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The most controversial man in Umno

THERE are no shades of grey when it comes to Umno’s most controversial man.

Two Fit

Stretch your quads! How to release knee tension and avoid back pain

Here’s how you can release knee tension, avoid back pain and improve your posture.

Sports Box

We can have best coaches from China, but shuttlers have to do more

Just imagine. China’s Lin Dan and our own Lee Chong Wei coaching our men’s singles badminton players, with Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat or Denmark’s Peter Gade also in the equation.

Making Progress

Modi’s Comeback

NARENDRA Modi, one of India’s most recognisable leaders, remains an enigma. He is omnipresent in the Indian political landscape, yet people are constantly curious to discern his thoughts and predict his next move.

On Your Side

Red flag in credit card fraud

IT came as a huge shock to my colleague when she was saddled with a RM38,000 credit card bill – five transactions that took place in Brazil within minutes of each other, a country she had never visited in her life.

Matters of the Mind

Promoting good mental health at the workplace

This is not only good for employees' overall health, but also the company’s productivity.

The Bowerbird Writes

The Internet scandal that rocked Indonesia

IT was an old post that appeared on Kaskus, an informal online forum created in November 1999 for Indonesian students abroad. The platform later evolved into the country’s best, largest and most popular online community.

Along The Watchtower

Mideast on the brink of all-out war

WITH the upsurge of conflicts raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, it is not an exaggeration to say that the world is on the precipice of a nuclear catastrophe.

A Winning Factor

Ten Hag’s uncertain fate following a drab draw as race to top heightens

THEY billed it as the match that would determine Erik Ten Hag’s employment fate, especially with Sir Jim Ratcliffe in attendance at Villa Park.

Sports Box

Hats off to all LTdL riders for their courage, grit and spirit

WHEN I was told to cover this year’s Le Tour de Langkawi at the last minute, what I expected was early mornings and late nights, you know, the usual when it comes to gruelling endurance races such as this.

Over the Top

Lessons I learned from a great man

MOHANDAS Karamchand Gandhi. I repeated the name over and over again as I memorised a brief life history of the Indian statesman for my Tawarikh (History) exam in Standard Four at St Marks Primary School in Butterworth, Penang.

Analysis

Rising stars and fallen ones in Johor DAP polls

SOME see it as the passing of the torch, others have hailed the rise of women power - but the Johor DAP election also saw the descent of a former rising star.

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