Columnist - New Straits Times

New threats to palm oil

HIDDEN AGENDA: Under the guise of saving the environment, some nations' laws impede the import of palm oil

The future of East Asian speedsters

NEITHER PERMANENT NOR ASSURED: These countries should make the most of the present to develop their economies

Defending a venerable institution

PROVEN METTLE: UiTM graduates are highly sought after

Malaysia's nine lives for Asean

LOOKING FORWARD: Asean-centric policy to continue with Asean Community

Bali struggles with 'progress'

'DARK SIDE': Island strikes a balance between over-commercialisation and keeping its natural environment, writes Edward Parker

Crying need to solve haze problem

CALL FOR ACTION: All Asean members must act fast to tackle this annual phenomenon

300-year ties with S. Africa

POLITICAL AND PERSONAL: Successive leaders in both countries have built on bonds of the past

Kelantan MB negotiates political tightrope

MIDDLE GROUND: He seeks to strike a balance between working with the opposition pact and cooperating with the Federal Government

Bill schools Barry on Syria

RESPONSE TO CRISIS: After dithering over what to do, President Obama was taken to the leadership woodshed by Bill Clinton

Mafta opens gates for wider trade

FREE TRADE: Victoria adds value as Malaysia's 'strategic bridge' into the Australian market

The cost of social mobility in Egypt

RAISED EXPECTATIONS: Economic and political success can bring new challenges

Power problem looms in Pakistan

WOES: The nuclear-armed nation can't deliver a reliable power supply to its citizens, writes Rebecca Santana

Slow down, breathe and enjoy the sights

ADJUSTING YOUR PACE: Travelling with my parents allowed me to notice things that I missed

It takes more than weapons in Syria

ENDGAME: Negotiating for a settlement with Assad may be a better strategy, write Peter Apps and Myra Macdonald

Friend, why do you want to work?

IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT MAMMON: Ask yourself, and you may yet find and keep something important to your spirit

The father as a provider and a protector

STRENGTH: Having him makes us feel secure and know that we will not be in want