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Philippines
Over 100 stolen phones recovered by Philippine police via ‘Find My Device’
CEBU CITY, Philippines: The "Find My Device" feature found on Apple devices helped police here recover dozens of stolen smartphones and arrest an individual on Tuesday, January 20.
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Nation
RM22mil in contraband cigs, alcohol seized
BUTTERWORTH: Some RM22mil worth of contraband cigarettes and alcoholic beverages have been seized after three containers were intercepted by the Customers Department at several locations across the state.
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Living
How smart hounds learn: Some dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping
In the latest study, they discovered that the pups can also understand new names by eavesdropping.
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Fashion
Valentino’s death felt on Paris runways as menswear week opens in mourning
Valentino Garavani's death cast a pall over Paris menswear fashion week, as guests reflected on the loss of a couturier who shaped the city's runways for decades.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Public service hopeful tests positive for drugs during job interview in Sibu
SIBU: A man's aspiration to enter the public service came to an abrupt end after he tested positive for drugs during an interview process here.
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Nation
Contractor appointed to investigate Bayan Lepas sinkhole
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has appointed a contractor to find the source of the sinkhole incident at Jalan Kenyalang 1 in Bayan Lepas here.
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Nation
Children must pass special diagnostic test before entering Year One, says Fadhlina
ALOR SETAR: Children aged six will only be eligible to enter Year One in 2027 if they successfully pass a special diagnostic test to be introduced by the Education Ministry.
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South Korea
S. Korea court sentences ex-PM Han to 23-year jail term in case related to martial law (update)
SEOUL: A South Korean court on Wednesday (Jan 21) sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in jail for charges including engaging in a key action of insurrection concerning ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in December 2024.
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Nation
Defence Ministry to manage satellite systems independently by 2029
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is boosting its local defence capabilities with the launch of the National Defence Projects aimed at managing the country's defence satellite systems independently by 2029.
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Markets
Stocks shaken by geopolitical fears, Japanese bonds bounce after selloff
SYDNEY: Asian stocks extended their losing streak on Wednesday, undone by heightened tensions over U.S. threats to acquire Greenland ahead of President Donald Trump's Davos speech, while Japanese bonds bounced sharply to regain some composure from a meltdown.
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Myanmar
Two vehicles burned in early-morning clash on Myanmar highway
YANGON: A clash occurred on the old Yangon–Mandalay highway in Nyaung Chay Htauk town, Oktwin Township, Bago Region, resulting in two vehicles being burned and destroyed in the early hours of the morning on January 19.
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Nation
Six remanded over fraudulent health reports for Perkeso invalidity pensions
KANGAR: Six individuals have been remanded for between three and seven days starting Wednesday (Jan 21), to assist in investigations into a case involving the submission of false medical reports for applications to obtain invalidity pensions from the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) in 2024.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Barisan and Warisan make final push for Kinabatangan polls
KINABATANGAN: Leaders of Barisan Nasional and Parti Warisan are making their final push for their candidates in the 48 hours before Saturday's Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections.
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Nation
Lalaport Transport Hub to ease KL-Singapore bus travel
KUALA LUMPUR: Express bus travellers between here and Singapore will be able to use the Lalaport Transport Hub located at Level LG1, Mitsui Shopping Park Lalaport Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC), here.
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World
South Korea court sentences ex-PM Han to 23-year jail term in case related to martial law
(Corrects in paragraph 9 to "Han's lawyer said", not "the lower court judge" said)
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Nation
Man charged with burning down six houses belonging to his family members
KLANG: A 44-year-old man claimed trial at the Sessions Court here on Wednesday to a charge of burning down six of his family members' houses in Kampung Johan Setia last week.
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World
Azerbaijan says it agreed to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'
MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan said on on Wednesday that it had accepted an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join his "Board of Peace".
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Bangladesh
Fire destroys hundreds of shelters at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
ISTANBUL: Over 480 shelters and 11 learning facilities were destroyed in a fire at a refugee camp in Bangladesh on Tuesday (Jan 20), Anadolu Ajansi reported according to the UN Children's Fund (Unicef)
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Business
China completes first phase of 6G technology trials
CHINA has completed the first phase of its 6G technology trials and accumulated a reserve of more than 300 key technologies, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday, underscoring policymakers' efforts to steadily enhance the country's information and communications technology capabilities.
