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PARIS, Malaysia are now the proud owners of two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. National men’s singles professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia delivered the latest bronze when he bounced back from a game down to outlast India’s Lakshya Sen 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 in an energy-sapping 71-minute third-placing playoff at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena today. World number 22 Lakshya dominated the proceedings in the first game as Zii Jia struggled to find his footing. Things looked bleak at the start of the second game as the 26-year-old Malaysian found himself trailing 3-8. But, as they say, when

PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Health (MOH) has revoked the notification of three cosmetic products as they were found to contain scheduled poisons and are no longer allowed to be sold in Malaysia. MOH, in a statement today, said the products are GB Night Cream Treatment, which is found to contain hydroquinone and tretinoin, GB Herbal Cream Treatment as it contains mercury and betamethasone 17-Valerate; and Aniqa Night Cream, which is found to contain tretinoin. ‘Mercury is prohibited in cosmetic products as it is harmful to health because it can be absorbed into the body and cause damage to the kidneys

KUALA LUMPUR, UNIRAZAK is proud to announce its commendable performance at the prestigious Private Education Excellence Awards 2024, held at the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur recently. The university was recognised for its outstanding contributions to Malaysia’s higher education landscape. UNIRAZAK was the recipient of two coveted awards, including the Operational Excellence in Business Transformation Award and the Rising Star University Award. These accolades underscore the university’s unwavering commitment to academic innovation and operational efficiency. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUCHING, A Sarawak government delegation, led by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, is on a four-day working visit to Australia to study crocodiles and adopt suitable methods for managing the reptile’s increasing population in the state. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the visit, which started today, aims to analyse the ecosystems of crocodile species in Australia, specifically saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. ‘We want to study how they manage the crocodiles, when they hunt them, and what they do with the crocodiles, while ensuring they do not violate United Nations laws on killing the

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at lunch break in sync with the regional markets’ performance ahead of the United States (US) Institute for Supply Management Non-Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) due later today and US unemployment claims on Thursday. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) dropped 44.38 points, or 2.75 per cent, to 1,566.67 from Friday’s close of 1,611.05. The FBM KLCI opened 17.69 points weaker at 1,593.36 — its highest level so far today — before falling to as low as 1,563.18 during the morning session. On the broader market, decliners surpassed advancers 1,526