Between a rock-et and a hard place

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 Chinese and Indian voters and support from Malaysians, is facing an unfamiliar and dangerous political squeeze.

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Between a rock-et and a hard place

01 June 2026

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

04 April 2026

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

04 May 2026

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

Defence Services Asia show returns

14 April 2026

Gandhi: The timing and success of DSA 2026 is important as the world faces strong headwinds, especially those in the convention and exhibition trade. THE return of the three-day Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition to Kuala Lumpur beginning April 20 […] Continue Reading

Keeping The Groove with Frances Yip

30 November 2024

Magical, Mystical Morocco

07 March 2023