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Nation
Festive boost for traders
PETALING JAYA: Traders have seen encouraging sales throughout the Hari Raya Aidilfitri period despite the rising cost of living and doing business.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Celebrating a rich rice culture
Sabahans mark Kaamatan, a festival dedicated to honouring the rice harvest.
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Cycling
Hafidz rides to glory at third edition of L’Etape Malaysia
MELAKA: Former Forca Amskins Racing cyclist Mohd Hafidz Abdul Hamid won the men’s elite category in the third edition of the L’Etape Malaysia 2024 cycling championship yesterday.
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Nation
Painting a picture of ‘Unity’
GEORGE TOWN: As soon as one enters the main gate of Tapak Pesta in Sungai Nibong, a large mural depicting the country’s multiracial community catches the eye of visitors.
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Squash
Rachel hopes to get past hurdles and break into top 20
KUALA LUMPUR: It has been a frustrating four months for Rachel Arnold whose progress in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) world tour events has been halted by the top Egyptian duo.
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Metro NewsExclusive
Much to do before VMY2026
WITH less than 20 months until Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY2026), Kuala Lumpur is gearing up for one of its most significant events since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Squash
Bryan continues solid form to bag first PSA title of the year
KUALA LUMPUR: Brisbane-based Bryan Lim continued his recent run of good performances when he bagged his first Professional Squash Association (PSA) Challenger title of the year in the Hunter Singleton Open in New South Wales yesterday.
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Hockey
Debutant Tanaka contributes a goal in Samurai’s win
IPOH: A stellar start for debutant Tsubasa Tanaka has helped Japan get their second win at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
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Banking
Promoting Techcombank as industry leader
HANOI: Eugene Keith Galbraith, the world-class banking veteran, hopes to add value by drawing on his vast experience with BCA, the hugely successful Indonesian bank, to help Techcombank achieve its vision of becoming a leading bank in the region.
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Hockey
Grow up quick, boys
IPOH: Fitri Saari has been impressed by the squad’s youngsters at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after the opening game, but says there is still a lack of maturity among the fresh legs.
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Other Sports
Tower runner Wai Ching on top of the world
PETALING JAYA: Soh Wai Ching has achieved his career dream to become the world champion in tower running sport.
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Nation
Businesses stay afloat by giving discounts
JOHOR BARU: Some businesses here have managed to stay afloat by offering discounts during the Hari Raya festive season.
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Bowling
Special firsts for duo
PETALING JAYA: It was a day of firsts as national bowlers Hafiz Zainuddin and Gillian Lim emerged as the Malaysian Open winners in the men and women categories respectively at the Sunway Megalanes.
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Athletics
SAA roar with initiative to find junior talents, get Puma as sponsor
KUALA LUMPUR: The new leadership of Selangor Athletics Association (SAA) under Nurhayati Karim began their focus on unearthing future talents by successfully organising the Selangor Junior Championships over the weekend.
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Metro News
Dead fish stinking up KL pond
THOUSANDS of dead fish at Sungai Midah flood retention pond in Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, have triggered widespread concern among the surrounding community.
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Motorsport
Wonder Akid wheels to victory again in Cub Prix Championship
PETALING JAYA: Mohd Akid Aziz continued his fine form by winning the CP150 category in Round 2 of the Petronas MAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship at the Tangkak Motorsports Complex in Johor yesterday.
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Commodities
Exports of gold jewellery to grow 15%
GEORGE TOWN: The exports of Malaysian-made gold jewellery are expected to grow by at least 15% this year from 2023.
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Banking
Banks unveil plan to increase capital
HANOI: Many banks have recently announced plans to significantly increase charter capital to improve the capital adequacy ratio and strengthen financial potential for credit and business expansion.
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Energy
Ministry asks to increase electricity supply this year
HANOI: The electricity supply will rise by 4.4 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) to 310.6 billion kWh, by increasing both domestic production and imports in an effort to ensure sufficient power for the economy, according to a new electricity supply plan for 2024 which the Industry and Trade Ministry announced recently.
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Badminton
Fred’s magic has done world of good to bolster unity, says Rexy
CHENGDU: Psychologist Frederick Tan (pic) has made a real difference to the team in the Thomas Cup Finals.