Pocket Rocketman ready for worst-case scenario
AZIZULHASNI Awang, gunning to win Malaysia’s first ever Olympic gold, has prepared himself to be ready for whatever the race throws at him. In the build-up to Tokyo, the Pocket Rocketman has been dealing with worst-case scenario through simulations. And the keirin event in track cycling, which is Azizulhasni’s favoured discipline, is difficult to master. […]
RHB Group provides moratorium assistance through Pemulih package
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Banking Group has provided its customers with moratorium assistance through the Pakej Perlindungan Rakyat dan Pemulihan Ekonomi (Pemulih) package. According to the bank, customers will have the option of deferring instalments on loan/financing facilities for six months or a 50 per cent reduction in instalments for six months in accordance with Pemulih. […]
UK says Covid cases may reach 100,000 a day as rules relax
LONDON: The UK announced plans to further relax to its pandemic curbs on Tuesday despite warning that the number of daily new cases is set to more than treble to reach 100,000. From August 16, adults in England who have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine will no longer need to self-isolate if they […]
Najib’s 1MDB trial postponed after lead counsel Shafee forced to quarantine
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption trial was postponed again today after his lead counsel was forced to quarantine for being a Covid-19 close contact, Malaysiakini reported. The news site quoted one of Najib’s lawyers, Nur Syahirah Hanapiah, who explained that proceedings initially scheduled for today […]
Door-to-door vaccine programme for underserved communities
KUALA LUMPUR: Bedridden individuals and their caregivers in Malaysia have started receiving their Covid-19 vaccine under a door-to-door programme to assess non-governmental organisations’ (NGO) capacity to reach and cover underserved communities. Mercy Malaysia Health Unit head Dr Mohammad Iqbal Omar, told Bernama Mercy and other NGOs aim to vaccinate some 22,000 individuals in Kuala Lumpur […]
Euro 2020: Itali mara ke final, ketepikan Sepanyol
ITALI berjaya melayakkan diri ke pusingan akhir kejohanan Euro 2020 setelah menewaskan Sepanyol pagi tadi. Kemenangan 4-2 itu diperoleh melalui sepakan penalti selepas kedua-dua pasukan terikat 1-1 hingga akhir babak permainan. Dalam aksi di Stadium Wembley awal pagi tadi, permainan terpaksa dilanjutkan sehingga ke masa tambahan 30 minit. Keputusan penalti 4-2 itu melayakkan Itali ke […]
Sabah tuan rumah Hari Malaysia 2021
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah sekali lagi dipilih sebagai tuan rumah bagi sambutan Hari Malaysia 2021, kata Timbalan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. Beliau yang juga Menteri Kerja Raya Sabah berkata, sambutan itu akan diadakan di Pusat Konvensyen Antarabangsa Sabah (SICC) pada 16 September depan. Menurutnya, perkara mengenai sambutan itu telah dibincangkan pada mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Induk […]
Chong Wei says he can be effective chef de mission from home
PETALING JAYA: When Lee Chong Wei was first appointed as the chef de mission (CDM) for the Tokyo Olympics two years ago, he did not envisage that he will be carrying out his duties – from home. The 38-year-old badminton legend has confirmed that he will not be travelling with the Malaysian contingent to the […]
Didi duo lose US$1.5b as shares plunge on China’s crackdown
THE DUO behind Didi Global Inc. lost $1.5 billion in wealth in two trading days as the Chinese ride-hailing giant’s shares plummeted in New York after Beijing cracked down on the company. Cheng Wei, co-founder and chief executive officer, saw his net worth drop by about $1.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Jean […]
