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Hei Wang look to take lion dance to new heights

Hei Wang look to take lion dance to new heights
Yee Chun Leong SERIA THE lion dance is a common sight during Chinese New Year as a way to ring in luck and prosperity. It is not only important culturally for the Chinese but in recent times has grown into a gravity-defying competitive sport. Hei Wang Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe, a Seria-based side, contested…
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Medlink shoot down TK

Medlink shoot down TK
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MEDLINK Solutions shot down TK Teahouse 84-81 in a tightly contested battle in Group A of the Low San Basketball Tournament on Saturday. Medlink got it done from behind the arc with 10 treys as opposed to none by TK in the all-Filipino encounter at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat. Francis…
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Firdaus becomes Brunei’s fastest man, wins double at Tuaran

Firdaus becomes Brunei’s fastest man, wins double at Tuaran
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MD NOOR Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris is now officially Brunei's fastest man. The 26-year-old set a new national record in the men's 100m event last Saturday at the Tuaran Athletics Championships. He crossed the line with a time of 10.48 seconds in the semi-finals - breaking the previous…
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D’Barkadz upend Linktech

D’Barkadz upend Linktech
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN D'BARKADZ upended Linktech once again with an 84-78 win in Group C of the Low San Cup Basketball Tournament on Friday. The former had won their matchup marginally by a point in the group stages of the YOU.C1000 Cup in June. Jomarie Corpuz paved the way for D'Barkadz with team-high of 25…
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Brunei karatekas take home joint-bronze

Brunei karatekas take home joint-bronze
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI were awarded a joint-bronze medal in the women's team kata event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Friday. The trio of Farhah Syahirah Mohd Shamrin, Rodhayatul Adwanna Bakar and Farhana Najeeh Abdul Rahman tallied 38.8 points at the LSC Gymnasium KTE Tatami. But it was not enough as…
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Wan Sing drop Cara Mudah for opening win

Wan Sing drop Cara Mudah for opening win
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN WAN SING opened their Group B campaign in the Low San Basketball Tournament with a 70-65 victory over Cara Mudah on Monday night. Joven Dungog Tarrosa came up huge for Wan Sing with a game-high of 28 points. Eric Palanca notched 11 while Venilson Lico was the other in…
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BNS down Le Doux to finish third

BNS down Le Doux to finish third
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BNS fended off Le Doux 58-52 to secure a third-place finish in the Propel Women's Cup on Sunday. The duo of Vanessa Pang and Chieng Hei Yien notched 21 points apiece to carry BNS on their shoulders. On the other side, Chloe Chen topscored for Le Doux with 19…
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HCMC clinch Propel Women’s Cup title

HCMC clinch Propel Women’s Cup title
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN HAPPY Claw Machine Corners (HCMC) secured the Propel Women's Cup title after holding on for a 50-46 win over Golden Girls on Saturday. The result meant that they completed a sweep of the six-team competition at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat. Charina Caballero came up big for HCMC…
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Adi Salihin narrowly misses out on podium

Adi Salihin narrowly misses out on podium
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MOHAMMAD ADI Salihin Roslan narrowly missed out on a podium finish at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday. The three-time SEA Games gold medallist finished fourth in the men's nanquan and nangun all-round event after tallying a total of 19.429 points. Adi had placed sixth after…
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Basma dedicates Asian Games silver medal to late mother

Basma dedicates Asian Games silver medal to late mother
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL wushu athlete Basma Lachkar dedicated her history-making silver medal at the 19th Asian Games to her late mother. The 20-year-old placed second in the women's taijiquan and taijijian all-round event at the Guali Cultural & Sports Centre on Sunday. She had lost her mother, Hajah Rosnah binti Awg…
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