Media Leadership: Steering a legacy for the young

By VERONICA SHUNMUGAM

Chun Wai: ‘I wanted The Star to be known for its moderate stance.’ — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

THE biggest challenge for mainstream media in the 2000s has been the growth of digital technology, with social and alternative media being the most disruptive influences.

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Between a rock-et and a hard place

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Urban non-Malay voters are more prone to voter fatigue and political disengagement. — K.T.GOH/The Star DAP leaders are troubled – it is certainly not wrong to suggest that. The party, which built its political influence on a dependable bloc of […] Continue Reading

Many people visit the quiet Italian city of Turin to see this one special thing

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The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist looks unassuming on the outside, compared to Italy’s other famous churches like the Duomo in Milan. — Eccekevin/Wikimedia Commons For many travellers to Italy, Turin is the city they simply pass through rather […] Continue Reading

Seeing red over book ban

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FINALLY, there’s some sense of rationality. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has announced, rightly, that the Home Ministry is in the midst of revoking the ban on the memoir of Shamsiah Fakeh, a former communist. It is hard […] Continue Reading

Media Leadership: Steering a legacy for the young

04 June 2026

By VERONICA SHUNMUGAM Chun Wai: ‘I wanted The Star to be known for its moderate stance.’ — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star THE biggest challenge for mainstream media in the 2000s has been the growth of digital technology, with social and alternative […] Continue Reading

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