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Putting Dr G On The Spot

Unhappy ending burns the joy out of sex

Dear Dr G, I am a 36-year-old man who is happily married and have had no extra-marital affairs.

The Star Says

Don’t shoot the messenger

WE didn’t start the fire. We do, however, report on it. But some people seem to have forgotten this basic fact about the media, that we report on things that happen and things that people say, we don’t create those happenings and statements – and certainly not their consequences.

On The Beat

Don’t blame the media

That’s sound advice for anyone, more so politicians who shoot from the hip in a plural society.

It's Just Politics

Ah, the games politicians play

IMAGINE this: Men in drag dancing to the Weather Girls’ hit, It’s Raining Men.

Musings

A time of restraint and reflection

Given how unrestrained so many people have been lately, Ramadan could not have come at a better time, says the writer.

All the pieces matter

Visiting the Dalai Lama

A delegation from Malaysia visits His Holiness the Dalai Lama in an effort to strengthen Muslim-Buddhist ties.

Analysis

Burden on Umno to deliver in Penang

DAP leaders at the recent DAP state convention used the occasion to blow their own trumpet and who can blame them?

Why Not?

Of dictators and hands that shake the jar

For more than 40 years, the country has been torn apart, mostly by politicians. Now is a time – and a chance – to heal the wounds. There is no place for those who want strife.

Citycism

Improved rail system answer to traffic jams

NEWS that vehicle sales in Malaysia jumped almost 40% to 62,649 in February compared to same month last year must have been depressing for the many motorists who get caught in daily traffic.

Sports Box

Salute the athletes who stay hungry for success during Ramadan

AS a school-going kid, I always wondered why my Muslim friends would not join us at the canteen during the month of Ramadan.

Two Fit

How to walk faster and burn more calories

Counterintuitively, the key to this is to actually take shorter steps.

On The Line

Singing to the perfect pitch until the cows come home

THE National Stadium at Bukit Jalil was an architectural marvel when it was officially unveiled to the world on Saturday, July 11, 1998, four months ahead of the 16th Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.

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