One thing stands out from the announcement of the first quarter results of the Employees Provident Fund; the retirement repository of over 12 million Malaysian workers which now manages some RM540 billion of funds and is one of the largest single retirement funds in the world.

By now the Cabinet has been appointed and while there are fresh faces, no one I have spoken to expects any drastic changes from the norm especially as Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is bound to face pressure from Umno delegates at the forthcoming Umno general assembly.

There is much for prime minister Najib Abdul Razak to address if he wants to regain the confidence of a majority of Malaysian voters. Top of the list is corruption and then there are others such as education and civil rights. Also there is the matter of his wife. Here are 10 things that Najib must do at the minimum.

A problem with Indians is that they look for a figurehead who they can look up to, who they then venerate above everyone else, and follow him come hell or highwater for way too long after they stray before they …

In the mad rush towards elections – and winning at all costs – basic decency often gets thrown out of the window. Since nomination day, this abandoning of moral, ethical and even legal standards reaches fever pitch and epic proportions, …