![ANALYSIS - As France votes, Europe holds its breath ANALYSIS - As France votes, Europe holds its breath](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/71603816347_UKFranceElection.jpg)
ANALYSIS - As France votes, Europe holds its breath
Emmanuel Macron's EU role likely weakened by election second round.
Fri Jul 05 2024
![Loss to Oman not the end of the world - Pan Gon Loss to Oman not the end of the world - Pan Gon](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/81711495327_KimPanGon.jpg)
Loss to Oman not the end of the world - Pan Gon
Malaysia loss to Oman in last night's Group D 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup second round qualifying match.
Wed Mar 27 2024
![All England: Pearly-Thinaah, Soon Huat-Shevon storm into second round All England: Pearly-Thinaah, Soon Huat-Shevon storm into second round](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/51710302533_TBPERODUAMALAYSIA.jpg)
All England: Pearly-Thinaah, Soon Huat-Shevon storm into second round
Pearly-Thinaah book their second round berth by defeating professional duo, Vivian Hoo-Lim Chiew Sen, 21-10, 21-10, in an all-M'sian affair.
Wed Mar 13 2024
![Zii Jia beats Tze Yong to enter second round of China Masters Zii Jia beats Tze Yong to enter second round of China Masters](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/61700655078_LeeZiiJia.jpg)
Zii Jia beats Tze Yong to enter second round of China Masters
Lee Zii Jia will play China's Lu Guang Zu in the second round tomorrow.
Wed Nov 22 2023
![Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-05/71684114223_turkey.jpg)
Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading
Neither Erdogan nor rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu cleared the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second round, to be held on May 28.
Mon May 15 2023
![Zii Jia cruises into quarter-finals of All-England Zii Jia cruises into quarter-finals of All-England](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/81679016233_LeeZiiJiamenang.jpg)
Zii Jia cruises into quarter-finals of All-England
The world number four ousted Japanese player Kenta Nishimoto 21-15, 21-10 in just 40 minutes in the second round.
Fri Mar 17 2023
![Malaysia Open: Coach Nova's advice proves priceless for Tang Jie-Ee Wei Malaysia Open: Coach Nova's advice proves priceless for Tang Jie-Ee Wei](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/51673533326_TBBADMINTONNOVA.jpg)
Malaysia Open: Coach Nova's advice proves priceless for Tang Jie-Ee Wei
Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei have credited coach Nova Widianto for their second-round straight-game win over Indonesians Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto-Lisa Ayu Kusumawati.
Thu Jan 12 2023
![World champs Aaron-Wooi Yik crash out of Malaysia Open World champs Aaron-Wooi Yik crash out of Malaysia Open](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/61673531725_TBAARONCHIABADMINTON.jpg)
World champs Aaron-Wooi Yik crash out of Malaysia Open
Reigning world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik again failed to live up to expectations when they crashed out in the second round of the 2023 Malaysia Open.
Thu Jan 12 2023
![Slovenia elects first female president Slovenia elects first female president](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/41668388260_Slovenia.jpg)
Slovenia elects first female president
Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer, won the second round of Slovenia's presidential election.
Mon Nov 14 2022
![Tennis - Osaka pulls out in Tokyo with abdominal pain Tennis - Osaka pulls out in Tokyo with abdominal pain](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/51613815978_TBNaomiOsaka.jpg)
Tennis - Osaka pulls out in Tokyo with abdominal pain
Osaka withdrew ahead of her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia due to abdominal pain.
Thu Sep 22 2022
![Tennis: Serena 'can't wait' to reach light at end of tennis tunnel Tennis: Serena 'can't wait' to reach light at end of tennis tunnel](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/71660016270_SerenaWilliams.jpg)
Tennis: Serena 'can't wait' to reach light at end of tennis tunnel
Three-times winner Serena Williams moved into the Toronto Open second round with a 6-3 6-4 win over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz.
Tue Aug 09 2022
![Tennis - Djokovic advances in Rome with number one spot on the line Tennis - Djokovic advances in Rome with number one spot on the line](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/41630646876_NovakDjokovic.jpg)
Tennis - Djokovic advances in Rome with number one spot on the line
Top seed Djokovic, who received a bye into the second round, is still seeking his first title of the year.
Wed May 11 2022
![Kisona stuns Saina to storm into Swiss Open q-finals Kisona stuns Saina to storm into Swiss Open q-finals](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/61648198430_SKisona.jpg)
Kisona stuns Saina to storm into Swiss Open q-finals
S. Kisona fought back from a game down to stun former world number one Saina Nehwal of India 17-21, 21-13, 21-13 in the second round of the Swiss Open Championships in Basel this morning.
Fri Mar 25 2022
Week Ahead: 4th Week Of May 2021
We look ahead next week. The government has done the second round of the opt-in programme on the one million AstraZeneca vaccination programme. We look at how it happened, and what it means to the Malaysians at large.
Thu Mar 24 2022
![Tennis - Players need to build resilience to deal with hecklers, says Nadal Tennis - Players need to build resilience to deal with hecklers, says Nadal](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/71646795883_TBNADALOSAKA.jpg)
Tennis - Players need to build resilience to deal with hecklers, says Nadal
Nadal said he felt sorry for Naomi Osaka after she was rattled by a heckler during her second-round loss at Indian Wells.
Tue Mar 15 2022