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No daytime flights to Beijing put German team’s KL 2027 worlds plans at risk
Sports

No daytime flights to Beijing put German team’s KL 2027 worlds plans at risk

By Haresh Deol | September 18, 2026

The German athletics team wants to make Kuala Lumpur its training base ahead of the 2027 World Athletics Championship, but the lack of daytime flights to Beijing could derail those plans.

End reign of politicians in GLCs, public universities
Opinion

End reign of politicians in GLCs, public universities

By Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin | September 18, 2026

Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin calls for laws banning political appointees from government-linked companies (GLCs) and public universities.

‘Unqualified’ FAM Electoral Committee should have quit and let AFC oversee polls for clean start
Sports

‘Unqualified’ FAM Electoral Committee should have quit and let AFC oversee polls for clean start

By Haresh Deol | September 17, 2026

The FA of Malaysia's Electoral Code requires the Electoral Committee's chairperson and deputy chairperson to be qualified to practise law. Allowing AFC or Fifa to oversee the polls would have ensured a clean, fresh start and avoided possible challenges.

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Ex-footballer Ab Ghani, six familiar faces retain spots at Wisma FAM
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Ex-footballer Ab Ghani, six familiar faces retain spots at Wisma FAM

By Graig Nunis | September 17, 2026

Six familiar faces, led by Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan, retain their positions in the Football Association of Malaysia following today's extraordinary congress, as the new president acknowledges that the national body faces a 'crisis of confidence'.

BRICS Summit in Delhi: Malaysia, Indonesia – an emerging middle power axis?
Opinion

BRICS Summit in Delhi: Malaysia, Indonesia – an emerging middle power axis?

By Bilveer Singh | September 17, 2026

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's brief meeting in Delhi points to a wider shift in Asian diplomacy, as Southeast Asian middle powers build more options and influence beyond Asean without abandoning it.

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