DATUK Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin is actually a rather discreet politician. He is not the sort to shoot his mouth off and getting information from him is often like mining for gold.

With billions being spent on Budget 2025, it is important that the money reaches the people, and is not siphoned off by the corrupt and kept in ‘safe houses’.

IT’S autumn in Denmark and the weather is truly lovely. The leaves are in different shades of colours – golden brown, bright yellow, red, and orange – and I feel like I’m in a fairyland.

CHILDREN love to fold and fly paper planes and make the ever so popular origami crane.

WITH the Dewan Rakyat back in session, many citizens are again concerned about the impact of potential new laws that our elected representatives will have to vote on.

I HAD left it at least 10 years too late, which fills me with profound regret, but I have finally done it: I have edited my late father’s memoirs.

UNLESS you’ve been living under a rock the last couple of days, Juergen Klopp is back in the news. Yes, Erik Ten Hag still has a job, but the former Liverpool manager has come under scrutiny this week after accepting the role as Red Bull’s global head of football. Klopp’s decision has sparked outrage from both Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund fans.

COMPARING countries with different cultural backgrounds may not be fair but my recent trip to Japan had me taking notes.

My wife and I are raising twin teenagers, and they are both turning 13 this year. We find it difficult to discuss the prevention of sexually transmitted infections; we're uncomfortable talking about sexual matters with them and would rather wait until they're older.

The importance of preparedness among Parliamentarians in lawmaking: Our parliamentarians need to stop passing legislation that affect our freedom of speech, assembly, and personal liberty without adequate scrutiny or debate.

Asean is a realities-grounded institution with certain strengths, which are hidden only to those who fail to appreciate them.

The Foreign Ministry’s engagement with the media has been almost nil ahead of Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship next year. This is not the time for isolation, says the writer.