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More predictable than the World Cup

While football remains anyone's game, Johor's election seems headed firmly in one party's way – and that has implications far beyond the state.

On The Beat

Confessions of a durian season sinner

The king of fruits has arrived in abundance, and with it comes temptations. And if you are diabetic, it's also a time to lie, even to yourself.

The Star Says

Coexistence with wildlife key for public safety

FOR generations, Malaysians have lived alongside our country's diverse wildlife, but the boundaries separating our worlds are rapidly dissolving.

Analysis

Jitters all round in Johor

Umno pressed the panic button just days into the campaign but every single party is facing pressure in an election where voters seem to have made up their minds.

Citycism

Time is a measure of equality and respect

DO you hate waiting around? Well, that makes two of us.

On Your Side

Truth crisis in the AI era

THE two events that have gripped Malaysians these past few weeks are the World Cup and the Johor polls.

Analysis

Heat rises on Chinese ground in Johor

THE war of words in Johor is near fever pitch even though the election campaign has only just officially begun.

Over the Top

Opening their eyes to the world

NEXT year, in the month of July, I will have spent 40 years of my life as an academic.

A Winning Factor

Goals galore, games and one-of-a-kind Messi – World Cup enters new phase

ACROSS 17 days of action in Canada, Mexico and the United States, 72 games were played in group stage, and 215 goals were scored.

SEARCH Scholar Series

Principle, power and Asean's maritime future

CHINA'S Global Security Initiative enters South-East Asian diplomacy with an appealing premise: security should be common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable.

Only Human

Respecting bodies of law and order

AS if we needed further proof, the United Nations' Independent International Commission of Inquiry has now published details of the harrowing and devastating impact of the ongoing genocide in Gaza – documenting targeted killings of Palestinian children, intentional injuries, detention-related abuses, attacks on hospitals and schools – with severe long-term harm and destruction to children's health, education and development.

Comment

Building resilience, one recycled bottle at a time

ON June 24, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming launched the National Recycling Campaign in a mall in Bukit Bintang, which is one of Malaysia's busiest commercial districts.

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