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KUALA LUMPUR, Popular 70s singer Jay Jay of the famed group Carefree, died at a private medical centre in Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, at 9.20 pm today. He was 67. The sad news of Jay Jay’s death, whose real name is Mohd Fauzi Darus, was conveyed by fellow artiste Datuk Hattan when contacted by Bernama. “Yes, Jay Jay has passed away… I was contacted by the late singer’s wife just now… The body will be taken to Masjid Al-Husna, Bandar Sunway, tomorrow morning for the funeral prayers,” he said briefly. Veteran singer/actress Datuk Fauziah Ahmad Daud also shared the news

MANILA: After bagging two gold medals at the Paris Olympics, listed company Megaworld Corp. has pledged a PHP35-million reward to Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo. Megaworld, in a post in its official Facebook page, announced it will give away a fully furnished three-bedroom condominium in McKinley Hill in Taguig City. Yulo, who became the first Filipino to win two gold medals at the Olympics after emerging on top of the artistic gymnastic’s Men’s Vault Final on Sunday, will also receive PHP3 million in cash from the firm. On Saturday, he also ruled the men’s floor exercises, the Philippines’ first Olympic gold

Novak Djokovic claimed gold in the Olympic men’s singles tournament, defeating second seed Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2). The men’s final, played at the absolute highest standard, was an immensely tight affair in which neither man was able to break the other and both sets were decided by tiebreaks. The atmosphere inside Court Philippe-Chatrier was electric as fans flocked to see the culmination of the collision course both men had been on throughout the tournament. Djokovic, with three wins to Alcaraz’s two in head-to-head battles, arrived on the court with his usual dedicated support from his

PARIS, The country’s head track cycling coach John Beasley expects the speed of track racing events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to be faster. He said this is because the track surface at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome built in 2014, was just upgraded ahead of the games. ‘The velodrome has just been resurfaced. The surface will be extra fast with the warm weather, the track will likely be faster. ‘However, the athletes have all raced here before, so it’s quite quick to adapt to the surface here. We have one more training session before the events start,’ he told

KUALA LUMPUR, The Federal Agricultural Development Authority (FAMA), with the help of TikTok Shop, organised an Upskilling Live Marketing course to boost the digital marketing skills of entrepreneurs with disabilities from Aug 2 to 4. FAMA said the course, held in a hotel here, aimed to empower the entrepreneurs through the use of technology as well as boost awareness and social acceptance of people with disabilities (PwD), was attended by 18 entrepreneurs with disabilities and eight able entrepreneurs in the agrofood industry. “Entrepreneurs with disabilities include those with physical disabilities as well as those visually impaired, and are registered with