KUCHING: Scarlore FC will meet FC Kokero in the final of KSRRSK-H2 Sports Friendly Cup football tournament at Padang C, Petra Jaya here at 3.45pm tomorrow. Scarlore FC managed to reach the final after beating FC Banero 1-0 through a goal scored by Awang Rifaat Hisyam Awang Syarif. FC Kokero
LIMA: Police have arrested Peru’s Football Federation chief Edwin Oviedo on suspicion of involvement in a “corruption network” involving judges and businessmen, a prosecutor said. Oviedo was detained in an early morning raid on his home in Lima, and other arrests were likely, said prosecutor Jorge Chavez, coordinator of Lima’s
BANGKOK: A Thai court is considering a request by Bahrain to extradite an ex-national team footballer, the kingdom’s immigration chief said Friday, as Fifa threw its support behind a return to Australia where he has refugee status. Hakeem Alaraibi was stopped by Thai immigration on November 27 after arriving in
LONDON: Maurizio Sarri said he knew he would face challenges at Chelsea despite a bright start to the season as he prepares his team to face Premier League leaders Manchester City on Saturday. Chelsea were unbeaten in their first 12 Premier League games but lost 2-1 at Wolves on Wednesday
KUCHING: A milestone in the exploration of a green energy agenda for Sarawak that potentially includes hydrogen was reached when Sarawak Energy and Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in assessing potential opportunities in lower cost hydrogen production technology via electrolysis. The
KUALA LUMPUR: The Perodua Myvi was proclaimed the winner in the Entry-Level Segment at the 2018 Malaysia Car of the Year Awards ceremony, held at the Saujana Hotel Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday night. Organised by the Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI), the event was attended by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir
NEW YORK: CNN’s New York offices were evacuated Thursday night after a bomb threat, but no explosive was found and police later gave the all clear, the network said. The roughly 90 minute drama recalled a similar evacuation in October after an explosive device was discovered at CNN’s New York
SORONG (Indonesia): Construction workers massacred at a remote jungle work camp in Papua were legitimate military targets, a rebel group said yesterday, as authorities hunted for more bodies after the grisly weekend attack which killed at least 16. The National Liberation Army of West Papua (TPNPB) has claimed responsibility for
MANILA: Maoist rebels in the Philippines declared a ceasefire yesterday for the Christmas and New Year holidays, but the government said it would not be fooled into joining the truce. Guerrillas from the Communist Party of the Philippines have been battling government forces for 50 years, in one of Asia’s
MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday asked legislators to extend martial law across the southern Philippines until the end of 2019 in order to quell continuing violence in the restive region, officials said. Duterte’s request, which could be approved as early as next week, comes despite critics voicing concerns the move
