KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s discus thrower, Muhammad Irfan Shamsuddin, and women’s hammer thrower, Grace Wong Xiu Mei, will be the backbone of Malaysian Athletics (MA) at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. MA’s Secretary-General, Norhayati Karim, said Irfan and Grace are currently training abroad, as they prepare to shine
KUALA LUMPUR: The Chef de Mission (CDM) for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan, is banking on the Malaysian contingent to deliver a more ‘ferocious’ performance in Japan, surpassing their achievement at the 2022 edition in Hangzhou, China. Sumali said he is committed to exploring new strategies
YEONCHEON, South Korea: The South Korea and United States (US) militaries staged joint river-crossing drills in the border county of Yeoncheon on Saturday as part of their annual spring exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability between the allies. According to Yonhap News Agency, the field training coincided with North Korea firing
KUALA LUMPUR: A prolonged conflict between the United States (US) and Iran could slash West Asia crude oil output by as much as 70 per cent in a worst-case scenario, said energy research firm, Rystad Energy. In a statement, the firm said supply disruptions linked to the conflict could push regional
KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has appointed Malaysia Lawn Bowls Federation president, Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz, and Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia president, Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan, as Chefs de Mission (CDM) for the national contingents to the 23rd Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 and the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: The application to suspend the implementation of a court order regarding Sabah’s 40 per cent revenue entitlement does not affect the principle of the special grant right as provided under Articles 112C and 112D of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and
ISTANBUL, Turkiye: Russian President, Vladimir Putin, proposed transferring Iran’s enriched uranium to Russia during a phone call with United States President, Donald Trump, this week as part of a potential deal to end the war, but Trump rejected the proposal, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing Axios report on Friday. Putin raised several proposals for
ISTANBUL, Turkiye: A UN peacekeeper was injured in an overnight attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) position in southern Lebanon, which also resulted in fire, an official said Saturday, Anadolu Ajansi reported. UNIFIL spokesperson, Kandice Ardiel, said in a statement that “one of our positions near Meiss ej
KUALA LUMPUR: Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz has been chosen as Malaysian Union United Democratic Alliance’s (MUDA) new president for the term of 2026-2029 at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and the party’s inaugural election in Petaling Jaya on Saturday. The Puteri Wangsa assemblyman was previously acting MUDA president. MUDA Information Chief,
KUALA LUMPUR: The Teaching Hospital and Prima Health Centre (PKP) project at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has reached 75.65 per cent physical progress as of February 25. Works Minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, said the project, implemented by the Public Works Department through the Special Project Team 2, uses the design-and-build method, with a current