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Financial sovereignty: Who designs the platforms rules the future

The global economic order largely has already undergone a silent but profound transformation that most policymakers in Malaysia and across the Global South have yet to fully grasp.

Putting Dr G On The Spot

Turning Valentine pills into everyday thrills

Men contemplating switching from "Valentine" pills to a daily dose for sexual benefits and beyond often put Dr G on the spot for his opinion.

It's Just Politics

A surgical strike too far?

The president acted to remove 'cancerous' cells from his party. But sometimes, surgery can be too radical for the body to recover from.

On The Beat

Faith and the law

Temples built without land titles have no legal rights, but many are also victims of their own ignorance. This issue must be tactfully handled, with the authorities allowed to do their job.

The Star Says

Let’s keep our hearts and our doors open

AS the lunar calendar aligns with our national holidays next week, Malaysia stands on the cusp of a beautiful phenomenon: the overlap of Chinese New Year and the start of Ramadan.

Analysis

Poor fengshui for Bersatu in the horse year

EVERYONE at Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's house looked so happy, they seemed to be having a good time, and no one looking on would suspect that Bersatu was enmeshed in a crisis for survival.

Sports Box

The pieces are in place for a Thomas Cup push

THERE was a time when bumping into Yeoh Kay Bin or Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif at the training courts meant you would be greeted with a smile, maybe a quick joke, and always a sense of humility.

Citycism

Gridlock: The silent killer of tourism

WHAT truly kills tourism? That is a pertinent question now that the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign is well underway.

On Your Side

Winds of change at HR Ministry

ONE month on the job and it looks like our new Human Resources Minister has taken a sledgehammer to his portfolio.

At Full Swing

Women’s amateur golf on the rise with growing success of WAAP

THE region's top women amateur golfers, including Malaysia's Jeneath Wong, Singapore's Chen Xingtong, Filipino Rianne Malixi, Thailand's Achiraya Sriwong and South Korea's Oh Soo-min, do not need to look far for inspiration when they reach the crossroads of when to turn professional.

Along The Watchtower

The unveiling of deep moral rot

The Epstein files have laid bare the depravity and hypocrisy of the United States' ruling class.

Over the Top

Lat’s ‘Town Boy’ has the answer

MY daughter was talking about how hard it is to teach Bahasa Melayu to her non-Malay international school students when I found my eye caught by a book on the living room bookshelves: Lat's Town Boy, published almost half a century ago.

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