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Aniq trains in Aceh to prepare for world meet

KUALA LUMPUR: National weightlifting champion Aniq Kasdan (pic) is set to train in Aceh, Indonesia, for two weeks starting tomo­rrow as pre­paration for the World Champion-ships in Bahrain next month.

Basketball

Expect slam dunks and stars galore as MBL gets into action in Kluang

KUALA LUMPUR: The first circuit of the Malaysia Major Basketball League (MBL) is set to heat up the courts at SJKC Chong Hwa 2 in Kluang, Johor, starting today as the men’s teams compete for the grand prize of RM200,000.

Tennis

The great Sinner

JANNIK Sinner’s reserved public persona belies his status as Italy’s biggest sporting star and the new dominant force in men’s tennis, his convincing victory at the ATP Finals confirming his rise to the top of the game.

Economy

The Philippines likely to hold off further rate cuts

There are persistent price pressures that have yet to dissipate and could still pose a risk to the inflation outlook, a situation that might prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to delay its rate cuts, says governor Eli Remolona Jr.

Squash

Sivasangari continues her winning ways against Aifa to reach Singapore Open quarter-finals

PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari continued her winning streak against compatriot Aifa Azman as she advanced into the Singapore Open quarter-finals yesterday.

Other Sports

Wushu exponent Wong ends wonderful career after 15 years of tireless service

PETALING JAYA: Two-time world champion exponent Wong Weng Son has called it quits after 15 years in the national wushu team.

Nation

Cases of residential fires troubling

PETALING JAYA: A total of 3,172 cases of fires in residential premises between January and September this year was attri­buted to electrical sources.

Golf

Thailand golfers hog Toyota Tour leaderboard

PETALING JAYA: Thailand’s depth in strength showed once again when they paraded seven players among the top 10 at the half-way stage of the ADT co-sanctioned Toyota Tour Championship at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club yesterday.

Badminton

Jin Wei hoping for change of fortune next year

PETALING JAYA: Women’s singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei (pic) will compete in a few lower tier tournaments next year in a bid to regain her confidence after a tough year.

Economy

COLLABORATING FOR A RESILIENT TOMORROW

The Global Chinese Economic and Technology Summit (GCET), formerly known as the World Chinese Economic Summit, will take place on Nov 26 here.

Insight

Different yardsticks for measuring GDP

Recently, people have been discussing a heated topic: the gap between China’s gross domestic product (GDP) and that of the United States is getting bigger and bigger.

Football

So what’s next?

FIREWORKS shot out from the rafters of Inter Miami’s Chase Stadium on the night of Nov 9, but there was nothing for the home team to celebrate.

Corporate News

Nvidia forecast fails to meet loftiest estimates

Nvidia Corp has delivered a revenue forecast that failed to meet the highest expectations, showing that its dizzying growth fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI) has its limits.

Business

Scam-related claims shoot up to a high of 63%

Scammers show no sign of letting up here with claims from victims continuing to pile up.

Football

Kim Swee can expect perfect farewell in Putrajaya Athletic game

PETALING JAYA: Expect the Sabah players to give a perfect send off for head coach Ong Kim Swee at his final game with the team.

Corporate News

Blackstone invests US$500mil in Lancium AI buildout

Blackstone Inc has invested more than US$500mil in Lancium Inc, which is building more than 5GW of data centres in West Texas with an eye on supplying the booming energy demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, according to people familiar with the matter.

Energy

Indonesia doubles down on renewable energy

State-owned utility firm PT PLN plans to add 47 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity to the grid by the end of 2034 in line with the government’s effort to double down on its commitment to generate more power from clean energy, the company says.

Tennis

Change the game

THE sellout crowd was bathed in purple light and the screens ringing the stadium flashed a countdown to a clubby beat.

Football

Nafuzi, Kim Swee to join new FAM structure?

PETALING JAYA: Are the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) going to get a new-look organisational structure?

Football

JDT get Malaysia Cup campaign off to great start with new faces striking it right

PETALING JAYA: No one batted an eye when Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) fielded their second-stringers in their first-leg match against Kuala Lumpur Rovers in the Malaysia Cup.