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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.

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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

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.

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.

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.

Nation

Motorcycle stunts land 10 people in handcuffs

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

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

Pedestrian killed after suddenly crossing NKVE in Shah Alam

SHAH ALAM: A pedestrian was killed after he was struck by a car when he was believed to have suddenly crossed into the middle of the road at KM9.4 of the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) here.

Laos

The 12th National Party Congress re-elects Party Secretary General Thongloun Sisoulith for a second term

VIENTIANE: The 12th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party on Thursday (Jan 8) re-elected comrade Thongloun Sisoulith as Party Secretary General for a second term, and elected 13 members of the Politburo - the Party's top decision-making body - for the five-year term from 2026-2030.

Nation

Form Three student killed in accident on first day of school in T'ganu

KUALA TERENGGANU: A Form Three student at SMK Padang Midin never had the chance to begin his first day of school after he was involved in a road accident on Jalan Kepong, here, on Sunday (Jan 11) morning.

Metro News

Rapid Bus to restructure Klang Valley routes for better service

KUALA LUMPUR: Effective Jan 16, Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd will restructure selected bus routes in the Klang Valley to provide better service.

Nation

No tiger signs found in Proton City, Perhilitan warns against fake videos

IPOH: Investigations by the Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) found no tiger tracks in the Proton City residential area in Tanjong Malim, contrary to a viral video claiming to feature tiger roars in the area.

Football

Soccer-City hail Semenyo’s instant impact after debut against Exeter

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Manchester City's ‌latest recruit Antoine Semenyo won praise from fellow teammates ‌and support staff after the 26-year-old scored on his ‌debut in Saturday's 10-1 FA Cup victory over Exeter City, matching the team's biggest win in the competition.

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.