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BY: Michelle Liew The 31st SEA Games officially ended with the torch of the games being extinguished, in a colourful and energetic closing ceremony at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium, yesterday. The ceremony began with a musical and cultural performance, followed by the singing of the Vietnamese national anthem ‘Doan…

A graduate from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) who was stuck on the Penang Bridge following a fatal accident, sought help from motorcyclists to get him to the university for his graduation ceremony. R. Kevin, 28, said he was bent on walking up the stage in his graduation robe and knew…

The innocence of children is something that truly makes you believe that the world can become a better place, which is why working with them can be such a rewarding experience. Just ask Aliah, one of UPLIFT’s volunteers helping out at the Kg. Serigala kindergarten! Welcome to Kg. Serigala In…

Menteri Kanan Kesihatan Khairy Jamaluddin dilantik sebagai seorang daripada lima Naib Presiden Perhimpunan Kesihatan Dunia ke-75 yang kini sedang berlangsung di Geneva, Switzerland. Empat lagi wakil lain yang dipilih adalah dari Bulgaria, Indonesia, Togo dan Amerika Syarikat. Berita itu dikongsikan Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah yang…

BY: Michelle Liew National men’s singles badminton champion Lee Zii Jia topped the Thailand Open after edging out Chinese player Li Shi Feng in the finals at Impact Arena, Bangkok, yesterday. The 24-year-old clinched his victory in a three-set battle at 17-21, 21-11 and 23-21. The success saw Zii Jia…

She suffered two miscarriages and also other health issues, but that did not stop her from getting her PhD. Recently, Nur Liyana Sulaiman, 36, said she continued her studies in 2012 and though it took her nine years, she completed her Software Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). There were…

BY: Michelle Liew   From left: Eric Chappell, Jenn Ngan, Gabrielle Geetha and Arman Haiderr. Animal rescue organisation Ruff Love will be holding its 10th pet adoption drive upcoming this Sunday on May 22 at Medan Damansara, with numerous cats and dogs looking for a loving forever home. Ruff Love…

BY: Michelle Liew The national bowling team is on track to secure the SEA Games medals in the men’s and women’s team events, after topping the first day on Wednesday. The men’s team comprising Nevern Netaneel, Mohd Hafiz Zainuddin, Mohd Syazirol Shamsuddin and Shahrukh Amin Zulkifli did 2,678 pin drops…

Kerajaan hari ini memansuhkan keperluan lesen import (AP) terhadap bahan makanan, berkuat kuasa serta-merta. Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob berkata keputusan tersebut dibuat dalam mesyuarat Kabinet hari ini sebagai langkah penting dalam menjamin keselamatan makanan di negara. Beliau berkata, dengan pemansuhan keperluan permit itu, ia bermakna sesiapa sahaja…

Thousands of yellow butterflies mesmerised motorists as they flew along the road in Kota Marudu, Sabah recently. According to Nurul Asna Hidayah, who witnessed the spectacular event, she and her friend first thought it was falling yellow leaves. “However, when we went closer, we saw more and more of them.…