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Malaysian athletics crying out for change – are we brave enough to do it? 

IMAGINE this – a new Malaysian Athletics (MA), led not by politicians or power brokers, but by former athletes who once shed blood, sweat and tears to fight for the Jalur Gemilang on the track.

Badminton

Jun Hao in hot water

PETALING JAYA: National men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao's struggles on court may now have an explanation.

Nation

Sara to add 10,000 small shops

PETALING JAYA: An additional 10,000 small retailers are targeted to be included under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) programme by the end of this year, particularly among community-based and neighbourhood shops, says the Finance Ministry.

Athletics

Hot finish with Auburn

PETALING JAYA: It may not have been perfect but national sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi ended his final outing with Auburn University on a high note by clinching gold in the Southeastern Conference Cham-pionship (SEC) on Saturday.

Motorsport

First podium spot in Moto3 eludes Hakim in last lap

PETALING JAYA: Rookie rider Hakim Danish Ramli let slip a first-ever podium finish in the Moto3 World Champion-ship at the Grand Prix of Catalunya.

Metro News

Children enjoy ‘magical’ overnight adventure

PUTRAJAYA Corporation (PPj) offered 40 children a rare opportunity to spend the night at a library as part of an initiative to build stronger reading habits among young people.

Football

Beefing up backline the key to Immigration’s impressive debut

PETALING JAYA: Bringing in reinforcements mid-season proved key for Immigration as they capped an impressive debut Super League campaign with a sixth-place finish.

Cycling

Joyride in Japan

PETALING JAYA: Track cycling ace Azizulhasni Awang (pic) ended his campaign in the Japan Track Cup series on a high after adding the men's keirin silver to his haul at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka.

Badminton

Near miss in China, bigger mission awaits Low-Noraqilah at home 

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles pair Low Zi Yu-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan may have missed out on the China Masters title yesterday, but they still received a timely boost ahead of the Malaysian Masters starting tomorrow.

Nation

Experts: ‘Me time’ is important

PETALING JAYA: There has been little or no change in the expectation that women take on the role of managing the home and children despite being working mothers, say experts.

Nation

Pace initiative to boost human capital growth

KUALA LUMPUR: A new RM100mil initiative called the Progressive Accele­ration for Capability and Employability (Pace) will be launched to strengthen human capital development and the employability of the country's workforce, says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan (pic).

Corporate News

Pricing power holds the edge

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian companies have not been spared from rising energy and transport prices stemming from hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz, as businesses plan for how to pass on higher costs to consumers while managing their own capital and operating expenditures.

Squash

Amina’s historic success at worlds bodes well for Egypt’s Olympic dream

PETALING JAYA: Egypt's bid to capture squash's first ever-Olympic gold received a major boost after teenage sensation Amina Orfi (pic)etched her name in history by becoming the youngest world champion.

Other Sports

Seoul training set to spark exponents’ push for Asiad tickets

PETALING JAYA: A six-week long training stint in South Korea may hold the key to having more taekwondo exponents qualify for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in September.

Nation

Distinguished gentlemen ride against cancer

GEORGE TOWN: Some 700 smartly dressed motorbike enthusiasts on vintage and modern motorcycles took to the streets of Penang to support prostate cancer research and men's mental health.

Nation

Little to show for after years of hard work

PETALING JAYA: Amir's wages as a storekeeper over the past 10 years have only grown by about RM500.

Corporate News

Ranhill likely to benefit from Johor DC boom

PETALING JAYA: Ranhill Utilities Bhd's water segment will continue to anchor the group's earnings growth, although margin normalisation is expected over the medium term, says BIMB Research.

Star Biz7

Economy holds up as risks build

Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth registered at 5.4% for the first quarter of 2026 (1Q26).

Metro News

State supporting Federal efforts to ease living costs

JOHOR is taking proactive steps to mitigate the impact of geopolitical tensions which have disrupted supply chains, causing costs to rise.

Metro News

Johor reps back royal request for more tax funds

Securing the return of at least 25% of the nation's tax revenue to Johor will enable the state government to better meet public needs.