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Preserve the ties that bind

TOLERANCE: There have been attempts through recent high-profile events to erode the existing goodwill among us

Invest in science for balanced growth

VISION: A wish list from the Academy of Sciences prepares the nation to compete in a global innovation-led economy

Transparency and the common good

GOSSIP AND RUMOURS: If a system is non-transparent, information of any kind carries a high value

Straightening out social media fables

CAUTIONARY TALE: Those who spread online rumours are like the boy who cried wolf

A man of deeds, not words

GENTLEMANLY: Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman would rather let his record as Johor MB speak for itself

Gun-runner for a good cause

BREAKING THE EMBARGO: Why Malaysia organised military aid to Bosnia

Debunking opposition's 'popular vote' argument

OF late, much has been made of the term "popular vote", or the actual number of ballots cast by voters in an election.

Tough task ahead for Ahmad

FRONT AND CENTRE: The new Kelantan menteri besar has to step out of the shadows of his predecessor

Islam's role in diplomacy

HUMAN SECURITY: This is the final part of Regent of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah’s keynote address at the Peace and Security Forum 2013 on May 16

Preparing for the politics of change

NEW DIRECTION: Government policies and decisions will reflect a multiculturalist and corporatist approach

Diplomat in 'region riven by conflict'

MACABRE DUTY: Tan Sri Ahmad Kamil Jaafar recalls an unexpected midnight task

Cabinet must ensure it delivers

WAKE-UP CALL: It must address the 'trust deficit' with the people by restoring voter confidence in the government

Work for us YBs, always

DEAR YANG BERHORMAT,

Honeymoon, negotiation, adaptation, mastery

IT is not every day that dolphins come to town.

The tiger of Wisma Putra still has bite

RESPECTED AND REVERED: After 51 years of diplomatic service, the imposing former secretary-general has stories to tell

Celebrities rule our lives now

PSEUDO EVENTS: We are being exposed to a constant barrage of delusions on TV that now make up our cultural and social world