Falling into the crime pit

Many Malaysians are misinformed and ill-informed about the UK before their arrival. As a result, they find themselves in stressful situations and facing economic hardship.

‘Love’ story wins Shorties

Freelance artist Nazim Mohammed Esa won the BMW Shorties 2008 with his nine-minute 52-second film titled I>For the Love of Drowning/I>.

The 10 finalists

Mixing sports and studies

SEA Games weightlifting gold medalist Edmund Yeo Thian Chuan can add another achievement to his long list of accolades.

Slim chance for a medal

Self-trained Tan Kim Bee took bronze in the middle-heavyweight class of the weightlifting competition in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo.

MWF hope to repair image with golden haul

Weightlifting has been in the limelight for wrong reasons recently with 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games three-gold hero in the 56kg category Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim testing positive for steroids.

Losers in Vietnam face the chop

THERE is no place for losers in the 2006 Gemilang programme. And the under-achievers in Vietnam are set to be dropped.

Weightlifter Azrol bags gold, bronze for Yeo

MALAYSIAN strongman Che Mohd Azrol Che Mat was not at his best but still walked away with the gold medal in the men's above 94kg category with a 340kg total on a day when Edmund Yeo failed to retain his title in the up to 94kg category at the Soc Son Gymnasium on the outskirts of Hanoi Thursday.

Amirul makes the grade in style

Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim became the last athlete to confirm his place in the Malaysian contingent for the Vietnam SEA Games Thursday.

Azrol makes SEA Games squad with a record lift

Weightlifter Che Mohd Azrol earned a place in the Malaysian contingent for the Vietnam SEA Games in record-breaking fashion in the national championships at the Batu Uban Sports Complex Sunday.