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KOTA KINABALU, Sabah’s rhythmic gymnastics squad is determined to put up a tough fight as they make their second Malaysia Games (SUKMA) appearance at the 21st SUKMA in Sarawak that begins on Aug 17. Team manager Jasmine Law Phaik Chuan said that the team of nine 13- to 15-year-olds were capable of winning at least three bronze medals, in the team event, as well as the group hoop and clubs events, based on their capabilities shown throughout a year of training, their track records and performance at the previous SUKMA in Kuala Lumpur two years ago. ‘We placed fifth in

ALOR SETAR, Kedah’s water resources will be at a critical stage only if the water capacity of Pedu Dam drops to 15 per cent. Muda Agricultural Development Agency (MADA) chairman Datuk Dr Ismail Salleh said that currently the dam was at 37.02 per cent and was categorised as normal and high. “I feel recently there seems to be a panic situation among the Kedah people when cloud seeding operations were conducted from July 29 to 31. They think that when there’s an operation, it means that water supply has nearly run out. “Actually, the situation is normal and has happened

KUALA LUMPUR, Oxford Nanopore Technologies (Oxford Nanopore) has announced a landmark project with Singapore’s National Precision Medicine (NPM) programme, led by Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE). In a statement, Oxford Nanopore said this project aimed at developing a comprehensive structural variant catalogue representing three major ethnic groups in the country including Chinese, Malay and Indian ethnicities. These genetic variations have demonstrated significance in helping clinician scientists and researchers in understanding human genetic diversity and diseases. This initiative underscores Oxford Nanopore’s commitment to advancing genetic research and healthcare outcomes on a global scale, particularly for ethnically diverse populations that are typically

SEREMBAN, The Negeri Sembilan government is actively strengthening the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector to provide opportunities for students who do not excel in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations to continue their education. State Education Action Committee chairman Datuk Ismail Lasim said various initiatives have been introduced, including promoting TVET in schools, establishing the TVET Legislative Council and TVET Executive Committee, and collaborating with relevant ministries. ‘The SPM results in Negeri Sembilan have shown continuous improvement. Last year, out of 14,158 candidates, 631 achieved grades A+, A, and A-, compared to 533 candidates in 2022. ‘For

PARIS, After over a week’s wait, the Malaysian contingent finally opened their medal account at the Paris 2024 Olympics through the men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik today. On the ninth day of the Games, Aaron-Wooi Yik showcased a dramatic comeback in the bronze medal match to defeat Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark. The 2022 world champions, who were trailing 16-20 in the second set, managed to close a four-point deficit to force a deciding set and ultimately won 16-21, 22-20, 21-19 at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, thereby defending the bronze they won at Tokyo 2020.