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MACC freezes bank accounts totalling RM15.8mil in graft probe

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 55 personal and corporate bank accounts have been frozen in connection with the probe on IJM Corporation Bhd.

Technology

Airwallex buys South Korea's Paynuri after fundraising at $8 billion valuation

SINGAPORE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Airwallex has ‌acquired South Korea's Paynuri Co Ltd, securing local payments licences and a ‌foreign-exchange business registration that will allow it to operate directly in the ‌country as the Australia-founded fintech expands in Asia.

Nation

Nearly 1,500 compounds issued by DBKL to litterbugs last year, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,488 compounds were issued by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to litterbugs last year, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

Technology

Wipro CEO sees growing demand for India's IT services from AI

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is underpinning technology deals that ‌Indian software services providers are competing for, as companies move from AI ‌test deployments to large projects, Wipro CEO Srini Pallia said.

Badminton

Wei Chong-Kai Wun lead Malaysia’s charge at Indonesian Masters

PETALING JAYA: Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun kept Malaysia's men's doubles campaign alive after cruising past Taiwan's Chang Ko-chi-Po Li-wei in the first round of the Indonesian Masters on Tuesday (Jan 20).

Technology

Brazil issues recommendation for X to tackle fake sexualized content through Grok

SAO ‌PAULO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - ‌Brazil's government and federal ‌prosecutors issued a recommendation for Elon Musk's ‍social media firm ‍X to ‌prevent the circulation of ‍fake ​sexualized content through ⁠its Grok chatbot.

Technology

Netflix slightly beats revenue estimates, shares slide amid bidding war for Warner Bros

LOS ANGELES, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Netflix beat Wall Street's revenue and earnings ‌estimates for its holiday quarter on Tuesday but its shares tumbled more than 4% in after-hours trading, as the streaming giant remains locked in a fierce bidding ‌war for Warner Bros Discovery.

Football

Soccer-Vinicius responds to critics with stellar display as Real Madrid thrash Monaco

MADRID, Jan 21 (Reuters) - ‌Vinicius Jr delivered a scintillating performance to inspire Real Madrid to a commanding ‌6-1 victory over Monaco in the Champions League on Tuesday, silencing recent criticism ‌from fans.

Football

Soccer-Toney shines with hat-trick in Al-Ahli victory

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Ivan ‌Toney scored a hat-trick as Al-Ahli secured ‌a 4-1 win over Al-Khaleej on Tuesday, ‌their sixth straight victory in the Saudi Pro League.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Is it possible to spread a disease by passing gas?

There is no such thing as a nice-smelling fart.

Metro News

Huawei’s Mate X7 launched, priced at RM8,688

HUAWEI has officially launched its latest foldable phone to date in Malaysia: the Huawei Mate X7.

Technology

OpenAI rolls out age prediction on ChatGPT

Jan 20 (Reuters) - OpenAI ‌on Tuesday said it is rolling out age ‌prediction on ChatGPT globally, to determine whether an account ‌is likely owned by a minor, as the artificial intelligence startup prepares to allow adult content on the popular chatbot.

Technology

FTC appeals ruling in Meta antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp deals

Jan 20 (Reuters) - ‌The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking to revive ‌its case accusing Facebook parent company Meta Platforms of bolstering ‌an illegal monopoly by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp, the FTC's spokesperson said on Tuesday.  

Football

Soccer-One night's peace for Tottenham's Frank, but Burnley reckoning looms

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Thomas Frank ‌could smile at last on Tuesday as a 2-0 victory for his Tottenham Hotspur team against Borussia ‌Dortmund in the Champions League released some of the pressure that appeared to be reaching a ‌critical level.

Corporate News

Trading ideas: IJM, Dayang, Mitrajaya, KKB, Greentronics, LFE, Swift, ICT Zone, PJBumi, Reservoir Link, MyTech, Reneuco. One Gasmaster, ISF, Ancom Nylex

KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

World

Mugshots, binder clip and Hells Angels feature in Trump's one-year anniversary remarks

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President ‌Donald Trump marked the one‑year anniversary of his return to the White House on Tuesday with a wide-ranging news conference that meandered from crime ‌mugshots and immigration raids to the Nile River, Nobel Peace Prize and biker gangs.

Economy

IMF raises Malaysia's real GDP growth forecast to 4.3% for 2026, 2027

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projection for Malaysia's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.3 per cent for both 2026 and 2027, representing an upward revision of 0.3 percentage points.

Nation

Trashy habits know no borders, data shows

JOHOR BARU: There is no distinction between bad behaviour and littering, with offenders comprising both Malaysians and foreigners equally in the analysis of the 55 notices issued to those apprehended since the start of this year.

Nation

Grand plans for textile recycling

GEORGE TOWN: After 67.6 tonnes of old clothing were kept out of landfills last year, Penang aims to triple its textile recycling collection this year.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah  task force to facilitate business visions

KOTA KINABALU: State development arm Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) secretariat has set up a task force to serve as a coordinated platform to prioritise key business and industry concerns.