YEARENDER - All roads lead to Paris in 2024
IOC President Thomas Bach says Paris will be "new era" for the Games - more inclusive and more sustainable than ever before.
Sun Dec 31 2023
Excitement, greatness return as a "special" Tokyo 2020 reaches midway
the Tokyo Olympics Games has gathered the best athletes around the world, among them returning Olympians, whose passions for the Games have never been damped down by ages.
Sat Jul 31 2021
Olympics - Organisers cap Tokyo 2020 spectators at 10,000 per venue
The limit for the Games, scheduled to begin on July 23, will be set at 50 per cent of venue capacity, up to a maximum of 10,000 people.
Mon Jun 21 2021
Japan prepares to vaccinate its Olympians, Paralympians
Japan is using shots donated for the Games amid public anger over the slow pace of the country's vaccine rollout.
Wed May 12 2021
Tokyo 2020: Malaysian contingent must abide by regulations, including daily COVID-19 screening - NSC
The Malaysian contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games must abide by all regulations stipulated by the organiser, including daily COVID-19 screening.
Thu Apr 29 2021
Fatehah sprints to 110th gold for Malaysia
Fatehah's gold was just one short of the 111-gold target set for the games to emerge as the overall champion but gave the 2,500 odd fans who had filled the arena to the brim every reason to cheer.
Mon Aug 28 2017
Olympics: 47% of tickets sold and Zika not a problem, Rio organisers
Organisers for the 2016 Rio Olympics said on Wednesday that 47% of the tickets for the Games have already been sold, over five months before the opening ceremony.
Thu Mar 03 2016
Perlis MB orders to complete venues for SUKMA
Perlis Menteri Besar Azlan Man has directed work at construction sites for SUKMA to be carried out around the clock (24 hours), to avoid any delays in the completion of infrastructure for the games
Mon Feb 03 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024