Football

North Korean women's soccer club arrives in South amid strained ties

INCHEON, South ⁠Korea, May 17 (Reuters) - North Korean women's soccer club Naegohyang FC arrived in South Korea on ⁠Sunday for an Asian Women's Champions League semi-final, marking the first visit by athletes from the ‌isolated state to the South in eight years.

Singapore

The Singapore-based Malaysian doctor who sees patients in the world’s fiercest war zones, like Gaza and Sudan

SINGAPORE: While most people instinctively flee from war zones, emergency medicine doctor Lim Chin Siah, 46, is drawn to some of the world's deadliest conflicts to treat the wounded.

Nation

Foreign woman arrested after breaching restricted area at KLIA Terminal 1

PETALING JAYA: A foreign woman was arrested after allegedly trespassing into a restricted security area at the international departure gate of Terminal 1 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

Nation

Anwar congratulates Perlis ruler on birthday

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed his congratulations to the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, on the occasion of His Royal Highness's 83rd birthday on Sunday (May 17).

Metro News

MBPJ cracks down on illegal farming, encroachment at Damansara Damai park

PETALING JAYA CITY COUNCIL (MBPJ) has sealed off an illegal farm believed to be run by foreigners in Urban Park 3 on Jalan PJU 10, Damansara Damai, Petaling Jaya.

India

India's Rajdhani Express fire: Swift emergency evacuation by Railway Protection Force, rail staff saves 68 passengers

NEW DELHI: It was a swift, around 15-minute emergency evacuation protocol by onboard Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and railway staff that helped successfully deboard all 68 passengers from the B-1 coach of Train No. 12431 TVC-NZM Rajdhani Express on Sunday (May 17).

Athletics

Azeem and Co post fastest time in NCAA en route to winning 4x100 gold in SEC

PETALING JAYA: National sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi wrapped up his final Southeastern Conference Championship (SEC) outing with a gold medal for Auburn University in the men's 4x100m on Saturday (May 16).

Badminton

Chong Wei stands firm despite some players' complaints to BAM chief

PETALING JAYA: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei revealed that several players had been unhappy with the stricter rules reintroduced in the national squad since his return to the governing body.

China

Woman, 76, became China’s oldest mum giving birth to twins at 60 after enduring family tragedies

BEIJING: A 76-year-old woman once dubbed China's oldest mother of twins has returned to the spotlight after a photographic series chronicling her life recently won an international award.

Nation

Pakatan ready for possible Johor assembly dissolution in June, says Fahmi

JOHOR BARU: Pakatan Harapan said it is ready for a possible dissolution of the Johor Legislative Assembly in June.

Philippines

Philippines asks top court to allow ICC drug war arrest of senator

MANILA: The Philippines said it has asked the country's Supreme Court to allow it to arrest ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's chief drug war enforcer to stand trial in an international tribunal.

Nation

Negri MB accuses state Umno of ‘sabotaging unity government from within’

JOHOR BARU: Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has delivered a scathing rebuke of political allies Umno, accusing them of a "total lack of loyalty" and sabotaging the unity state government from within.

Badminton

Chong Wei gives Jun Hao final warning over ‘disciplinary issues’

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's top men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao is at risk of being dropped from the national team following disciplinary issues.

Football

Soccer-Mourinho says will decide future by next week amid Real Madrid talks

May 17 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho has ⁠opened the door to a return to Real Madrid, saying his agent ⁠is in touch with the Spanish club, but the Benfica manager stressed ‌no offer is on the table and he is in no rush to decide.

Nation

Raja Muda leads award recipients in conjunction with Perlis ruler's 83rd birthday

ARAU: The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, led the list of 24 recipients of awards, honours and medals at the first session of the investiture ceremony, held in conjunction with the 83rd birthday celebration of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, at Istana Arau on Sunday (May 17).

Nation

Anwar turns up ahead of schedule for Pakatan convention

JOHOR BARU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has made a surprise early arrival at the Pakatan Harapan Convention here on Sunday (May 17).

Other Sports

Mixed Martial Arts-McGregor to make UFC comeback on July 11

May 16 (Reuters) - Former ⁠two-weight mixed martial arts world champion Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited ⁠return to the UFC octagon on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC ‌President Dana White announced during Saturday night's UFC card. 

Thailand

Thai colonel praised after roadside rescue in South Korea

BANGKOK: A Thai army colonel has won praise in South Korea after joining allied military officers in an emergency roadside rescue following a serious trailer truck accident near the Sinpung rest area.

Nation

Married couple claims trial to child abuse charge

KOTA BHARU: A married couple pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Sunday (May 17) to a charge of abusing their nephew last April.

Other Sports

Mixed Martial Arts-Rousey rolls back the clock to submit Carano in 17 seconds

INGLEWOOD, California, May 17 (Reuters) - Former UFC ⁠champion Ronda Rousey came roaring out of the traps in her first mixed martial arts ⁠fight in almost a decade, securing her trademark armbar submission in the opening seconds ‌to defeat Gina Carano on Saturday night.