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More national athletes will book slots for Paris Olympics

KUALA LUMPUR: Chef de mission (CDM) to Paris 2024 Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin is confident that more national athletes will qualify on merit for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in the near future. After young diver Bertrand Rhodict Lises became the first Malaysian athlete to confirm a slot at the Paris

Aira out to end country’s 22-year wait for World Junior title

KUALA LUMPUR: Rising squash star Aira Azman is just a step away from ending the country’s 22-year drought for a title in the 2023 World Junior Squash Championships in Melbourne, Australia, today The 18-year-old player is on the right track to emulate the country’s squash queen, Datuk Nicol David, who was

Govt committed to reduce dependence on imported food supplies

TANAH MERAH: The government will continue to be committed to reducing dependence on imported food supplies to ensure they are balanced with the country’s production. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the effort will continue to be carried out in line with the National Agrofood Policy 2021–2030 (NAP 2.0) to improve income

S’wakians deserve to enjoy economic wealth, parity in devt

KUALA LUMPUR: The people of Sarawak deserve to enjoy the fruits of economic wealth and development in the same fair and equitable manner as the people of the peninsula, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Like the Malay proverb ‘duduk sama rendah, berdiri sama tinggi’ (sit as low, stand as

Good Vibes Festival fans shocked by UK pop band’s vulgar antics

KUALA LUMPUR: Visitors to the Good Vibes Festival 2023 expressed disgust at the controversial tirade of The 1975 vocalist Matty Healy, who breached local customs and disparaged Malaysian law on stage at the festival last night. No less than those who shared on social media expressed their shock at the rude

Aira through to last four in WJSC

KUALA LUMPUR: National young women’s squash player, Aira Azman is just a step away from playing in her first World Junior Squash Championships (WJSC) final as she stormed into the semi-final of the 2023 edition in Melbourne, Australia, today. The 18-year-old player took just 21 minutes to defeat Lauren Baltayan

Bertrand Rhodict, first Malaysian athlete to qualify for Paris 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Young diver Bertrand Rhodict Lises has emerged as the first Malaysian to book a slot on merit to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after finishing in the final 10 in the 10m platform at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. In the competition held in Fukuoka Prefectural Pool, Japan,

Injury dashes Nur Dhabitah’s dream for final, Olympic ticket

KUALA LUMPUR: A wrist injury foiled national elite diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri’s dream of getting a good result after she fumbled in the semi-finals of the women’s 3-metre springboard at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Nur Dhabitah said due to the injury, the recovery process prevented her