Author: Bernama

Thomas Cup: Let’s knock down the Chinese great wall

CHENGDU: The national badminton squad is expected to face a tough task in its mission to break the ‘great wall’ of China by defeating the hosts in the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup 2024 tomorrow to advance to the first final after 10 years, here. Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) coaching

More than 130 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UCLA

LOS ANGELES: More than 130 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested Thursday morning at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as police moved to dismantle an encampment at the university, one of the top public universities in the United States, according to authorities. The California Highway Patrol said at least 132

KPDN raids premises selling products with ‘No Palm Oil’ label

PUTRAJAYA: A convenience store in Precinct 3 here was raided by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) yesterday, for suspected sale of food products with the words ‘No Palm Oil’ (NPO) written on the product’s plastic packaging. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan

Türkiye suspends trade activities with Israel

ANKARA: Türkiye halted all trade activities with Israel as of Thursday due to the latter’s “non-stop violence” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Turkish Trade Ministry said. The move follows Türkiye’s imposition of restrictions on an array of exports to Israel since last month, which Ankara said would remain

Timely for Malaysia to see biomass as feedstock for advance fuels

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong said it is time for Malaysia to see biomass as the feedstock for new and advanced fuels and other green industries. He emphasised the government’s strategy to bolster the biomass sector as biomass is often seen as the byproduct

Unity debate can help bridge the social deficit: Experts

By Muhammad Basir Roslan KUALA LUMPUR: Building unity in a country of diverse races, cultures and religions has its challenges especially social interactions, which are essential aspects of social relationships. However, guided and governed by the five tenets of the Rukun Negara (National Principles), Malaysians are able to overcome the

Advanced TVET to address shortage of 30,000 engineers

KOTA BHARU: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes are set to be enhanced to address the shortage of 30,000 engineers in the country, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He also emphasised the importance of focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to keep pace with current demands.

Thomas Cup: Malaysia in semis after 8-year wait

CHENGDU: Malaysia stormed into the semi-finals of the 2024 Thomas Cup after sending 2014 champions Japan packing yesterday with a 3-1 win in a quarter-final match held at Chengdu High Tech-Zone Sports Centre, Chengdu, China. Malaysia will face China in the semi-finals on Saturday after the Chinese beat defending champion India 3-1 in another quarter-final encounter. The