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Putting Dr G On The Spot

Battle of the sexes in sterilisation

Dear Dr G, I hope to put Dr G on the spot to mediate our dilemma in deciding who should take on sterilisation as the final chapter of our family planning. My wife and I are in our early forties and blessed with two teenage kids.

On The Beat

Meaningful ‘pain’ that must be borne

Taxes are always hard for everyone, but after 28 years of deficit budgets, the government needs to collect more revenue – and show what the extra money from the taxes will be used for.

It's Just Politics

Who said what, when?

A promise was made, say some – but no, that's not what the promise was about, say others. Things are currently rather murky with this Opposition party.

Behind The Headlines

A superpower’s final act?

After Donald Trump's multiple efforts to unravel US primacy in the world, a decision to join Israel in attacking Iran could become his administration's final decisive act.

The Star Says

Taxes should prioritise people’s overall well-being

TAXES are never popular. So, it's not surprising that the recent expansion of the sales and service tax (SST) has ignited concern across Malaysia.

Comment

No athlete should have to choose between safety and glory

WHEN we talk about sports, we often celebrate the grit, sacrifice, and glory of our athletes.

Comment

Asia-Pacific news agencies seek cooperation to tackle global changes, tech challenges

ST PETERSBURG (XINHUA): The 19th General Assembly of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) kicked off in St Petersburg on Thursday (June 19).

Living

10 martinis in Kuala Lumpur you should try for World Martini Day

Happy World Martini Day! In case you didn't know already, I do love a good martini. It doesn't matter whether it's dirty or dry, a twist or a classic, a good Martini is a good martini.

Making Progress

The moral case for GST

The road to a broad-based consumption tax in Malaysia has been long and tortuous, stretching back more than a decade before its brief life under Barisan Nasional (BN). In December 2009, the then-government first introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in Parliament, pledging that a uniform, 6% levy would replace the patchwork of Sales and Service Taxes (SST) then ranging from 5 to 15%.

Analysis

An inconvenient baggage for DAP

THERE is something heart-breaking about the Teoh Beng Hock family's relentless pursuit of answers.

Citycism

Navigating hybrid payment future

Sweet spot of convenience and surety is a blend of cash, cashless commerce.

Comment

Deterrence unscripted: What the Iran–Israel escalation really revealed

FROM the outside, the latest Iran–Israel escalation looked like a tightly controlled spectacle—one more episode in the long tradition of geopolitical theatre. Symbolic strikes. Calibrated optics. Narratives exchanged more than missiles. But something disrupted the performance. Someone, somewhere inside Iran, broke the script.

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