Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Bernama

Sivasangari rebounds from road crash to Asiad gold

HANGZHOU: What a remarkable turnaround it has been for national woman squash player S. Sivasangari. Just a year ago, she wasn’t even sure whether she would be able to feature in the Hangzhou Asian Games, let alone win a team gold medal. That’s because in June last year, she was

Pandelela-Nur Dhabitah leave it late to clinch diving bronze

HANGZHOU: Malaysian divers Datuk Pandelela Rinong-Nur Dhabitah Sabri left it till the fifth and last dive to confirm the bronze medal in the women’s 10m platform synchronised event at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena here today. What made their feat even more amazing was that Nur Dhabitah

Asiad briefs on day 7

Shooting Malaysia continued a dismal run in the shooting event when the combination of Johnathan Wong-Nurul Syasya Nadiah Mohd Arifin failed to qualify for the next round of the mixed 10m air pistol event. During the qualifying round at the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre, Johnathan and Nurul Syasya Nadiah finished

Secretaries general, dept heads must take seriously matters raised in LKAN – KPPA

PUTRAJAYA: Secretaries general and heads of departments in the public sector are reminded to take seriously all remarks made in the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) involving their respective ministries and agencies in an effort to reduce wastages, leakages and abuse of power. Director-General of Public Service (KPPA) Datuk Dr Zulkapli Mohamed

UKM soars in the World University Rankings through internationalisation initiatives

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has solidified its position in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024 with a remarkable upward trajectory highlighted in the international outlook pillar. As one of Malaysia’s top three universities, UKM received an impressive overall score of 46.7, comprising 45.7 points for

Steinbruckner not blaming players despite TFC’s defeat to Selangor FC

KUALA NERUS: Terengganu FC (TFC) head coach Tomislav Steinbruckner refused to blame his charges for the significant defeat to Selangor FC in the Super League match at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium last night (Sept 29). Even though they failed to secure three crucial points on their home turf, the

Ringgit set to stay at RM4.68-RM4.69 range against US dollar next week

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to maintain its current range of RM4.68 to RM4.69 against the US dollar next week, said an economist. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social finance head Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the markets would continue to assess the incoming data points next

Budget 2024 must focus on enhancing 5G infrastructure, tackling cyber security threats

KUALA LUMPUR: The 2024 Budget needs to reflect the country’s priorities in driving the digital sector and 5G network technology through accurate investments and smart strategies to overcome issues related to poor coverage, network problems and service charges. Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association (MCCA) president Siraj Jalil said this was because

Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

WASHINGTON: A co-defendant in former US President Donald Trump’s election interference case in Georgia pleaded guilty to five counts yesterday (Sept 29) and agreed to testify in future proceedings in the election racketeering case, which involves 19 defendants. Scott Hall was the first of the defendants to enter a guilty

Number of flood evacuees in kedah down to 1,383

ALOR SETAR: The number of flood evacuees in Kedah dropped to 1,383 people from 420 families as of 8am today (Sept 30), compared with 1,550 people from 468 families at 8pm yesterday. Kedah Civil Defence Force disaster management secretariat chief Major (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said all the victims