(Reuters) – Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse thrives on sport’s biggest stages – the brighter the lights, the better for the six-times Olympic medallist. De Grasse has not made headlines with any sizzling performances so far this season in the build-up to the Games, but the 29-year-old is a traditionally …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Evidence of Child Witness (Amendment) Bill 2024 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (July 11). In her winding-up speech, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said no minimum age limit was set under this Bill because …

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of deaths from haemorrhagic strokes in Malaysia is increasing, with many patients dying before receiving treatment at hospitals. Head and Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon at Tunku Abdul Rahman Neuroscience Institute (Iktar), Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Dr Azmi Alias, said that based on National Peri-Operative Mortality Review (POMR) statistics, …

KUALA LUMPUR: A trader told the Sessions Court that he lodged a police report because he was worried about potential fighting and unrest following the purported provocative remarks by Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, known as Papagomo, linking the government with Israel and the West. Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Mustaffa …

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman’s allegiances may have been torn during England’s 2-1 win over her native Netherlands in the men’s Euro 2024 semi-final on Wednesday but she said it is a great time for English football. “Congratulations on the win. To be really honest, of course …

BERLIN (Reuters) – A plan to allow the deployment of U.S. long-range missiles in Germany drew praise and misgivings alike on Thursday, with supporters saying it made Europe safer but critics warning it could antagonise Russia and spark a new arms race. The agreement, unveiled during a NATO summit in …

BUTTERWORTH: Gas Malaysia Bhd (Gas Malaysia), a member of MMC Group, remains steadfast in its commitment to solidify its position as a provider of innovative energy solutions through its Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology. The CHP system, also known as cogeneration, generates both electricity and heat from a single …

JOHOR BARU: More than 180 artists from 20 countries are in Johor for a five-day art camp to gain knowledge and obtain artistic inspiration from the southern state. Organising chairman Tan Chai Puan said throughout the international Art-Bridge Camp, which kicked off on Thursday (July 11), participants would get a …

ROME (Reuters) – All roads might lead to Rome, but when they reach here, they are likely to be dug up, shut off or under renovation as the city undergoes a monumental facelift ahead of the 2025 Roman Catholic Holy Year. The Vatican expects up to 32 million tourists will …

KUALA LUMPUR: Work on a new higher education blueprint has begun as the current Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025 (Higher Education) will end next year. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the new blueprint would be more futuristic for the benefit of the nation now and in …