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Cricket

Cricket-India's Pant ruled out of New Zealand ODI series

Jan 11 (Reuters) - India ‌wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been ruled out ‌of the three-match one-day international (ODI) series against New ‌Zealand after suffering an abdominal injury during a training session, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Sunday ahead of the ‍first game in Vadodara.

South Korea

North Korea demands detailed 'explanation' from Seoul over drone incursion

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister has demanded a detailed "explanation" from Seoul over a drone it accused South Korea of flying over its territory, state media reported Sunday (Jan 11).

Nation

FT Mufti urges organisers to cancel, halt activities promoting 'deviant culture'

SHAH ALAM: Organisers have been advised to cancel or stop any activities that contain elements promoting what is described as "deviant culture", reports Sinar Harian.

Fashion

Want to party like it’s 1999, but not dress like it? Here are some fashion tips

You don't have to leave 1990s fashion behind – refresh your vintage pieces into modern party looks with today's accessories.

Animals

Katz Tales: Getting the cat to try pet steps, step by step

When Target is given a pet step, he greets this innovation with deep suspicion.

Nation

Boat collision: Body of missing crew found in Semporna waters

SEMPORNA: The body of a crew member of a boat that went missing in the collision of two passenger boats near the Semporna Tourist Jetty here last Friday (Jan 9), was found at 8.37am on Sunday (Jan 11).

Nation

MCMC blocks Grok AI chatbot over sexually explicit content

PETALING JAYA: The Grok Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot has been temporarily blocked in Malaysia effective Jan 11.

Badminton

Se-young wins Malaysian Open to prove she's undisputed badminton queen

BUKIT JALIL: Women's singles world No. 1 An Se-young can now hold her head high after placing herself alongside some of the sport's greatest names by successfully defending the Malaysian Open title for a third consecutive time.

Nation

Seven-year-old in critical condition after nearly drowning in Penang condo pool

BALIK PULAU: Two seven-year-old children, a boy and a girl, nearly drowned before being found unconscious in the swimming pool of a condominium in Bayan Baru on Saturday (Jan 10) morning, Sinar Harian reports.

Thailand

Security stepped up after bomb, arson attacks on 11 petrol stations in Thailand's Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat

BANGKOK: The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 Forward Command on Sunday (Jan 11) stepped up security in the Deep South and updated details of bomb and arson attacks on 11 petrol stations in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat.

Nation

Police to increase personnel in border states, says Bukit Aman

KOTA BARU: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) will increase its personnel in border states to strengthen enforcement against drug smuggling.

Nation

Annual memorial held at KL Hokkien Cemetery to honour victims massacred during Japanese Occupation

KUALA LUMPUR: In the stillness of the early Sunday (Jan 11) morning at the KL Hokkien Cemetery, about 80 people gathered at a memorial monument.

Nation

Kelantan cops seize ganja worth RM1.82mil, dismantle drug syndicate

KOTA BARU: Kelantan police have dismantled a drug syndicate, arresting three men and seizing 52kg of cannabis buds worth RM1.82 million in Kuala Krai on Jan 3.

Singapore

Judge in Singapore slashes lawyer’s ‘plainly excessive’ bills from over S$108,000 to S$34,000

SINGAPORE: A lawyer, who was found in 2024 to have overcharged a couple for handling a lawsuit over their son's death, has had his bills found to be "plainly excessive" again in a separate case involving another client

Nation

BSI eGate system disruption still unresolved, Malaysians unaffected

JOHOR BARU: The eGate system disruption at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) has yet to be resolved, but border control operations continue as usual with limited impact on foreign passport holders.

Nation

Johor SWCorp getting tough on public littering

JOHOR BARU: Litterbugs beware, as the Johor Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) is about to throw the rulebook at you.

China

China woman, 23, who exercises six times a week, no longer menstruates due to rapid weight loss

BEIJING: A 23-year-old woman in China has captivated social media after she revealed that intense exercise six times a week led to her menstruation stopping.

Nation

All registered Malaysians in Iran safe, Wisma Putra advises postponing non-essential travel

PETALING JAYA: All Malaysians registered with the Malaysian embassy in Tehran, Iran, are safe, says the Foreign Ministry.

World

Iran's AG says protesters face death penalty charge of being 'enemy of God'

DUBAI (AP): Protests sweeping across Iran reached the two-week mark early Sunday (Jan 11), with the country's government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world.

Nation

Motorcycle stunts land 10 people in handcuffs

SHAH ALAM: A traffic operation targeting mat rempit led to the arrest of 10 people.