Nation

Blacklisted actress makes rare appearance

EVER since she was blacklisted in 2021, Chinese actress and filmmaker Vicky Zhao Wei has rarely made public appearances.

Golf

Pauline sweating buckets at Bukit Kiara, but she doesn’t mind

KUALA LUMPUR: The scorching heat at Bukit Kiara pushed French golfer Pauline Roussin-Bouchard to her limits as she needed eight bottles of water and electrolytes without taking a single toilet break during the second day of the Maybank Championship.

Sports Box

Kane’s triumph and Azeem’s trial tell a story of hope

IMAGINE one simple, round golden ball. Two brass plates welded together with a blowtorch, hand-engraved and coated with about five kilogrammes of 18-carat gold plating.

Star Biz7

Investors turning to EM debt

Investors are likely to keep increasing their exposure to emerging-market (EM) debt as concerns over rising government borrowing and budget deficits in developed economies reshape the way global bond markets assess risk.

Badminton

Herry puts young Aaron’s service on par with senior star after stunning top seeds

PETALING JAYA: The decision to keep Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King together as a permanent pair continues to pay dividends as the young shuttlers go from strength to strength.

Nation

‘The Star’ wins award for occupational safety reporting

KUALA LUMPUR: The Star has clinched a prize at the 2025 Occupational Safety and Health Awards, with a senior journalist recognised for his reporting on workplace hazards.

Insight

Citaglobal’s Perlis trade-off

Citaglobal Bhd's seemingly rushed exit from one of northern Malaysia's most ambitious infrastructure developments, barely a year after investing in it, deserves scrutiny.

Nation

Defying the limits to build a better future

TAIPING: From henna art to homemade cookies and masala tea powder, Namvinsha Kaur Kreshan Singh is turning her creativity into a livelihood to build a better future for herself and her mother despite the challenges of living with a disability.

Nation

More than just decorative patterns

PETALING JAYA: With Deepavali around the corner, colourful kolams are once again appearing outside homes, temples and shopping malls across Malaysia.

Nation

Penang civil servants to get one-month bonus

GEORGE TOWN: Penang civil servants will receive special financial assistance equivalent to one month's salary in December, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

Nation

SCI can be considered later

GEORGE TOWN: Penang will await the findings from the Occupational Safety and Health Department's (DOSH) investigation into the fatal Paya Terubong landslide before considering calls for a State Commission of Inquiry (SCI).

Insight

Learnings from Canton Fair

Canton Fair is celebrating its 70th anniversary, as it was first held in the spring of 1957. It is in its 140th edition because it is held twice a year, known as the Autumn and Spring sessions.

Nation

MCA takes on rival bastions

MELAKA: MCA is prepared to take on tough contests, including in constituencies considered strong­holds of its political rivals.

Nation

Candidates take 189 nomination forms ahead of elections

MELAKA: The state election here saw at least 189 nomination forms sold as of Thursday night, with 45 prospective candidates having paid their deposits, according to Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun.

Nation

Fire safety checks clear 28 poll centres

MELAKA: A total of 28 nomination and official vote-tallying centres have been inspected for safety compliance ahead of the 16th Melaka election.

Nation

Negri Sembilan assembly meeting awaits royal nod

SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan government is seeking the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir for the proposed dates of the next State Legislative Assembly meeting.

Nation

Age no barrier in polls race

MELAKA: There is a gap of more than 40 years between the youngest and oldest candidates named so far for the Melaka polls, with nomination day taking place today.

Nation

No blanket pet ban in condos

KUALA LUMPUR: A condominium joint management body (JMB) cannot impose a blanket ban on keeping pets in private residential units through its house rules, the Shah Alam High Court has ruled.

Why Not?

Of death, lights and delight

WHAT the Devil! It's the end of October already, and the denizens of the underworld are in our midst. It's Halloween, the time when witches, wizards and costumed fiends roam the streets.

Short Position

Finding construction’s next growth driver

The local construction industry has weathered several shifts in demand, from the scaling back of mega projects after Pakatan Harapan took power in 2018 to the revival of infrastructure spending and, more recently, the data centre (DC) boom.