CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Stand-in captain Dean Elgar said he will not let the emotions of his final international outing impact the game when South Africa take to the field on Wednesday for the second, and final, test against India at Newlands. Elgar, 36, is retiring from international cricket after …

(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal was elated to return to professional tennis on Tuesday after nearly a year on the sidelines but the Spaniard said recovering his confidence and natural movements on the court would take time. Nadal marked his singles comeback after hip surgery with a 7-5 6-1 victory over …

LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City could have an advantage in the Premier League title race through January as their rivals face up to losing key players to the African Cup of Nations and Asia Cup. As the Premier League emerges from a frantic set of festive fixtures with only six …

DHAKA (Reuters) – A Bangladesh court has sentenced the country’s only Nobel laureate, Mohammad Yunus, to six months in jail over labour law violations, a crime he says he did not commit, days ahead of a Jan. 7 general election boycotted by the main opposition party. Below is a summary …

KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public were reported to be rushing to register with the Central Database Hub (Padu) system as soon as it was launched on Tuesday (Jan 2). Checks by BK on social media showed that internet users generally welcomed the government’s initiative to launch Padu, as it …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians can now look forward to a fairer distribution of aid and a more effective rationalisation of subsidies with the implementation of the Central Database Hub (Padu) that was officially launched Tuesday (Jan 2). Padu will be able to assist in addressing leakages in the provision of asisstance …

(Reuters) – U.S. financial technology companies that popularized amateur stock trading are pushing into fixed income in a bid to capitalize upon growing retail investor interest sparked by soaring yields in 2023. Online brokerage Public, wealth management platform Wealthfront and fintech software company Apex Fintech Solutions are among the firms …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison on Friday after he was granted parole nearly 11 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Here is a look at what will happen to Pistorius after his release under South Africa’s so-called restorative justice programme. WHAT …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here has ordered the release of an Immigration officer who was charged with 17 counts of accepting bribes involving RM21,500 by allowing foreigners with immigration-related offences to leave the country. He allegedly allowed the foreigners to exit the country through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport …

PUTRAJAYA: The Central Database Hub (Padu) system has been developed with priority given to the aspect of cybersecurity and, as such, Malaysians can use it without having to worry about the security of their personal data, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. The Unity Government spokesman said that the involvement of …