To dream is free – the case for giving youth a chance this pre-season
IT is officially August, and we are three weeks away from the start of the Premier League season.
Penang’s new chapter written on the mainland
FOR decades, Penang's identity has largely revolved around its island, with George Town's heritage, hawker food, beaches and colonial architecture dominating public imagination.
Social media and digital culture between Asean and China
IN the digital era, culture is no longer simply preserved and communicated through traditional institutions such as museums, schools and mass media. Instead, social media technologies have fundamentally transformed culture into a dynamic, participatory, algorithm-driven and co-created digital phenomenon.
Biggest political earthquake since 2018
It was a night when the earth moved in Negri Sembilan, as a Malay tsunami ushered in a new government and where the tremors were felt all the way to Putrajaya.
Breast intentions: Is breast milk really nature's best birth control?
Dear Dr G, I am currently 30 weeks pregnant with my first baby, and as my due date approaches, everyone seems to have an opinion on breastfeeding.
The misquote epidemic
Politicians always want to have the last word, even if their words are wrong. They never admit their errors but use excuses like 'wrong translation' and 'out of context' to mask their mistakes.
The age of the political frenemy
Politics can be mighty confusing for the average voter nowadays, as alliances shift seemingly every other day.
One-time F1 stop more than just a nostalgic return to Sepang
THE thunderous roar of Formula 1 cars will once again be heard around Sepang International Circuit (SIC) in two months time.
Trading reporting on local politics for big business
A LARGE part of my past 15 years at StarMetro involved pacifying disgruntled residents engaged in land-use or public infrastructure disputes, and sitting through heated town halls and local council meetings.
Another shot at safer roads
WILL risk-based motor insurance finally make Malaysian roads safer – or is it just another well-intentioned idea like the Kejara demerit points system?











