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Rakyat Post
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Rakyat Post
[Watch] Double Joy In Bangkok: Malaysian Pairs Pocket USD37K Each In Thai Open Glory
Subscribe to our FREE Malaysian badminton struck gold twice in a thrilling Sunday showdown at Bangkok's Nimibutr Stadium – and we're talking both glory and cold, hard cash here. Power duo Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and the dynamic women's pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah each walked away with a cool USD37,525 (about RM161,191) after claiming their respective titles at the The windfall is all theirs to keep – The women's pair, ranked world No. 4 and top-seeded in Bangkok, defeated their Korean opponents in a straight-set victory that took 58 minutes. For Pearly-Thinaah, this win tastes especially sweet – it's their first title since their Beyond just winning the title, Pearly-Thinaah created history as Malaysia's first-ever women's doubles champions at the Thailand Open since the tournament began in 1984. Cameraman understood the assignment 🥰 Zoom in on that golden smile! ❤️ @Pearly 🫶 . . . . . . Malaysian Pairs Turn Pressure into Gold The men's story packed even more drama, punctuated by lung-busting rallies that had the Nimibutr Stadium crowd on the edge of their seats. Aaron-Wooi Yik, who previously finished as runners-up in 2020, had to dig deep, really deep, against Danish underdogs ranked 75th in the world. The Thai crowd's overwhelming support for the Danish underdogs was understandable, given Aaron-Wooi Yik had earlier dashed local hopes by eliminating home favourites Kittinupong Kedren-Dechapol Puavaranukroh 21-17, 21-13 in the semi-finals. After a nail-biting first set loss, they bounced back like champions to win their first-ever Aaron-Wooi Yik, seeded second in the tournament, will add this trophy to their Both Malaysian pairs are now riding high into next week's It's not a bad payday for a week's work in Bangkok, right? READ MORE : Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
The Herald
23-04-2025
- Business
- The Herald
Final audit still not ready nearly two years after 2023 Netball World Cup
The biggest cost, R10.48m, was listed as depreciation of property, plant and equipment, up from R13,261 from the previous year. Next was R8.9m spent in an item described as World Netball surplus share. Then came: R7.3m on public relations and marketing campaign support; R4.17m on consulting fees, R4.13m on employee costs; and R2.4m on local travel costs. The only other cost to reach seven figures was branding at R1.16m. A commission of R604,000 was paid. An amount of R6,191 was listed for overseas travel. There were no details of salaries, other than fees of R122,500 paid to board member Blanche de la Guerra, the former CEO of Netball South Africa (NSA). None of the other NWC directors received fees. However, it emerged NSA board members are paid taxable stipends, with suspended president Cecilia Molokwane receiving R40,000 a month. The vice-president receives R35,000 and normal board members R25,000, said NSA CEO Modiegi Komane, adding they could also claim expenses incurred.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Former F1 Team Boss, Pundit Eddie Jordan Dies at 76
Former Formula 1 team boss Eddie Jordan has died at the age of 76, his family announced on Thursday. Jordan had been battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer for the last 12 months. The gregarious, flamboyant and outspoken Jordan had a wealth of business interests, but it was in motor racing—more specifically Formula 1, where the Irishman made his name and built his legacy. After putting the brakes on his own promising career 'EJ' founded his eponymous team, which raced in Formula 3 and Formula 3000, before taking on Formula 1 in 1991. It was an era in which a plethora of enthusiasts attempted to take on Formula 1, with start-up teams swiftly falling by the wayside, but Jordan was a rare success story for independents. Jordan immediately established a presence in Formula 1, with the green-liveried 191 widely regarded as one of the most beautiful racing cars in history, and the tidy machine was sufficient to give the debutant team fifth place in the championship. Jordan also handed a 1991 mid-season debut to eventual seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. By the mid-1990s Jordan had established itself as a fiercely independent team in Formula 1's midfield, taking on bigger, wealthier and more straight-faced teams, and in 1994 claimed its first podium finish and pole position courtesy of Rubens Barrichello. It was in the late 1990s when Jordan, completed with its iconic yellow liveries, peaked, and in a rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix Damon Hill led Ralf Schumacher for a 1-2 finish, with EJ dancing down the pit lane in delight. Heinz-Harald Frentzen claimed two victories and contended for the title in 1999, with Jordan securing its highest-ever finish of third in the championship. Jordan's fortunes waned into the 2000s and, despite Giancarlo Fisichella adding a fourth and final win to the team's record books at a rain-lashed Brazilian GP in 2003, Jordan sold up at the end of 2004. Across a 14-year stint Jordan Grand Prix started 250 Grands Prix, with four victories, 19 podiums, and two pole positions. The ex-Jordan team eventually evolved into Aston Martin and still occupies the same Silverstone campus—which has recently been expanded—at which Jordan initially set up shop. After leaving team ownership Jordan returned to a prominent position in the paddock as the lead pundit and analyst for the BBC's Formula 1 coverage from 2009 to 2015, a role he briefly continued for Channel 4. He also co-hosted a podcast with ex-F1 racer David Coulthard. Jordan was also a music enthusiast, known for playing the drums and the spoons, and was a keen cyclist and sailor, and retained wide-ranging business interests through to his death, most recently his purchase of London Irish Rugby Club. 'We are deeply saddened to hear about the sudden loss of Eddie Jordan,' Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said in a statement. 'With his inexhaustible energy he always knew how to make people smile, remaining genuine and brilliant at all times. Eddie has been a protagonist of an era of F1 and he will be deeply missed. In this moment of sorrow, my thoughts and those of the entire Formula 1 family are with his family and loved ones.' Andy Cowell, Team Principal of Aston Martin, also paid tribute to Jordan. 'Eddie Jordan was one of the all-time motorsport greats,' Cowell said. 'He was a one-off, a wonderful human being, and a charismatic leader who founded this team and took it to F1 in 1991. His vision laid the foundations for us and he leaves a lasting legacy for the entire motorsport community. Today we pay tribute to a legend of the sport and our thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues."
