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Manila: The country’s title victory at the recent Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) Grand Slam in Singapore hopes to inspire the youth to learn the sport. Padel is a racket sport of Mexican origin. It is a mix of tennis and squash and is usually played in doubles on an enclosed court surrounded by walls of glass and metallic mesh. Last week, Marian Capadocia, a seasoned tennis player, and Tao Yee Tan defeated Japanese Kotomi Ozawa and Indonesian Beatrice Gumulya, 6-2, 1-6, 7-5, in the Pro female category finals. To reach the championship round, the Filipinas conquered Russian pair Victoria

SUNGAI BULOH, The remains of two Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Dungun students, who lost their lives last night in an accident at Jalan Pantai Sura, Dungun, were laid to rest today. The body of Ku Adib Aizad Ku Azmi, 20, was brought back to his family home in Taman Seri Pristana here, before being buried at the Raudhatul Aliyah Saujana Utama Muslim cemetery in Sungai Buloh, Selangor at 6.30 pm today. Hundreds of mourners were at the burial grounds, together with Ku Adib Aizad’s griefing family. Ku Adib Aizad’s father, Ku Azmi Saad, 47, said he received the heartbreaking news

KUALA LUMPUR, Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, attended the International Conference on Mental Wellness and Women Empowerment at a hotel here today. A post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook page said that Her Majesty was welcomed upon arrival by Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri and her Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad. Also present to welcome the Queen were Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) secretary-general Datuk Dr Maziah Che Yusoff and Malaysian Social Institute director-general Dr Faridah Awang. Raja Zarith Sofiah also took the time to listen to

VIENTIANE, Malaysia is aiming to strengthen economic cooperation with Vietnam by exploring opportunities for private sector involvement in emerging industries. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that Vietnam’s rapid industrial growth presents significant potential for partnerships that would benefit both economies, particularly as global demand for advanced technologies rises. “Malaysia is keen to explore opportunities for private sector involvement in emerging value chains, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV), electronics, semiconductor, and advanced materials industries,” Anwar said in a statement on Thursday. Anwar had earlier held a bilateral meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on

KLANG, The Selangor government’s commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) best practices goes beyond mere rhetoric; it establishes a solid framework to ensure that economic development does not compromise environmental integrity and community well-being. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the implementation of ESG offers long-term benefits, not only in terms of environmental sustainability but also in enhancing economic and social resilience. ‘Globally, we are witnessing companies that adopt ESG comprehensively becoming more resilient in facing economic challenges, climate change and social pressures. ‘In Selangor, ESG has become a priority in all development planning, as evident in state