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Hon Jian-Muhammad Haikal bag Orleans Masters 2024 title

KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s rising men’s doubles pair, Choong Hon Jian-Muhammad Haikal Nazri secured their first title of the season at the Orleans Masters 2024 in France, yesterday. Fourth seeds Hon Jian-Muhammad Haikal edged past sixth seeded duo from Indonesia, Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani 21-15, 18-21, 21-14 in

Putin leading in presidential election 

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin is leading in the presidential election in Russia with 87.15 per cent of the votes, after processing 80 per cent of ballots, data from the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) showed on Monday, reported Sputnik. Nikolay Kharitonov, the chairman of the lower house Far East and Arctic

Japan finishes first-year ocean discharge of nuclear-tainted wastewater amid backlash

TOKYO: Despite opposition and concern from at home and abroad, Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has finished its initial year of discharging nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean, according to the plant’s operator, said Xinhua. The plant completed the fourth and final round of discharge for the current fiscal

Zii Jia’s games improving but not back to his best

KUALA LUMPUR: The performance displayed by national professional singles player, Lee Zii Jia seems to be improving despite his journey coming to an end at the quarter-finals stage of the 2024 All England Championships in Birmingham on Friday. Former national player, Datuk James Selvaraj said Zii Jia’s defeat at the

Only Aaron-Wooi Yik remain in semis

KUALA LUMPUR: National top men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are the only Malaysians left standing in the All England 2024, as they smashed their way to the semi-finals in Birmingham, Friday. The 2022 world champions, put up a stellar performance show by outplaying Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri-Bagas Maulana, 21-14,

RM5.4b potential investments from Anwar’s Germany visit

HAMBURG: Malaysia has generated new investment interest with a potential value of RM45.4 billion following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Germany which ended on Friday. Anwar said investors from Germany and other European countries have confidence in Malaysia due to its political stability, clear policies and the efficiency

TRX to drive economic transformation

KUALA LUMPUR: The Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), which was launched as Malaysia’s International Financial Centre recently, is expected to continue to drive economic transformation and serve as a catalyst for innovation, entrepreneurship and job creation. TRX City Sdn Bhd (TRXC) chief executive officer Datuk Azmar Talib said TRX represents Malaysia’s

Pearly-Thinaah eliminate world no. 1 pair to advance

KUALA LUMPUR: National top women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah created a sensation at the second round of the All England Badminton Championships 2024 on Thursday night when they eliminated the world number one pair from China, Chen Qing Chen-Jia Yi Fan to advance to the quarter-finals. In the game