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Rayzam forgets Tokyo, sets sights on Hanoi
KUALA LUMPUR: Two-time SEA Games gold medallist Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian has been the national 110m hurdler for the last 13 years but his hopes of qualifying for the Olympics will remain as a dream.
Ex-top cop indicted in graft case
Manila: The former chief police enforcer of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs will be charged with corruption for allegedly protecting officers linked to the narcotics trade, the justice department said.
Dengue danger lurking outside
KUALA LUMPUR: Contrary to popular belief, dengue infection is less likely to be contracted at home or at the workplace, but somewhere in between.
Grandma sews face masks for Taal volcano evacuees
LIPA (Philippines): When demand and prices of face masks shot up after a small yet destructive volcano south of the Philippine capital suddenly spewed volcanic ash, a 61-year-old seamstress sprang into action to help her neighbours.
Residents go home to rescue their animals
AGONCILLO (Philippines): Thousands of residents under orders to evacuate from a town near the Philippine volcano Taal were allowed to briefly visit homes to rescue their animals and recover some possessions, taking advantage of what appeared to be waning activity.
Affinity Equity mulls selling Island Hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: Affinity Equity Partners Ltd is considering selling Island Hospital Bhd, a medical hospital in Malaysia, according to sources.
Ashes to bricks: Philippine city helps others rebuild after volcano
BINAN (Reuters) - A Philippine city shrouded in ash from the nearby Taal volcano has turned adversity into an opportunity to help neighbouring towns hit by the natural disaster.
Jazz rocks in Singapore to boost title defence
SINGAPORE: Jazz Janewattananond injected fresh momentum into his title defence at the Singapore Open with a second round six-under-par 65 on Friday (Jan 17) to grab a one-shot lead heading into day three.
Philippine volcano still 'life threatening' despite lull
TAGAYTAY: An erupting Philippine volcano remains life threatening despite weaker emissions and fewer tremors, an official said Friday and advised thousands of displaced villagers not to return to the danger zone. The Taal volcano emitted weaker ash and steam explosions Thursday and Friday (Jan 17), the sixth day of its eruption.
Philippines reimposes ban on workers deploying to Kuwait
MANILA: The Philippines Governmentt said on Friday (Jan 17) it was reimposing a ban on its citizens going to work in Kuwait after a Filipina was allegedly killed by her employer, echoing a 2018 row between the two countries.