The Star Malaysia - 4 Feb 2026
Express way to travel
Axing the agents
All eyes on buses
Funds use beyond MACC authority
Selangor Sultan condemns unruly fans
Exhibition honours Tunku Abdul Rahman’s nation-building legacy
WEATHER
PRAYER TIMES
Direct hiring system in the works
Experts: Risks persist without proper monitoring, safeguards
Illegal e-waste worth Rm7bil seized in 2025
QR codes for online tickets
IIUM conducting study on KL mayoral election
Elected mayor answerable to people, say stakeholders
JPJ will enforce ‘second driver’ rule
Penang JPJ to take undercover bus rides
Tourism sector joins forces for safer and more reliable travel
Mydigital ID log-in for MYJPJ app delayed
Grim end to search for family
10,000-year-old porcupine fossil goes ‘missing’
Teen pillion rider dies in sewer pit crash
Johor agent nabbed in ‘flying passport’ ops
Armed Forces gets its 24th chief
AKPS scores huge success in 2025
S’porean and M’sian arrested over drug-laced vape cartridges
FGV CHARTS STEADY PATH THROUGH 2025
Tables gone before menus out
Penang to pay out i-sejahtera aid starting Saturday
Johor water supply running fine despite over month-long dry spell
Dr Wu’s legacy lives on at HMU
Court views video evidence in Zara’s inquest
Bomba to raise fire safety awareness in Melaka
Eatery being probed for ‘recycling’ unsold food
The return of BTS on world stage
Turning personal experience into life-saving deeds
Eat more local fruits, public urged
Johor mum perseveres through double heartbreak
‘Come clean on official papers thrown away at beaches’
Bunny mistakes toddler’s finger for food
Thaipusam boost for S’gor temples
Base MHIT product needs strong consumer oversight
Dependency a vital factor in designing transport systems
Registration Department should be more tech-savvy
Risks involved when fun learning becomes the goal
Sky spectacle
Marcos impeachment weighed
Xi touts Global South solidarity in Uruguay talks
Deal to replace Russian oil
Gallop into a new age
Myanmar and Russia sign new military alliance pact
Authorities mull fate of triple-killer elephant
Death toll from severe snowfall hits 30
Notorious scam site unveiled
Hasina and her UK lawmaker niece sentenced in graft case
Hidden car door handles to be banned under new safety rules
A dangerous wishlist
The plot to conceal Assad’s crimes
Sounding the alarm
Clintons agree to testify in US House Epstein probe
Iran to open nuclear talks with US
Frigid, furry forecast
Trump seeks Us$1bil from Harvard
Strikes resume as city freezes
Gazans cross reopened Rafah border to Egypt
UK unveils first plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’
Russell ready to fight
Hosts Australia to open Rugby World Cup against Hong Kong
Japan coach Jones says ‘fair’ World Cup schedule helps small teams
Let them LIV their lives
Sengun leads Rockets past Pacers, Ball inspires Hornets fightback
Sabalenka stays top-ranked despite loss, Djokovic up to third
Spurs lacking depth
Gianni sorry for offending British fans, defends Trump peace prize
Ronaldo does not play for Al Nassr amid reports of fallout with club
Benzema moves to Al-hilal
italian league
Roma slip up with defeat at Udinese
Void in the Arsenal
City go big again as Premier League clubs dominate transfer window
sunderland make home a fortress as possible place in europe beckons
Climate Pause
Giants stand their ground
Rhinos beef up with five new buys, with Ondong the standout
PBMM call for independent monitoring panel of neutral FAM reps
Settling the nerves
Kay Bin gets cracking in bid to close gap on top opponents
Split offers Mei Xing-pei Kee chance to explore new partnerships
Saving best kick for last
Grassroots development can succeed with better collab between BAM and states
Marquez shows he’s still the marker by topping official Motogp test
Top 10 lap times
Kim’s tricky Thai test
Scary ride
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Men’s doubles shuttler Roy King keeps youthful side calm at Asia Team C’ships.
Statements, modern cuts
Comeback of crafted menswear
Tradition meets disruption
Elevating everyday dressing
Refined casual dressing
Subtle lunar elegance
Stitching back style
Playing it safe
Silhouettes in flux
Saving spruce forests
Laced with poison
CROSSWORD
KAKURO
STARSCOPE
Solutions
SUDOKU
DOODLISM
eSwimming into prosperity
Seri Kembangan residents raise safety concerns over carpark construction
25,000 free meals served to devotees during Thaipusam in Batu Caves
Johor unveils three housing initiatives to help renters, homeowners
CNY festive steeds steal stage
CNY festive steeds steal stage
Safety concerns raised on Seri Kembangan carpark
Selangor landfill turnaround speeds up after road repairs, operational tweaks
ARTS SUPPORT GRANT
NATIONAL ART GALLERY
TAMAN TUGU EVENTS
CONTEMPORARY DANCE
LUNAR NEW YEAR FEST
NATURE ACTIVITIES
New scheme to buy, rent Johor homes
Ethnic ambassadors to boost women’s cancer screening
Group serves up 25,000 free meals in Batu Caves
Pahang recognised as country’s top nature-based destination
Awards platform doubles as business ecosystem
Bank improves learning environment at Ipoh school
Dengkil Orang Asli families moving to modern settlement
Fast-food chain brings back drive-in service at PJ outlet
Rebana maker bangs the drum for traditional instrument
Milk production humming along at Kelantan farm
AI, innovation driving growth of furnishing brand
Firm’s Rm1.5mil campaign benefits over 19,600 seniors
Hidden art gallery in KL alleyway
Bursa eyes high-quality IPOS
Guocoland to be privatised
Minimising regulatory requirements will be crucial
Gold market will stabilise eventually, say experts
Msm malaysia appoints new group Ceo
Businessman Koon Yew Yin passes away
PTT Synergy unit secures Rm34mil job
Stable NIMS and robust asset quality a boon
FBM KLCI higher at 1,748 points on bargain hunting
AME Elite to build Rm214mil aviation facility for KLIA Aeropolis
Ringgit stronger versus greenback and regional notes
MSCI, IDX and the long shadow of institutional credibility
KLCCP expected to experience limited upside
Malaysia key for India’s regional trade expansion
GDEX anchors growth on tech arm GD XCHANGE
Manufacturing output to sustain expansionary trend
Glomac appoints FD Idzham FD Iskandar as group ED
Sunway’s IJM takeover offer to close April 6
SCIB halts financing from MIDF
Pintaras Jaya wins Rm36mil Sarawak job
New CEO for Mercedes-benz Malaysia
Revenue growth forecast for Westports in FY26
High cost a likely drag for Solarvest
Propel Global in SEC and Reservoir Link gas agreement
Emico Holdings announces fire at its Penang plant
MISC gets shipping job from PETRONAS LNG
Steel Hawk EPCC order book lifted to Rm232mil
Pekat Kuantan PPA to boost earnings from FY27
Strong ringgit benefits pharmacies and suppliers
Defensive growth drives 99 Speed Mart’s valuation
PPA extensions lift Malakoff’s earnings visibility
Gamuda trades at discount despite strong order book
SDS eyes expansion with Johor Baru land purchase
Market rout deepens as foreign investors flee
Singaporeans queue up to buy gold even as prices plunge
Thailand scrambles to contain market chaos
Oracle Us$25bil bond frenzy helps ease fears
Cuba tourism in downward spiral as fuel cuts bite
Eldorado Gold to buy Foran for Us$2.8bil
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