PHNOM PENH: Snooker came to the rescue for the national contingent when it delivered the only glitter of gold on the ninth day of the 2023 SEA Games, here, yesterday. The success of Thor Chuan Leong in contributing gold number 29 in the men’s snooker singles event proved to be
DHAKA: In the biggest storm to hit the Bay of Bengal in over a decade, cyclone Mocha ripped through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving a trail of destruction, reported Xinhua. The cyclone, packing winds of up to 200 mph, brought destructive winds and a devastating storm surge particularly
KHARTOUM: At least 676 people have been killed due to the clashes between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to a report of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Sunday, reported Xinhua. “Clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces and the
BANGKOK: Thailand’s two major opposition parties Move Forward and Pheu Thai dominated Sunday’s election, securing most of the 400 directly-elected constituency seats and set for coalition talks. With 99 per cent of the vote counted, youth-driven pro-democracy party, Move Forward came top, winning 113 seats while Pheu Thai linked to
KUALA LUMPUR: Three students have made our country proud in recent years by bringing home medals and awards from international academic competitions. Sharing their experiences with Bernama, Arman Iskandar Asrul Akmal, 16, Muhammad Al Amin Amran, 22, and Ameerul Atef Mohammad Nazir, 20, hope their success could motivate others to
By Syamsiah Sahat & Nazira Hasanah Nasaruddin MANJUNG (Perak): At the ungodly hour of 3 am, Mohd Salleh Yunus is already up and all set to get to his cockle farm located in the waters of the Strait of Malacca off the Lekir Valley here. He gets into his boat
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as the greenback strengthened on fears of an economic slowdown, said an analyst. At 9 am, the local note weakened to 4.4920/4970 versus the greenback from Friday’s closing rate of 4.4765/4835. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur rubber market is expected to trade higher this week on expectation of supply shortages. Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association’s immediate past president Denis Low said unpredictable weather condition in rubber producing regions has hampered production and may push up prices. “The market is poised to
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to trade range bound against the greenback this week due to the US debt ceiling uncertainty that could help strengthen the greenback, an analyst said. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid believes the ringgit will be trading around 4.4600 to
LABUAN: Malaysian channel swimmers dominated the Labuan Cross Channel Swim Challenge 2023 on Saturday with Wong Ka Sheng emerging as champion in the men’s open category. He clocked 1:21:27 in the 5.5 kilometres (km) channel swim with Chin Zhung Lim finishing as the first runner-up in 1:36:34, and Jason Ho
