Badminton

Day of comebacks

PETALING JAYA: Things are starting to click on court for freshly paired men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia and Aaron Tai after they pulled off a strong comeback to book a spot in the Taiwan Open semi-finals.

Nation

Court judgment later

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has reserved its judgment in an appeal by the Malaysian Bar to commence judicial review on the reduction of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case.

Nation

Speaker set to clarify rep’s status on Monday

KUALA PILAH: The Selangor state assembly Speaker is expected to announce on Monday the outcome of a review into allegations concerning the status of an assemblyman, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

Nation

More businesses to receive MSME funding

KUALA LUMPUR: Up to half of entrepreneurs receiving government financing and assistance this year are expected to be first-time beneficiaries as Putrajaya steps up efforts to ensure support reaches a wider pool of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), says Steven Sim (pic).

Nation

Papagomo to enter defence in sedition case

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court ordered blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, to enter his defence on a sedition charge over an offence allegedly committed three years ago.

Nation

Court upholds death sentence

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has upheld the death sentence imposed on a former army pathologist for the murder of deputy public prosecutor Datuk Kevin Morais.

Nation

Rackets out! Klang tourney draws scores

MORE than 400 badminton pla­yers from Malaysia and abroad took part in a tournament orga­nised by the Klang Racquet Club, Malaysia Nanban reported.

Badminton

Jonassen: Current form matters more as Jun Hao eyes breakthrough in New Delhi

PETALING JAYA: Past results matter little if current form is anything to go by.

Cycling

Izzah sprints her way into q-finals to set up Rhianna date

PETALING JAYA: Track cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri earned a career breakthrough by reaching the women's sprint quarter-finals for the first time at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Cycling

Pinning down hearts

PETALING JAYA: Hopes are on track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang to return home with the elusive Commonwealth Games gold medal this weekend.

Cycling

Travel woes stall medal bid for para cyclists

PETALING JAYA: Long travels and lack of time to settle in proved to be the downfall for national para cyclist Nur Suraiya Mohd Zamri and her pilot Farina Shawati Mohd Adnan in the women's tandem B sprint at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

Other Sports

Stunner to savour

PETALING JAYA: National weightlifter Siti Aqilah Farhana Draman arrived at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with little expectation of challenging the top lifters, but she stunned even herself by powering her way to a historic silver medal.

Nation

PM: Tabung Haji betrayed the trust given to it

SEREMBAN: The move by Lembaga Tabung Haji in paying a big bonus to former top management despite making huge losses is a betrayal of trust, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Other Sports

Lawn bowlers Amirul-Soufi just a win away from semis spot

PETALING JAYA: National lawn bowlers Amirul Danial Abdul Rahim-Soufi Rusli moved within one win of the Commonwealth Games semi-finals spot after extending their unbeaten run in Glasgow.

Sports Box

One-time F1 stop more than just a nostalgic return to Sepang

THE thunderous roar of Formula 1 cars will once again be heard around Sepang International Circuit (SIC) in two months time.

Nation

RCI report, TH recovery plan take centre stage at Parliament

PETALING JAYA: A ministerial briefing on the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) findings into Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) will be among the key agenda items at the Dewan Rakyat's special meeting on Aug 11.

Nation

MACC probes handouts

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has received four reports involving the distribution of cash during the Negri Sembilan state election.

Football

Harimau to thrive on more game time against better rested Thais

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should be more concerned heading into their Hyundai AFF Cup Group B match against Thailand at the Rajamangala Stadium tonight.

Sri Lanka

Six sought in Chinese national’s murder linked to cybercrimes

Police are searching for six people regarding the murder of a Chinese national suspected of links to computer-related scams, an official said, in a crackdown on cyberscam centres tied to transnational fraud networks.

Metro News

Chef brings Japan’s culinary heritage to life in KL

EVERY morning before 6am, chef Motomichi Takeno heads to the Chow Kit market in Kuala Lumpur to select the freshest fish and vegetables available for his kitchen.