprises Actively Looking at Expansion in ASEAN

Bruce Pang of HKTDC Research HONG KONG, Sept 24: China-based enterprises are actively expanding overseas, with…

Franco D’Cruz Inspired Many New Hockey Stars

Top right: Franco D’Cruz with Brian Sta Maria on his right; Michael Yan (bottom row centre)…

A World Beyond the US Dollar: Why Countries Should Resist the Extraterritorial Reach of US Sanctions

By Dr Chai Ming Hock, Universiti Sains Malaysia The reported warning that Iranian airlines could face…