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Malaysian football leadership, not our love for football at stake, and a bit of humanity

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 9 -- I got carried away. Over FIFA's sanctions imposed on Malaysia for its "Forbidden Seven" - as it stands, the country is unlikely to feature in the 2027 Asia Cup. And probably a... Read More


Loke chooses safety over eulogy in child seat rancour

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 2 -- It's a curious spectacle. The abuse rained down on Transport Minister Anthony Loke over his take on child seats or child restraint systems in the wake of the Bukit Kajang Toll ... Read More


Iconic desperations, the folly of glam through construction

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 25 -- Randall was born in Kuala Lumpur but as a third culture kid saw too little of it till last year when he moved back. A teenager trying to make sense of a past he never had. In... Read More


Wong way forward in our university universe of super achievers

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 18 -- Edward Wong walked into 50 years of turmoil in our public universities entrance process, which has been one battle after another over the years. His imperfections turn it in... Read More


The guided democracy of our national parties

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 11 -- Bersatu means united. When Muhyiddin Yassin and Mahathir Mohamad proceeded to form a splinter party in 2016, they had less illusions about a united front but were rather fixa... Read More


Free now, freer two weeks later: Merdeka or Malaysia tug of war

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 4 -- The fortnight quandary the West, that dominant third of the federation, experiences every year. Merdeka on August 31, and 15 days lapse for Malaysia Day on September 16. It'... Read More


By its river, a nation dreams of 2050

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1 -- The River of Life is more than 10 kilometres long but its epicentre is just behind Dataran Merdeka and by the arches of Masjid Jamek, where Kuala Lumpur's veins converge. A s... Read More


So who gets into the Merdeka Award 2025 shortlist?

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 28 -- August is when we get all worked up and annoyed about owning Malaysia, or in most cases, not owning it enough. How about how Malaysia feels? Who should tanah airku, tanah tum... Read More


Flag of our fathers

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 21 -- We lived in a squatter unit. Two rooms, kitchen and living area under zinc roofing. Four equal quadrant units, two shared outhouses behind. In the 1970s, six occupants inside... Read More


The 'who next' challenge that washed out a rally

Kuala Lampur, July 31 -- A curious rally over the weekend, a wee fire doused by a single question, who replaces Anwar? Which was, all sentimentalities and tribal pangs aside, right on the nose. "Tur... Read More