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Signing of 11 MoU with India testament to PM Anwar’s role in regional, global partnership

KUALA LUMPUR: The successful signing of 11 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and cooperation documents with India stands as a testament to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's leadership in cementing Malaysia's role as a vital regional and global strategic partner.

Football

Moraes fires Selangor ahead in tight Negri battle

PETALING JAYA: A solitary strike from Chrigor Moraes sealed Selangor's 1-0 win over Negri Sembilan in the Malaysia Cup quarter-final first-leg match at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi on Sunday (Feb 8).

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Olympics-Curling-CAS dismisses Romei's appeal against exclusion from Italy team

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ‌Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The highest court in global sport on ‌Sunday dismissed an appeal by Italian curler Angela Romei bidding ‌to overturn her exclusion from the women's team for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics over allegations of favouritism.

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Vonn's crash and scream change face of the day in Cortina

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb ‌8 (Reuters) - A roar ran through the crowd as Lindsey Vonn flashed on to the giant screen, ‌head bowed, poles poised, every movement charged with intent at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.

Nation

Johor RM17mil special allocation shows leaders’ understanding of people’s needs, says Dr Wee

YONG PENG: The special allocation for the Chinese community recently announced by Johor shows that its leaders listen to the people, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

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Meloni and IOC condemn clashes in Olympics host Milan after protest

MILAN, ‌Feb 8 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned anti-Olympics protesters as "enemies of Italy" after violence ‌on the fringes of a demonstration in Milan on Saturday night and sabotage attacks ‌on the national rail network.

AseanPlus News

Thailand PM's Bhumjaithai Party takes early lead in three-way election race

No single party expected to secure a clear majority although Bhumjaithai leads in the preliminary count; People's Party led pre-election polls but may lack majority support.

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Olympics-Figure Skating turns to AI to tackle judging controversies

MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - After decades of judging ‌controversies, figure skating is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision technology to try to bring greater consistency and transparency to how performances are scored.

Nation

Azmin, Faizal Azumu among Bersatu leaders at Muhyiddin’s home for special meeting

KUALA LUMPUR: The residence of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Muhyiddin Yassin has again come under the spotlight following a special meeting held on Sunday (Feb 8) night.

Nation

Johor grants special RM17mil CNY allocation for Chinese schools, welfare

YONG PENG: Johor has announced a special allocation worth about RM17mil for the Chinese community, covering various aspects including welfare and education.

World

UK PM Starmer's top aide Morgan McSweeney quits over Mandelson fallout

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir ‌Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has quit, he said in a statement on Sunday, ‌as pressure intensifies on Starmer over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the ‌United States.

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Olympics-Figure skating-Glenn to limit social media use after threats over LGBTQ+ comments

MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. ‌figure skater Amber Glenn said she will limit her use of social media after ‌receiving what she described as "a scary amount" of hate and threats following remarks encouraging ‌LGBTQ+ people to stay strong during what she called a difficult period for the community.

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Olympics-Biathlon-Simon shows nerves of steel as France sweep to mixed relay gold

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Julia ‌Simon hit all 10 of her shots as she stormed through the final leg to secure ‌gold for France in a thrilling biathlon mixed relay at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena on ‌Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal end Man City's winning run in WSL, Liverpool move off bottom

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Arsenal beat ‌Manchester City 1-0 at home on Sunday as Olivia Smith's first-half goal ‌snapped the Women's Super League leaders' 13-match winning run, while an emphatic ‌home win for Liverpool lifted them off bottom of the standings.

China

Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi forges stunning election win, country's first female consolidates her top post

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a landslide election win on Sunday, paving the way for her tax cuts that have spooked financial markets.

World

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of military aggression, backing armed groups

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's ‌foreign minister has accused neighbouring Eritrea of military aggression and of supporting armed ‌groups inside Ethiopian territory, according to a letter seen by Reuters and ‌verified by the foreign ministry.

AseanPlus News

US pitches critical minerals plan to allies to counter Beijing’s dominance

More than 50 countries encouraged to back US-led framework using price floors and financing to blunt Beijing's control of hi-tech materials

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Olympics-Skeleton-Britain's Weston takes unlikely route to gold medal favourite

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A junior ‌taekwondo champion with a broken back from a country that does not boast a single sliding track, Briton Matt Weston is an unlikely ‌star of skeleton, yet he arrives at the Olympics in Cortina as double world champion and hot favourite for gold.

AseanPlus News

What does the fall of PLA top brass Zhang Youxia say about Beijing’s Taiwan plans?

Investigations into China's top military commanders have raised questions about the PLA's battle readiness

Cricket

Cricket–England survive Nepal scare in T20 World Cup thriller

MUMBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Two-times champions England survived a ‌major scare before labouring to a four-run victory against a plucky Nepal in a Group C last-ball thriller ‌at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.