Zii Jia to undergo own training programme ahead of Thomas Cup

PETALING JAYA: Independent men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia will continue with his individual training programme under coach Wong Tat Meng ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu instead of joining with the rest of the team. Team LZJ released a statement on Tuesday (April 16) confirming the matter. "The training programme...

Online registrations for volunteer community paramedics in Melaka to begin in January

JASIN: Registration of volunteers for the Community Paramedic programme will be opened online from next month to facilitate the participation of the public in every village that is involved. Community Paramedic Programme chairman Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh said they are targeting the participation of volunteers in 339 villages, comprising not just those involved in medical teams...

‘Big brother’ Chong Wei calls Zii Jia selfish and problematic

PETALING JAYA: Former great Datuk Lee Chong Wei has hit out at independent shuttler Lee Zii Jia and his coach Wong Tat Meng for accusing the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) of bullying professional players. Chong Wei branded Zii Jia as selfish and problematic after the latter and Tat Meng expressed their frustrations with BAM for...

Malaysian ehailing coalition lauds PM’s extra push for upskilling riders

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian E-hailing Coalition (Gabungan E-hailing Malaysia) has thrown its support behind the government’s plan to push for the further upskilling and training for food and parcel delivery (p-hailing) riders. This comes after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that more resources would be allocated for the upskilling of p-hailing riders after a...

State polls: Barisan candidate for Semenyih visits participants at hair-cutting course

SEMENYIH: Having signed up for a free basic hair-cutting course organised by the Desa Mewah Umno branch, Irfan Halim, 16, had also willingly volunteered to be a model during a live demonstration session. The teenager ended up having his hair snipped by Hulu Langat Wanita Umno chief Wan Zulaika Anua, the Barisan Nasional candidate for Semenyih. Wan...