Japan

Funeral held in Japan for cat stationmaster Nitama, with 500 fans bidding farewell

A funeral was held for feline stationmaster Nitama at Kishi station on Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishigawa Line in Kinokawa, Wakayama prefecture, on Sunday (Dec 13).

China

China’s food-security push to slash soy imports by two-thirds in a decade: Goldman Sachs

Beijing is lowering feed content and making related advancements that analysts say could reduce China's foreign-soybean dependence dramatically within a decade

World

Police hold person of interest after Brown University shooting leaves two dead

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Providence police have detained a "person of interest" in connection with the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and another nine people wounded at the U.S. Ivy League school.

Nation

Flood: Govt ​​​​​​gears up for rise in victims at shelters should situation worsen

KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department ​​​​​​in each state is prepared to face a possible increase in the number of flood victims at temporary relief centres if the flood situation worsens.

Vietnam

Defending champs and hot favourites Philippines, just too good for Malaysia in SEA Games opening basketball game

Gilas Pilipinas bucked a jittery start to beat Malaysia, 83-58, in the opener of its bid to defend the gold in men's basketball in the SEA Games.

Entertainment

Singaporean singer Ling Xiao dies at 75

The singer, whose real name is Tan Choon Huat, suffered a stroke in 2022.

Mind

Exhausted from socialising? Recharge your social battery

Sometimes, being around too many people can be tiring; here are some tips on how to recover.

Badminton

Fatigue halts Aaron-Khai Xing's title hattrick bid in India

PETALING JAYA: Fatigue clearly took its toll on men's doubles pair Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing as they failed to claim a third consecutive title, losing in the Odisha Masters final in India on Sunday (Dec 14).

Badminton

Rexy: I'm ready to quit if asked to

BANGKOK: I'm ready to resign if this is what people want. National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky is taking full responsibility after seeing the badminton team fail to deliver on the target of four golds.

Nation

MIC still part of Barisan Nasional, says Saravanan

TAPAH: MIC is still a Barisan Nasional component party as no final decision has been made on any new political cooperation, says Datuk Seri M. Saravanan on Sunday (Dec 14).

World

Russian ban on Roblox gaming platform sparks rare protest

MOSCOW, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Several dozen people protested on Sunday in the Siberian city of Tomsk against Russia's ban on U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox, a rare show of public dissent as popular irritation over the ban gains some momentum.

Indonesia

Drone battery suspected as source of Terra Drone fire that killed 22 people, says Jakarta police

Indonesian police believe the fire at the Terra Drone shophouse in Jakarta, which killed 22 people on December 9, was sparked by a drone battery that fell and ignited.

AseanPlus News

A proud achievement - Singapore’s Paul Lim, 71, becomes oldest player to win a world championship darts match

A year after Luke Littler became the youngest winner of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Darts Championship, 71-year-old Paul Lim on Dec 13 became the oldest winner of a match in the tournament's history.

Sabah & Sarawak

Flood situation improves in Sarawak, only two relief centres remain

MIRI: The number of flood and landslide victims in Sarawak continues to decrease, with only two temporary relief centres (PPS) still operating in Miri.

Cycling

Olympian Aisyah rides to silver in road cycling event

BANGKOK: Paris Olympian Nur Aisyah Zuber delivered a silver medal for Malaysia on the first day of road cycling competition at Khao Yai on Sunday (Dec 14).

Living

Human Writes: Heed the lessons disasters are teaching the world

What have we learnt from another year of broken weather records?

Fashion

Fashion statement or relationship crisis? Decoding coordinated red carpet looks

Coordinated outfits can speak volumes, hinting at everything from romance to tension – or maybe they're just a style choice for celebrities.

AseanPlus News

US Congress unveils bill with curbs on China tech investment and biotech ties

NDAA package revives stalled measures on US outbound investment and biotech, signalling Capitol Hill's hardened stance towards Beijing

World

At least 12 killed in Sydney's Bondi Beach shooting

SYDNEY, Australia: At least 12 people have been killed and almost 30 wounded when gunmen fired on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday in what Australian police and officials described as a terrorist attack.

AseanPlus News

Another shocking stabbing incident in Japan; two people injured an incident in Fukuoka

Two people were injured in a stabbing incident on Sunday in Fukuoka City in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka, local media reported.