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Nation
Proposal offers a ray of hope

PETALING JAYA: Cancer survivor Cheryl Eng, 57, has spent the past few years calculating the cost of illness and ageing – and coming up short.
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Star Biz7
Painful trade-offs

As Malaysia grapples with rising medical inflation and intensifying debate over insurance reform, policymakers are increasingly looking outwards for answers.
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Nation
Toll discounts, price caps for CNY

PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet has agreed to provide highway toll discounts and implement price controls on selected food items in conjunction with the Chinese New Year period, government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said.
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Letters
Rethinking cash aid and a path to resilience

FROM GALVIN LEE KUAN SIAN Lecturer & programme coordinator Diploma in Business School of Diploma & Professional Studies Taylor's College
1d ago

Metro News
Momentum with Red Devils as Spurs visit

EVERYTHING points to another win for Manchester United this weekend, when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford.
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Metro News
No application received for development on Ukay Perdana slope, MPAJ reiterates

AMPANG Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has again dismissed claims that a development project is in the works on a slope in Taman Sering Ukay in Ukay Perdana, Selangor.
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Nation
Cable car works ruled out in Penang Hill bushfire

GEORGE TOWN: The 8ha bushfire along Penang island's hill range could not have been caused by existing work on the cable car project as the alignment of the cable car is at least 500m from the site of the fire.
1d ago

Letters
Strong enforcement vital to curb smuggling of waste

FROM MOHIDEEN ABDUL KADER President Consumers' Association of Penang MEENAKSHI RAMAN President Sahabat Alam Malaysia
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Nation
Open burning flares across states

JOHOR BARU: There are at least seven major open burning cases nationwide, with at least five of them in the state, says the Fire and Rescue Department.
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Sports Box
Fast and furious action in January – and the whole year

JANUARY came and went in a flash – not quite as fast as Jamaican Usain Bolt but close enough to make you realise you hardly had time to blink.
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Nation
Long wait for a lifeline

PETALING JAYA: Kevin Hng is a retired accounts clerk but for the last few years, his retirement has been all about waiting for a call that has yet to come.
1d ago

Short Position
Credibility is Malaysia’s 2026 test

The ringgit has strengthened about 17% since early 2024, foreign investors poured US$6.5bil into local currency bonds in 2025, and the benchmark equity index is up 12% year-on-year, hitting levels last seen in 2018.
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Badminton
Stand up to the noise, Ee Wei advises next-gen shuttlers

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles start Toh Ee Wei has called the next generation players to stand tall against criticism.
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Squash
Path clear for Sivasangari to reach quarters in Chicago

PETALING JAYA: The road is clear for national squash player S. Sivasangari (pic) to reach the quarter-finals of the Windy City Open after pulling off a superb opening round victory in Chicago.
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Nation
Finding joy in simpler celebrations

PETALING JAYA: As rising costs reshape festive habits, some celebrants are placing greater emphasis on quality food and family time rather than lavish decorations.
1d ago

Star Biz7
A question of adequate coverage

The government's base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan, covering hospitalisation, surgery, medicines and select critical illnesses, has faced criticism from health experts who argue that the priority should be strengthening the public healthcare sector, as around 80% of Malaysians lack medical insurance.
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Nation
It’s all systems go for CNY exodus

PETALING JAYA: With hordes of Malaysians travelling home for Chinese New Year, it's all systems go for buses, trains and even planes.
1d ago

World
2nd LD Writethru: Dow tops 50,000 in snapback of U.S. stock markets

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 50,000 points for the first time on Friday as sentiment improved and investors bought after corrections in previous sessions.
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World
Commentary: A new chapter for Olympic Movement

MILAN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- As the Olympic flame was lit against the backdrop of the Alps, the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened not only a celebration of winter sports, but also a new chapter for the Olympic Movement itself.
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World
Urgent: Olympic cauldrons lit as Milan-Cortina 2026 opens

MILAN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic cauldrons were lit simultaneously in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo as the 2026 Winter Games opened on Friday.