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Alpine skiing-Odermatt takes fifth successive giant slalom win in Adelboden

ADELBODEN, Switzerland, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Switzerland's ‌Marco Odermatt moved back to the top of the World Cup giant slalom ‌standings with a convincing victory on home snow in Adelboden on Saturday -- ‌his fifth successive win at the Swiss resort.

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Selangor exco to brief Sultan Selangor on pig farm controls, says MB

PETALING JAYA: Selangor infrastructure and agriculture executive councillor has been granted an audience with the Sultan of Selangor on Monday (Jan 12) to present details of the state's decision to tighten operating conditions for pig farms.

Cambodia

Clean energy to power 63% of Cambodia’s national grid by the end of the year

Cambodia plans to set up electric vehicle (EV) charging stations nationwide. This initiative will facilitate travel and support businesses, especially in transport, by lowering costs and encouraging the adoption of clean energy.

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Olympics-Switzerland's Hasler wins European Championship in monobob

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Melanie ‌Hasler clinched the European Championship gold ‌in women's monobob on her home ‌track in St. Moritz on Saturday, becoming the first Swiss athlete to win the title.

Philippines

Philippines landfill collapse death toll rises to four, search continues but bad weather a big issue

The death toll from Thursday's collapse of a landfill site in the Philippines rose to four on Saturday, as authorities continued search efforts for dozens of trapped workers

Vietnam

Vietnam's Phu Quoc, rated as Asia's 'most beautiful island' eyes 8.5 million tourists in 2026 after booming year

Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island, voted the most beautiful in Asia by readers of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler, expects to welcome 8.5 million tourists this year, up 5% from last year.

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Autogate crash: Border agency urges foreigners to use NIISe instead

JOHOR BARU: Foreigners are advised to use the new National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) while going through immigration at a main checkpoint here following a system failure involving its autogates, says the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS).

Thailand

US steps up role in Thai-Cambodia border truce after China talks

The US has pledged funding to help strengthen the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia as it seeks to deepen engagement in a conflict where China has also sought to play mediator.

Singapore

Woman arrested in Singapore's West Coast Way condo after more than RM300,000 worth of drugs seized

A 29-year-old woman has been arrested for suspected drug trafficking offences after drugs estimated to be worth more than S$94,900 (RM301,000) were seized.

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Sailing-Three navigators, one ocean - how rival minds will approach the Atlantic

ARRECIFE, Lanzarote, Jan 10 (Reuters) - When the ‌RORC Transatlantic Race fleet slips its moorings in Lanzarote on Sunday, the Atlantic will present itself as a vast, shifting puzzle — ‌3,000 miles of trade winds, pressure systems and hard choices. 

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PAS yet to finalise its pick for Perikatan chairman, says Tuan Ibrahim

BANGI: PAS has yet to finalise its choice for the new Perikatan Nasional chairman, following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

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Potential revival of UPSR, PT3, well-received by academics

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry's move to study the need to revive the Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) and the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examinations has received positive feedback from academics, who also suggested several improvements.

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Estate in deadly Hong Kong fire won’t be reused as housing, minister tells broadcaster RTHK

The Hong Kong government doesn't plan to reuse the devastated housing estate that was involved in the city's deadliest fire in nearly eight decades as a residential area, a government minister told broadcaster RTHK.

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Southeastern Australia hit by intense bushfires, 130 structures lost, and state of disaster has been declared

The southeastern Australian state of Victoria has seen the loss of at least 130 structures as more than 35 bushfires continued to ravage the state on Saturday.

Indonesia

Indonesia records first death linked to super flu; hospitals on major alert

Subclade K, representing a significant evolution in the H3N2 virus, was first identified by the US in August 2025 and has since been reported in more than 80 countries.

Nation

Sg Johor pollution: Fishermen struggling to survive, seek compensation

KOTA TINGGI: Two months after the Sungai Johor pollution incident, about 150 fishermen, including those from Kampung Orang Asli Sayong Pinang, remain in distress as their livelihoods have yet to recover.

Singapore

Singapore street count identifies only 496 people sleeping rough in 2025

Singapore identified only 496 people sleeping rough in a single-night street count conducted in mid-July 2025, quoting a government report that has been released.

Philippines

Three cops and a civilian killed in Sibulan, Philippines shooting incident

Three police officers and a woman were shot and killed in two separate but related incidents in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, on Friday evening.

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Alpine skiing-Vonn takes Zauchensee downhill for 84th World Cup win

ZAUCHENSEE, Austria, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. speed queen Lindsey Vonn ‌continued her astonishing, age-defying comeback with a downhill victory in Zauchensee, Austria, on Saturday to take her career World Cup Alpine ‌skiing win tally to 84.

China

China records 12.8% drip in criminal cases and solves 258,000 telecom, online fraud in 2025, many cases from Myanmar

The number of criminal cases recorded by Chinese police declined by 12.8 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year, a police spokesperson has announced.