Focus

Baby? Please come back!

There is an urgent need to have more inclusive employment policies to help women re-enter the workforce and reignite their careers.

Nation

Age checks no antidote to digital ills

PETALING JAYA: Stricter age checks on social media may help shield children from harmful content, but parents and child rights advocates caution that privacy and digital literacy must not be overlooked.

Golf

Norman steps down from LIV, as Humpty Dumpty takes a big fall

GREG Norman, the first chief executive officer of LIV Golf, has officially moved on from the Saudi-backed tour.

AseanPlus News

Calm returns as first woman PM takes charge

THE nation's capital took a step back towards normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, as daily life returned with a curfew eased and an interim prime minister sworn into office.

Nation

Heavy traffic expected over holiday weekend

PETALING JAYA: Heavy traffic in and out of the city has been reported following the long weekend for Malaysia Day.

Focus

Tackling AI-driven crime

The prosecutors' response: We must battle technology with technology. Global cooperation also plays a key role.

Indonesia

Waters recede in Bali after floods kill 18

Two people are still missing on the nation's resort island of Bali, officials said, as floodwaters began to recede after killing at least 18 people this week, most of them swept away when rivers burst their banks.

Behind The Headlines

Going separate ways

The EU has joined most other countries in seeing global rupture, with major changes and challenges now mostly beyond its control.

Basketball

Funding boost for MABA in organising Under-19 Asia Cup event

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Basketball Association (MABA) have received RM275,000 in sports matching grants for organising the FIBA Under-19 Asia Cup Division B event.

Football

Loss to Cops didn’t cost Deer dearly, but it’s a priceless lesson

PETALING JAYA: Negri Sembilan football team coach Nidzam Jamil admitted his side were still a work in progress after booking their spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Nation

From jobless to grape-ful

KOTA TINGGI: What started as a way to pass time during the Covid-19 pandemic has turned into a sweet success story for a young couple here, who are now harvesting grapes in the sweltering tropical heat of Johor's east coast.

Football

Sean in solid state to inspire Kelantan after enduring hard knocks

PETALING JAYA: The hard knocks are turning Kelantan winger Sean Selvaraj into a tough nut to crack.

Badminton

PCM give reason for delay in rewards, assure all medallists will get their dues

PETALING JAYA: The Paralympic Council of Malaysia (PCM) have assured that all Paris Paralympic medallists, including Cheah Liek Hou, will receive their rewards next Thursday.

Nation

Card cloning on cops’ radar

PETALING JAYA: Federal police have warned that it is illegal to sell or own devices that can clone or hack cashless payment cards or access cards.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah rue costly mistakes after loss to Chinese bogey pair

PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's dream of retaining their Hong Kong Open women's doubles crown was shattered after costly mistakes saw them bow out in the semi-finals yesterday.

Football

Midfield dynamo Shitembi ready to seize centrestage and help Cats advance

PETALING JAYA: Kuching City's FA Cup hopes are hanging in the balance and in moments like these, all eyes turn to their midfield dynamo Petrus Shitembi.

Nation

Unity, respect key to progress

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should be prepared to listen to and respect one another, while also strengthening each other as the country empowers its sustainable economy through positive values and humanity, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Star Biz7

Higher rents hit credit-restricted and gig workers

In Malaysian cities, the rental market is grappling with a widening gap between what tenants can afford and the prices landlords are asking. Renters who have been house hunting lately may find themselves under more scrutiny than usual.

Badminton

Faiq-Hong Quan face Korean hurdle in International Series final

PETALING JAYA: Top seeds Mohd Faiq Masawi-Lok Hong Quan are just one step away from the men's doubles crown at the Malaysia International Series after storming into the final at the Indoor Arena, Educity Sports Complex in Johor.

Star Biz7

The interesting geometry of building shapes

Gone are the days when buildings were just four walls. In Malaysia's bustling property market, developers fight tooth and nail on design, cost and branding. This underscores that a building's shape is a key strategic decision, not just an aesthetic one.