PERTH (Australia): Roger Federer has become the most successful player in Hopman Cup history after leading Switzerland to a 2-1 win in an enthralling final of the mixed teams tournament in Perth yesterday. In what is tipped to be the final edition of the unique tournament, the best was saved
BRISBANE (Australia): Japanese star Kei Nishikori was in superb form as he demolished Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Brisbane International yesterday. The 29-year-old gave his French opponent no chance as he put on a commanding all court display to advance to the final for the second
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT (Thailand): Floods and blackouts caused by Tropical Storm Pabuk left nearly 30,000 people in evacuation shelters across southern Thailand yesterday, as relieved tourists stranded on islands further north were spared the worst and began to plot routes home. Pabuk, a once in three-decade weather system, packed winds
SHANGHAI: China’s armed forces must strengthen their sense of urgency and do everything they can to prepare for battle, President Xi Jinping told a meeting of top brass on Friday. China is keen to beef up its armed forces amid territorial disputes in the South China Sea and escalating tension
MELBOURNE: Wildfires burned in parts of Australia’s densely-populated southeast yesterday, although weather officials expected falling temperatures to bring relief for Sydney by early afternoon. One fire in eastern Victoria, the second most populous state, prompted fire authorities to issue a watch and act warning for residents in 14 different towns.
KOLKATA: A runaway leopard which escaped from an safari park in eastern India on New Year’s Day has been recaptured after a massive search operation, an official said yesterday. Wildlife authorities had deployed drones, trained elephants and set up traps with live bait to find the big cat after it
Most people think of table football as something to pass the time with friends at a bar. But for Sophie Jobstmann, it’s a professional sport – one the Viennese player dreams of playing at the Olympics. The sound of rock music and laughter fills the room and the smell of
KUCHING: Pansar Bhd, the top performer among Sarawak-based listed companies on Bursa Malaysia in 2018,saw its share price doubled. The trading and engineering firm closed the year at 80 sen,boosting its market capitalisation to RM246.4 million from 2017’s close of 40 sen. Low profile Pansar, which sprang to life in
NEW YORK: New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomed almost 7.4 million visitors in 2018, figures showed Friday, a new record for the venerable institution which in March began charging a fixed fee for out-of-towners. The figure represented a rise of 5.1 percent compared to 2017, itself a record-setting year.
SUNGAI PETANI: The Housing and Local Government Ministry has not approved any plastic waste import licence (AP) to any company since it was frozen in July last year. Its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pic) said even though the ministry had set a three-month moratorium on issuing plastic waste AP, it had
