KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik continued their strong form on the European swing by brushing aside China's two-time Thomas Cup heroes He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu in the French Open first round on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Public transport users in the Klang Valley can expect more cashless payment options, with the open payment system (OPS) expected to be fully implemented across Prasarana Malaysia Bhds rail network within 30 months and bus services within 15 months of the projects commencement.

KUALA LUMPUR: Open hostility between Pas and Bersatu could play out in the Melaka polls, now that the deregistration of Perikatan Nasional has removed the last thing holding the former partners back.

KUALA LUMPUR: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani survived a stiff Danish challenge to reach the French Open second round on Tuesday, while rising pair Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King earned a crack at the world's top combination.

MANAMA: French President Emmanuel Macron has secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain during a tour of the Gulf, the French presidency said on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 4 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik hope their improved service and receiving tactics will end their poor record in World Tour finals as they start their French Open campaign tomorrow.

PUTRAJAYA: More than 15,000 hectares, or 64.47 per cent, of public open spaces in Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territories have yet to be gazetted or are still undergoing the gazettement process, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

GEORGE TOWN: All educational institutions in Penang will operate as usual tomorrow despite the prevailing haze, the Penang Education Department said.

KUALA LUMPUR: The national shuttlers campaign at the French Open is unfolding against a backdrop of unrest, with the BA of Malaysia (BAM) contacting the Malaysian embassy in Paris as violent protests grip the French capital.

SHAH ALAM: All schools under the Education Ministry in Selangor will operate as usual tomorrow, though outdoor activities have been suspended due to the haze.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah could hardly have picked a better time to rediscover their winning touch as they return to the French Open, the tournament that helped establish them among the world's best four years ago.

PARIS: French police battled protesters and looters for a second day Sunday as the country reeled from the violent chaos left by a day of cost-of-living demonstrations in which 2,000 people were arrested nationwide.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Aaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik fell short of a fairytale reunion after losing to Indonesia's Fajar AlfianMuhammad Shohibul Fikri in the Denmark Open men's doubles final on Sunday.

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday, saying he would welcome any effort to prevent a security vacuum in the south if UN peacekeepers withdraw as planned at the end of the year.

PARIS: Police and protesters clashed in Paris and other French cities on Saturday, with smoke from fires and tear gas billowing over demonstrations nationwide against high prices ahead of elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Mens pair Goh Sze FeiNur Izzuddin Rumsanis bid to return to the Denmark Open semi-finals after five years ended on Friday.

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BEIJING: Barisan Nasional will defend all 21 state seats it won in the previous Melaka election but remains open to negotiations over the remaining seven seats in next month's polls.

SYDNEY: Jack Bostock bagged a hat-trick on debut as Australia edged New Zealand 24-22 to kick off their Rugby League World Cup defence with a thrilling victory on Thursday.

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron believes the students waging three weeks of protests that have closed many schools have legitimate grievances but are also being exploited by political forces, a government spokeswoman said Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse continued their promising run as a temporary partnership after advancing to the Denmark Open mixed doubles second round in Odense today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Olympic champion An Se Young jokingly entertained the idea of playing women's doubles after cruising into the second round of the Denmark Open in Odense today.

WUHAN: Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek launched her Wuhan Open campaign by triumphing 6-2, 6-1 in an all-Polish battle against lucky loser Magdalena Frech on Wednesday.

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PARIS: Hackers forced the temperature of many French supermarket fridges up to 50 degrees Celsius overnight, causing fires and food losses at several hundred stores across the country in a major cyberattack.

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jias encouraging comeback gathered further momentum as he climbed 14 places to world No

KUANTAN: Pahang residents have been advised to limit outdoor activities, avoid open burning and wear face masks as the haze worsens.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Tai finally got his hands on his first Super 500 title with Yap Roy King, but it was an almost-handshake at the Arctic Open prize presentation that got social media buzzing.

KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh off their dream debut victory at the Arctic Open, unranked mens doubles pair Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King are targeting another strong run at this weeks Denmark Open in Odense.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian squash player Yasshmita Jadish Kumar continued her giant-killing run to reach the third round of the Egypt Open in Cairo on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Newly crowned Arctic Open champions Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King dedicated their victory in Vantaa, Finland on Sunday to national men's doubles head coach Herry IP.

BEIJING: Zheng Qinwen became the first home winner of the China Open on Sunday as she beat Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4.

KUALA LUMPUR: The BA of Malaysias latest men's doubles scratch pair, Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King, completed their sensational World Tour debut by capturing the Arctic Open title in Vantaa, Finland, on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a double delight for Danish duo Anders Antonsen and Mia Blichfeldt as they won their maiden Arctic Open titles in Vantaa, Finland on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Cairo-based J Yasshmita is among three Malaysian players to qualify for the main draw of the Egyptian Open in Giza.

KUALA LUMPUR: Scratch mens pair Aaron TaiYap Roy King pulled off an upset to advance to the quarter-finals of the Arctic Open on Thursday.

As drums pounded and chants rang out, 16-year-old Yanis, flanked by a knot of friends, rattled off why he had joined tens of thousands surging through the streets of Paris on Tuesday to demand better learning conditions.

KUALA LUMPUR: Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse marked their reunion with an encouraging win over in-form compatriots Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing in the first round of the Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland, on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: About 76 per cent of mental health patients participating in employment support programmes remained employed in the open labour market as of June this year, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR: Men's singles Lee Zii Jia stormed into the Arctic Open main draw in Finland after negotiating the qualifying round without trouble on Tuesday.

BEIJING: American tennis star Coco Gauff said Tuesday she faced an insane amount of online racist abuse after defeating Chinese teenager Sun Xinran in a match that included a video review.

BEIJING: Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final on Monday after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified late in the second set, when a ball that came off the Russians racquet hit a spectator.

LILLE: Two men died off the French coast overnight from Sunday to Monday while attempting to cross the Channel into Britain, while two women were hospitalised with burns, French authorities said.

BATU PAHAT: The family of student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal is willing to welcome the family of the 16-year-old boy detained over her death if they come to pay their respects.

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia faces a tricky route at the Arctic Open as he seeks to bounce back from an early exit at the Vietnam Open.

KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of Melvin Ooi, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Ryt Bank one of the earlier digital banks in Malaysia as the chief technology and transformation officer (CTTO) of Bank Islam shows the banks aggressive push towards digitalisation.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's stock market is approaching a critical test as two major reforms take shape, but whether they can finally help it break out of what many describe as its "lost decade" remains an open question.

BEIJING: Novak Djokovic rolled back the years to oust Alexander Zverev from the China Open on Sunday, beating the top seed 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a blockbuster semi-final with Daniil Medvedev.

PARIS: Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the education minister said.

THE picturesque Lac des Brenets between France and Switzerland has dried up after a record-breaking hot summer, leaving locals crying out for help to save the lake.

JOHOR BARU: Indonesian authorities should name the Malaysian companies allegedly linked to open burning in the country and make their investigation findings public, said Andrew Chen Kah Eng.

BEIJING: Big-serving Alexander Zverev trounced home hopeful Shang Juncheng 6-0, 6-3 at the China Open on Saturday to set up a quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic.

BEIJING: World No.1 Elena Rybakina could not regroup and fell to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in the second round of the China Open on Saturday in Beijing.

TELUK INTAN: Police have uncovered a syndicate offering RM500 to individuals willing to surrender their personal details, including Malaysian passport information, to open Alipay accounts.

MARANG: Pas is prepared to use the Barisan Nasional symbol in the Melaka election, says its president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang.

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional cannot force Pakatan Harapan to partner with the coalition in the upcoming Melaka election, says Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

BEIJING: Karen Khachanov swept aside second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the China Open on Wednesday, with the fifth-ranked Canadian suffering another early exit to the Russian.

KUANTAN: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Phase 1 from Kota Baru to Gombak is 97 per cent complete and on track to begin operations during the December school holidays, Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) said.

BRUSSELS: Google LLC said yesterday it has appealed a European Union (EU) decision requiring it to share data with other search engines and open up its Android system to rival artificial intelligence (AI) services, citing privacy concerns.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johors new RM194.5 million court complex at Kota Iskandar here will begin operations on Jan 1, replacing the ageing facility at Jalan Ayer Molek.

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) is prepared to discuss the use of the Pas logo for the Melaka election as part of ongoing negotiations on political cooperation, said BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

CHENGDU: Jenson Brooksby fired seven aces, saved four of six break points and wore down Italys Lorenzo Sonego in a 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 victory to advance to the quarterfinals of the Chengdu Open on Friday in China.

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ALOR SETAR: The federal government is prepared to consider a proposal to restore Langkawi's tax-free privileges to help boost business activity on the resort island.

HANGZHOU, Sept 25 (Bernama) Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's three-day working visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou, China, is not just a routine diplomatic trip, but rather a new benchmark for the continuation of strategic relations that strengthen cooperation in various fields between the two countries.

KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has apologised to affected passengers following an incident in which the main gate at Anak Bukit station failed to open as scheduled early this morning.

PUTRAJAYA: Weaknesses in controls at every stage of the subsidised cooking oil and rice supply chains have been identified as creating opportunities for leakages, abuse and exploitation of government subsidies.

HANGZHOU: Pakatan Harapan (PH) is open to talks with any party ahead of the Melaka state election, including Bersatu.

LONDON: Alexander Zverev has revealed to rival Carlos Alcaraz what was going through his head as he served for the US Open title in New York earlier this month absolutely nothing.

KUALA LUMPUR: China extended their commanding lead at the top of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games medal standings today, crossing the 50-medal mark, while Malaysia officially broke their gold-medal duck on a memorable Day Three.

MADRID: Kylian Mbappe said on Monday playing under new France coach Zinedine Zidane, 15 years after the French football icons first met, is like something from a film.