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Hockey juniors back in World Cup semis - after 31 years

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Malaysia booked a place in the semifinals of the Junior World Cup with a 2-1 win over South Korea at Dyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi. The last time Malaysia made the last four was at the 1982 edition in Kuala Lumpur. They will take on France in the semis today. The Malaysians were outstanding, both in attack and defence, and gave scant respect to the Koreans who had dumped India in the quarterfinals. “I am speechless. This is indeed a great moment for Malaysian hockey. I dedicate this feat to all Malaysians whose prayers have been answered,” said coach K. Dharmaraj “We went out there to give our best and believed the result would be in our favour. Read the full article by SS Dhaliwal reporting from New Delhi in Mailsport today. Do check out the highlight of the article on the front page of The Malay Mail. Pic by SS Dhaliwal. HD says: Well done lads!

Korea moves forward, where do we go from here?

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  I have said my piece. What are your thoughts? And more importantly, where do we go from here? HD says: Sigh... 

Malaysian diplomats in Pyongyang stay put

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There are no indications of the Malaysian embassy evacuating its Malaysian staff from Pyongyang despite warnings by the North Korean government to foreigners and diplomats to leave the country as tension in the Korean peninsular heightens. The North Korean government had on Friday told foreign embassies in Pyongyang to consider evacuating staff as their safety “could not be guaranteed” if a war breaks out. Third secretary Salmah Ahmad confirmed the staff are still based in the country. Read more in The Malay Mail today . North Korea had also warn foreigners to leave South Korea as seen here . HD says: Hmm..

Psy-cho hits!

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We all know about Psy's Gangnam Style. And it has invited over 455 million hits since uploaded on YouTube on July 15, 2012. The South Korean star is now a household name, performing in major talk shows in US. Even his father is enjoying good business after as software firm DI Corp enjoyed a hike in stock prices as seen here . Psy admitted that he was staggered by his new-found global fame. "Well, this is unbelievable. I was not ready for this, so..." is what Psy told AFP as seen in this report . It's all about doing the right thing at the right time, even if it means turning the act of riding an invisible horse into a dance step. HD says: Ooopa!

Where's the Malaysian flag?

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Can you spot the difference between the Malaysian and South Korean jerseys  donned by the hockey players that played in the on-going Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh? I can see the South Korean flag but I'm finding a tough time searching for the Jalur Gemilang (Malaysian flag) on the Malaysian jersey. Can someone please point it out? Or there isn't to begin with. It may sound petty to some...or is it? HD says: Hmm....