ALL but one Congressman in the United States (US) is deemed to have signed on to the pledge of the American Israel Public Affairs Commission (AIPAC).

WE are faced with the greatest trial of humanity, to live peacefully and sustainably on a crowded and interconnected planet. We are currently failing that trial.

Despite all dire predictions and political manoeuvring, the PM will soon mark his first year in power.

In a recent forum organized by Harmony Malaysia and the IAIS International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, panelists and speakers went all out to promote the idea of changing education, changing political laws, changing mindset towards cosmopolitanism and reinforcing the Rukunegara.

LATELY, there has been a credible focus by the current Malaysian administration to look carefully into the issue of the brain drain.

ON Oct 9, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip.

UNDEREMPLOYMENT is a growing problem, especially among graduates, amidst the emergence of flexible gig work and the lack of job opportunities in the labour market.

Transboundary haze pollution continues to pose a major regional environmental issue in Southeast Asia member countries like Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia and to a lesser extent, Southern Thailand.

The divine declaration states that Muhammad (p.b.u.h), is “rahmatul-lilalamien” which means that the Prophet was sent as a mercy (rahmah) to the world, the physical world, humanity as a whole and the world beyond the realm of reality, the meta-physical world of jinns and creations unknown to human perception.

THE history of Malaya, and ultimately Malaysia, is replete with examples of constant calls for reforms. Whether the spear of reforms is aimed at education, the mindset of Malays or Malaysians, the calls for change are endless.

“Berpada-pada” - Don’t overdo it. Don’t underdo it. Do it just right.

For Malaysia to hold its social fabric coherently, and more narrowly for the unity ticket to win the 16th General Election, economic policies must be shaped to result in general prosperity from the bottom up.