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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
WUG 2025: Chief de Mission believes contingent capable of better results
ESSEN (Germany): The national contingent to the Rhine-Ruhr World University Games (WUG) 2025 here can be considered unlucky after failing to achieve the target of seven medals regardless of colour. Malaysia's Chief de Mission (CDM) to WUG 2025, Datuk Associate Professor Dr Mohd Hafiz Yusoff said at least three or four medals slipped out of the country's grip at the last minute, including the mixed team badminton event as well as several individual competitions apart from the women's recurve archery team. According to him, the fighting spirit shown by the athletes clearly proves their great desire to win, but several aspects need to be improved in preparation for the upcoming WUG edition. "For me, four medals were very close, for example the mixed team event and several individual events in badminton. But I can see that the athletes emotionally and mentally really want to win medals. "But for me, there may be areas in terms of technical and tactical aspects and their mental strength that we must improve for a world-class tournament like this," he said when met by reporters, here. Commenting further, Mohd Hafiz admitted that the presence of many Olympic-level athletes, especially in athletics events, posed a big challenge to the national camp. "For me, Azeem (Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi) has shown a very good performance, but the presence of top international athletes posed a major competition to us," he said. Meanwhile, he said a post-mortem would be held to streamline preparations for the 2026 Asean University Games (AUG) in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia ended the challenge here with a silver medal through the swimming champion Khiew Hoe Yean in the men's 400-metre (m) freestyle and a bronze by badminton camp through Wong Ling Ching in the women's singles. WUG 2025 officially drew its curtain with a closing ceremony that took place in a class of its own at the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord in Duisburg, early this morning Malaysia time. Japan emerged as the overall champion with 34 gold, 21 silver and 24 bronze, followed by China (30-27-17) and the United States in third place (28-27- 29), neighbouring country Thailand (2,4,4). The next WUG Games will be held in Chungcheong, South Korea in 2027. — BERNAMA
New Straits Times
23-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Toddler mauled to death by stray dogs near home
SUNGAI BULOH: A young couple returning home from work were horrified to find their son, who had been left under the care of his uncle, dead about 20m from their house in an Orang Asli settlement here. In the incident on Tuesday morning, the couple noticed their front door was ajar and their one-year and seven-month-old toddler was not inside the house. They called out his name, but there was no response. They began searching the settlement and found the boy surrounded by stray dogs that had attacked and mauled him to death. Overcome with horror and grief, they carried their son to their car and rushed him to the hospital, but it was too late. Sungai Buloh police chief, Superintendent Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor, said police received a call at 8.40am from a medical officer at Sungai Buloh Hospital, who reported that a toddler had been rushed to the emergency department unconscious. "Despite swift efforts by the medical team to resuscitate him, the child showed no response. He was pronounced dead at 9.14am. "A detailed examination found multiple scratches and bite marks on his head and entire body, which is consistent with marks of an animal attack," he said. Mohd Hafiz said that at the time of the incident, the boy had been sleeping in the living room under the care of his uncle, who was unaware that the toddler had wandered outside. The boy's body has been sent to the Sungai Buloh Hospital's forensics department for a post-mortem examination. The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for negligence, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years' jail or a fine of up to RM50,000, or both. Police urged the public not to speculate on the incident and to come forward with any information by contacting the nearest police station, the Sungai Buloh police hotline at 03-6156 1222, or the investigating officer Inspector Mohamad Aizad Abdul Azik at 013-4861194.
The Star
20-07-2025
- General
- The Star
Stray dog issues continue to concern Johor Baru residents
JOHOR BARU: Stray dog issues remain a major concern among city residents, with 2,034 strays captured by the end of June this year, according to the Johor Baru City Council (MBJB). Mayor Datuk Mohd Hafiz Ahmad said the council captured a total of 3,014 stray dogs in its jurisdiction last year. "As of June this year, 219 complaints about stray dogs were received, compared to 650 complaints for the whole of last year. "The Housing and Local Government Ministry has allocated RM10,000 for the Stray Animal Management Campaign 2025 to prevent dog-related issues from becoming a public health concern," he said when launching the programme in Plentong on Sunday (July 20). He said this year's campaign, themed 'Anjing Terbela, Komuniti Bahagia', includes awareness programmes for owners and local communities, licensing advocacy, and opportunities for pet adoption. "This approach promotes more sustainable stray dog management without compromising animal welfare, public peace, or community safety. "Campaigns like this are crucial in preventing diseases such as rabies, leptospirosis, salmonella, and others from spreading," he added. Mohd Hafiz said the campaign builds on the city council's large-scale stray dog neutering programme, carried out over four sessions in collaboration with Iskandar Social Hero and Vet Partners Malaysia. He said a total of 850 stray dogs were neutered in four phases, including 200 strays in October last year, followed by 165 in January this year, 264 in April, and 221 dogs on July 8 and 9. He added that the campaign aims to help the public, non-governmental organisations, and stakeholders better understand the importance of sustainable stray dog population control. "This, in turn, will reduce the risk of unwanted incidents resulting from uncontrolled stray populations," he said.
The Sun
18-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Hoe Yean's silver sparks hope for more WUG 2025 medals
NATIONAL swimming ace Khiew Hoe Yean's impressive feat is hoped to spark more success for the Malaysian contingent at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 World University Games (WUG) here. Malaysia's chef de mission (CDM) to WUG 2025, Assoc Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Hafiz Yusoff, said Hoe Yean's silver medal in the men's 400-metre freestyle event yesterday not only ended a 34-year wait, but was also sweetened by a new national record. With Hoe Yean's achievement, Mohd Hafiz believed the national contingent was on the right track to achieving its target of seven medals regardless of colour. 'We expect that Hoe Yean's achievement will generate momentum for more medal-winning performances in upcoming events. 'I believe the Malaysian contingent is now on the best path to achieving the targeted medals. We hope all athletes will deliver their best to achieve personal bests and, secondly, reach the podium,' he told reporters here. Yesterday (early morning Malaysian time), Hoe Yean made history by clinching the silver medal in a thrilling final at the Schwimm-und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark in Berlin, marking Malaysia's first medal of the current edition. In that race, Hoe Yean also erased his own national record of 3 minutes 48.36 seconds by clocking 3:47.38s. The success ended Malaysia's 34-year medal drought in swimming at WUG, last achieved by Jeffrey Ong, who won silver in the men's 1,500m freestyle at the 1991 edition in Sheffield. Mohd Hafiz also took the opportunity to visit the swimming team in Berlin and presented Hoe Yean with a victory token in appreciation of his achievement. 'I extend my heartiest congratulations to Hoe Yean and the swimming team for their excellent performance and for achieving a brilliant success for the country,' he said. WUG 2025, held from July 16 to 27, offers 234 gold medals across 19 sports. Malaysia, targeting seven medals regardless of colour, are competing in six sports – gymnastics, badminton, archery, athletics, swimming and taekwondo – with a total of 64 athletes participating. - Bernama
The Star
07-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Fast-tracking revenue for Kulai
Mohd Hafiz says the KFL has brought an influx of domestic and foreign investment. Implementation of a fast-track initiative in Kulai, Johor, has boosted revenue for its local authority. Kulai Fast Lane (KFL) expanded Kulai Municipal Council's (MPKu) tax revenue and non-tax revenue collection, said council president Mohd Hafiz Aliman. The service delivery improvement programme was launched in 2022 to reduce red tape and speed up the approval process for council services including construction permits and operating licences, particularly for foreign investors. Mohd Hafiz said the council had targeted RM141mil in revenue in 2022, but raked in RM163mil. In 2023, it achieved RM192mil, well above the RM145mil target. 'This strong performance gives us more confidence to develop Kulai district and improve infrastructure,' he said at the full board meeting. Mohd Hafiz said when KFL started, Kulai district only had two development areas – the 556.5ha Sedenak Tech Park and Senai Airport City spanning 1,092.6ha. Now in its fourth year of implementation the district had eight development areas, he said, adding, 'We have seen an influx of domestic and foreign investors into Kulai.' He said Johor received RM72bil in investments for 2023 and from that amount, RM50.4bil or 70% went into Kulai. KFL, he said, had recorded RM56.4bil in investments to date. 'We are committed to providing the best services to domestic and foreign investors under the KFL initiative and further improve over time.' Separately, Mohd Hafiz said the district was ready to welcome Visit Johor 2026 (VJ2026), which is just five months away. He said the council's action plans included further beautify the landscaping at Senai International Airport and actively promoting Gunung Pulai Recreational Forest. 'We want tourism players to actively promote and market tourism attractions in our district in conjunction with VJ2026,' said Mohd Hafiz.
