Day: July 14, 2024

IPOH, Perak FC head coach Yusri Che Lah described his team’s four defeats in five Super League matches as unacceptable, attributing the losses to the players’ lack of self-confidence. He said that in all matches, players, including imports, frequently made simple mistakes that allowed opponents to score. ‘All this while, I have defended my players, but not this time. I am sorry; what they showed me seemed that they have no desire to win,” he said. ‘The main reason is a very low level of confidence in all players. A simple mistake that should not happen, including a penalty. Earlier,

KUALA LUMPUR, The inspiring journey of Rosmawati Eusoff from Penang to New Zealand serves as a beacon of hope to other Malaysian entrepreneurs. The Auckland-based chief executive officer of Exotica NZ – her own online business growing and selling popular Malaysian fruit saplings and associated supplies throughout New Zealand – said her passion for cultivating plants deemed rare and exotic in that country flourished during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has now evolved into a successful business, with her venture quickly gaining popularity among plant enthusiasts in New Zealand and other countries, thanks to her effective use of social media. Among

SERDANG, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the Rural Entrepreneurs’ Carnival (KUD) will be jointly held with the Felda Settlers’ Day next year, aiming to attract two million visitors. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, said that the event will be organised by his ministry, leveraging their experience from organising the ninth edition of KUD last year. ‘Insya-Allah, next year, together with the secretary-general of the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW) (Datuk Muhd Khair Razman Mohamed Annuar), Felda Settlers’ Day will receive support from KKDW. ‘If KUD@Putrajaya attracted

KLUANG, The Johor government plans to organise traditional sports and games (Sukan Rakyat) next year to scout for new talents. Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the matter had been discussed with the State Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah recently. “In Johor, apart from the Sukan Bangsa Johor, we also want to popularise traditional sports and games at the village level. In this way, we can scout for more new talents,’ he told a press conference after opening the Sukan Bangsa Johor at the Kluang Sports Complex Stadium here last night. Meanwhile,

KUALA LUMPUR, Teenager Ummi Umairah Saiful Anuar, who won the gold medal in the Junior Champion Vocalist of the World category at the 27th World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in California earlier this month, has not only made Malaysia proud but her victory is also proof that the nation is not lacking in world-class singers. A niece of renowned singer Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza, Ummi Umairah, 13, ended Malaysia’s 10-year drought at the prestigious WCOPA as the last time a Malaysian artiste won in the vocalist category was Aina Abdul in 2014. Ummi Umairah’s mother Siti Sairah Taruddin said