Beyond the Chequered Flag: Setting a Cleanliness Benchmark at Sepang

Image Credit: AI-assisted By Leslie Lim The unsightly mess left across Dataran Merdeka following the FIFA…

Islamica: The Dream That Refused to Go Quiet

By Dr Rahim Said  The first time I heard from Sohail Nakhooda, it wasn’t Sohail at…

Malaysia’s Bargain Grand Prix

By Dr Rahim Said  Malaysia didn’t claw its way back into Formula One — it tripped…

Do You Remember When Playboy Was Passed Around Like Contraband? 

By Dr Rahim Said  There was a time when owning a copy of Playboy required the…

Finding My Way Towards Writing Well Academically

By Squirrel Zoora This past week has been one of the most challenging weeks of my…

God? Yeah, it’s me again. My same request as in 1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010

By Sam Trailerman My blood pressure shot up so high after that match, I thought I’d…

The Unsupervised Pickup and Pious Procession in Thailand

By Sam Trailerman In these times when the world seems to lose its bearings, a tragedy…

 When Britain Was Still “Great”

Image Illustration Created by Copilot By Dr Rahim Said  I was in Lower Six at Sultan…

PRU Johor: The Hard Reality Check for Rafizi and Bersama

Just as tens of thousands tune in weekly to Rafizi Ramli’s YBM podcasts, the crowd and…

F&B Dilemma: The Optical Illusion of Food Delivery

By Leslie Lim Even the most die-hard kaki makan now think twice before heading out. In…

The Man They Forgot to Credit, and the Grandson Who Never Did

Masjid Zahir, Alor Setar FB By Dr Rahim Said  There is a particular kind of Malaysian…

The Current Durian Tsunami: Striking a Balance Between Market Glut and Reputation

By Leslie Lim It’s a small wonder why the rakyat are celebrating in unison for cheap…

The ‘Godzilla’ El Niño of 2026: Why S.E. Asia’s Looming Haze Crisis is a Test of Governance, Not Just the Weather

By Harris Hakim ​For the past few years, residents across Southeast Asia have enjoyed a rare…

Why Policyholder Interests Must Anchor Healthcare Reforms

By Leslie Lim The Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) landmark report reinforces a widely held perception that…

MY VIEW: A Crucial Question Over Early Year 1 Intake Initiative; Is It a Hasty Decision?

By Leslie Lim It is perhaps unsurprising that the Ministry of Education’s plan to allow six-year-olds…

Malang Tak Berbau: A Father’s Day Close Call on the North-South Expressway near Behrang R&R

By Yong Soo Heong The highway is supposed to be a place of order — three…

Yoda Best Dad Ever

Image Credit: Yoda FB By Dr Rahim Said, who muses about Father’s Day At precisely three…

FIFA World Cup 2026: The Verdict After Week One

By Leslie Lim One full week in, with all 48 nations having played their opening match,…

I Know I’m Growing Older, I Don’t Need Reminding, Please

Picture Illustration by Copilot By Betsy May Veloo (Musing about ageing gracefully without receiving annoying reminders)…

When We Stop to Think

By Emeritus Professor Dr Ng Kwan Hoong Some years ago, I visited a museum in France…

Beyond Kingmakers: Can Corporate Brand Logic Redefine Malaysian Politics?

By Leslie Lim Commenting on the recent launch of Bersama, veteran reformist Tian Chua sounded a…

Have Hope

Hope And Trust By Yuet Mee Ho-Nambiar In April, I was in Greece for the annual…

Little Things, Big Love — and Why I Keep Coming Back to Bali

Image Credit: Copilot By Dr Rahim Said  Forty years. Four decades. That is not a marriage…

Hair to the Throne: The Blonde Bull of Bangladesh

By S. Jayasankaran A clock and bull story is being waged in Bangladesh as we speak.…