Новости за 03.09.2024

KUALA LUMPUR: National badminton player Lee Zii Jia made Malaysia proud when he clinched a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics last month.

KUALA LUMPUR: Taiwanese actress Joe Chen and her Malaysian husband Alan Chen are set to hold a wedding reception in Langkawi, Kedah, two years after registering their marriage.

New York: World number one Jannik Sinner and former champion Daniil Medvedev set up a US Open quarter-final showdown yesterday as both men look to exploit the hole left by the shock exits of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

LIDORIKI: Record-breaking temperatures and prolonged drought in Greece have exposed a sunken village in Athens' main reservoir for the first time in 30 years.

KUALA LUMPUR: National caretaker coach Pau Marti Vicente is set for a baptism of fire as he leads Harimau Malaya against the Philippines in their Merdeka Tournament clash at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil tomorrow.

NEW YORK: Top seed Iga Swiatek got a boost for her fourth-round match against Liudmila Samsonova at the U.S. Open yesterday as the star of one of her favourite TV shows "Ted Lasso" showed up to watch her at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

BANGKOK: Thailand has netted more than 1.3 million kilogrammes of highly destructive blackchin tilapia fish, the government said Tuesday, as it battles to stamp out the invasive species.

LOCAL entertainment platform XTRA has unveiled its latest initiative aimed at discovering new musical talent, XTRA XSTAR.

KOTA BARU: The family of a motorcyclist who was killed when his machine collided head-on with another on Sunday has urged the public to stop sharing a video of the incident.

KUANTAN: An associate member of an anti-crime watchdog, who is sought by the police, had allegedly posed as a “Datuk” to secure a higher position in the association.

PUTRAJAYA: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has hit out at former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad over claims that the government was curtailing freedom of speech.

KUALA LUMPUR: CGS International said a stronger ringgit will have a positive impact on corporate earnings, as about 85 per cent of companies it covers are linked to domestic demand, where import content and foreign currency debt exists.

KUALA LUMPUR: National midfielder Syamer Kutty Abba is urging Malaysian fans to end their boycott and rally behind Harimau Malaya in the Merdeka Tournament.

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Gerakan has taken the state government to task over the flash floods that hit the southwest district this morning.

PUTRAJAYA: The draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) for allocations for the opposition is not final and can be discussed, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian glovemakers are well-prepared to meet the expected rise in glove demand due to the monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).

KUALA LUMPUR: Newly turned professional shuttlers Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani have vowed to swiftly justify their new sponsor's (Victor) faith in them by breaking into the top 10 of the men’s doubles rankings.

KUALA LUMPUR: Although it's been nearly 15 years since his passing, Michael Jackson's children are still reportedly unable to benefit from the great legacy left by their father.

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Abdul Hamid Shaikh Abdul Razak Shaikh who is facing a corruption charge for allegedly offering RM7.5 million in bribes to a former minister over the sale of Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd (Menara KL) concessions was allowed to travel to the United Kingdom.

KOTA BARU: Perikatan Nasional will accept the obligations set in the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for allocations for opposition members of parliament, only if it does not go against the law and the Federal Constitution.

KOTA BARU: A 36-year-old housewife was charged at the Sessions Court here today with accepting RM23,000 in deposits without a licence last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today expressed admiration and pride over the developments in Putrajaya, saying its beauty and orderliness are unmatched by any city or country.

KOTA TINGGI: A fatal accident involving four vehicles claimed the lives of a man and woman at Km61.5 of Jalan Johor Baru-Mersing, here, yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pupils from Chinese national-type primary schools (SJKC) wowed netizens when they performed Joe Flizzow’s ‘Negaraku’ with impressive fluency.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia lost its earlier positive momentum in the midday session, affected by declines in the plantation and financial services sectors.