RI men`s doubles defeated by South Korean opponents

"Johor Bahru (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s new men`s doubles Nova Widianto and Chandra Wijaya was defeated by their South Korean opponents in the Asian Championship 2008.They had to bow to second-seeded Lee Yong Dae-Jung Jae Sung in a straight set 16-21, 18-21 in the final...

Sony marches to quarterfinals, but Simon stopped

"Johor Bahru (ANTARA News) - Indonesian single shuttler, Sony Kuncoro, advanced to the finals after trouncing Taiwanese opponent Hsieh Yu Shin in the 2008 Asian Badminton Championships in Johor Bahru stadium Thursday evening. Sony beat Hsieh 21-13 and 21-12, while fellow...

Malaysian flood toll rises to 12 dead, 20.000 homeless

""Our focus is on how to get aid to the flood victims," Domestic Trade Minister Mohamad Shafie Apdal was quoted as saying by the official Bernama agency.The death toll climbed Wednesday to 12 with two more people missing, said search and rescue officials.The annual year-end...

Another Indonesian migrant worker dies in Malaysia

""We have not yet been informed of the cause of his death, but the death was allegedly due to torture by Malaysian security personnel," Saidi, the dead worker`s uncle said here on Wednesday. Saidi also said that Redi`s body is expected to arrive at his village in Kalikudi...