Swimming

Hoe Yean sees improvement in tiring but fruitful triple-race outing

PETALING JAYA: Swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean (pic) continued his fine form in the Malaysian Invitational Age-Group Championships by adding two more titles.

Sabah & Sarawak

10-year-old weightlifter shows grit beyond age

KUCHING: A 10-year-old boy stole the limelight at Dewan Panglima Rentap in Betong when he hoisted the barbells in a weightlifting competition.

Nation

Hooked on blind box craze

PETALING JAYA: The thrill of opening a blind box can quickly give way to regret when duplicates pile up for collectors, but the excitement of getting the coveted toy or figurines continues to draw them back.

Focus

When parents won’t put their phones down

Growing screen dependence among older adults is impacting health, reshaping family interactions, and raising questions about healthy ageing in a digital world.

Nation

Chasing the ‘missing piece’ may come at a cost

PETALING JAYA: The excitement of tearing open a blind box often turns into disappointment the moment a duplicate toy is revealed.

Badminton

Hock Kin urges BAM to fix programme that has failed to produce next Chong Wei

PETALING JAYA: Could the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) benefit from placing greater trust in local coaches?

Badminton

Kenneth urges women’s team to push beyond limits

PETALING JAYA: The national women shuttlers were dealt a harsh lesson in the Asia Team Championships after bowing out in the quarter-finals on Friday.

Badminton

Mixed outing leaves Roy King-Arif with work to do for Thomas Cup spot

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi still have work to do in their quest to claim a spot in the Thomas Cup Finals after a mixed showing in the Asia Team Championships.

It's Just Politics

Thailand’s colourful elections

A who's who in our neighbour's general elections – whose results, some say, will be controlled by 'hidden hands'.

Badminton

Wei Xiang gains priceless experience after brave fight against Ginting

PETALING JAYA: Young shuttler Kong Wei Xiang believes the experience gained playing against Indonesia's Anthony Ginting in the Asia Team Championships will prove invaluable.

Other Sports

Olympics-Figure-skating-Once a child prodigy, Canada's Gogolev makes memorable Games debut

(In paragraph 5 of Feb 7 story, corrects to ‌show Gogolev was born in Canada, not Russia)

Football

City Boys refuse to fold as Risto’s charges hold Turtles in Malaysia Cup first leg

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur City may be battling off-field woes, but they showed they are far from done after fighting back to hold Terengganu to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Malaysia Cup quarter-final game.

Behind The Headlines

Alliance faultlines emerge

A reckless trade war collapses, a strategic alliance erodes from within and a century-old order struggles to retain a semblance of meaning and purpose.

On The Beat

Livestock must go where the land is

Land in Selangor is both scarce and expensive, so having less productive livestock farming there needs a rethink. Instead, farms could be moved to the Bornean states where vast tracts are available.

Focus

'My crazy friend': The crown of Epstein's circle

The world's Royals who stayed close to Epstein.

Badminton

Ni Kadek stands tall as Indonesia bow out to South Korea

PETALING JAYA: Indonesia may have fallen 1-3 to South Korea in the women's team semi-finals at the Asia Team Championships, but teenager Ni Kadek Dhinda emerged as a bright spark in defeat.

Star Biz7

Building adaptation –the way forward

Urban renewal has garnered much attention and debate of late on the Malaysian built environment. Currently, urban renewal projects are focusing primarily on old dilapidated high-rise strata properties in urban areas. While the nation is relatively young, the majority of high-rise buildings are still relatively new and of low building age.

Star Biz7

Youths say no to home buying

More young Malaysians are renting instead of buying. But does that mean the dream of owning a home is dead?

Star Biz7

The festive cash tsunami

Even as the lunar calendar turns toward the Year of the Fire Horse this February, Malaysia's shopping malls have already undergone a transformation that is more than just aesthetic.

World

Su Yiming earns China's 1st medal at Milan-Cortina Games as difficulty spikes in big air (updated)

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Defending Olympic champion Su Yiming delivered China's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Saturday, claiming bronze in a fiercely contested men's snowboard big air final defined by soaring difficulty.