Education

First Korean language degree set for Malaysia

MALAYSIA'S growing global connections have created a greater need for graduates with advanced foreign language skills and cross-cultural understanding.

Education

DON'T MISS IT: 20th Malaysia Festival of the Mind 2026

Venue: Dewan Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kampar Campus

Education

What to do when we fail

WHETHER we are in the education industry or not, we are all familiar with phrases such as "reach for the stars", "aim for the highest" and "aspire to be the best".

Nation

Pilot’s alleged drug run probed

PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman is combing through CCTV footage and other leads to determine how a Malaysian pilot had allegedly smuggled out drugs before being caught in Indonesia, says Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan.

Sri Lanka

Easter bombing judgment

A court sentenced a former police chief and a former top Defence Ministry official to death after finding them guilty of criminal negligence that allowed Islamic State-inspired bomb attacks on Easter Sunday in 2019, which killed more than 260 people.

Star Biz7

Centralised housing data bank needed

Every year, an enormous amount of information is generated across government agencies, financial regulators, property developers, utility providers and research institutions. Reports are published, surveys are conducted, statistics are updated and databases continue to expand.

Nation

Families spoilt for choice on deals

JOHOR BARU: With the school holidays approaching, families are taking the opportunity to scout for attractive and affordable holiday packages at Star Karnival Cuti-Cuti Malaysia 2026 at Paradigm Mall here

Indonesia

Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open talks

President Prabowo Subianto said that South Korean President Lee Jae-myung asked him whether he could visit North Korea to open dialogue, adding that he would go.

South Korea

BTS reignites debate over Grammy categories

BTS' ann­ouncement that the group would not submit its music for consideration for next year's Grammy Awards has reignited debate over whether music should be judged beyond region and language – or whether race- and region-based award ­categories promote diversity or undermine the principle of ­evaluating music on its artistic merits.

Cambodia

UN expert: Over 20,000 still displaced along border

More than 20,000 Cam­bodians remain displaced along the border with Thailand following last year's clashes, a UN expert said, urging both sides to resolve the crisis.

Singapore

British band banned for waving Palestinian flag on stage

Two members of Massive Attack were issued with stern warnings and barred from re-entering Singapore after the British band ended their performance with a display of the Palestinian flag, police said.

Nepal

Nirmal Purja, who redefined climbing, confirmed dead in avalanche

Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, a trailblazer who summited the world's tallest mountains, has been confirmed dead in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, his climbing company said.

Golf

Get impact right, and all else follows

It's crucial to learn the fundamentals of strong release

India

Hostile Modi clips trigger probe

Police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have registered a case against the head of Meta India, Arun Srinivas, over multiple videos posted on the company's Facebook platform that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an "abusive manner", a senior police officer said.

Cycling

Final spin for Azizul as he targets one more Games medal

PETALING JAYA: Track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang will leave nothing in the tank when he lines up for his final Commonwealth Games event in the men's 1km time trial today.

Nation

Indian Muslim restaurant owners hope PM keeps promise to help

JOHOR BARU: Indian Muslim restaurant owners are hoping Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will make good on his promise to resolve their foreign worker shortage within a month.

Nation

Giving women the tools to succeed

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Beginning as humble cottage industries, many have grown into multi-million-ringgit businesses thanks to the PenMentor 7.0 programme, which empowers women entrepreneurs.

Golf

Mirabel produces best yet

MALAYSIA'S top‑ranked Mirabel Ting registered her strongest performance yet on the Epson Tour in the United States.

Golf

LIV remains mum on Michigan event status

LIV Golf's season-ending team championship at Michigan remains on the schedule for this month despite multiple reports that it will be cancelled, Front Office Sports reports.

Nation

Second siren? Time to evacuate, residents told

GEORGE TOWN: If the flood warning siren sounds for a ­second time, it means it is time to immediately evacuate to higher ground.