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Cambodia

Journalism on the front line: Cambodian reporters risk lives to document war and counter disinformation

PHNOM PENH: As fighting raged along Cambodia's northern and western borders, Cambodian journalists moved toward the front lines, not away from them, risking their lives to document civilian suffering and counter what officials describe as a parallel war of disinformation.

Economy

Yayasan Peneraju unveils new basic package to accelerate Bumiputera AI upskilling

KUALA LUMPUR: Yayasan Peneraju (YP) is introducing the latest addition to its financing scheme, the 'Basic Package', available from Jan 9, 2026, aimed at accelerating Bumiputera upskilling in artificial intelligence (AI) training.

Nation

School session kicks off for students in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu

KUALA LUMPUR: The 2026/2027 school session in all Group A schools in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, involving almost one million students, began smoothly on Sunday (Jan 11).

South Korea

Buddhist monk gets jail term for wife beating in South Korea

SEOUL: A 66-year-old Buddhist monk has been sentenced to a year in prison for repeated violent outbursts against his common-law wife.

Nation

MMEA busts bid to smuggle in illegals off Selangor waters

KLANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled attempts to smuggle in 27 undocumented migrants off the waters of Sungai Besar on Saturday (Jan 10)

Technology

Should I worry about my kid’s screen time? A psychologist says ask yourself these four questions

Media reports are full of panicked headlines about kids' screen time. Should you worry? Only if you answer yes to these four questions.

Living

Berry good for you: Eat polyphenols, nutritionists say

Be they blended into smoothies or scattered across a lump of ice-cream or slice of pie, most people don't need health-based reasons to get stuck into the likes of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries.

Singapore

More Singapore schools install mobile phone lockers for students to keep their devices away

SINGAPORE: Nearly 10 secondary schools in Singapore are installing mobile phone lockers in 2026 to store students' devices during school hours.

Nation

43 school bullying cases recorded in Kedah last year

ALOR SETAR: The number of bullying cases involving school students in Kedah rose to 43 last year compared with 10 cases recorded in 2024.

Brunei

Flooding causes long traffic queues along Brunei's Muara–Tutong Highway

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Commuters travelling from Tutong to Brunei-Muara faced long traffic queues along the Muara–Tutong Highway on Saturday (Jan 10) morning after floodwaters slowed vehicles in the Kampong Keriam area.

Other Sports

Olympics-Australia's Bree Walker wins monobob World Cup gold in St. Moritz

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Australia's Bree ‌Walker won the World Cup monobob gold medal ‌at the St Moritz-Celerina track in Switzerland on Saturday, ‌in a major boost ahead of next month's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Nation

‘Small voices’ form core of national education reform, says Fadhlina

PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry is making the "small voices" of teachers, pupils and school communities the main pillar of education reform, and the basis for developing the New Education Curriculum, says Fadhlina Sidek.

AseanPlus News

Australia bushfires to burn out of control for weeks, authorities say

SYDNEY: Australian authorities said on Sunday (Jan 11) it would take firefighters weeks to get on top of bushfires in the country's southeast that have razed homes, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland.

Nation

2026 meets to gauge Malaysia's true global sports standing, says Norza

KUALA LUMPUR: In his New Year address, Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria outlines a strategic vision for 2026.

Americas

No kids allowed: This US cruise line has adopted an adults-only policy

Oceania Cruises recently announced that bookings can no longer be made for guests under the age of 18.

Philippines

Two more bodies recovered in Cebu landfill collapse; death toll now at six

CEBU CITY, (Philippines): Two more bodies were recovered at the collapsed Binaliw landfill early Sunday (Jan 11), bringing the death toll to six, a local official said.

Streaming

Spotify digs in on podcasts and opens new Hollywood studios

With a sleek new podcast studio in Hollywood's Sycamore district, Spotify is doubling down on the future of video podcasts, catering to creators and big-name shows.

Nation

KTMB's 'ghost train' transforms commute for students from the interior

KUALA KRAI: Shrouded in pre-dawn dark and mist, the morning Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) service at Kuala Gris railway station, known locally as the 'Ghost Train', carried students from SMK Dabong on their first day of school Sunday (Jan 11).

Thailand

Thailand eyes Disneyland-style theme park in Eastern Economic Corridor to boost mega projects

BANGKOK: Disneyland, the world-famous theme park brand owned by The Walt Disney Company, has multiple locations worldwide, including four in Asia: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in Japan, Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong, and Shanghai Disneyland in China.

Indonesia

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Talaud Islands, German Research Centre ⁠for Geosciences says

JAKARTA: An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of Indonesia's Talaud Islands on Saturday (Jan 10), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.