Other Sports

Syahmi lifts Malaysia to sixth gold in Glasgow

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia added another gold medal to their tally at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after weightlifter Syahmi Nor Ghazali delivered the nation's sixth gold in the men's 94kg event on Wednesday (July 29).

Technology

X, World Federation of Advertisers settle litigation over GARM dispute

July 29 (Reuters) - SpaceX's X ⁠and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) said on Wednesday ⁠they had settled litigation over an alleged advertiser boycott ‌of the social media platform linked to the now-defunct Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM).

Nation

Small traders will get a slice of F1, says Anwar

SEREMBAN: Hundreds of stalls will be set up around the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) when Formula One returns to Malaysia in October, so that small traders get a share of the crowds, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Poor accounting practices masked Tabung Haji’s true financial position, says RCI report

PETALING JAYA: Poor accounting practices in Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) led to it recording a RM3.4bil profit when it should have reported a RM1.4bil loss in 2017, according to the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report into TH.

Nation

Negri polls: Cops to implement road closures, diversions on polling day

SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan police will implement closures and diversions on several major roads in the Seremban, Rembau, and Jelebu districts on polling and vote-tallying day for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election on Saturday (Aug 1).

World

Russia says it struck more vessels carrying weapons to Ukraine

MOSCOW, July ⁠29 (Reuters) - Russian forces have ⁠struck two vessels carrying weapons ‌and military equipment to Ukrainian ports near Odesa, the Russian Defence ​Ministry said on Wednesday.

Golf

Golf-Ko aims to channel 'inner Foxy' for Women's Open bid

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Lydia Ko ⁠hopes to channel her "inner Foxy" and win the Women's Open for the second time at Royal ⁠Lytham this week.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (July 29, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (July 29, 2026)

Nation

I will 'personally oversee' affairs of Indian community, says Anwar

SEREMBAN: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced Wednesday (July 29) night that he will personally oversee the affairs of the Indian community from now on.

Other Sports

Olympics-Ukraine begins CAS appeal against IOC move to reinstate Russian Olympic Committee

July 29 (Reuters) - The National Olympic ⁠Committee (NOC) of Ukraine has begun the process of appealing to the Court of ⁠Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to provisionally reinstate ‌the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), the Ukrainian ruling body said on Wednesday.

Football

Ex-FIFA chief Blatter blasts plan to sell stake in World Cup to investors

ZURICH, July ⁠29 (Reuters) - Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Wednesday slammed ⁠the football governing body's plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary ‌to run the World Cup, saying the tournament was not a commercial asset that belonged to a few executives.

Nation

M'sia strengthens cooperation with Pakistan, Sri Lanka in workforce development, says Ramanan

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Pakistan will continue to explore opportunities for cooperation in strengthening workforce development, skills upgrading, and efforts to create a more sustainable employment ecosystem, says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.

Technology

Delta to offer sports game on flights with DraftKings but no betting

WASHINGTON, July ⁠29 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines will offer a sports prediction game on ⁠flights in a partnership with sports betting company DraftKings, but ‌will not allow gambling, it said on Wednesday.

Nation

Man found dead after going missing while foraging for petai

KUALA NERUS: A 44-year-old man has been found dead after he was reported missing at an orchard in Bukit Kampung Gemuruh, Tepoh, on Sunday (July 26).

Nation

Immigration officers, cop among 12 nabbed over alleged MyIMMs hacking

PETALING JAYA: Six Immigration Department officers are among 12 individuals remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to assist in investigations into an alleged syndicate that hacked the Malaysian Immigration System (MyIMMs).

Singapore

Ex-Singapore Armed Forces captain jailed after cheating colleagues of over S$86,000, enlisting subordinates to procure vapes

SINGAPORE: A former Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) captain was jailed for 21 months and two weeks on Wednesday (July 29), after admitting to cheating nearly S$87,000 from five colleagues and vaping.

Technology

US Democratic lawmakers press SEC to probe Trump Media's fast feed

NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Democratic Senators ⁠Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff have asked the U.S. securities regulator to probe whether Truth Social parent Trump Media's plan ⁠to sell early access to President Donald Trump's social media posts breaks the law, according to a letter reviewed ‌by Reuters.

World

Russia jails journalist for 12 years on treason charge

July 29 (Reuters) - Russian ⁠journalist Darya Shipacheva was convicted of ⁠treason by a Moscow court and ‌sentenced on Wednesday to 12 years in a penal colony, the Interfax news agency reported.

Sabah & Sarawak

Two killed after car veers into drain in Sibu

SIBU: Two people were killed after the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a roadside drain along Jalan Sungai Bidut here on Wednesday (July 29) afternoon.

Entertainment

HK actress Charmaine Sheh marks 20 years as TVB Best Actress, remembers Patrick Tse’s kindness

The actress reflected on her career milestones and paid tribute to the late veteran actor at Ngong Ping 360's anniversary celebration.