Tun Dr Mahathir Mohd is a great politician. He is one of the very few I respect and admire. I revere him as a statesman, and hold him in a different light than other politicians I consider as clowns. But like all great politicians, he has a way with words. His words can make absolute sense even when they are not always true. For instance he is right about how the government tends to make popular decisions when they are weak, and are better...

Dear Indonesians, I write to you as a Malaysian citizen who is appalled at the latest Jalur Gemilang burning ceremony in Jakarta. I sincerely hope that this open letter reaches you wherever you may be, and translated into languages that you can read and understand. Over the last few years, Malaysians have watched in horror at how you treated our Jalur Gemilang and our embassy staff. We have witnessed the throwing of faeces, bricks, rocks...

I have always been proud of Malaysia Airlines. I refused to fly with other airlines back home during my student days in Ireland. It was the indescribable pride of flying a Malaysian brand that is truly world class, an icon that belongs to all Malaysians and by that extension (no matter how distant) ‘mine’. It represents our aspiration, dream and hope which is nothing short of an ambassador to this great nation wherever it...

What do you think of a kiss in a PG18 movie? No, this is not a PG18 article so please don’t shoo the kids away (or feel disappointed). Before you let your imagination run wild, a PG18 kiss is defined as the touching of lips and inevitably at times the exchanging of saliva between two consenting, fully-clothed adults. It could be a French, English, American, Albanian and even a Malaysian kiss in the absence of stripping of clothes,...

Let me start by declaring myself merely human, one who is especially prone to making mistakes. My life and beliefs are personal matters that should not be placed under the spotlight. As long as I do not break the law, respect the rights of others, or run for office, what I do should be between me and my maker. No one should come in between to judge me. Unfortunately, those who aspire to run for office and want to champion the well-being of...