PETALING JAYA: More women are achieving higher education levels and entering the labour force, which has led to a lower birth rate among Malaysians, say economists. They said one way to address the lower birth rate is to have more amenities for working mothers. “As more women attain higher education, …

PARIS (Reuters) -Second seed Jannik Sinner shook off a sluggish start and blazed into the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday with a 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-1 victory over local hope Corentin Moutet that kept his world number one dreams alive. Australian Open champion Sinner was in a spot of bother …

(Reuters) – Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano confirmed he was leaving the Serie A club after their season-ending win over Atalanta on Sunday. Fiorentina beat Atalanta 3-2 in their last game of the campaign thanks to an Andrea Belotti double either side of a strike by Nicolas Gonzalez, all inside the …

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s Armand Duplantis failed in another attempt to break his own pole vault world record but continued to impress ahead of the Paris Olympics at the Diamond League meet at Stockholm’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday. The Olympic and world champion broke his record for the eighth time …

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Sunday said a poll ordered by German broadcaster ARD that asked about the colour of national team players’ skin was racist, and said he was stunned it was even conducted. The poll, commissioned by ARD, a public broadcaster with rights to …

WHAT goes on at recycling centres can be turned into programmes to further promote the practice in communities. These centres in Putrajaya and Petaling Jaya, while important to prevent waste from ending up in landfills, have also become places of learning for the public to rethink the way they dispose …

RESIDENTS in Petaling Jaya are now able to get the latest information on recycling programmes and communicate directly with waste management company KPT Recycle Sdn Bhd via the 3M Famili application. Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) launched the application in conjunction with World Earth Day. Residents can also make collection …

DARLINGTON, England (Reuters) – England players are not being shy about their sky-high goals for Euro 2024, according to Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier, who will captain the squad in Monday’s send-off game. “I’ve said it many times, we shouldn’t be shy to say that we can win it. We’re …

PARIS (Reuters) – Defending champion Iga Swiatek led the way as fancied players at the French Open progressed to the quarter-finals in double quick time on Sunday after Novak Djokovic had sealed an epic victory in a match that ended in the early hours. With Roland Garros still abuzz after …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium want a solution to the impasse between their coach and star goalkeeper but even after winning the Champions League on Saturday, Thibaut Courtois will not be called up for this month’s European Championship, the Belgian football association’s technical director Franck Vercauteren said on Sunday. While Belgium …