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Harimau Malaya beat Turkmenistan 1-0 in Asian Cup Qualifiers

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Harimau Malaya beat Turkmenistan 1-0 in a Tier 1 international friendly that took place at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium here last night. This was Malaysia’s second victory over Turkmenistan after defeating ‘The Green’ squad 3-1 in Group E action of the 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers at the

MABA in race against time to get naturalised players

KUALA LUMPUR: With less than two months left, the Malaysian basketball team is racing against time to complete the application of naturalised players ahead of the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, this May. National men’s squad head coach, Lee Kheng Tian said the Malaysian Basketball Association (MABA) is still waiting

Loke: Puspakom won’t be sole provider of vehicle inspection services 

PUTRAJAYA: Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer (Puspakom) will no longer be the sole provider of periodic motor vehicle inspection service beginning Sept 1, 2024, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the Cabinet at its meeting on March 17 decided that other qualified companies would also be allowed to provide the

Ex-assistant technician claims trial to bribery

LABUAN: Former assistant technician of Petronas Chemicals Methanol Sdn Bhd claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today to seven charges of receiving bribes amounting to RM8,500 in connection with the permit to work documentation. Mazeran Mohamad Zain, 38, pleaded not guilty to seven charges of receiving bribes via online

Protecting forest reserves a challenging task

By Muhammad Basir Roslan KUALA LUMPUR: For over 30 Mah Meri Orang Asli villagers, the oil palm smallholdings sprawled over 20 hectares of land, just a kilometre away from their settlement in Kampung Bukit Bangkong in Sepang, Selangor, have been their main source of income. They have been tending their

California continues to witness violent weather

LOS ANGELES: The US state of California continues to be battered by violent weather as its Los Angeles area was hit by a rare tornado on Wednesday, the strongest one to impact the LA Metro area since March 1983. The tornado “briefly touched down” in an industrial park and warehouse

Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market

ROME: One of the world’s largest pizza chains, the United States-based Domino’s Pizza, has formally given up on its aspirations of gaining a foothold in the country that invented pizza. The company closed its last stores in Rome and Milan last year, and, according to media reports on Thursday, the

Ringgit slightly lower against greenback in early session

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was traded slightly lower against the US dollar in the early session today as some investors took advantage of the weaker greenback, dealers said. At 9.30 am, the local note inched down to 4.4220/4260 versus the greenback compared with yesterday’s closing rate of 4.4160/4200. In a

Coach not impressed with Harimau Malaya’s slim win

ISKANDAR PUTERI: National head coach Kim Pan Gon questioned the ability of his players in maintaining optimal performance after Malaysia beat Turkmenistan 1-0 in a Tier 1 international friendly match at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium here last night. The 53-year-old South Korean said high-intensity matches like the one against Turkmenistan

Harimau Malaya beat Turkmenistan 1-0 in Asian Cup Qualifiers

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Harimau Malaya beat Turkmenistan 1-0 in a Tier 1 international friendly that took place at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium here last night. This was Malaysia’s second victory over Turkmenistan after defeating ‘The Green’ squad 3-1 in Group E action of the 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers at the