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Barty faces Svitolina in decider on ‘terrible’ court

SHENZHEN (China): World number one Ashleigh Barty overcame the hitting power of Karolina Pliskova to set up a mouth-watering WTA Finals decider against defending champion Elina Svitolina although the courts being used for the $14 million showpiece were blasted as “terrible”. French Open champion Barty prevailed 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in

How to tame an overactive bladder

It can develop at any age: A frequent, sudden urge to urinate isn’t just a nuisance, it’s a real burden. It even makes you get up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet, which robs you of sleep and lowers your quality of life. Some sufferers

Do I have the flu – or is it just a cold?

You’re sneezing, have a cough, sore throat and a runny or stuffy nose. Influenza, commonly called the flu, may seem at first like a common cold. Both are respiratory illnesses caused by viruses, but you’ll usually feel much worse with the flu. Here’s some insight on the flu’s causes, symptoms

CM calls WBF, BAM to support S’wak’s bid

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg urged the World Badminton Federation (WBF) and Badminton Federation of Malaysia  (BAM) to continue to support Sarawak’s bid to host many more international badminton tournaments in the near future. He said Sarawak already has world standard sporting venues and facilities, especially in Kuching,

Most of SCIB’s revenue from Sarawak

Instead, what we are looking at is collaborations. There are a lot of other companies which have land banks. In many cases they have spent too much on this and they do not have much cash to develop the property. This is where we come in and work out a

Naim reaches out to the disabled

MIRI: Naim Clubhouse @ Naim SouthLake Permyjaya Miri is offering the use of its swimming pool by the Miri Ability Service Association (Masa) to carry out water therapy sessions for its physically challenged members. Naim’s Corporate Communications head Caroline Yeo said the company is doing this in the spirit of giving

Health Ministry’s decision ‘timely reform’

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry’s decision to replace the use of decade-long concessions to purchase, store, and supply pharmaceutical products to government health facilities with an open tender system gets the thumbs-up of an industry player. Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy viewed the move as a positive development

Light up your Christmas with an SMC contest

SIBU: Those keen to compete in decorating Christmas trees will have their chance to do so from Dec 1 to 31 when the Christmas Tree Decoration contest returns to Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang here. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting said that the lighting up of the Christmas trees

SGH seeks public’s help to identify patient

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is seeking help from the public to locate the family or relatives of a male patient without any identification currently housed at the hospital’s Neurosurgery ward. In a statement issued recently, the patient was found unconscious on the roadside near Sungai Tengang in Sri

Road closures, detours for Maulidur Rasul

KUCHING: Members of the public are urged to take note of the road closures and detours on Nov 7 and Nov 9 for the upcoming Maulidur Rasul Celebration at Padang Merdeka. The celebration on Nov 9, scheduled from 7am to 12pm, is expected to draw a crowd totalling 200,000 people.