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Tourists fascinated by Iftar@KL

KUALA LUMPUR: The rain did not deter local and foreign visitors alike from participating in the Iftar@KL programme organised by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (MoTAC) for the second day at Dataran Merdeka, here yesterday. A tourist from Hungary, Fanni Lekai, 26, who came with her partner Tamas Toth,

Special convention for PKR’s 25th anniversary on April 28  

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will hold a special convention in conjunction with its 25th anniversary on April 28, party information chief Fahmi Fadzil said. In a statement here yesterday, Fahmi, who is also Communications Minister, said the special convention will be held at Dewan Raja Muda Musa in

Four-year-old falls to death from 16th floor of hospital quarters

KUALA LUMPUR: A four-year-old local boy died after falling from the 16th floor of Block B of the Sungai Buloh Hospital Integrated Quarters yesterday. Sungai Buloh District Police chief Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said the police received information about the incident at 4.28 pm and personnel found the child

Soon Huat-Lai Jemie claim mixed doubles title at Swiss Open

KUALA LUMPUR: National mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie upset their higher ranked opponents Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei to clinch the 2024 Swiss Open mixed doubles title, the first of the season for the pair. In the all-Malaysian match played at the St Jakobshalle arena in Basel,

FIFA cancels North Korea vs Japan world cup qualifier

BERLIN: Japan is expected to be declared winners of a 2026 World Cup qualifier in North Korea after the ruling body FIFA said on Saturday that the match originally scheduled to take place in Pyongyang would not be played, reported dpa news The news came after the Asian Confederation said

65 made homeless in Kampung Likas fire

KOTA KINABALU: A total of 65 residents were made homeless when a fire destroyed 10 houses in Kampung Likas here early this morning. However, no casualties were reported, according to a spokesman for the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department’s (JBPM) Operations Centre. He said that the department received a distress

Capitalise on second chance policy to forge a brighter future

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians who have been absolved from the bankruptcy list by the Malaysian Insolvency Department (MDI) through the Second Chance Policy should fully capitalise on the government’s offer, said Financial Consumer expert, Prof Dr. Mohamad Fazli Sabri. He underscored the importance of seizing this opportunity to forge a brighter

MAS strikes a deal with MU as partner

KUALA LUMPUR: In a significant move to enhance its global reach, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has inked a strategic, multi-year partnership with the Manchester United (Man Utd) football club as its Official Commercial Airline to tap into its vast community of over 1.1 billion fans and followers worldwide. In making the

Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, study warns

PARIS: The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, a major study said on Wednesday, warning that baby booms in developing nations and busts in rich ones will drive massive social change. The fertility rate in half of all nations is already too

Mike Mahen calls it a day

KUALA LUMPUR: National bodybuilder Datuk Syarul Azman Mahen Abdullah finally called time on his glittering 26-year career yesterday, which saw him clinch an astonishing six world titles. In announcing his decision at a press conference, Syarul Azman, better known as Mike Mahen, described his epic journey in the sport as