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.

IT is officially August, and we are three weeks away from the start of the Premier League season.

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.

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.

It was a night when the earth moved in Negri Sembilan, as a Malay tsunami ushered in a new government and where the tremors were felt all the way to Putrajaya.

Why nationality is not the same as ethnicity.

Dear Dr G, I am currently 30 weeks pregnant with my first baby, and as my due date approaches, everyone seems to have an opinion on breastfeeding.

Politicians always want to have the last word, even if their words are wrong. They never admit their errors but use excuses like 'wrong translation' and 'out of context' to mask their mistakes.

Politics can be mighty confusing for the average voter nowadays, as alliances shift seemingly every other day.

A LARGE part of my past 15 years at StarMetro involved pacifying disgruntled residents engaged in land-use or public infrastructure disputes, and sitting through heated town halls and local council meetings.

THE thunderous roar of Formula 1 cars will once again be heard around Sepang International Circuit (SIC) in two months time.

WILL risk-based motor insurance finally make Malaysian roads safer – or is it just another well-intentioned idea like the Kejara demerit points system?