Paris 2024: Nur Dhabitah through to springboard finals
National diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri advanced after finishing eighth in the semi-finals at the Paris Olympics Aquatics Centre.
Thu Aug 08 2024
Pandelela kicks off diving campaign in dismal fashion
National diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong finished 11th out of 12 divers at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre yesterday.
Fri Aug 05 2022
Nur Syaiful makes it to men's S5 50m freestyle final
Muhammad Nur Syaiful Zulkafli booked his slot in the men's S5 (physical impairment) freestyle final at the Tokyo Paralympic Games today.
Wed Sep 01 2021
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Nur Syaiful advances to S5 100M freestyle final
Nur Syaiful finished in third place with a time of 1 minute 16.33 seconds in the first heat at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
Thu Aug 26 2021
Tokyo 2020: Poor start proves costly for Pandelela
A poorly executed first dive proved costly for national diving ace Pandelela as her quest for a medal in the women's 10m platform ended.
Thu Aug 05 2021
Tokyo 2020: Diver Pandelela through to women's 10m platform final
Pandelela accumulates 315.75 points from five dives to finish seventh in the semi-finals at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
Thu Aug 05 2021
Pray for Pandelela's success - Reezal Merican
Reezal Merican has asked Malaysians to pray for the success of national diving queen Pandelela Rinong, who will compete in the semi-finals of the women's 10m platform individual event tomorrow.
Wed Aug 04 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Pandelela makes it to semis, Jun Hoong crashes out
Pandelela managed to sneak into the semi-finals as the 18th and final qualifier.
Wed Aug 04 2021
Nur Dhabitah stays consistent to make diving final
The 22-year-old steadily moved up the standings from ninth place after the first dive to secure the sixth spot overall.
Sat Jul 31 2021
Cheers for Dhabitah, tears for Yan Yee in diving
It was a day of high and low for Malaysian divers at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre today, with Nur Dhabitah Sabri advancing to the semi-finals and Ng Yan Yee missing the cut in the women's 3m springboard.
Fri Jul 30 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Pandelela-Mun Yee's medal quest falls flat
The Malaysian duo's performance took a nosedive, especially in their last three attempts.
Tue Jul 27 2021
Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre
Tokyo opened a 15,000-seat swimming venue for the Olympic Games next year on Saturday, with a swimming star diagnosed with leukaemia last year demonstrating freestyle at the ceremony.
Sat Oct 24 2020
Pandelela not in action at FINA Grand Pix in Kuching
The National diving queen is not in action in the FINA Grand Prix diving championship that is taking place at the Sarawak Aquatics Centre.
Fri Oct 21 2016
Rio Paralympics: Jamery Siga fails to qualify for final
The 31-year-old swimmer from Sarawak only managed to clock 38.79s to finish in 6th place in the first heat at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Rio.
Tue Sep 13 2016
Rio 2016: Pandelela, Nur Dhabitah qualify for semifinals
In the preliminary round at Maria Aquatics Centre here, Pandelela, the bronze medalist for the event in 2012 London Olympics, finished sixth while Nur Dhabitah in eighth spot.
Thu Aug 18 2016
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024