Star50 Stories

Discover the latest happenings from our year of celebration - from new giveaways, activities, announcements, commemorative content, and so much more. Follow our journey here for exciting developments as we approach our anniversary date in September.

Flashback #Star50: Brando (The Godfather) Oscar 'shocker' 29/12/2021

It remains one of the most stunning moments in Oscar history when Marlon Brando declined the Best Actor award in 1973 for his spell-binding role in The Godfather.

Flashback #Star50: Trafficked by colleges 28/12/2021

It was shocking. Student trafficking syndicates operating in Bangladesh and Malaysia lured young Bangladeshis with the promise of jobs and college placings.

Flashback #Star50: The Tramp is dead 24/12/2021

Born Charles Spencer Chaplin, he grew up poor in a London slum.

Flashback #Star50: Indira shot dead 16/11/2021

Killed by her own bodyguards, the death of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on Oct 31, 1984 was one in a series of tragedies that struck India’s foremost family.

Flashback #Star50: Paris on our minds 12/11/2021

It was a mild autumn evening on Nov 13, 2015, in Paris.

Flashback #Star50: Cameron exits with Brexit 09/11/2021

A punchy headline, a striking visual. This page one on June 25, 2016 conveyed so much about Brexit. The British people voted to leave European Union, leading to David Cameron’s resignation as PM after a six-year premiership.

Flashback #Star50: Unearthing crimes of the past 03/11/2021

THEY fled their home country to escape their impoverished lives, hoping for better days ahead after leaving Rakhine.

Flashback #Star50: The name that struck fear in many 01/11/2021

EVEN to this day, two decades after she was hanged at the age of 45, Mona Fandey remains both a fascinating and frightening figure to Malaysians.

Flashback #Star50: A murder that shocked the world 23/10/2021

Jong-nam’s killing made global headlines for weeks

Flashback #Star50: Malaysians cheer return of the Cup 11/10/2021

MALAYSIANS screamed and pumped their fists in the air on May 16, 1992. It was the night that the Thomas Cup returned to our shores after 25 long years.

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