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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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Health as a Unifier of People and Nations
By Professor Dasan Swaminathan In a world often divided…
Blink…and Boom! It’s February Already!
By Sam Trailerman January is often like a relative who shows up, overstays their welcome, and…
Can We Have the Same in Malaysia — Safer Roads & Stricter Enforcement?
Image Credit: Copilot By Ravindran Raman Kutty When I first started driving in Sydney, it felt…