COLDPLAY, one of the world’s most popular rock bands, is set to perform in Malaysia for the first time on Wednesday. The Bukit Jalil National Stadium concert in Kuala Lumpur is part of the British band’s Music of the Spheres World Tour.

ARGUABLY, the idea behind the recent Palestine Solidarity Week initiated by the Education Ministry was a positive one: to include students in expressing Malaysia’s stance on the ongoing war in Gaza.

THERE are at least two cases of child abuse a day in Malaysia.

THE National Service Training Programme (NS) is back.

WITH the political uncertainties now mainly behind the current government, the next order of business is going to be just what will be tabled for Budget 2024 on Friday.

THE recent uproar in the Dewan Rakyat casts a shadow over the very principles and ethos of democracy.

KUDOS to the unity government for showing its commitment to resolving issues surrounding the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) through new initiatives under the 12th Malaysia Plan.

WE can only buy 100kg of local white rice per customer or company since yesterday.

THE firework displays may have dimmed, and the festive parades marking National Day have retreated off the streets, but the underlying spirit of unity that they symbolise remains ever significant.

LET us all take a breath and put politics aside this week, because on Thursday we celebrate National Day.

IT is midway through the six state elections that are turning out to be almost as crucial as a general election.

IT’S not the number of vehicles alone that causes traffic jams in cities – it’s that coupled with traffic obstruction. This is an issue that plagues many cities in South-East Asia, and Kuala Lumpur and other big cities here are no exception.