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Putting Dr G On The Spot

HPV and Oral Cancer

I hope to put Dr. G on the spot this week regarding the safety of oral sex. My wife and I have been sexually active throughout our marriage.

It's Just Politics

Of revelations and fake recordings

In the midst of the usual excitement over the federal budget announcement, a curious political brouhaha has been whipped up.

On The Beat

Axing the dud Datuks

Fake titles are growing more common in the country, with even a fake king being installed recently. This needs to be nipped in the bud.

The Star Says

Need to move faster towards higher wages

THE usual laudatory statements from captains of industry, key opinion leaders and subject matter experts following the tabling of the federal budget are an annual exercise in which the noise often drowns out what is relevant to the vast majority of citizens – we just want to know what’s in it for us, especially when the economy seems to be chugging along decently and the lingering impact from the Covid-19 lockdowns seems to have mostly dissipated.

Comment

Balancing quantity and quality for youths

IN RECENT years, Malaysian youth education has faced an imbalance between quality and quantity.

Analysis

Can the politics of hope be revived?

DATUK Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin is actually a rather discreet politician. He is not the sort to shoot his mouth off and getting information from him is often like mining for gold.

Citycism

A simple but enriching activity for kids, parents

CHILDREN love to fold and fly paper planes and make the ever so popular origami crane.

Why Not?

Have they no shame?

With billions being spent on Budget 2025, it is important that the money reaches the people, and is not siphoned off by the corrupt and kept in ‘safe houses’.

Sports Box

Odense – a fairyland of many merry happenings

IT’S autumn in Denmark and the weather is truly lovely. The leaves are in different shades of colours – golden brown, bright yellow, red, and orange – and I feel like I’m in a fairyland.

#Abidinideas

An appeal for consultation

WITH the Dewan Rakyat back in session, many citizens are again concerned about the impact of potential new laws that our elected representatives will have to vote on.

So Aunty, So What?

Recalling Dad’s incredible life

I HAD left it at least 10 years too late, which fills me with profound regret, but I have finally done it: I have edited my late father’s memoirs.

A Winning Factor

Death of purity in football: Embracing the capitalist game we helped create

UNLESS you’ve been living under a rock the last couple of days, Juergen Klopp is back in the news. Yes, Erik Ten Hag still has a job, but the former Liverpool manager has come under scrutiny this week after accepting the role as Red Bull’s global head of football. Klopp’s decision has sparked outrage from both Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund fans.

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