Author: Bernama

French PM survives 2 no-confidence votes in a day

PARIS: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived a second no-confidence vote on Wednesday night, launched by the hard left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI), reported Xinhua. Only 122 French deputies voted in favour of the motion, falling well short of the 289 votes needed to oust Bayrou, Yael Braun-Pivet, speaker

Cheong Min refines routines to stay on top

KUALA LUMPUR: National wushu queen Tan Cheong Min (pic) is focusing on increasing the difficulty level and refining routine combinations to maintain her dominance on the international stage. The two-time world champion is unwilling to rest on her past achievements and said minor changes in wushu regulations — expected to

Rizal Tisin now coaching Thai track cycling team

KUALA LUMPUR: The coaching talent of Malaysians continues to be sought after by foreign countries, with the latest being former national track cyclist Mohd Rizal Tisin (pic), who has been hired by the Thai national team. Mohd Rizal said he took up his coaching job in Thailand last month after

Soon Huat-Sheven train at ABM

KUALA LUMPUR: National professional mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie have joined the centralised training camp at Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara as part of their preparations for the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships (BAMTC) in Qiandao, China, from Feb 11 to 16. National mixed doubles

Extreme rain warning for Sabah, Sarawak until tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Continuous heavy rain at the severe level is expected to occur in Sandakan and its surrounding areas in Sabah until tomorrow, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). In an updated warning issued at 5.45 am today, MetMalaysia said that the districts that will be affected  include Telupid, Beluran and

Sarawak floods: Number of evacuees dips to slightly above 9,000

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees in Sarawak has decreased to 9,039 people placed in 40 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) across six divisions as of this morning, compared to 9,314 people last night. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that, of the total, 4,492 victims are sheltering in

EBC’S CSR initiative to support education, empower marginalised communities in India

KUALA LUMPUR: EBC Financial Group (EBC), a global financial brokerage, has announced its latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative through a strategic partnership with the Shakti Empowerment Education Foundation, part of the Shakti Regeneration Institute (SRI). EBC in a statement said this collaboration will support the Ramakrishna Vedanta Vidyapith school

Fire destroy house, seven vehicles in Hulu Besut

JERTIH: A house and seven vehicles, including five motorcycles, were destroyed in a fire at Kampung Gong Duek in Hulu Besut yesterday. Jertih Fire and Rescue Station chief Mustafa Ismail said the two-storey semi-permanent house was 80 per cent gutted. “We received a call from the public about the incident at