
#ICYMI Editor's Top Picks (Sept 19-25)
IN case you missed it, here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning September 19 to 25, 2016.
Mon Sep 26 2016

US swimmer Ryan Lochte banned 10 months - reports
US swimmer Ryan Lochte has been hit with a 10-month suspension following his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the Olympics
Thu Sep 08 2016

Ridhuan Tee's comments on athletes highly insulting - Khairy
The independent speaker should stop talking about sports since he knows nothing about it, the Youth and Sports Minister says.
Wed Aug 31 2016

Doubles player Wee Kiong gets RM100,000 incentive from Sabah government
Tan Wee Kiong has received a RM100,000 incentive from the Sabah government and private agencies for his silver medal win at the Rio Olympics.
Mon Aug 29 2016

Sports training needs to focus on mental strength - PM
Sports training in the country needs to focus on mental strength to boost national athletes' capability to be more successful at the top level, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Fri Aug 26 2016

Olympics: Swimmer Ryan Lochte charged over false robbery claim
The Brazilian authorities have charged US swimming star Ryan Lochte with making a false statement about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics, police said.
Fri Aug 26 2016

Vladimir Putin calls ban on Russian Paralympic team 'immoral'
A ban on Russia's Paralympic team competing in Rio next month is cynical and immoral, President Vladimir Putin said.
Thu Aug 25 2016

US Olympic swimmer Feigen says he omitted facts to protect teammates
Feigen said he failed to tell police that the swimmers had urinated behind a building or that teammate Ryan Lochte had torn a metal-framed advertising poster from a wall.
Thu Aug 25 2016

Rio 2016: Team Malaysia receive heroes' welcome at KLIA
Malaysian Olympic heroes received a heroes' welcome at the Bunga Raya Complex following their best games medal haul.
Wed Aug 24 2016

Chong Wei confident Malaysia will win gold in Tokyo
Datuk Lee Chong Wei says the success of the national contingent at the Rio Olympics proved all athletes were capable of winning medals.
Wed Aug 24 2016

RM200,000 more for Rio Olympic stars - PM Najib
The incentive is on top of the RM300,000 and RM100,000 announced by the government before the Rio Games for silver and bronze winners respectively.
Wed Aug 24 2016

Welcome home, national heroes!
Their arrival is certainly much anticipated, together with the four silver medals and one bronze medal that will be accompanying them.
Wed Aug 24 2016

Rio 2106: PM Najib proud of Malaysia's best ever performance
The prime minister says Malaysia's four silvers and one bronze medal feat and the determination shown by the athletes must be emulated by the people in their daily endeavours.
Wed Aug 24 2016

Azizulhasni's 'road bike' issue resolved - Terengganu MB
Both sides met on a positive note last night and discussed various matters in sports development for the good of the state and its athletes.
Tue Aug 23 2016

Rio 2016 Olympic: Closing ceremony
Rio 2016 Olympic: Closing ceremony
Mon Aug 22 2016

AI Revolution: Will Malaysia’s workforce sink or swim?
AI is no longer a distant concept, it is actively transforming industries, reshaping job markets, and redefining the skills needed.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
Beijing insists it will choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama says any successor named by China would not be respected.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025

US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'
The ruling, the first of its kind, marks an early victory for advocates pushing DOGE to be more transparent about its role in mass firings.
Tue Mar 11 2025

How to Get to Merdeka 118: Your Complete Guide
Heres everything you need to know about getting there efficiently.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Trump's renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect, says prime minister
Greenland, whose population is only 57,000, belongs to its people and that it should decide on its own future, says it's PM.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Why Canada is jailing more Indigenous people despite Trudeau's promises
Sentencing rules, supervisory orders and parole denials drive higher incarceration rates.
Tue Mar 11 2025

BRICS' climate leadership aims hang on healing deep divides
So far the middle-income BRICS have resisted demands from cash-strapped developed countries that they should share financial liability.
Tue Mar 11 2025

As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?
The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Social media platform X down again for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Elon Musk's social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.
Mon Mar 10 2025