PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has retained its position as the worlds fourth most connected international airport while remaining the most connected megahub in Asia-Pacific.

NAGOYA: North Korean weightlifter Ri Song Gum gave her country their first gold of the Asian Games on Wednesday in style, setting three world records in the womens 49kg class in Nagoya and shedding tears of joy.

PETALING JAYA: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) terus mengukuhkan peranan sebagai pintu masuk utama Asia dan dunia apabila mengekalkan kedudukan keempat sebagai lapangan terbang paling terhubung di peringkat global

TOYOHASHI: Karate exponent Adeola Fay Robert plans to let her family use the Proton e.MAS electric vehicle she will receive from the Malaysian Karate Federation (Makaf) for winning gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

NAGOYA: Zhang Boheng produced another powerful display at the Asian Games gymnastics competition on Wednesday as China took revenge for their Olympic defeat to Japan to beat the hosts in a clash of heavyweights for the mens team gold.

NAGOYA: Qatars Nasser Al-Attiyah completed a unique double on Wednesday when he captured shooting gold at the Asian Games in the same year that he won the Dakar Rally.

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has retained its position as Asia Pacifics most connected megahub and the worlds fourth most connected international airport, according to OAGs 2026 Megahubs Index.

NAGOYA: Badminton world number one An Se-young had stern words for her watching father as her frustrations threatened to boil over in victory at the Asian Games in Japan on Wednesday.

TOYOHASHI: Karate exponent C. Shahmalarani sent a message to the world after claiming a well deserved gold medal in the womens kumite under-50kg final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday.

LONDON: United Kingdom (UK) dan Perancis bersetuju untuk membantu Arab Saudi yang kini menghadapi serangan dron dan peluru berpandu Houthi yang dilancarkan secara berterusan dari Yemen dalam konflik Asia Barat yang semakin meningkat

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.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated national karate exponent Adeola Fay Robert on winning Malaysias first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Karate exponent Adeola Fay Robert deliverdd Malaysias first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today after winning the womens under-55kg kumite, while contingent flag bearer Tan Cheong Min clinched a wushu bronze.

KUALA LUMPUR: Asia Internet Holdings Sdn Bhd, the investment holding company controlled by Wong Thean Soon, had ceased being a substantial shareholder of Zetrix AI Bhd, after disposing of 57 million shares or 0.722 per cent of the groups shares.

NAGOYA: Events involving Malaysian athletes at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have not been affected by Typhoon Dujuan, the National Sports Council (NSC) said.

PETALING JAYA: Skuad hoki wanita negara perlu memperkemaskan penyudah jika mahu memberi cabaran kepada China dalam aksi terakhir Kumpulan A Sukan Asia Aichi-Nagoya 2026, esok

KUALA LUMPUR: National swimmer Tong Yu Jing has undergone successful surgery for appendicitis in Chiba, Japan, forcing him to withdraw from the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

HULU LANGAT: Malaysia terus mencuri perhatian pelumba antarabangsa apabila IAME Siri Asia merekodkan jumlah penyertaan tertinggi dalam sejarah penganjuran siri itu di rantau ini, sekali gus mengukuhkan kedudukan negara sebagai destinasi perlumbaan pilihan

NAGOYA: The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi has taken the Asian Games by storm, but when it comes to the intense interest in her, she said: Interviews are way harder than the race.

NAGOYA: Away from the crowds and the pressure of the Asian Games, the Malaysian track and field athletes have been putting the finishing touches to their preparations in the Japanese mountains.

NAGOYA: National sepak takraw head coach Ahmad Jais Baharun has reminded his charges not to become complacent at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

NAGOYA: Tomohiro Moriyama has a long-term vision for the national womens basketball squad and believes their experiences at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will serve as a key stepping stone to future success.

KUALA LUMPUR: Shot putter Jonah Chang Rigan's personal coach, Frantisek Petrovic, believes the national athlete can break his national record at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, despite being unable to accompany him to Japan.

KUALA LUMPUR: Karate exponent Henry Haznil missed out on a bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after losing in the men's individual kata repechage in Aichi today.

NAGOYA: A sport once banned in much of the United States and famously decried as human cockfighting by a high-profile politician is making an ambitious play for the Olympics.

GIFU: Veteran striker Faizal Saari wants Malaysia to maintain their winning momentum as the Speedy Tigers target top spot in Group B of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games mens hockey competition.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Lucas Wehle and Mona Rasidah will be part of a historic moment when surfing makes its official debut at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with the pair set to test themselves against some of the sport's established names.

RIYADH: Kemajuan dramatik dicapai Houthi sejak dua minggu lalu, termasuk merampas sebuah pulau strategik penting di Laut Merah memberi tekanan hebat kepada rantau Asia Barat yang masih berdepan kesan perang Amerika Syarikat (AS)-Iran, malah semakin rumit apabila Washington memilih untuk berdiam diri

KUALA LUMPUR: A 3-0 victory over Japan in the opening Group B tie of the mens team regu event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has left national head coach Ahmad Jais Baharun with plenty to ponder, as several weaknesses still need addressing.

NAGOYA: Sprinter Azeem Fahmi is determined to continue where he left off when he takes to the track at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games this week.

NAGOYA: Aira Azman is unperturbed by the prospect of taking on top seed and defending champion S. Sivasangari at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

NAGOYA: International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry called the shipping container-style huts for Asian Games athletes beautiful on Sunday but conceded they were a little tighter than similar accommodation at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hosts Japan surged to the top of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games medal standings as of 12pm after claiming two gold medals on the opening morning, while Malaysia remained without a medal.

NAGOYA: Warnings of a typhoon partly explained why the Asian Games opening ceremony in Nagoya took place in front of thousands of empty seats, organisers said Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia face a tough path to a podium finish in the mens badminton team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with traditional rivals Indonesia standing in their way in the quarter-finals.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia opened their men's team regu campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a 3-0 win over hosts Japan in their Group B opener today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The national swimmers endured a tough start at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today, failing to reach the finals in all three events at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

KUALA LUMPUR: Wushu exponent Mandy Cebelle Chen kept Malaysia's medal hopes alive after delivering a poised routine to finish joint fifth in the first half of the women's Taijiquan-Taijijian combined event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today.

NAGOYA: The 20th Asian Games will open in Japan later Saturday with a glittering ceremony following a stuttering build-up to a multi-sport spectacular that has more participants than the Olympics.

NAGOYA: The South Korean mens hockey team were left bemused before their Asian Games match against Bangladesh on Friday when North Koreas national anthem was played instead of their own.

SEOUL: Korea Selatan tidak akan mengerahkan aset ketenteraan ke Asia Barat jika langkah itu boleh menyebabkan negara berkenaan terheret ke dalam peperangan

KUALA LUMPUR: National singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen wants his players to show greater speed, killing instinct and tactical awareness at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games beginning on Saturday.

NAGOYA: The Asian Games in Japan were on Friday facing more accusations of poor organisation with a world champion gymnast totally exhausted, the public drafted in to rescue stranded athletes and South Korea lodging a complaint about a Japanese warlord.

PETALING JAYA: Peluang Malaysia dalam acara berpasukan badminton lelaki di Sukan Asia Aichi-Nagoya 2026 tidak boleh dianggap mudah apabila Aaron Chia mengakui skuad negara di atas kertas masih belum cukup kuat berbanding pasukan seperti China dan Korea Selatan

KUALA LUMPUR: The entire Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) committee should resign if the national men's hockey team fails to meet its target of reaching the final at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

PETALING JAYA: Harga minyak mentah dijangka kekal tinggi berikutan gangguan bekalan bahan api dari Asia Barat yang berpotensi menyebabkan penawaran lebih rendah berbanding permintaan, sekali gus memberi tekanan kepada inflasi global dan kewangan kerajaan

MUSCAT: Oman mengumumkan penangguhan mesyuarat antara Iran dan negara-negara Teluk mengenai Selat Hormuz pada Isnin, yang menjadi titik ketegangan utama dalam perang di Asia Barat

BANGKOK: Policymakers in Asia have moved towards a far more pragmatic energy mix, the chief executive of Malaysias state energy firm Petronas said on Monday.

VIENTIANE: Laos yang digelar ‘bateri Asia Tenggara’ kerana membekalkan tenaga kepada negara jiran menerusi puluhan loji hidroelektrik, kini dilaporkan kerap mengalami gangguan bekalan elektrik hingga menyebabkan rakyatnya sendiri terpaksa bergelap

KUALA LUMPUR: American teenager Tama Shimabukuro proved he is getting more comfortable playing in Asia after clinching the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup mens singles title with a decisive performance at The Hood here today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia squandered a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 to Pakistan in the Junior Asia Cup third-place playoff in Inner Mongolia, China today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) energy ministers are pushing to strengthen energy security across Asia Pacific as rising electricity demand puts greater pressure on power systems, costs and supply chains.

KUALA LUMPUR: Do Malaysias badminton squad have what it takes to end their 20-year Asian Games gold drought in Aichi-Nagoya?

KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) mengesahkan undian badminton bagi Sukan Asia Aichi-Nagoya 2026 yang tersebar sejak semalam adalah palsu dan undian rasmi hanya akan dilakukan mengikut jadual yang ditetapkan pada 19 September ini

PETALING JAYA: Habuan lumayan yang ditawarkan oleh beberapa persatuan sukan kepada atlet negara menjelang Sukan Asia 2026 di Aichi-Nagoya bukan pengganggu fokus, sebaliknya mampu menjadi pembakar semangat selain menjamin kehidupan mereka selepas bersara

PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia didagangkan rendah berikutan kebimbangan pelabur terhadap ketegangan geopolitik yang berterusan antara Amerika Syarikat (AS) dan Iran di Asia Barat, seiring dengan prestasi pasaran serantau yang kebanyakannya negatif

KUALA LUMPUR: Sending a young womens squad featuring five players under 22 to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is the greatest investment in the future by the BA of Malaysia (BAM), according to national women's doubles coach Rosman Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR: At their best, women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are definite medal contenders at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games from Sept 19-Oct 4.

PETALING JAYA: Lima pertemuan terdahulu menjadi pengalaman berguna buat skuad hoki remaja negara untuk memburu kemenangan ke atas India dalam aksi separuh akhir Piala Remaja Asia 2026 di Moqi, China, hari ini

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian contingent to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has prepared contingency plans to ensure operations remain unaffected should severe weather and flooding in Japan worsen.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia missed out on a direct semi-final spot after losing 1-0 to South Korea in the Junior Asia Cup in Inner Mongolia, China today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pengarah Kejurulatihan Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM), Rexy Mainaky menyifatkan sasaran pingat perak dan gangsa lebih realistik berbanding emas pada Sukan Asia Aichi-Nagoya Jepun 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: Esports team manager Amir Syafiq has defended the decision to overhaul the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) squad for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, insisting that none of the original players or coaches have been stripped of their national athlete status.

SINGAPORE: Asia, led by China, is expected to buy 70 per cent of Canadian crude oil exports after the country's only pipeline that provides access to the continent expands its capacity by a third by the end of 2028, a Canadian industry executive said on Tuesday.

KUCHING: Fires across Indonesias Borneo and Sumatra islands have fuelled haze in Malaysia and other parts of Southeast Asia, with smoke drifting across borders.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) --Malaysia is hostingthe 61st Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, Asia and Pacific Region (DGCA/61) from Sept 7-112026, bringing together more than 500 participants from 35 countries for one of the regionsmost significant civil aviation gatherings.

KUALA LUMPUR: Lonjakan kos bahan api penerbangan ekoran krisis geopolitik berlarutan di Asia Barat memberi tekanan signifikan kepada prestasi kewangan Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) tahun ini

KRISIS bukan sesuatu yang asing bagi Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Ringgit berpotensi menguji paras sekitar RM3.95 hingga RM3.98 berbanding dolar Amerika Syarikat (AS) dalam masa terdekat sekiranya dolar AS melemah dan aliran modal yang lebih menggalakkan ke pasaran Asia yang pesat membangun

KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Raket Skuasy Malaysia (SRAM) mempertaruhkan bintang skuasy No

KOTA BHARU: Kelantan Red Warrior FC (KRW FC) kini memohon campur tangan Konfederasi Bola Sepak Asia (AFC) bagi menyelesaikan isu sekatan perpindahan pemain yang dikenakan oleh Persekutuan Bola Sepak Antarabangsa (FIFA)

KUALA LUMPUR: Airbus via its joint venture unit Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) will house an A220 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the Asia Pacific region in Singapore.

KUALA LUMPUR: National women's squad head coach Faiz Samsukhidhir admitted that he was not surprised by his team's mixed performances at the opening leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series which concluded in Suzhou, China yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: India's Abhay Singh, who has emerged as a threat to Malaysias defending champion Ng Eain Yow at next months Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, won the US$15,000 Tuanku Muhriz Trophy in Seremban today.

PETALING JAYA: Isu bintang beregu lelaki negara, Soh Wooi Yik yang diketepikan daripada skuad kebangsaan ke Sukan Asia Aichi-Nagoya, Jepun terus menjadi perhatian, dengan keputusan berkenaan mencetuskan pelbagai reaksi terhadap Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM)

AKSES Tentera Amerika Syarikat ke atas pangkalan tentera Filipina melalui Perjanjian Kerjasama Pertahanan Ditingkatkan (EDCA) telah menimbulkan kegawatan geopolitik baharu di rantau ASEAN

TEHERAN: Serangan peluru berpandu dan dron Iran menyebabkan kemusnahan luar biasa terhadap kemudahan risikan dan peralatan pengawasan Amerika Syarikat (AS) di seluruh Asia Bara yang mencecah kos berbilion dolar