Masjid Zahir, Alor Setar FB By Dr Rahim Said There is a particular kind of Malaysian…
Opinion
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…
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.…
May in Bali: The Quiet Season Nobody Told You About
By Dr Rahim Said I am sitting at RUKO — Rumah Kopi — my favourite café in Canggu,…
Why Malaysia Runs on Teaspoons, Not Excavators
A satirical look at the bureaucracy by Harris Hakim Picture this. A clerk has stamped documents…
The UEC Compromise: Putrajaya Opens the Door, but the Market Rules
By Leslie Lim Mention the UEC in Malaysia, and the response you get depends entirely on…
Crime Does Not Pay As Well As Politics
By S. Jayasankaran He’s been variously described as Malaysia’s “fugitive financier” — the ‘mastermind behind 1MDB’s…
The Audacity of Jho Low
By Dr Rahim Said Some fugitives hide in caves, some grow beards, and others may also…
Ramblings on a Wet, Wet Day: Remembering The Searchers, The Hollies, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas and Alan Parsons Project
By Yong Soo Heong When the thundering rains came today, I was texting an old friend…
A Guardian Angel Comes Calling to Klang in the 1950s
By Dr Rahim Said In post‑Merdeka Malaysia, where dukuns roamed and superstition lingered, one schoolboy’s uncanny…
Authenticity’s Ruse
By Dr Rahim Said There is a peculiar interrogation reserved for writers like us — those…
Can KLIA Finally Break Through as a Global Megahub?
Photo Credit: KLIA FB By Leslie Lim For decades, Malaysia has fought to carve out a…
Comparing Team Johor FA then and JDT now
By Steve Darby, Football Coach Coaching Team Johor FA (JFA) between 1998 and 2000, compared to…