KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian football has certainly seen a significant improvement this year since the performance of the Harimau Malaya squad at international competitions has been impressive and the results have drawn a new lease of life for the local fans. After suffering a heart-wrenching defeat at the semi-final stage of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Cup...
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Choong Hon Jian-Mohd Haikal Nazri have captured the World Tour Super 100 Indian Masters title. Hon Jian-Haikal, who were only combined in August, played superbly to beat Taiwan's Lin Bing-wei-Su Ching-heng 21-17, 23-21 in the final in Assam on Sunday (Dec 10). It was world No. 69 Hon Jian-Haikal's second title in...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s badminton is on a sharp decline compared to other powerhouses if the World Tour Finals is to be used as an indication of the nation’s growth in the sport over the last six years. No Malaysian shuttler has won in the season finale since the Tour Finals was introduced in 2018. The Finals...
If we were rolling around in money, why not? Imagine this: Whenever you eat, there's always someone there to help you pick out the bones. That was exactly how 28-year-old Mario Ho was brought up. He is, of course, the son of late Casino King Stanley Ho. So we can't say we're totally surprised by this revelation. The topic first came about...
The singer wore a red Kansas City Chiefs sweatshirt and enthusiastically clapped for her beau as commentator Tony Romo mistook her for the NFL player's spouse. Taylor Swift, 33, was accidentally called Travis Kelce‘s wife during the live broadcast of the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills game on Sunday and her fans had a lot to say about it! The...
KUALA LUMPUR: Courses in non-science streams will be revamped to provide skilful expertise to university students and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, in line with the needs of future employment, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said this was among the priorities of the Madani government, considering the...
PETALING JAYA: Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar plans to revive the high-speed rail (HSR) link project with Singapore. “I will make it (come back) on.” The line could be funded through a private finance initiative where the government pays the contractor to operate the line on a 30-year lease so that it can recoup its costs, before...
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The elderly mother of convicted Mexican crime boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has died after spending the last couple weeks in a private clinic, local media reported on Sunday. El Sol de Sinaloa, a major newspaper in the family's home state of Sinaloa, located in northwest Mexico, reported that Consuelo Loera was...
PETALING JAYA: Leaders from all races have lauded the call by Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah asking Malaysians to defend their constitutional rights, multiculturalist values, moderation and unity. The Ruler’s advice “reaffirms a historical fact and truth”, said Tawfik Ismail, the son of the country’s second deputy prime minister. “It is erroneous and insulting to...
PETALING JAYA: Saying that he is not interested in giving up five years of his life just to be a “puppet king,” Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has vowed to crack down on graft. “I’m going to hunt all the corrupt people. I will make sure I bring results. “People contribute hundreds of millions before elections. How...
