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Fitness
New to trail running? Legend Kilian Jornet says, 'go easy and enjoy the view'
Hikers navigating rugged terrain may have noticed more people speeding along the same trail while leaping over rocks and roots like two-legged mountain goats.
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World
Ukraine endures its bitterest winter as Russia targets heating and power
KYIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Collecting snow for water at home; sleeping in gloves, coats and hats; heating bricks on gas stoves for warmth; erecting tents indoors - Kyiv residents are doing everything they can to survive the coldest, darkest winter of the war.
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China
Bottled water saga: Three Hong Kong government officers face action, ex-dept head loses award
HONG KONG: An official investigation into the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government multimillion-dollar bottled water procurement scandal unveiled in August last year has found that three officers from the Government Logistics Department (GLD) failed to fulfil their duties satisfactorily.
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Nation
Najib says no issue anticipated when appointing Nik Faisal account mandate holder
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told the High Court here Wednesday (Jan 21) that he did not anticipate any problems arising from his personal Ambank accounts after agreeing to the appointment of SRC International Sdn Bhd former director Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, as the account mandate holder in 2011.
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Nation
Blacklist foreign vehicles abusing fuel subsidy, urges backbencher
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign-registered vehicles detected to have fuelled up with subsidised RON95 petrol should be blacklisted from entering Malaysia, says a government backbencher.
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Banking
AmBank Group provides RM103.8mil financing for Kedah solar project
KUALA LUMPUR: AmBank Group, through AmBank Islamic Bhd, has extended RM103.8mil in financing to Founder Energy Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Founder Group Limited (FGL).
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Technology
Exclusive-Meta's new AI team delivered first key models internally this month, CTO says
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' new artificial intelligence lab has delivered its first high-profile AI models internally this month, the company's chief technology officer said on Wednesday.
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Nation
Former Perlis MB gave me travel agent's details, witness tells court
KUALA LUMPUR: A key prosecution witness told the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (Jan 21) that he obtained details about Sri Kedawang Travel & Tours (W) Sdn Bhd from Datuk Seri Azlan Man, the former Perlis mentri besar, who faces ten charges of submitting false claims and receiving proceeds from unlawful activities.
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Books
National Library unveils Immersive Learning Centre for heritage digitisation
National Library in Kuala Lumpur has launched the Immersive Learning Centre to digitise heritage, broaden digital learning
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Technology
Taiwan's GlobalWafers preparing for phase two expansion at Texas plant
HSINCHU, Taiwan, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Taiwanese silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers is preparing for the phase two expansion of its plant in the U.S. state of Texas, subject to customer commitments, Chairperson Doris Hsu told reporters on Wednesday.
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Technology
European telcos to get unlimited radio spectrum under EU draft law
BRUSSELS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Europe's telecoms operators will get a major boost under a European Commission proposal announced on Wednesday, allowing them to use radio spectrum for an unlimited duration, but their demand that Big Tech be required to help fund the cost of rolling out broadband went unheeded.
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Aviation
Malaysia Aviation Group names Bryan Foong airline business CEO, Low Wen Long strategy chief
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has appointed Bryan Foong Chee Yeong as chief executive officer (CEO) of airline business and Low Wen Long as group chief strategy officer, effective Feb 1, 2026.
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World
At appeal trial, France's Le Pen denies EU embezzlement charges
PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen softened her tone while answering judges' questions during her appeal trial in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday, but denied wrongdoing, after being barred from public office over a conviction for misusing EU funds.
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Cambodia
Thai forces detain 14 Thais after escape from job scam in Cambodia
BANGKOK: The Burapa Task Force deployed personnel on a patrol to prevent and intercept illegal activities along the Thai–Cambodian border in their area of responsibility along natural routes at 7.30pm on Tuesday (Jan 20).
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Sabah & Sarawak
Kinabatangan by-election: Naim’s billboards draw attention to legacy, continuity
KINABATANGAN: Along several roads and near roundabouts in Kinabatangan, large campaign billboards bearing the face of Barisan Nasional's candidate, Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar, have begun appearing, but it is not just his image that draws attention.
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Nation
Cops bust syndicate, seize nearly RM1.5mil worth of drugs
JOHOR BARU: Police have crippled a drug syndicate and seized nearly RM1.5mil worth of drugs through two separate operations here.
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Nation
Ex-Army chief, ex-Armed Forces chief to be charged for corruption, says MACC
PETALING JAYA: Former Army chief Jen Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and former Armed Forces chief Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar will be charged in court this week, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
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Markets
FBM KLCI rebounds to reclaim 1,700 level
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI clawed back the 1,700 psychological level on Wednesday, rebounding after three consecutive sessions of losses.
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Nation
Authorities probe alleged abuse at childcare centres
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Social Welfare Department is investigating a childcare provider after complaints of alleged child abuse and standard operating procedures violations at several of its branches recently went viral.
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Nation
Insurance agent to serve 14-year jail term for sexually assaulting nine-year-old son
PUTRAJAYA: An insurance agent was sent to jail to begin serving a 14-year sentence after the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal against his conviction for sexually assaulting his nine-year-old son.
