World

Diana's brother compares media treatment of Harry, Meghan to late princess' ordeal

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The media's treatment ⁠of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan is on a par with that faced ⁠by his mother Diana, the late princess' brother said in an interview published ‌on Sunday, warning that lessons needed to be learned from that period.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Was a tapir really spotted wandering along a main road in Dungun?

PHOTOS of a tapir wandering near a roadside restaurant allegedly along the main Dungun-Kuala Terengganu road have started to go viral online.

Badminton

Eogene seeks fresh start at Asiad after Sukma blues

PETALING JAYA: Eogene Ewe is ready to put his disappointing Malaysia Games (Sukma) outing behind him as he looks to make the most of his first Asian Games campaign in Aichi-Nagoya.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong to legislate against persistent child sexual abuse and ‘cyberflashing’

Security Bureau says government will include targeted offences in sex offence amendment bill after public and legal groups express broad support

Hockey

Hattrick Hero Faizal steers Speedy Tigers to roaring Asian start

NAGOYA: Experienced hitman Faizal Saari bagged a hattrick to inspire the national men's hockey team to trounce Uzbekistan 7-0 for a flying start to their Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign in Gifu, Japan, on Sunday (Sept 20).

China

China's space station gets a kitchen upgrade for long-term stays

China's orbiting space station has upgraded its kitchen with advanced appliances and more food choices to keep astronauts well-fed during long stays in orbit.

World

Indonesia rescue agency recovers another victim from capsized ship, authorities say

JAKARTA, Sept 20 (Reuters) - ⁠Indonesia's search and rescue agency said ⁠on Sunday it had recovered one more ‌victim from the wreck of a passenger ship that capsized and sank in the Java Sea last weekend. 

Other Sports

Karateka Sureeya recovers from big loss in semis to deliver bronze

PETALING JAYA: H. Sureeya Sankar made it double joy for Malaysia as he joined K. Thevendran on the Asian Games podium, winning bronze in the men's kumite below 60kg category at Toyohashi Gymnasium in Aichi.

AseanPlus News

Three firms fined over HK$900,000 each for role in apprentice electrician’s death in Hong Kong

Main contractor, two subcontractors found to have played role in fatal electrocution of worker handling wiring for solar panels amid rain

Nation

Triangulation fraud: 94 reports in Kelantan

KOTA BARU: Police have received 94 reports of triangulation fraud relating to the sales and purchase of online products as of Sept 15.

Badminton

Letshanaa and Co make flying start with Hong Kong rout to reach quarters

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's women's team made a strong start to their Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign after beating Hong Kong 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Sunday (Sept 20).

Sabah & Sarawak

Veteran Sabah politician Karim Bujang passes away at 73

KOTA KINABALU: Veteran Sabah politician Datuk Karim Bujang passed away at his residence in Kampung Sipanggil, Putatan around noon Sunday (Sept 20). He was 73.

Nation

Fifteen nabbed in Pandan Jaya gambling raid

KUALA LUMPUR: Fifteen foreigners were detained by the Immigration Department in a raid on four gambling premises around Pandan Jaya.

China

China’s Wang Yi holds phone call with Rubio days before Xi visits US

Top diplomats' call likely to have locked down final details for Chinese President Xi Jinping's first US state visit in more than a decade

Nation

Son could only hold mother's hand through balcony grilles as she perishes in fire

IPOH: A man has described how his younger brother tried to save their mother from a fire but was unable to pull her out of the house because metal grilles were blocking the way.

Basketball

Youth the weapon in cagers redemption mission in Japan

PETALING JAYA: Youthful exuberance will be national men's 3x3 basketball coach Ee Kee Lip's secret weapon as his team look to avenge the horror show at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong 999 callers can send real-time audio, video data from 2028: Chris Tang

Security minister reveals timeline for upgrades to emergency call services, a day after new features announced in Hong Kong policy address

Other Sports

Games-Weight-cut heartbreak returns to haunt India on day of mixed MMA fortunes

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Two ⁠years after wrestler Vinesh Phogat famously missed out on Olympic glory by just 100 grams, India ⁠suffered another weight-cut heartbreak on Sunday when mixed martial arts fighter Varun Sanyal was declared ‌medically unfit ahead of his men's traditional 77kg quarter-final bout.

Sabah & Sarawak

Warisan open to political pact with Sabah STAR, says Shafie

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan has no issues discussing a potential political pact with Sabah STAR even though it is aligned with the state's ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), its president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said.

Other Sports

Thevendran strikes first for Malaysia with Asiad bronze in karate

PETALING JAYA: Karate exponent K. Thevendran delivered the first medal for Malaysia contingent at the Asian Games after picking up the bronze in the men's kumite below 55kg category at the Toyohashi Gymnasium in Aichi.