Japan Open: Zii Jia suffers shocking first-round exit
Lee Zii Jia was knocked out in the Japan Open 2024's first round by France's Alex Lanier in Yokohama today.
Tue Aug 20 2024
EXPLAINER: Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: What happens next in French elections?
Exit polls showed the far-right National Rally winning the first round of Sunday's snap parliamentary election in France.
Mon Jul 01 2024
Macron calls shock French elections after far-right rout
French President Emmanuel Macron calls for a parliamentary election, with the first round on June 30.
Mon Jun 10 2024
Unofficial Indonesia election vote count points to first round Prabowo win
Unofficial figures in Indonesia's presidential election shows Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on track to secure a majority of votes.
Wed Feb 14 2024
Tennis - Raducanu plans scheduling tweaks after Qatar Open exit
Emma Raducanu said would make changes to her tournament scheduling following her first round defeat by world number 30 Anhelina Kalinina.
Tue Feb 13 2024
Asian Games: Zii Jia to face world champion Kunvalut in quarterfinals
Lee Zii Jia is set to face an acid test against Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the round of 16, since the Thai shuttler had a bye in the first round.
Tue Oct 03 2023
Zii Jia loses to Japan's Naraoka in first round
Lee Zii Jia lost to 2023 World Championship silver medallist and fourth seed Kodai Naraoka of Japan.
Wed Sep 06 2023
Zuckerberg-Musk fight's first round: Meta launches 'Twitter Killer' Threads app
The app features short text posts that users can like, re-post and reply to, although it does not include any direct message capabilities.
Thu Jul 06 2023
Liu Ying hangs up racket with last waltz to swooning fans
National professional mixed doubles shuttler Goh Liu Ying ended her illustrious career in the first round of the 2023 Malaysia Open today.
Wed Jan 11 2023
Malaysia Open: Naraoka sends Zii Jia packing in first round
Lee Zii Jia suffered the embarrassment of a first-round exit on home ground when he was sent packing 21-13, 17-21, 19-21 by rising Japanese star Kodai Naraoka in the Malaysia Open.
Wed Jan 11 2023
German football needs to change after tournament failures, claims Flick
Germany finished third, condemned to a second straight group-stage exit from the World Cup, after they had progressed from the first round in each of their 16 previous such appearances.
Fri Dec 02 2022
US Open: Reigning champion Raducanu loses opener against Cornet in straight sets
Emma Raducanu has been eliminated in the first round after going down in straight sets 6-3 6-3 against Alize Cornet on Tuesday.
Wed Aug 31 2022
Zii Jia suffers first round exit in Japan Open
Barely a week after suffering a last-16 defeat at the World Championships, national singles ace Lee Zii Jia crashed out of the Japan Open when he lost to India's K. Srikanth in the first round today.
Wed Aug 31 2022
Tennis - Serena's farewell tour gets top billing on Day One at US Open
Serena Williams will kick off at the US Open where she will headline opening night in a first-round clash with Montenegro's Danka Kovinic.
Mon Aug 29 2022
Zii Jia easily clears first round
National badminton men's singles ace Lee Zii Jia convincingly beat Brice Leverdez of France in the first round of the World Championships in Tokyo today.
Mon Aug 22 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024