Other Sports

Kicking into gear

SEA Games gold medallists K. Thevendran and Mandy Cebelle Chen have a chance to steal the early thunder for Malaysia if they can get their acts right in their Asian Games debuts.

Nation

More organ donations between January and August this year

KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 102 individuals donated their organs between January and August this year, says Datuk Dr Azman Yacob.

Education

UM takes lead in Asean, Unesco roles

AS challenges cross borders, universities are joining forces to find solutions.

It's Just Politics

A new political calculus

Datuk Seri Najib Razak's move from prison cell to house arrest has shifted the dynamics within the unity government and opened up fresh questions about what comes next.

Other Sports

Kiani hopes YouTube lessons can lead to another medal

TWO-TIME Asian Games silver medallist Zahra Kiani was a flag-bearer for Iran during the opening ceremony in Nagoya, Japan, yesterday and hopes to win another medal in the Chinese martial art of wushu – by watching how it's done on YouTube.

Nation

Prisons Dept to issue SOP soon

KUALA LUMPUR: The Prisons Department is expected to issue standard operating procedures (SOP) for the implementation of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest in the near future, says Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar.

Nation

Workers to get better protection under EIS

PETALING JAYA: Contributors under the Employment Insurance Scheme will receive enhanced benefits and protection of up to RM25,000 following amendments to the Employment Insurance System Act, says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.

Golf

Spore Open finds support in a bank and another tour

THE Singapore Open, one of the Asian Tour's most celebrated tournaments, will enter another exciting new phase next year with Deutsche Bank – Germany's leading bank with a global network – as the title sponsor, and with the DP World Tour returning to co-sanction it.

Shooting

Age and distance not a long shot for Suryani

AGE and distance will not stop national shooter Nur Suryani Taibi (pic) from giving her best at the Asian Games.

Nation

IGP: Police family association a vital support network

MELAKA: The Police Family Association (Perkep) must continue to serve as a support network for police personnel, particularly by ensuring that the education of their children and the emotional well-being of their families remain priorities, says Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail.

Other Sports

Late blow for Malaysia as Noraizat ruled out before opener

MALAYSIA's sepak takraw team have been dealt a late blow after tekong Noraizat Nordin was ruled out of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with an injury suffered just a day before their opening match at the Paloma Mizuho Arena.

Swimming

Pool of reality

DOUBLE Thailand SEA Games champion Khiew Hoe Yean may be the only one with a realistic shot at winning an Asian Games swimming medal but he does not want to put unnecessary pressure on himself.

Football

Assistant coach Ishak takes temporary charge of injury-hit KL 

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur's assistant coach Ishak Kunju faces a tough challenge of dealing with an injury-plagued side as he takes temporary charge for their FA Cup quarter-final first-leg clash against Brunei today.

Nation

Power to grant pardons within the law, says Azalina

PETALING JAYA: The constitutional power to grant pardons should not be seen as placing an individual above the law, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

Cycling

Modern Adventure hope to climb high in LTdL debut with De Bod

PETALING JAYA: American outfit Modern Adventure Pro Cycling may be the newest addition to the 30th edition of Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) from Sept 27-Oct 4 but they have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Star Biz7

Building for tomorrow

As urban populations grow, cities are entering an era of increasing uncertainty. Rapid change is placing new pressures on urban areas, making it increasingly difficult to anticipate and prepare for future disruption.

Nation

Anwar flags off 20,000 at sarong run around Kuala Lumpur city centre

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Sarong Music Run 2026 attracted about 20,000 participants.

The Star Says

Relief from the heat, but use power wisely

THE hot weather has been hard enough for many Malaysians – add the haze and many of us have had little choice but to stay indoors, with air conditioners and fans running full blast for longer than usual.

On The Line

An election that began with a violation

IN over three decades covering Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) congresses, I have never witnessed proceedings as unprecedented as those before Thursday's elections.

Focus

English, but Malaysianised

The words may be English, but Malaysians have given some of them distinctly local meanings and uses. Malaysian English remains a key part of our everyday life – and it is evolving with the young.