11-YEAR-OLD PUPIL KILLED BY GOAL POST

An 11-year-old student was killed after being struck by a goal post during co-curricular activity at Sekolah Kebangsaan St Anthony here this morning.District police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement confirmed that the Bintulu central police st…

FLOOD: INCREASE IN NUMBER OF VICTIMS IN KEDAH,

The number of flood victims at relief centres (PPS) in Kedah recorded an increase, while in Perlis, it showed a drop this morning.In Kedah, the number of flood victims increased to 1,908 people from 576 families this morning, compared to 1,813 people f…

DEMAND FOR LOCAL WHITE RICE IN KELANTAN UP 50 PCT

The demand for local white rice in Kelantan has increased by almost 50 per cent following the increase in the price of imported rice since last week.Kelantan State Farmers Organisation (PPN) board chairman Datuk Aimi Jusoh said the spike in demand was …

HEART DISEASE AMONG LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN MALAYSIA

Heart-related diseases are among the leading causes of death in Malaysia and they contributed 17 per cent of the 18,515 recorded deaths in 2020, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.He said expenses due to heart-related disea…

TWO BOLD STRATEGIES TO FURTHER IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES

The government will implement two vital strategies under its Big Bold Strengthening Healthcare Services measure to transform healthcare service delivery.

The first strategy will focus on rejuvenating the healthcare service, while the second strategy…

Cambodia Expects Medal for Dragon Boat Race at 19th Asian Games

Cambodia expects a medal for the dragon boat race “Canoeing and Rowing” at the 19th Asian Games happening in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, the People’s Republic of China, from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8.The expectation was shared by Mr. Kong Sokpheap, Assistant…

ASIAN GAMES: SPEEDY TIGERS DOWN INDONESIA 9-2 IN GROUP B ACTION

The national men’s hockey squad lived up to the expectation after easily overcoming Indonesia 9-2 in the third Group B action of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium here today.Indonesia, guided by former national wom…

SHAH FIRDAUS SPRINTS TO A BRONZE IN HANGZHOU ASIAD

National track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom clinched the men’s sprint bronze medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games today.The 27-year-old won his maiden individual medal in the Asiad after beating China’s Chenxi Xue 2-0 in the bronze-medal decider …

AFC Cup 2024: Cambodia Beats the Philippines 3:0

Cambodian football team, Phnom Penh Crown, beat their counterpart, Dynamic Herb Cebu from the Philippines 3:0 in the first match of Group F for the AFC Cup 2024 qualifiers at Rizal Memorial Stadium in the Philippines on Sept. 21.The three goals, earned…