KUALA LUMPUR: The atmosphere was warm and jovial at a “homecoming” dinner ahead of Wanita MCA’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday (Oct 20) evening. About a thousand delegates came together at Dewan San Choon in Wisma MCA and enjoyed a night of good food and traditional performances. Wong You …
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Ukraine repels new Russian onslaught on eastern front, Zelenskiy says
KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukrainian forces had repelled a new Russian onslaught on the eastern town of Avdiivka and were holding their ground in heavy fighting. Zelenskiy and top military commanders visited the southern region of Kherson, where they discussed the situation there and around …
Baca Lagi »Football: Soccer-Man City face tough test against Brighton with only De Bruyne missing
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester City’s players returned fit from the international break and now face one of their “toughest tests” in the Premier League this season with the visit of Brighton & Hove Albion this weekend, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. The treble winners had 17 players away …
Baca Lagi »Tripartite MOU signed to rebuild SK Assumption as an international school
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed to rebuild Sekolah Kebangsaan Assumption, following its closure in 2022. SK Assumption, founded in the 1930s in Butterworth, was in operation for 89 years. The Education Ministry closed the school in February 2022 as the owner of the school’s site, …
Baca Lagi »Jepak by-election: Battle to woo voters starts tomorrow (Oct 21)
BINTULU: The battle to woo voters in the by-election for the Jepak state seat is set to commence on Saturday (Oct 21) with the nomination process at 9am at Dewan Suarah, here. The heat for the by-election involving the constituency which is located about 620km north of Kuching, has been …
Baca Lagi »Tropicana registers 90% take-up rate for Assana Serviced Suites
KUALA LUMPUR: Tropicana Cenang is off to a strong start in Langkawi, with 90% occupancy in its first phase, Assana Serviced Suites, driven by its strategic location and the natural beauty of Langkawi. Building on this success, Tropicana Corp Bhd has launched Merissa Serviced Suites, which consists of a low-rise …
Baca Lagi »Cricket: Cricket-S Africa wary of Stokes ‘x-factor’ in World Cup showdown
(Reuters) – South Africa are expecting a batter’s paradise when they face old rivals England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, with both sides needing to bounce back from unexpected defeats in their last Cricket World Cup pool encounters. England lost to Afghanistan by 69 runs and South …
Baca Lagi »Wall St eyes lower open on elevated Treasury yields, Middle East worries
WALL Street’s main indexes were set for a lower open on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields hovered near multi-year highs following hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while the Middle East conflict kept investors jittery. Israel levelled a northern Gaza district on Friday and hit an Orthodox Christian …
Baca Lagi »Over 1,000 call centre scammers detained this year, say cops
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detained 1,160 individuals for suspected involvement in call centre scam syndicates in the first nine months of this year. They comprise 791 individuals from Malaysia, China (300), Indonesia (20), Taiwan (13), Bangladesh (eight), Vietnam (six), Pakistan (four), Thailand (three), Singapore (three), the Philippines (two) and India …
Baca Lagi »Cricket: Cricket-Dutch beating injury-hit Sri Lanka would not be an upset, says Nidamanuru
(Reuters) – In the wake of the Netherlands’ stunning win against South Africa at the World Cup, Dutch batter Teja Nidamanuru said on Friday that a win in his side’s Saturday clash with Sri Lanka in Lucknow may not be so much of an upset. The Netherlands stunned the third-placed …
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