A CONVERSATION with a Grab driver a few days ago was instructive.

TWO years after his retirement at the age of 60, father of two, Peter Hoe decided to stop paying for his medical insurance and instead rely on public healthcare.

FOOD poisoning has become a public health problem in Malaysia and among the top five communicable diseases in this country.

IT came as a huge shock to my colleague when she was saddled with a RM38,000 credit card bill – five transactions that took place in Brazil within minutes of each other, a country she had never visited in her life.

Sporadic riots, rising cost-of-living and a spike in crime are symptomatic of the malaise that is gripping the United Kingdom, especially its capital.

Uncle Yen embodies the multicultural and multiracial spirit that makes this country what it is in his urban orchard.

THE hard work must start now.

AS someone who prefers travelling out of Subang rather than KL International Airport, I greeted the news that jet services have returned to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport effective yesterday with mixed feelings.

Whether it is the first Olympic gold or a place in the World Cup, Malaysia craves sporting glory

THE term Groundhog Day is a situation in which a series of unwelcome or tedious events appear to be recurring in exactly the same way.

PRESSURE groups have in recent times accused social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok of harmful effect on children, including shortened attention spans, promoting negative body images and making them vulnerable to online bullies and predators.

SARAWAK is rising. There is no doubt about it because in terms of leadership, growth, infrastructure, renewable energy, and education, the Borneo state has become the ­poster boy for Malaysia.