To understand why Kelantan, Malaysia’s poorest state in terms of income per capita, ranked so high (fifth) on the Malaysia Happiness Index, we need to first look at a strange statistic. In 1991, an average…
This was what happened to me last Thursday. I left home for work earlier to beat the rush-hour traffic, and made a detour to the petrol station. I came out of my car with the doorsunlocked when a man in a motorcycle…
Muhyiddin took 17 minutes to end his 17-month government. With a breaking voice, he told the nation, for the first time, that he has lost majority support in Parliament. He pointed the finger at others…
Durians, like government MPs, are high in demand and low in supply. Because of the 60% drop in production yield, durian prices have gone up. The Malaysian favourite, Musang King, are now selling for up to RM96…
After being trapped at home in the 17-month long battle against Covid-19, Malaysia desperately needed something to celebrate. Our badminton men’s doubles pair consisting of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik were not favourites to…
185 years ago, a Danish writer called Hans Christian Andersen released his third and final volume of fairy tale stories that would change his life. His previous works, which included The Ugly Duckling, The Red…
If you are ever so lucky to be a senior minister, taking a leisure tour during the worst disaster in your homeland, I urge you to take the Full-Day Tour with Turkey Local Guides in…
Under the scorching afternoon sun, Maznan Omar was about to experience the longest forty-five minutes of his life. “I have been with the police for about 35 years and this is the first time I…
Annuar Musa is always on time. He was among the earliest batch of politicians who arrived at Sheraton Hotel on 23 February 2020, which kickstarted the country’s most viciouscoup. That evening, he arrived so early…
One argument between the late Tun Dr Ismail and his wife, Neno, remained unresolved until his dying day: Is there a dead body underneath their garden? Ismail told her there was none, but Neno refused…