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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nation

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

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.