Author: ST Editor

Alcaraz stands in the way of British hopes of success at US Open

LONDON: Defending champion and world number one Carlos Alcaraz stands in the way of British success at the US Open, which starts in New York next week, reported PA Media/dpa. Three of the four British men who have qualified automatically have been drawn in the same quarter as the Spaniard,

Olympic champ Tentoglou clinches world title

BUDAPEST: Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou clinched the men’s long jump title with a tremendous last jump at the World Athletics Championships here on Thursday, reported Xinhua. Heading into the sixth and last attempt, Tentoglou and Jamaica’s Pinnock had both jumped an impressive 8.5 m. However, the Greek athlete’s second-best result

Ringgit rises vs major currencies, except USD

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against major currencies, except the US dollar this morning, said an analyst. At 9 am, the local note was marginally lower at 4.6535/6570 against the greenback from 4.6435/6485 at Thursday’s close. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social finance head Dr Mohd Afzanizam

Crash leaves one dead, two injured

KUCHING: A driver was killed after he lost control of his car and crashed into a guardrail near Kampung Tambak Lama, Jalan Demak here around 8.30 pm last night. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the victim, 40-year-old Mashisham Amat, was pronounced dead at the scene by a

School holiday activities at Miri Pustaka Negeri Sarawak

MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri is all set to captivate young minds with an array of engaging activities during the upcoming school holidays beginning on Aug 28. The library invites children aged 4 to 12 are invited to participate in the diverse range of activities planned for the holidays. “Running

Wowing the design arena

Zachary Ding Tok has made Sarawak and Malaysia proud on a global scale in Vietnam under the Asia Young Designer Award with his interior design project ‘KAMEK’, which featured elements from the land he grew up in. Incorporating culture into interior design It is crucial to tap into Sarawakian culture and unearth

Oya welcomes Jalur Gemilang Merdeka Convoy

KUCHING: Oya District welcomed the Jalur Gemilang Merdeka Convoy organised in conjunction with the Dalat District National Day Celebration recently. Administrative Officer of the Oya District Office, Shah Hazizul, hoped that the Information Department would continue to promote the Fly the Jalur Gemilang Campaign. “Furthermore, there should be more emphasis

Another 20 local men arrested over Super League match brawl

GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested another 20 local men to assist in the investigations into a fight involving supporters of the Penang FC and Kedah Darul Aman (KDA) FC football clubs on Tuesday. Timur Laut district police chief ACP Soffian Santong said all men, aged between 18 and 30, from Penang,

Sabah cueists make clean sweep in Labuan snooker meet

LABUAN: Three Sabah amateur players made it a 1-2-3 finish at the inaugural Borneo Closed Merdeka Cup Snooker Tournament at the Champion Billiard Saloon Labuan, Jalan Jati here. Fifty-seven-year-old Rasid@Samy Mambalusan, of Semporna, emerged as champion while 35-year-old Mohd Rozaidi Ismail of Papar was second and 51-year-old Jumiadi Juhin of

M’sian qari emerges champion in international Quran recitation competition

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian ‘qari’ (male reciter) Muhammad Qayyim Nizar Sarimi emerged as the champion of the men’s recitation category at the 63rd Malaysian International al-Quran Recitation and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQA) with a score of 94.96 percent last night. Second place went to Alireza Bizhaniavval from Iran who scored 93.30 per