The Star Says

THE National Service Training Programme (NS) is back.

WITH the political uncertainties now mainly behind the current government, the next order of business is going to be just what will be tabled for Budget 2024 on Friday.

THE recent uproar in the Dewan Rakyat casts a shadow over the very principles and ethos of democracy.

KUDOS to the unity government for showing its commitment to resolving issues surrounding the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) through new initiatives under the 12th Malaysia Plan.

WE can only buy 100kg of local white rice per customer or company since yesterday.

THE firework displays may have dimmed, and the festive parades marking National Day have retreated off the streets, but the underlying spirit of unity that they symbolise remains ever significant.

LET us all take a breath and put politics aside this week, because on Thursday we celebrate National Day.

IT is midway through the six state elections that are turning out to be almost as crucial as a general election.

IT’S not the number of vehicles alone that causes traffic jams in cities – it’s that coupled with traffic obstruction. This is an issue that plagues many cities in South-East Asia, and Kuala Lumpur and other big cities here are no exception.

IT’S amazing that the gig economy was only officially identified as “a new source of economic growth” in 2019, and only became a part of the five-year national plans with the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025).

IN recent weeks, issues surrounding the sensitive subjects of race, religion and royalty (3R) have taken centre stage in the political realm.

IT’S easy to forget that nature is still wild and unpredictable despite humankind’s efforts to tame and even destroy her.