Regular selection tool cannot change object size

I am using CS6. When you create a simple square or any object, you will be able to use the regular selection tool to change the size by draggin on the "control point" around the object.
However, I was able to do it before but I dun know why I can't do it suddenly. The regular selection tool just enable me to move the image even I click on the "control point" on the object. If I need to change the size, I need to use the resize tools which is a hassle.
Anyone knows what happened? Am I having some wrong setting in my AI ?

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