Author: Bernama

New logo design competition for KL City FC

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA) is planning to organise a competition to design a new logo for the Kuala Lumpur City FC (KL City) team for the upcoming season. KLFA president Syed Yazid Syed Omar said this is because he wants KL City to return to the

spain beat Serbia 3-0 to reach UEFA Nations League quarterfinals

ANKARA: Defending champions Spain qualified for the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals after shutting out Serbia 3-0 on Tuesday on matchday four, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. The Spanish trio of Aymeric Laporte, Alvaro Morata and Alex Baena scored in the Group A4 match at Cordoba’s Nuevo Arcangel. Defender Laporte scored an

Guilin ‘a feast for the eyes’ for visitors

By Noorazlina Jindeh In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Kota Kinabalu organised a media tour for Sabah journalists to Guangzhou in Guangdong and Guilin in Guangxi. This article is a report on the

Malaysia’s wedding of the year steeped in tradition

KUALA LUMPUR: The grand wedding reception of Fajrul Rahman and Siti Hanisah, son and daughter-in-law of DMY Creation Sdn Bhd founder Datuk Muhammad Yusoff, unfolded as a spectacular affair at the Setia City Convention Centre, Shah Alam, over the weekend. With more than 4,000 guests in attendance, the event, dubbed

Ringgit up vs USD on Trump’s tariff hike plan

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was marginally higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as the US Dollar Index (DXY) continued to remain elevated after the United States (US) presidential election candidate, Donald Trump revealed his plan to raise import tariffs to protect and grow the US

Russia ready to supply high-class halal products from Tatarstan to Malaysia

GEORGE TOWN: Russia is prepared to supply high-class halal products to Malaysia, says Russian Ambassador to Malaysia Naiyl Latypov. He said that several products from Tatarstan, an autonomous republic with a Muslim population exceeding 40 per cent of the total Muslim population in the Russian Federation, had recently been approved

MARA steps in to ensure student can sit for UKKM, IGCSE tests

KOTA BHARU: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) has swiftly intervened in the case of outstanding student Nur Nasuha Nusi, 12, who missed the MARA Junior Science College (MRSM) entry tendency test (UKKM) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) special test for Form One. MARA chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf

Indonesian President condemns Israel’s attacks on UN peacekeepers

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday issued a strong condemnation of Israel following an attack on United Nations peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon that left three Indonesian soldiers injured, reported German news agency (dpa). The soldiers were serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), a peacekeeping

Budget 2025: ABIM calls for more focus on empowering disabled community

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM) hopes that the government will give more focus to the disabled community in Budget 2025, which will be tabled this Friday. Its president, Ahmad Fahmi Mohd Samsudin, said this move would align with the Madani Agenda, which emphasised the well-being of the

Hot air balloon rides set new record in Turkiye’s Cappadocia

NEVSEHIR (Türkiye): The number of people booking hot air balloon rides over Turkiye’s famous Cappadocia region reached a record high of 583,063 between January and October this year, Anadolu Agency reported. Cappadocia, a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its historical significance and natural beauty, offers hot air balloon rides