Thursday, 2 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Young France triumph and promise even more to come

MOSCOW: Energetic, disciplined and clinical, France won the World Cup on Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Croatia that, even in such a moment of achievement, still left the feeling there may be much more to come from Didier Deschamps’ outstanding young team. With key talent Kylian Mbappe just 19

Resurgent Pacquiao wants second crack at Mayweather

KUALA LUMPUR: Manny Pacquiao has called on Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement for a rematch, saying “let’s do a second one” after powering to his first KO win in nine years. The fighting Philippines senator known as “Pac-Man” took on the dangerous Argentine WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse

Pacquiao, 39, rolls back years to knock out Matthysse

KUALA LUMPUR: Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years as he stopped WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse on Sunday – the 39-year-old Filipino icon’s first knockout win since 2009. It was a dominant, devastating display as “smoking hot” Pacquiao registered the 60th win of a fabled 23-year career that now looks

Belgium beat England to secure best-ever finish

SAINT PETERSBURG: Belgium beat England in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to ensure their best-ever finish as tournament top scorer Harry Kane admitted his side need to improve if they are to end their long trophy drought. Goals from Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard secured a deserved 2-0

80 confirm participation for inaugural SWAGC

SANTUBONG: Response towards the inaugural Sarawak World Amateur Golf Championship 2018 (SWAGC) scheduled at Damai Golf and Country Club (DGCC) on July 24 –26 had been encouraging with 80 participants from throughout Sarawak and other states had confirmed their participation. This was announced by DGCC general manager, Roslan Mohd Salleh

Tun M attends briefing on Sarawak dev’t

KUCHING: Prime Minister , Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad  yesterday attended a closed-door briefing on the development of Sarawak at  Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Petra Jaya, here. The briefing was given by State Secretary,Tan Sri Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani. Dr Mahathir  arrived at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, the state government administration building, at 7.55am

CM: GPS can make decisions on its own

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is now more independent to develop Sarawak without having to abide by federal decisions because it is no longer bound by the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said GPS can make decisions on its own without having

Three YMM branches donate to Hope Place

KUCHING: Three Young Malaysians Movement (YMM) branches namely YMM Padungan,YMM Kuching and YMM Batu Lintang, donated food items to Hope Place, recently. Besides, members of the three YMM branches also helped to deliver items to two needy families in the Stutong Baru area and Kuching-Serian Road. Hope Place carries out

27. SARAWAK NEW CONSTITUTION 1941 (Part 3)

3. (i) There shall be a Supreme Council composed of not less than five members, a majority of whom shall be members of the Sarawak Civil Service, and majority of whom shall be members of the Council Negri: Provided that for the purpose this sub-section :’Council Negri’ includes the Council

Adhere to traffic rules during RWMF 2018

KUCHING: The organiser of Rainforest World Music Festival has advised festival goers to come early and follow traffic rules and instructions from the police officers on duty. In a press statement issued here yesterday, Sarawak Tourism said, “We have placed a good traffic plan for the festival and we hope