Thursday, 15 January 2026

Author: Bernama

Golden opportunity for ladies golf to prosper

KUALA LUMPUR: Lady golfers in Malaysia can look forward to an exclusive golf tournament called the Poh Kong Ladies Golf series which is scheduled to take place between October and December this year. The golf series will be open to all amateur lady golfers, with a special family event on

South Korea deal killer blow to medal hopes of men’s badminton team

HANGZHOU: The men’s badminton team suffered a disappointing first round exit in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games after going down 1-3 to South Korea at the Binjiang Gymnasium, here last night. The first round defeat to the Koreans was a bitter pill to swallow for fans back home. National number

Historic gold in equestrian brings back the cheers to Malaysian camp

HANGZHOU: A historic gold by seasoned campaigner Mohd Qabil Ambak Mahamad Fathil from the individual Dressage event, with his favourite horse Rosenstolz, lighted up the Malaysian camp on the fifth day of competitions at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, here yesterday. Qabil, 43, who made his debut at the 1998

Ministry to propose use of subsidised imported rice at govt premises

BENTONG: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security will propose the use of subsidised imported rice at government premises such as hospitals, police training centres, military camps and school hostels, to allow more local rice to be in the market. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said he will discuss the

High demand for flavored-mooncake

KUALA LUMPUR: “Kuih bulan” or mooncake is a traditional Chinese sweet pastry served to celebrate the mid-autumn festival and is often found in four dominant flavours in the market, namely red bean, lotus seed paste, salted egg yolk and mix nut. However, married couple  Nur Asyikin Moham Jafar, 30, and Ruzaini

Merriam-Webster Dictionary reveals almost 700 new words

NEW YORK: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary announced the addition of 690 new words to its listings on Wednesday, including sports terms beast mode, bracketology and GOATED, reported German Press Agency (dpa). “We’re very excited by this new batch of words,” said Merriam-Webster Editor at Large Peter Sokolowski. “We hope there is

2026 World Cup stadiums revealed

GENEVA: FIFA on Wednesday released its list of the 16 stadiums which will host matches during the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States, reported Xinhua. The 2026 tournament will be the first World Cup to take place across three countries, with the number of participating teams

Ridwan follows elder brother Shah Firdaus into cycling sprint quarters

HANGZHOU: National track cycling siblings Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom and Muhammad Ridwan Sahrom made it into the Asian Games men’s sprint event quarter-finals at the Chun’an Jieshou Sports Centre Velodrome yesterday. Elder brother Muhammad Shah Firdaus, 27, who is vying for his maiden Asian Games medal in the individual event

Umar wants to maintain national record momentum at Asiad

HANGZHOU: The SEA Games men’s 400 metres champion, Umar Osman hopes to maintain the momentum of his national record run to earn a spot in the finals of the Asian Games. The 20-year-old athlete, who will make his Asian Games debut in the first round at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports