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.

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.

Focus

Finding screen-life balance for seniors

As screen use rises among seniors, experts say the real challenge is not whether to use digital tools, but how to use them well.

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)

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.

Focus

Inside the blind box economy: Why we can’t stop unboxing

Once a childhood ritual, blind boxes have become a multi-billion-dollar industry built on anticipation and nostalgia, but will we keep buying into the thrill?

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'.

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.

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.

World

Germany's Langenhan leads men's singles luge at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with two track records

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Max Langenhan topped the men's singles luge standings after setting two track records from as many runs at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games here on Saturday.

Other Sports

Olympics-Biathlon-Dad's the word as fathers get set for Winter Games biathlon battle

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌While Scandinavia is famous for its hands-on "latte pappas", Olympic biathletes Johannes Dale-Skjevdal and Sebastian ‌Samuelsson say the demands of their sport leave little room for cafe mornings ‌and playground duty, forcing them to put family life on hold when the Games begin.

Other Sports

Olympics-Figure Skating-Japan's Kagiyama channels rivalry with Malinin to grab Olympic spotlight

MILAN, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - Competing against gold medal favourite Ilia Malinin always motivates Yuma ‌Kagiyama and pushes him to do better, the Japanese figure ‌skater said after upstaging the American in the men's short programme in the team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics.

World

Medal table at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on February 7

MILAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following is the medal table at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games after the competitions on Saturday, February 7 (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze and total medals):

Other Sports

Olympics-Figure Skating–Italy confident about medal prospect in team event

MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's ‌figure skaters remained confident about their medal prospects in the team event at ‌the Milano Cortina Olympics after the men's short programme and free dance session ‌ensured the host nation maintained third place on Saturday.

World

Unbeaten British pair lead mixed doubles curling at Milan-Cortina Games

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- British pair Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat dominated the mixed doubles curling competition after winning all seven of their round-robin games so far at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

World

Multiple avalanches leave 4 dead in northern Italy

MILAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Multiple avalanches struck the northern Italian Alps on Saturday, leaving four people dead and several others injured, local media reported.