Author: Bernama

Liek Hou wins eighth World Para Badminton Championship title

KUALA LUMPUR: National para badminton champion Cheah Liek Hou had notched up another significant milestone when he won his eighth World Para Badminton Championship title when he emerged as champion at this year’s edition in Pattaya, Thailand yesterday. Liek Hou beat his Indonesian rival Dheva Anrimusthi 21-15, 16-21, 21-15 in

ACC: Nurul Izzah ends 12-year women’s keirin gold drought for M’sia

KUALA LUMPUR: National track cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri created a sensation by ending a 12-year gold drought in the women’s keirin event for Malaysia at the 2024 Asian Track Cycling Championships (ACC) in New Delhi, India yesterday. The 20-year-old rider mustered a powerful performance to overcome China’s Tong

O negative blood supply critical at Hospital Dutches of Kent, Sandakan

SANDAKAN: The Hospital Dutches of Kent here is now critically short of O negative blood, according to Sandakan Member of Parliament Vivian Wong Shir Yee. “Emergency, O negative blood needed in Hospital Dutches of Kent. Sandakan. Currently critical, if you know whose blood is O negative,” she said in a

Lorry driver slashed to death in coffee shop  

ALOR SETAR: A man is believed to have died after being slashed with sharp weapons in an incident at a coffee shop in Taman Damai, Padang Serai near Kulim, yesterday. Acting Kulim district police chief DSP Safuan Md Noor said, in the incident at about 1.20 pm, the victim, a

Don’t join Bersih assembly Police

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have advised members of the public not to participate in the ‘100 Per cent Reform Demand Rally’ organised by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Election (Bersih) this Tuesday at Plaza Tugu Negara (National Monument) as it does not comply with the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012. Kuala

MWC2024: Platform for boosting 5G adoption especially among MSMEs

BARCELONA: The Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024 (MWC2024) will serve as a platform to support the government’s initiatives aimed at boosting the adoption of 5G technology, particularly among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said one of his main priorities at the congress is to highlight

Roxy Ixzy crowned ‘Bintang RTM 2024′ champion

KUALA LUMPUR: A soulful and lovely rendition of Alicia Keys’ song ‘A Woman’ Worth’ by Roxy Ixzy was enough to be crowned champion on the final concert night of Bintang RTM (BRTM) 2024 at Seri Angkasa Auditorium, Angkasapuri here last night (Feb 25). Roxy Ixzy won a cash prize of

Google halts Gemini’s ability to generate images after criticism

ISTANBUL: Google announced on Thursday that it is temporarily suspending the ability of its artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, to generate images after receiving criticism on social media platforms, reported Anadolu Agency (AA). The US-based techÅ company faced criticism after the AI chatbot created historically inaccurate images, depicting people of

One Village One Product programme to be enhanced to meet demand for halal goods: DPM

OSAKA: The Malaysian government will strengthen the ‘One Village One Product’ programme by producing more materials including ingredients for halal products to meet increasing global demand for such products. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSME) at the village level should

RM1.34 bln worth of investment fraud cases reported: Bukit Aman

KUALA LUMPUR: The Commercial Crimes Department (JSJK) has recorded 14,488 cheating cases involving investments over a five-year period, from 2019 to 2023, resulting in loses amounting to RM1.34 billion. Bukit Aman JSJK director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said following the increase in the number of cases recorded, the JSJK