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Politics needs to wait as Malaysia faces oil crisis

KUALA LUMPUR: The country is in a crisis mode.

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Give peace a chance or suffer further

The economic consequences of a prolonged war.

Putting Dr G On The Spot

The hidden HPV burden men have to bear

HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide, affecting both men and women across all age groups.

All the pieces matter

Increasing volatility

With Israel actively sabotaging all attempts at peace, Malaysia needs to take vigorous steps to prepare for long-term headwinds.

Behind The Headlines

Who is winning the peace in the Middle East?

Beyond the gesturing and posturing over the supposed ceasefire in the Iran war, serious disagreements remain to obstruct any actual prospect of peace.

It's Just Politics

Sabah is still waiting

After almost half a century, there was some light at the end of the tunnel with a landmark court decision over revenue sharing. But another court's recent ruling has dimmed the view.

On The Beat

When diesel is more than just fuel

Sabah and Sarawak are unlike the peninsula in so many ways. The difficult terrain and long distances make diesel a vital lifeline there.

The Star Says

Stay calm, stay informed, stay prepared

THE two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that began on April 7 gives Malaysia a moment to catch its breath – but we should not be under any illusions about the conflict or the strength of the peace.

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The American unipolar deflation: What the war on Iran really exposes

FOR months, the world has watched what was meant to be a decisive US‑Israeli campaign against Iran. But instead of a quick, surgical victory, we are witnessing something far more instructive: the visible, irreversible deflation of American hegemony — delivered not through a single battlefield defeat, but through a slow‑motion implosion spanning military logistics, internal US political warfare, and the rise of a civilizational state that Washington never even understood.

Beyond boundaries

Tale of two straits

FROM the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca – I am quite sure many of us, including politicians and government advisors, are checking where the Strait of Hormuz is located or finding out the length, width and depth of the world's busiest strait, which runs along Peninsular Malaysia.

Analysis

The axe is falling on Rafizi

The wheels are turning in PKR to remove the man once seen as a future prime minister but who has become a thorn in the flesh for the party.

Citycism

Safety shift needed for motorcyclists

It was a typical Monday afternoon commute along Jalan Sentul in Kuala Lumpur as I headed out to run an errand.

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