Immigration Dept raids illegal Puchong club, detains 16 foreigners

KUALA LUMPUR: Thirteen Nigerian men and three other foreigners were detained following a raid on an illegal entertainment outlet in Puchong. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said the operation was conducted at about 12am on Friday (Sept 13) after two weeks of surveillance and intelligence gathering. "We inspected 25 foreigners at the premises. We detained 13...

Bukit Jalil LRT station to operate until 1am on July 28

KUALA LUMPUR: Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) will extend the operation hours for the Bukit Jalil LRT station until 1am on Sunday (July 28). Prasarana said in a statement today that the operations of all connecting stations will also be extended to allow users to continue to their final destinations. "The public is advised to use public transportation...

Bukit Jalil LRT station to operate until 1am on July 28

KUALA LUMPUR: Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) will extend the operation hours for the Bukit Jalil LRT station until 1am on Sunday (July 28). Prasarana said in a statement today that the operations of all connecting stations will also be extended to allow users to continue to their final destinations. "The public is advised to use public transportation...

Hoping for collaboration opportunities for local artists during AR Rahman concert

KUALA LUMPUR: The concert by Indian composer AR Rahman on July 27 should provide opportunities for local artists to collaborate with the world-renowned singer. Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk R. Ramanan said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed the matter in his meeting with AR Rahman at the Parliament Building on Tuesday (July...

Malaysia needs at least seven goals against Taiwan, says Pan-gon

KELANA JAYA: National football coach Kim Pan-gon (pic) has urged his Harimau Malaya players to score at least seven goals against Taiwan in their final World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 second-round qualifying match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday (June 11). In the pre-match press conference at Wisma FAM, the South Korean coach...

Rexy pulls no punches in harsh assessment of Aaron-Soh and Chen-Toh

KUALA LUMPUR: National coaching director Rexy Mainaky has branded shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei’s performances in the Malaysian Masters as unacceptable. World No. 4 men’s doubles pair Aaron-Wooi Yik and world No. 9 mixed doubles duo Tang Jie- Ee Wei failed to justify their top seedings in the home tourney...

Cheah sees blank future

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Cheah Yee See is set to follow her partner Chan Peng Soon and hang up her racquet next year. The 28-year-old Yee See plans to compete for the last time in the Malaysian Masters in May with Peng Soon, 35. “I plan to retire from the sport together with Peng Soon after...

Kian Meng aims to come back on a clean slate starting with home Open

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Tan Kian Meng is not one to throw in the towel easily. The odds might be heavily stacked against Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing in the race for a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics but the former is not giving up just yet. The independent pair had dropped from No....

Make the most of the weekend by visiting Madani one year anniversary programme

KUALA LUMPUR: Those without plans this weekend should drop by the Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme at the grounds of Bukit Jalil National Stadium and enjoy the various services and interesting activities available there. The second day of the three-day programme will kick off with the Madani Fun Run at 7.30pm with around 5,000 participants...

Madani govt one year anniversary programme starts today

KUALA LUMPUR: The three-day Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme which will be filled with various interesting programmes starts Friday (Dec 8) at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. The attraction at the programme, among others, will be the counter offering discounts of up to 50 per cent in traffic summonses by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)...