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Bane of exes with axes to grind

SO, Keir Starmer has quit. He left office two days ago, becoming the fifth British prime minister to leave office in just 10 years since David Cameron quit in June 2016 over the Brexit vote.

Only Human

The battle for political control

This state election is not just about which political party governs Johor; it is also about who governs those political parties — and how far political influence is allowed to shape decision-making beyond the ballot box.

#Abidinideas

Federal funds and fiscal capacity

Allocations to states are supposed to level the playing field, not widen the gap.

Analysis

Chinese wind blowing in Johor

IT has been the longest two weeks of Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi's life, and Saturday (July 11) could decide whether his political career will go forward or otherwise. The caretaker Johor Mentri Besar has to do better or, at least, match the 40-seats that Barisan Nasional won in 2022.

So Aunty, So What?

The incredible star power rising from the East

CAN a man be so handsome that millions of women, young and old, around the world have become obsessed with him?

Pinang Points

Make Penang AI plan a bridge for majority

LOOKING back at my ­relationship with artificial intelligence (AI), I feel like a farmer seeing others in the next kampung using buffaloes to pull their ploughs around 5,000 years ago.

A Winning Factor

Giants fall, England survive – World Cup quarter-finals take shape

SO far, it has been an excellent World Cup.

SEARCH Scholar Series

Who shapes global AI rules: Asean-China cooperation role

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a technology of the future.

Making Progress

Why the Johor election is good for Malaysian democracy

THERE has been a lot of analysis about the Johor state election. Much of it has focused on the intense contest between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan, with leaders from both coalitions trading barbs on the campaign trail.

On The Beat

Confessions of a durian season sinner

The king of fruits has arrived in abundance, and with it comes temptations. And if you are diabetic, it's also a time to lie, even to yourself.

It's Just Politics

More predictable than the World Cup

While football remains anyone's game, Johor's election seems headed firmly in one party's way – and that has implications far beyond the state.

Beyond boundaries

Looming threat to social security

Businesses run by illegal immigrants pose a real problem, one that requires real action to solve, not just talk. 

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