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Through Many Windows

Resilience in silence

Are Malaysians prepared for the threat we do not see?

Beyond boundaries

Tell us the painful truth 

Malaysians don't need bad news sugarcoated, we just need government messaging that is clear so we know how we're navigating the energy crisis.

It's Just Politics

A sacking, a crisis, a shaky government

Seemingly out of nowhere, a state problem becomes a possible foreshadowing of national political outcomes.

Putting Dr G On The Spot

Rubella and HPV: why vaccinating boys matters too

Dr G is often put on the spot about whether HPV and rubella have demonstrated the same miracle. His view is simple: the miracle is only possible if everyone is protected, and that clearly includes boys.

On The Beat

To poll or not to poll, that’s the question

The government faces an urgent political dilemma: whether to call for fresh elections now to make difficult decisions with greater confidence or to hold the line until conditions are more favourable.

The Star Says

Tightening the purse – but at what cost?

CONSEQUENCES from the conflict in the Middle East have rippled far beyond the region, unsettling energy markets, disrupting supply chains, and straining economies that had already been struggling to grow.

Only Human

No longer a mere fringe issue

IN conjunction with the Workers' Day celebrations, I stand in solidarity with Malaysians across the workforce, especially those whose labour is too often unseen, unprotected, and undervalued in today's gig economy

Analysis

Mentri Besar walking on thin ice

SOME in Umno had jokingly referred to Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias as "yang amat berhormat mentri besar" shortly after the Negri Sembilan crisis erupted.

Why Not?

A water saga – blowing hot and cold

There is a drought up north; there are floods in the Klang Valley. And in the midst of it all comes a water music festival. Should we protest or go with the flow?

Citycism

Lessons from Tokyo

I recently travelled to Tokyo for a community news workshop, joining editors, senior journalists and media students from across the globe.

Comment

A splash of courage in KL for tourism

KUALA Lumpur's inaugural Rain Rave Water Music Festival has done more than soak revellers in Bukit Bintang. It has washed away a familiar Malaysian trait: our instinct to fear the new.

#Abidinideas

How to squash the beef

ON April 19, constitutional provisions worked perfectly and a leadership transition occurred. Various motions were debated, but in the end, decisions were accepted by all. There was a change at the top of the organisation, with one cousin departing and another cousin stepping in.

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