PETALING JAYA: It was not the fairytale ending that shuttlers Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen were looking for in the World Championships final but both were still left savouring their biggest career success to date. The Danish men’s doubles pair came close to capturing the gold in front of 10,000 passionate fans at the Royal...
THERE were many thrills and spills in the just concluded World Championships in Copenhagen. History was created as young stars celebrated their biggest wins of their careers while established shuttlers fell and a few continued to excel. Here are some of the highlights of the tournament: Blood, sweat and tears Young star Kunlavut Vitidsarn fulfilled his childhood dream after...
PETALING JAYA: There’s no time to waste for Ng Tze Yong as he seeks to close the gap with the world’s best shuttlers. Tze Yong cannot afford to rest on his laurels as players younger than the 23-year-old shone in the just concluded World Championships in Copenhagen. Thai sensation Kunlavut Vitidsarn captured a historic gold for his...
The University of Hong Kong nutrition student was accused of being “two-faced” earlier on in the competition. After months of competition and harsh critiques, a winner has emerged from this year’s Miss Hong Kong pageant — 21-year-old Hilary Chong. Lynn Wang was the first runner-up, while Lovelle Wang was the second runner-up. Hilary, who’s currently studying nutrition at the University...
In fact, she looks so good, one netizen even asked if she’s the, um, younger sister of Donnie’s 42-year-old wife. Now we know where Donnie Yen’s wife, former beauty queen Cissy Wang, 42, gets her good looks from. Recently, Cissy’s mum, Jennifer Wang, wowed the internet with stunning photos of herself on Instagram. Dressed in black and green strapless gown, she...
You don't mess with fashion if you're on Angelababy's team. Chinese star Angelababy, 34, is known as one of China's most fashionable stars. She's the face of many luxury brands and is always dressed head-to-toe in the latest designer togs. So one would never expect her to step out in a designer knock-off dress. But she did. For a...
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil will launch the 5G Rahmah package and the Rahmah Civil Servants Postpaid Incentive on Tuesday (Aug 29). He is expected to provide details on the package and incentive that were announced on Aug 7 as one of the unity government's initiatives to bridge the digital divide and ensure...
IPOH: In conjunction with National Month celebrations, residents of Taman Klebang Putra 1 here decided to set up a "Laman Merdeka" in their neighbourhood field to show their patriotism and love for the country. Klebang Putra 1 Neighbourhood Watch Committee (KRT) chairman Dr Mohamad Azrul Azly said the idea to set up Laman Merdeka involving about...
MUAR: Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has clapped back at Perikatan Nasional's statement that it will be able to form the government if it wins the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state seats. "Perikatan should learn how to count and stop dreaming of forming the government if they do not have the figures", the Umno supreme council...
MUAR: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang is only making baseless statements out of desperation in order to win in the coming by-elections, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. “He recently claimed that PAS decided to end their cooperation with DAP after the party decided not to support the Islamic state agenda back in 2008. “This is...
