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Budget 2027 must secure retirement safety net for national athletes

Analysts call for EPF and SOCSO coverage, structured pensions and healthcare support to protect national athletes after their competitive careers end

Selangor FC backs Shahril Mokhtar to lead FAM, calls for reforms

Selangor FC chief Johan Kamal Hamidon says Shahril has the experience and capability to lead FAM, while urging affiliates to make the best choice for Malaysian football

Asian Games accommodation crunch: NSC, OCM steps in to protect Malaysian athletes

With accommodation and transport uncertainties mounting in Aichi-Nagoya, the NSC has secured backup hotel rooms, transport and food supplies to ensure Malaysia’s athletes remain focused on competition

20-year Asian Games gold drought: BAM considers special incentive for badminton champions

BAM president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz says the association will consider a special incentive if Malaysia’s shuttlers end the 20-year wait for Asian Games badminton gold in Aichi-Nagoya

Bergson can solve Harimau Malaya’s finishing woes – Cheng Hoe

Interim coach Tan Cheng Hoe believes prolific JDT striker Bergson da Silva can give Malaysia the cutting edge they have lacked as the Harimau Malaya prepare for the FIFA Asean Cup in Jakarta

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Thai oil giant pulls plug on Lang Lebah as Petronas-Petros feud looms large

Once dubbed Malaysia’s ‘project of the year’, Sarawak offshore project now faces an uncertain future amid budget blowouts and state-federal oil disputes with US$1 billion cost overrun

RM950mil scrap metal tax evasion probe: MACC raids NationGate subsidiary

Electronics manufacturer says it is cooperating with authorities, taken steps to ensure operations remain unaffected after yesterday’s raid

Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms.