PETALING JAYA: Malaysians erupted in joy after the country's badminton men's doubles clawed back to clinch the bronze medal in a heart-stopping game at the Paris Olympics. Taking to social media, many netizens also praised the 'fighting spirit' of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik for their comeback against their opponents. One Facebook user, Eric Poh, described...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to bring Palestinians injured in the ongoing Zionist aggression in Gaza for medical treatment in the country, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the government would allocate funds for this purpose and expressed gratitude to countries willing to cooperate in this humanitarian mission. "I am in contact with Egyptian President...
PETALING JAYA: A sensational comeback by men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik has given Malaysia their first medal at the Paris Olympics. The Malaysians came back from the brink of defeat to pull off a superb 16-21, 22-20, 21-19 win against Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark to claim the bronze medal at the Adidas...
MELAKA: Several police reports have been lodged over the promotion of "free Bible courses” outside Surau Warisan in Bandar Hilir here, says state police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah. He said two reports were lodged at the Melaka Tengah district, while one was lodged in Alor Gajah and another in Merlimau. DCP Zainol said that the...
MANILA: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday (Aug 3), the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. The shallow quake hit just before 6:30am local time about 20km from the village of Barcelona on the east of...
PUTRAJAYA: The draft memorandum of understanding on allocation distribution to Opposition MPs has been finalised and is now ready for submission, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The Deputy Prime Minister said that he had instructed the draft to be delivered to Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, the Perikatan Nasional chief whip. "I will forward the draft agreement to...
GUA MUSANG: It is a straight fight between Barisan Nasional's Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani and Mohd Rizwadi Ismail of Perikatan Nasional for the Nenggiri by-election. This was declared by the Election Commission (EC) following the close of the nomination centre at 10am on Saturday (Aug 3). This by-election is being held as the seat was declared...
KUALA LUMPUR: The funeral ceremony of Hamas' political bureau chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Doha, Qatar on Friday (Aug 2) was attended by thousands of people and leaders from various Arab and Islamic countries, including Malaysia. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, representing the Malaysian government at the event, said in a Facebook post...
PUTRAJAYA: The practice of lavishing gifts, organising parties and sponsoring public service programmes – traditionally seen as gestures of respect and appreciation for high-ranking officials could foster a culture of bribery if left unchecked, says Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) chairman Tan Sri Dr Ismail Bakar. He said paying tribute – an age-old practice where subordinates...
PUTRAJAYA: There is a need for healthy activities among civil servants due to a significant obesity rate, says Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. He said this is crucial given that obesity rates have surpassed 50% of the population, with a significant number being civil servants in Putrajaya. ALSO READ: Putrajaya’s six-year plan...
