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Miri man loses over RM253,000 after falling victim to fraud

KUCHING: A man in his early 60s in Miri suffered losses amounting to more than RM253,000 after falling victim to a scam involving an individual who posed as a family member of an acquaintance to borrow money.

China

Across China: New fossil analysis sheds light on evolutionary history of Jurassic Ginkgoalean plants

BEIJING: Global researchers recently made new progress in the systematics and evolutionary diversity of Mesozoic ginkgoalean plants, according to the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Nation

Body of boy feared drowned at Terengganu beach found

KUALA TERENGGANU: The body of a five-year-old boy feared drowned after being swept away by waves at Pantai Batu Rakit in Kuala Nerus on Friday was found at about 3am today.

India

Congress–CPM ‘Kuruva Gang’ behind India's Sabarimala gold theft: Bharatiya Janata Party Kerala president

NEW DELHI: BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar (pic) on Saturday (Jan 10) alleged that the arrest of temple Thanthri Kandaru Rajeevaru in the Sabarimala gold theft case is an attempt by the LDF government to divert public attention from the backlash it faced in the recent local body elections.

Japan

Zoo in Japan aims to breed endangered Bornean Orangutans on verge of extinction

TOBE, Ehime (Japan): A female Bornean orangutan from Indonesia has been newly introduced into a zoo in the town of Tobe, Ehime Prefecture. The zoo aims to have her breed with the male orangutan already in its care.

Other Sports

Figure skating-Malinin, Chock and Bates reign at US Figure Skating Championships

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Ilia Malinin, a red-hot favourite ‌for gold at next month's Milano-Cortina Olympics, cruised to a fourth consecutive national title at the U.S. Figure Skating ‌Championships on Saturday, while Madison Chock and Evan Bates captured a record seventh national ice dance crown.

Arts

Edith Renfrow Smith, who witnessed a century of Black American history, dies at 111

Renfrow Smith's life bridged America's legacy of slavery and its progress in the 20th and 21st centuries

Living

Online marketplace in US opens doors for makers with disabilities

Trove Market is a not-for-profit, Etsy-like e-commerce website for sellers with disabilities who make items ranging from jewelry and Christmas tree ornaments to personalised tumblers.

Technology

Lego's new smart bricks light up and make noises when triggered

The Danish toy maker Lego has unveiled what it says is one of the "most significant evolutions" of the design of its bricks with a new smart interactive piece that can detect and interact with other smart bricks and tagged pieces.

Children

Safety in the school is more than keeping violence out

Issues like unmaintained infrastructure and unintended ridicule by adults can have a significant impact on a student's physical and emotional safety.

Myanmar

Polls open in second phase of Myanmar junta-run election: AFP

KAWHMU, (Myanmar): Myanmar's junta opened polls in the second phase of elections on Sunday (Jan 11), AFP journalists saw, continuing a vote democracy watchdogs say is letting the military prolong its rule in a civilian guise.

South Korea

Two passports, one grudge: Roots of Korea's unease with 'black-haired foreigners'

SEOUL: Born into one of South Korea's most powerful families, Lee Jee-ho, the son of Samsung Electronics Chair Lee Jae-yong, stepped into the spotlight in September last year for giving up his US citizenship to serve in the South Korean Navy.

Technology

Musk's X to open source new algorithm in seven days

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Elon ‌Musk said on Saturday that social media platform ‌X will open to the public its new algorithm, including ‌all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, in seven days.

Singapore

Airfares from Singapore to Malaysia soar up to six times during CNY period; train tickets sold out

SINGAPORE: Getting his hands on flight tickets to return to his home town in Ipoh, Malaysia, during Chinese New Year is a feat that Tan Yik Xuan has to pull off every year.

Nation

PAS calls for PN supreme council EGM in wake of Muhyiddin's resignation

PETALING JAYA: A Perikatan Nasional supreme council extraordinary general meeting (EGM) needs to be called immediately, says Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang.

Nation

Express bus with 42 aboard involved in crash with lorry on NSE

HULU SELANGOR: An express bus ferrying 42 passengers was involved in an accident at KM1.0 of the North–South Expressway (PLUS) southbound here on Sunday (Jan 11).

Video games

Review: Build a 1930s New York media empire in 'News Tower'

What was the media business like in the 1930s? Simply put: everything revolved around the newspaper. News was printed on paper, sold at news stands or delivered by paperboys on city streets.

Sabah & Sarawak

Floods: 41 relief centres open in S'wak as evacuee numbers rise

KUCHING: The flood situation in Sarawak continues to worsen, with 41 temporary relief centres opened as of Sunday (Jan 11) morning across several major parts of the state.

Putting Dr G On The Spot

Rooting out the causes of early release

Dear Dr G, I read with interest your article about the diagnosis of Premature Ejaculation.

World

Myanmar votes again in military's lopsided election

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Voters in war-torn Myanmar cast ballots in ‌the second stage of an election dominated so far by a party backed by the ruling military, as the junta sought to gloss ‌over a low turnout in the initial round of a contest widely derided as a sham.