Author: Bernama

JAC: Semi-Final target for young tigers

KUALA LUMPUR: The national men’s junior hockey team has been handed a semi-final target at the Junior Asia Cup (JAC) 2024, which will be held from Nov 26 to Dec 4 in Al Amarat Muscat, Oman. The tournament also serves as an Asian qualifier for the 2025 Junior World Cup,

Zii Jia secures spot in BWF World Tour Finals

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s professional men’s singles player Lee Zii Jia has qualified for the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, next month. This was confirmed by BWF in a social media post, marking Zii Jia’s return to the prestigious tournament after a two-year absence. This will be Zii Jia’s

Kim Swee opts not to renew contract with Sabah FC

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah FC head coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee has chosen not to extend his contract with the team when it expires this month. In a statement today, Kim Swee said the first match of the Round of 16 in the Malaysia Cup against PT Athtelic FC, scheduled for

Malaysia Cup: Bidoglio wants JDT to maintain winning momentum

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) head coach Hector Bidoglio wants his team to maintain their winning momentum in the Malaysia Cup title defence. He expressed satisfaction with his players’ performance in their 3-0 win over Kuala Lumpur Rovers (KL Rovers) in the round of 16 last night, describing it

Viet leader accorded official welcome  

PUTRAJAYA: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, who is on a three-day official visit to Malaysia, was accorded an official welcome at Dataran Perdana, here today. Lam, who arrived in Malaysia earlier today, was greeted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,

Malaysia hopes for decisive agreement on climate change funding

BAKU (Azerbaijan): Malaysia hopes a decisive agreement on climate change funding under the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), a critical component of the Paris Agreement, will be reached during the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability

PM Anwar: Media freedom recognition needs improvement but 3Rs limit action

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has acknowledged the need to improve international recognition of media freedom in the country but noted certain limitations due to issues tied to the 3Rs of royalty, race and religion. Anwar said this stems from a request by the Malay rulers for