BWF cancels India Open, Hyderabad Open; shifts Sudirman Cup and World Tour Finals from China
THERE will be no further tournaments in China for the remainder of the year due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) yesterday released a revised tournament calendar for the rest of the season, which will resume after the Tokyo Olympics on July 23-Aug 8. Vantaa, Finland, will host the Sudirman Cup on Sep […]
HDC, Bank Islam offer RM100mil new financing for SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR: Halal Development Corp Bhd (HDC) and Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd have partnered to provide a new GO Halal Fund with an initial allocation of RM100 million. The fund is eligible for local small and medium-enterprises (SMEs) to embark or expand into the Halal industry, which is expected to grow to US$3 trillion by […]
Delta variant pushes South Africa’s deaths to over 60,000
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa, the worst virus-hit country in the continent, on Monday crossed the threshold of 60,000 coronavirus deaths, health officials announced, a day after a stricter lockdown was enforced. “A further 138 covid-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 60,038 to date,” the National Institute for Communicable Diseases tweeted on Monday. […]
MAHB to open private Covid-19 screening facilities in KLIA
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) will open private Covid-19 screening facilities at eight locations in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) starting July 2021. In a statement today, MAHB said five of the screening facilities would be located at KLIA main terminal, while another three would be at the KLIA2 terminal and they would […]
South Korea’s Pohang tame Southern Tigers, notch 4-1 victory over JDT
PETALING JAYA: South Korean club Pohang Steelers proved too strong for Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) after beating the Malaysian club 4-1 in their Group G AFC Champions League game at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on Monday (June 28). The Southern Tigers drew first blood in the 17th minute when Pohang’s defence inadvertently deflected Leandro […]
Former Petronas chief Wan Zulkiflee appointed Gas Malaysia chairman
KUALA LUMPUR: The former president and group chief executive officer of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin has been appointed chairman of Gas Malaysia effective Thursday, July 1. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Gas Malaysia said his appointment followed the resignation by Datuk Hasni Harun, effective Wednesday. The company said […]
Bali reopening to foreign tourists delayed as COVID surges -minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s government will wait until COVID-19 cases fall significantly before opening Bali to foreign tourists, the country’s tourism minister said in an interview. The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the economy of Bali, for decades a magnet for holidaymakers thanks to its spectacular beaches, vibrant nightlife and distinctive Hindu culture. “We were targeting […]
JKJAV: Students heading overseas can apply for early Covid-19 jabs through MySejahtera
PETALING JAYA: Students who will be leaving for their studies abroad and need early Covid-19 vaccination can now apply to do so through the MySejahtera app. The Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) said that students can now make their application on the app through the Helpdesk feature. In a tweet […]
Messi scores twice as Argentina overrun Bolivia 4-1
CUIABA (Brazil), June 29 ― Lionel Messi passed Javier Mascherano as Argentina’s most capped international today and scored twice as they beat Bolivia 4-1 to set up a Copa America quarter-final against Ecuador. Messi was in fine form on his 148th appearance for Argentina and it was his sublime pass that set up Alejandro Gomez […]
