Nation

It’s all systems go for CNY exodus

PETALING JAYA: With hordes of Malaysians travelling home for Chinese New Year, it's all systems go for buses, trains and even planes.

Star Biz7

A question of adequate coverage

The government's base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan, covering hospitalisation, surgery, medicines and select critical illnesses, has faced criticism from health experts who argue that the priority should be strengthening the public healthcare sector, as around 80% of Malaysians lack medical insurance.

Nation

Finding joy in simpler celebrations

PETALING JAYA: As rising costs reshape festive habits, some celebrants are placing greater emphasis on quality food and family time rather than lavish decorations.

Metro News

Pasir Gudang’s growth roadmap

Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap featuring major infrastructure overhauls and high-value investment targets to transform the industrial hub into a "smart, sustainable, and investor-ready" metropolis.

Metro News

Momentum with Red Devils as Spurs visit

EVERYTHING points to another win for Manchester United this weekend, when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford.

Letters

Strong enforcement vital to curb smuggling of waste

FROM MOHIDEEN ABDUL KADER President Consumers' Association of Penang MEENAKSHI RAMAN President Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Badminton

All-England test awaits world junior champs Aaron-Kang

PETALING JAYA: National men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing will get a shot to play against the world's best when they compete at the All-England next month.

Nation

Toll discounts, price caps for CNY

PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet has agreed to provide highway toll discounts and implement price controls on selected food items in conjunction with the Chinese New Year period, government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said.

Nation

Cable car works ruled out in Penang Hill bushfire

GEORGE TOWN: The 8ha bushfire along Penang island's hill range could not have been caused by existing work on the cable car project as the alignment of the cable car is at least 500m from the site of the fire.

Letters

Rethinking cash aid and a path to resilience

FROM GALVIN LEE KUAN SIAN Lecturer & programme coordinator Diploma in Business School of Diploma & Professional Studies Taylor's College

Short Position

Tech stocks hit by fresh AI fears

Just as some calm was thought to have settled over the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble fears, following a string of reassuring third-quarter (3Q) earnings and guidance from major technology players such as Nvidia, Microsoft and Alphabet, massive selloffs erupted afresh this week.

Nation

Open burning flares across states

JOHOR BARU: There are at least seven major open burning cases nationwide, with at least five of them in the state, says the Fire and Rescue Department.

Nation

RM200mil in drugs seized

KUALA LUMPUR: A series of anti-narcotics operations by Bukit Aman have led to seizures of drugs worth about RM200mil.

Sports Box

Fast and furious action in January – and the whole year

JANUARY came and went in a flash – not quite as fast as Jamaican Usain Bolt but close enough to make you realise you hardly had time to blink.

Short Position

Credibility is Malaysia’s 2026 test

The ringgit has strengthened about 17% since early 2024, foreign investors poured US$6.5bil into local currency bonds in 2025, and the benchmark equity index is up 12% year-on-year, hitting levels last seen in 2018.

Squash

Path clear for Sivasangari to reach quarters in Chicago

PETALING JAYA: The road is clear for national squash player S. Sivasangari (pic) to reach the quarter-finals of the Windy City Open after pulling off a superb opening round victory in Chicago.

Motorsport

Keep the motor running

PETALING JAYA: Former MotoGP rider Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah and Qabil Irfan Azlan won the top honours at the 2025 Aeon Credit Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) Awards Night in Bukit Kiara on Thursday.

World

2nd LD Writethru: Dow tops 50,000 in snapback of U.S. stock markets

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 50,000 points for the first time on Friday as sentiment improved and investors bought after corrections in previous sessions.

World

Commentary: A new chapter for Olympic Movement

MILAN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- As the Olympic flame was lit against the backdrop of the Alps, the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened not only a celebration of winter sports, but also a new chapter for the Olympic Movement itself.

World

Urgent: Olympic cauldrons lit as Milan-Cortina 2026 opens

MILAN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic cauldrons were lit simultaneously in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo as the 2026 Winter Games opened on Friday.