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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Dr G explains the timing matters of sex.

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

The Perikatan Nasional chief's decision to quit has rocked the coalition, and a PAS move to take over the leadership is only likely to alienate both non-Malays and urban Malays.

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.

THE government's recent move to initiate a sandbox trial to test social media safety measures is a commendable, if overdue, step in addressing a digital environment that has become increasingly unregulated and dangerous.