Peluang cerah ke Piala Asia 2027

Peluang cerah ke Piala Asia 2027

PETALING JAYA: Laluan Harimau Malaya untuk ke pusingan akhir Piala Asia 2027 di Arab Saudi semakin ‘terang’ selepas anak buah Peter Cklamovski mengutip 12 mata maksimum selepas empat perlawanan kelayakan. Empat kemenangan yang diraih skuad negara dalam aksi Kumpulan F meletakkan mereka dipuncak kumpulan dan sekiranya kedudukan itu kekal, maka tiket ke Piala Asia 2027 ... Read more The post Peluang cerah ke Piala Asia 2027 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Pakej murah tidak berlesen ancam keselamatan pelancong, penyu Pulau Redang

Pakej murah tidak berlesen ancam keselamatan pelancong, penyu Pulau Redang

KUALA TERENGGANU: Orang ramai dinasihatkan supaya tidak terpedaya dengan tawaran pakej pelancongan murah ke Pulau Redang, dekat sini kerana ia bukan sahaja berisiko terhadap keselamatan diri malah boleh mengancam populasi penyu di kawasan taman laut. Ketua Makmal Penyelidikan Luar. Institut Oseanografi dan Sekitaran Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Prof Madya Dr. Mohd. Uzair Rusli berkata, ada ... Read more The post Pakej murah tidak berlesen ancam keselamatan pelancong, penyu Pulau Redang appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Quiet return to school after fatal stabbing

Quiet return to school after fatal stabbing

PETALING JAYA : Classes resumed at SMK Bandar Utama Damansara 4 yesterday morning, one day after a 16-year-old student was fatally stabbed on the school grounds — an incident that has left the whole nation reeling in grief and disbelief. The usually lively compound was noticeably subdued with fewer than a hundred students seen entering by 7am. Teachers greeted them at the entrance with faint smiles while a bouquet of white flowers seen placed at the school gate served as a quiet gesture of remembrance. A parent, who wished to be known only as Amin, said the tragedy had deeply shaken parents and students alike. “The school didn’t tell anyone to stay home, so classes went on as normal,” he said. “My son wasn’t in the same class as the boy but as a parent, of course I’m scared. Anything could happen.” He said his son had been sitting for an exam when the incident occurred. “He told me he heard someone scream, then looked out and saw what had happened. He was just about to hand in his paper,” Amin recalled. “Now the exams have been postponed. His mother kept asking this morning if he really wanted to go to school, and he said he would go.” A Form Five student said he returned to school today “just to be present”. “We all knew her by face even if not close. It’s really sad — it happened in our own school,” he said. He added that the Form Five graduation ceremony, scheduled to take place soon has been postponed. “What should have been a happy farewell has turned into one of sorrow and disbelief. I’m still in shock. It feels unreal that something so tragic could happen within the walls of our own school.” A video that circulated online after the incident showed a terrified student who claimed the suspect had entered her classroom earlier when no teacher was present, leaving her shaken. The fatal attack took place on Tuesday when a 16-year-old Form Three student was allegedly stabbed to death by a 14-year-old Form One student inside the school compound at 9.30am. Police later arrested the suspect, who was reportedly armed with a knife.

Piastri and Norris should be wary of Verstappen

Piastri and Norris should be wary of Verstappen

OSCAR PIASTRI and Lando Norris no longer have to worry about the constructors' crown as they duel for the Formula One driver's title, but the McLaren pair should still be wary of Max Verstappen in Texas this weekend. Austin's Circuit of the Americas marks the start of the season's final quarter, the first of three remaining Saturday sprints as well as the first race since McLaren secured the constructors' championship for the second year running. Australian Piastri leads his British rival by 22 points with six of 24 rounds remaining while Red Bull's Verstappen is 63 points off the lead. If the four-times world champion's task sounds more than a long shot, the fact remains that he has clawed back 41 points from Piastri in his last three outings and also beaten both McLarens in those three races. Austin is very much to Verstappen's liking, the Dutch driver winning there in 2021, 2022 and 2023 before Ferrari enjoyed a one-two last year with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Verstappen still won the sprint in 2024, however, and can never be counted out -- arriving this time after four successive podiums. “While we’d like it (the championship) to solely come down to our two guys, Max is still very much in the game,“ said McLaren boss Zak Brown after the team title was secured in Singapore. There was plenty of talk after that race of the gloves being off between the McLaren pair in their duel for the championship but team management emphasised that so-called 'Papaya Rules' still apply. “Our strategy isn’t going to change because we’ve won the constructors’, we’re going to approach the remaining race weekends in the same way we’ve approached every one before it,“ said Brown. That means equal opportunities and a 'race but do not collide' philosophy. Norris, who took pole position in Austin last year but finished fourth with Verstappen third, would have the most to lose if he and Piastri do make contact since the Briton needs to make inroads into the Australian's advantage. Piastri's best result in Austin is fifth last year, after failing to score in the sprint when he finished 10th from 16th on the grid, and this time he risks a third successive race off the podium. In 2023 he retired following a collision with Alpine's Esteban Ocon. Norris was second that year, when he was also fourth in the sprint. Ferrari are the only top four team yet to win this season but seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, who replaced Sainz at the end of last year, is a five-times winner in Austin. The 40-year-old returns this time still searching for his first podium with the Italian team and now holding the unwanted record of 18 starts for Ferrari without once finishing in the top three. George Russell, winner for Mercedes in Singapore, will be chasing a third triumph of the season with a new contract for 2026 freshly inked, keeping him alongside Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli for at least another year. - Reuters

Pendekatan ekonomi baharu fokus golongan muda

Pendekatan ekonomi baharu fokus golongan muda

KUALA LUMPUR: Belanjawan 2026 yang dibentangkan baru-baru ini mencerminkan usaha kerajaan dalam mengetengahkan pendekatan ekonomi baharu yang memberi manfaat, khusus kepada golongan muda. Setiausaha Politik kepada Menteri Kewangan, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim berkata, pengumuman mengenai pendidikan percuma bagi kelompok berpendapatan rendah dan sederhana telah memberi kelegaan yang besar. “Belanjawan kali ini mungkin bukanlah satu belanjawan ... Read more The post Pendekatan ekonomi baharu fokus golongan muda appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Malaysia sedia hantar satu batalion pasukan pengaman ke Gaza

Malaysia sedia hantar satu batalion pasukan pengaman ke Gaza

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia bersedia menghantar satu batalion pasukan pengaman ke Gaza bagi membantu usaha menstabilkan keadaan dan memulihkan ke­amanan sekiranya mandat diberi oleh Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB). Menteri Pertahanan, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin berkata, Malaysia telah pun menyediakan satu batalion khas untuk tujuan pengamanan tersebut. “Kita memang bersedia. Semasa saya menyertai mesyuarat menteri-menteri negara ... Read more The post Malaysia sedia hantar satu batalion pasukan pengaman ke Gaza appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Arab Saudi, Qatar raih slot Piala Dunia

Arab Saudi, Qatar raih slot Piala Dunia

JEDDAH: Arab Saudi mengesahkan tempat ke Piala Dunia 2026 biarpun terikat tanpa jaringan dengan Iraq dalam aksi kelayakan terakhir, semalam. Keputusan seri itu sudah cukup untuk membawa skuad bimbingan Herve Renard ke Piala Dunia di di Amerika Syarikat, Kanada dan Mexico. Dalam aksi itu, penjaga gol, Nawaf Al-Aqidi muncul wira apabila menafikan sepakan percuma Hassan ... Read more The post Arab Saudi, Qatar raih slot Piala Dunia appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .