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A time for hope, mindset change

IT is a time of celebration for Indians around the world. In just days, they will celebrate Ponggal.

Citycism

Show up while we still can

Small gestures matter to ageing parents in empty nests.

Comment

Japan, Taiwan, and the unraveling of the post-WWII order

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaishi's recent remarks on Taiwan are not merely controversial; they strike at the heart of the post–World War II international order in Asia. By challenging the One-China policy, her comments implicitly question one of the foundational outcomes of Japan's defeat in 1945 - that Taiwan, liberated from Japanese colonial rule, was returned to China.

#Abidinideas

Trust must return to institutions

What must continue for Malaysians is to restore their faith in the institutions of the country.

So Aunty, So What?

Desperately seeking my squat

After months of recovery, it's hard work to relearn this basic functional position. 

Pinang Points

Cost of fencing off bad behaviour

Bottleneck caused by illegal parking along Jalan Burma solved, but shopkeepers lament drop in business.

A Winning Factor

Momentum matters as Arsenal seize control of the title race

IF you are a serious title contender, you must build momentum from a good result and carry it all the way to the trophy ceremony.

SEARCH Scholar Series

Beyond trade: ACFTA 3.0 and the new language of global development

WHEN policymakers coined the term "global development", they did not mean it as a shorthand for more trade deals.

Making Progress

Trump, Venezuela and rewriting the world order

WHAT the United States has done in Venezuela under Donald Trump is not just another episode in a long history of American interventionism.

Putting Dr G On The Spot

Finding the perfect beat in the bedroom

Dr G explains the timing matters of sex.

Beyond boundaries

Out of reach, out of touch

Following Cyclone Senyar, more than 300,000 people in Aceh remain in limbo – even as Indonesia refuses foreign aid.

It's Just Politics

Big trouble in little Perlis

The federation's smallest state had an upheaval that led to new leaders in the state and, soon, the federal Opposition. The consequences could be much bigger than changes in one little state.

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