Sunday, 1 February 2026

Author: ST Editor

Army Red Warrior promises heart-stopping stunts on National Day

KUALA LUMPUR: A lone motorcyclist performs a jump over 66 Royal Enfield motorcycles is one of the heart-stopping performances promised by the Army Red Warrior Motorcycle Acrobatics team as part of the National Day celebration which will take place at Dataran Putrajaya, on Aug 31. Even more impressive the stunt

Gifts, deals galore in Taipei tourism promotion await Malaysia, Singapore travellers

KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Information and Tourism (DOIT), Taipei City Government is leading three post-Covid tourism promotion and industry-exchange activities in Singapore and Malaysia for five days ending Aug 25. Commissioner Chen Shu-Hui has unveiled special “Taipei Travel Gift Bags”, “Singapore and Malaysia Tourist Exclusive Package”, and other special

All staff, students of SK Paris 3 in Kinabatangan open TH account

KUALA LUMPUR: Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Paris 3 in Kinabatangan has become the first school in Sabah with 100 per cent of its Muslim students and staff opened a Tabung Haji (TH) account. Sabah and Sarawak TH director Datin Nurlaila Said said a total of 478 students, teachers and staff of

Alcaraz stands in the way of British hopes of success at US Open

LONDON: Defending champion and world number one Carlos Alcaraz stands in the way of British success at the US Open, which starts in New York next week, reported PA Media/dpa. Three of the four British men who have qualified automatically have been drawn in the same quarter as the Spaniard,

Olympic champ Tentoglou clinches world title

BUDAPEST: Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou clinched the men’s long jump title with a tremendous last jump at the World Athletics Championships here on Thursday, reported Xinhua. Heading into the sixth and last attempt, Tentoglou and Jamaica’s Pinnock had both jumped an impressive 8.5 m. However, the Greek athlete’s second-best result

Ringgit rises vs major currencies, except USD

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against major currencies, except the US dollar this morning, said an analyst. At 9 am, the local note was marginally lower at 4.6535/6570 against the greenback from 4.6435/6485 at Thursday’s close. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social finance head Dr Mohd Afzanizam

Crash leaves one dead, two injured

KUCHING: A driver was killed after he lost control of his car and crashed into a guardrail near Kampung Tambak Lama, Jalan Demak here around 8.30 pm last night. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the victim, 40-year-old Mashisham Amat, was pronounced dead at the scene by a

School holiday activities at Miri Pustaka Negeri Sarawak

MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri is all set to captivate young minds with an array of engaging activities during the upcoming school holidays beginning on Aug 28. The library invites children aged 4 to 12 are invited to participate in the diverse range of activities planned for the holidays. “Running

Wowing the design arena

Zachary Ding Tok has made Sarawak and Malaysia proud on a global scale in Vietnam under the Asia Young Designer Award with his interior design project ‘KAMEK’, which featured elements from the land he grew up in. Incorporating culture into interior design It is crucial to tap into Sarawakian culture and unearth