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A Winning Factor

48 teams, one trophy - what it really takes to win the World Cup

WE are just days away from the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the United States with additional games in Mexico and Canada.

Pinang Points

Champion scions give Penang durian its edge

LET'S say you love Musang King durian and have the land, money and time, so you plant a seed from one.

Over the Top

Why the Rukun Negara matters

SADLY, we let May 13 pass without any remembrance of that day of infamy in 1969.

SEARCH Scholar Series

The AI dividend: Advancing shared prosperity in Malaysia and China

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept confined to science fiction or research laboratories. Today, it is actively reshaping the global economy, driving productivity, innovation, and transforming everyday life. As governments and industries increasingly embrace these technological breakthroughs, a central policy challenge emerges.

Reflecting On The Law

The constitutional cost of caning

CANING or whipping has been known to the Malayan legal system since 1871 during the days of the British. Presently, about 50 to 60 different criminal offences attract the corporal penalty in statutes like the Penal Code, the Dangerous Drugs Act, the Immigration Act, the Arms Act and the Firearms Increased Penalties Act

Analysis

Don't make assumptions about Chinese mood

PAKATAN Harapan leaders have had a difficult year but for the first time in months, their mood lifted on seeing the turnout at the launch of their Johor election machinery in Batu Pahat.

Putting Dr G On The Spot

Sex does not have an expiry date

Dr G talks about sexual activity among older Malaysians.

It's Just Politics

The polls are the thing

Just as Hamlet uses a play to get a result, a snap state election is forcing the hands of Johor's political players.

On The Beat

Johor polls – birth of a new order?

Johor has often reflected broader political trends before they become apparent elsewhere. State polls there could herald the start of fragmented politics in Malaysia.

The Star Says

Let’s choose maturity over malice

DEMOCRATIC fervour has hit southern Peninsular Malaysia, with Johor and Negri Sembilan both heading to the polls following snap dissolutions.

Analysis

‘Two Rulers’ bombshell in Negri Sembilan

The snap state election will take place amid confusion as to who is the rightful claimant to the throne after a new Ruler was proclaimed this week.

Citycism

Tamil pride meets prejudice

SOUTH Indian poet Bharathiyar once said, Tamilan endre solluda, thalai nimirnthe nilluda (With your head held high, proudly proclaim that you are a Tamilian).

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