Author - Stephanie Chan

Harimau Malaya’s fine progess makes it a passable year for Malaysian football

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...

Hon Jian-Haikal capture Indian Masters title

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...

Time for Malaysian badminton to arrest serious decline at World Tour Finals

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...

Mario Ho, Son Of Late Casino King Stanley Ho, Always Has Someone Pick Out Fish Bones For Him During Meals

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...

Taylor Swift Is Accidentally Called Travis Kelce’s ‘Wife’ While Cheering at Chiefs Game & Fans Go Wild

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...

Non-science stream courses to be revamped to provide skilful expertise, says Zahid

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...

Sultan Ibrahim wants HSR project revived

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...

Mother of jailed Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman dies -local media

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...

Sultan hailed for defending multiculturalism

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...

‘I’m going to hunt all the corrupt people’

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...