Athletes' Council to spur Para Athletes to greater heights
The establishment of the Athletes' Council by the Paralympic Council of Malaysia (PCM) has the potential to propel the development of the country's para athletes in the future.
Fri Dec 22 2023
Para athletes achieve 33-gold target with three days of competition remaining in Cambodia
Malaysia remained in fourth spot in the overall medal tally at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games.
Wed Jun 07 2023
RM10 mln allocation can boost development of para athletes, sports - NSC
The National Sports Council (NSC) is happy that para sports and the para athletes' training programmes have finally been acknowledged through the allocation of RM10 million under Budget 2022.
Fri Oct 29 2021
Tokyo Paralympics: It's the turn of para athletes to strive for country
After more than 10 days the Olympics came to a close, it is now the time for the country's para-athletes to battle for Malaysia's honour at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games from Aug 24 to Sept 5.
Thu Aug 19 2021
Bonnie, Siti Nooriasah named as Tokyo Paralympics flag bearers
Megat Shahriman hopes that the para athletes would prepare themselves mentally and physically to compete in their respective events as well.
Wed Aug 18 2021
MSN expects 33 athletes, 35 para-athletes to qualify for Tokyo 2020
A total of 68 national athletes including 35 para-athletes are expected to qualify for Tokyo 2020 scheduled to begin in July this year.
Sun Apr 25 2021
KBS, MSN have not neglected welfare of former para athletes - Yakeb
KBS and the National Sports Council (MSN) have never neglected the welfare of the country's two former para-athletes who recently claimed they did not receive adequate assistance from the government.
Sun Apr 18 2021
COVID-19: Five para-athletes undergoing quarantine at Paralympic Centre Of Excellence
All the athletes would remain under quarantine until they were cleared of having the disease through a second test.
Wed Jan 06 2021
Channel funds to us directly, not through NSC - PCM
Megat D Shahriman claims that the governing body for para sports have not received what is due to them based on their achievements and that has left them always lacking funds.
Mon Nov 02 2020
Race for acceptance: why Japan's Paralympics mean more than medals
In Japan, the way people are evaluated often depends on whether they are seen as being productive or producing economic value.
Thu Oct 22 2020
Khairy calls on Malaysians to support national para athletes
The presence supporters would boost the spirits of the para athletes who have extraordinary strengths when facing their opponents.
Tue Sep 19 2017
APG KL2017 celebration of human will and spirit - Khairy
Because of the powerful impact among the para athletes Khairy hopes that the 9th Para Games would be another glorious chapter in celebrating the human spirit across Southeast Asia.
Sun Sep 17 2017
Khairy challenges Para athletes to surpass 103 gold medal target
Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has challenged the athletes competing in the 9th ASEAN Para Games to overcome the 103 gold-medal target.
Tue Sep 12 2017
KDU offers education scholarship for Paralympic athletes
KDU University College has announced its first scholarship fund for the Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPC) to recognise the hard work and efforts of all para-athletes.
Thu Oct 13 2016
'I am 100 percent proud of our para athletes, not 30 percent' - Khairy
Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin stressed that the incentives for para athletes will be the same with other athletes.
Sun Sep 11 2016
'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