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Reality rules, eventually

While many regional groupings come and go, Asean and its affiliated organisations are more enduring because they are better grounded and more purposefully realistic.

The Star Says

Good news for the tiger, now save the forest

FOR once, there is some good news from our forests.

Analysis

Sleepless nights for DAP leaders

The "big four" will decide whether DAP ministers and deputy ministers stay put in the government or relinquish their posts.

Citycism

Vehicle owners must not enable unlicensed motorists

Check for valid licence, insurance before handing over the keys.

Opinion

Making a dope of border sentries

A spate of drug arrests in Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand has put Malaysia on high alert. The question is: how did we miss the drugs, when Jakarta could spot them?

Sports Box

From Azizul to Infantino – lessons from sports personalities

National cycling icon Azizulhasni Awang and FIFA president Gianni Infantino currently find themselves at opposite ends of the spectrum.

On The Line

Track and field on the right track as leader makes dignified exit

MALAYSIAN athletics has long been a theatre of intrigue, controversy and, at one time, par excellence. Few figures embody this complex landscape more than Datuk Karim Ibrahim.

So Aunty, So What?

Back in the dentist’s chair

THE Negri Sembilan state polls left me gnashing my teeth in frustration. But no, I am not going to try to analyse what the results meant because there are plenty of political pundits doing that.

Comment

The Islamabad Interlude: War, negotiations and the limits of trusts

WHEN the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States (US), now known as the Islamabad Memorandum, was signed on June 17, 2026, many observers were baffled.

A Winning Factor

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.

Pinang Points

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.

SEARCH Scholar Series

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.

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