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Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

If you can remember to implement them, here's how to stop losing things.

Nation

Three more suspended in HRD Corp governance reset

PETALING JAYA: Another three members of Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) have been suspended by the corporation as part of its move to strengthen its institutional integrity.

Thailand

Probe underway after 72 tigers die at Chiang Mai, Thailand's tiger parks

BANGKOK: The Department of Livestock Development is expediting post-mortem examinations after 72 tigers at Mae Rim Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai and a second facility in Mae Taeng district were reported to have died unusually since early February 2026. The Mae Rim site has announced a temporary 14-day closure.

Nation

Penang's esplanade seawall, promenade project wins Unesco heritage award

GEORGE TOWN: Penang's Esplanade Seawall and Promenade project has been internationally recognised in the 2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, receiving the New Design in Heritage Contexts award with Special Recognition for Sustainable Development.

Nation

DAP’s pledge to back unity govt key to stability, says Fuziah

PETALING JAYA: DAP's assurance to support the government even if its leaders step down from government positions is crucial for political stability, says Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh.

Philippines

Duterte at International Criminal Court: How he ended up accused of murder in international tribunal

MANILA: How did longtime Davao City mayor and former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, once known as "The Punisher," end up in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?

Forex

Ringgit likely to trade cautiously next week ahead of key US data

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to trade cautiously next week ahead of key data points in the United States, including the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index and producer price index (PPI), as well as speeches by several Federal Reserve officials.

Nation

Malaysia weighs impact of US tariff ruling, says Johari

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is closely monitoring recent legal and policy developments in the United States following a Supreme Court decision to strike down the administration's global tariffs, says Datuk Seri Johari Ghani.

Nation

Urgent action needed to combat synthetic drug abuse among students, says Lee Lam Thye

KUALA LUMPUR: Urgent and intensified efforts are needed to combat the growing abuse of synthetic drugs among school-going youths, describing the trend as deeply alarming and a serious threat to the nation's future.

Nation

Scheduled water rationing in Kluang, Pontian ends

JOHOR BAHRU: The Scheduled Water Supply implemented in Kluang and Pontian since Feb 7 has ended, effective Friday (Feb 20).

Cambodia

Opinion - ‘I dream he is looking for his phone’: Cambodian mother recalls how Thai shell killed her 13-year-old son

PHNOM PENH: Leng Kimleang, a 45-year-old mother, has described how her youngest son Khum Khim, 13, was killed by a Thai artillery round during the December fighting.

Technology

Mark Zuckerberg testifies in LA trial over claims social media makes kids addicted

According to a study last year by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center, the overwhelming majority of American adults have an unfavourable view of Zuckerberg.

Asia & Oceania

Visiting a near-forgotten house in China

Malaysians fulfil wish to visit late grandfather's house in in Guangdong, China.

Nation

Chinese national feared drowned in Langkawi

ALOR SETAR: A Chinese national is feared drowned after swimming at Pantai Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi, on Friday (Feb 20).

Nation

Make mosques centres of unity, not exclusive domain of any group, says Pahang Sultan

KUANTAN: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has called on local Muslims to make mosques a vibrant and competitive centre of community life.

Analysis

Rafizi goes for the kill

IT was almost like the good old days when Pakatan Harapan leaders and their supporters shook up the then ruling coalition with their street protests and demonstrations.

China

Two giant pandas debut at Urumqi Water Park Zoo in Northwest China

BEIJING: Giant pandas Bao Yuan and De Rui have made their public debut on Thursday at the Urumqi Water Park Zoo in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, following a period of acclimatization since their arrival in the city on Feb 5.

Japan

Comment - What skills will Japanese PM Takaichi need in her ‘Era of Dominance’?

TOKYO: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a historic landslide victory in the House of Representatives election, having staked her political career on the outcome.

Squash

Rachel Arnold’s Gaynor Cup run ends in quarter-finals

PETALING JAYA: National squash player Rachel Arnold's run at the Cincinnati Gaynor Cup came to an end in the quarter-finals on Friday (Feb 20).

Football

Soccer-Neymar says he may retire by end of 2026

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Brazil striker ⁠Neymar, who extended his contract with his childhood ⁠club Santos last month, said that he may retire ‌by the end of the year.