Citycism

Cleaning up Semporna’s waters

BRITISH travel vlogger Ben Frier, known online as Backpacker Ben, struck a raw nerve late last year when he ranked Semporna among Asia's top five dirtiest towns.

Metro News

Lessons to learn from fun challenges for Scouts, Guides

FROM launching water rockets to building bridges and taking the controls of a flight simulator, Scouts and Girl Guides from three Penang schools traded their classrooms for a day of hands-on challenges.

Nation

Fewer flood evacuees in Kedah, slight uptick in Negri

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Kedah has continued to improve, with the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres falling, while Negri Sembilan recorded a slight increase and Perak remained unchanged.

Metro News

PJ eateries face higher fines for unvaccinated workers

EFFECTIVE Jan 1 next year, food operators in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, will face stiffer fines if their workers fail to obtain mandatory typhoid vaccinations.

Metro News

Selangor should site Batu Arang WTE plant in Bukit Tagar

SINCE the Batu Arang waste-to- energy (WTE) project was announced, concern has grown over the risks of siting the facility close to existing residential areas and future housing developments.

Nation

Ministry: DPP programme not a way for refugees to get PR, citizenship

PUTRAJAYA: The Refugee Registration Document (DPP) Programme is not a pathway for refugees to remain in Malaysia permanently, obtain Permanent Resident (PR) status or acquire Malaysian citizenship, says the Home Ministry.

Football

Back to tradition when GOATs go

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Holland and Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink believes the exits of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will open the door for the return of the traditional No. 9 in modern football.

Metro News

Early warning systems for Ampang Jaya slopes

A TOTAL of 10 early warning systems (EWS) have been earmarked for high-risk slope locations across Ampang Jaya, Selangor, to bolster monitoring and provide timely alerts ahead of potential landslides.

Nation

Cabinet agrees to two-stage AUKU reform

PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has agreed to a two-stage reform of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU), beginning with amendments to the existing law before its eventual replacement with a new legislation, says Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil (pic).

Football

Aidil admits Cats not at Gangwon’s level but hopeful of comeback after narrow loss

PETALING JAYA: Kuching City coach Aidil Sharin Sahak made no bones about the gulf in standard between his side and South Korea's Gangwon after they went down 0-1 in the AFC Champions League (ACL) Two match on Thursday.

Metro News

Face to face with nature, big and small

A VISIT to any of the zoos in the country brings families within arm's reach of nature's varied species – from vibrant macaws and agile orang utans to towering elephants and giant pandas steadily stripping bamboo stalks.

Nation

Ministry to let classes shift online for Deepavali

PUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry has allowed online or hybrid teaching and learning (PdP) sessions to be conducted at public higher education institutions from Nov 5 to 13 in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration on Nov 8.

Motorsport

Never off the Marc

SEPANG: Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez survived an early crash during practice at the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prixbut made it up by topping the charts yesterday at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC).

Cycling

Yusof retains silver in time trial at Para World Champs

KUALA LUMPUR: Track rider Mohd Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin's perseverance paid off as he successfully defended his silver medal for Malaysia in the men's C1 1km time trial event at the Para World Championships in Apeldoorn, Holland.

Motorsport

Martin’s Malaysian GP hopes hang by a thread

SEPANG: Aprilia rider Jorge Martin's participation in the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix is in doubt after he managed just three laps during the afternoon practice session at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) yesterday.

Indonesia

Wildfires fuel deadly air pollution

Pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across the country caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in the vast archipelago in September, according to a new study.

Golf

Liyana vows to bounce back after carding one-over 73

KUALA LUMPUR: Liyana Durisic endured a frustrating second day but still remained the leading Malaysian at the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.

Nation

Myanmar boys deny threatening elderly woman

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Three Myanmar boys accused of threatening a 71-year-old woman with an iron rod, stones and other objects pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminal intimidation at the Magistrate's Court here.

Letters

Let AI be just a tool in the engine of our creativity

From FAIZUL HADI SHAUL HAMEED, Lecturer Centre of Foundation Studies Universiti Malaya.

Hockey

Azrai hits brace in strong victory over Bangladesh

PETALING JAYA: A brace from Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal set the tone for Malaysia's emphatic win against Bangladesh at the Asian Champions Trophy.