Nation

Puteri Umno defends raising wing's age limit to 40

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Nurul Amal Mohd Fauzi has defended a proposal to raise the wing's membership age limit to 40 years old, describing it as important to ensure the continuity of young women's leadership within the party.

Cambodia

In wake of conflict, ERW education has now reached more than half of displaced Cambodians

PHNOM PENH: About 300,000 of the 540,000 Cambodians displaced by the border clashes with Thailand have received education on the dangers posed by explosive ordnance.

Smartphones

Xiaomi packs new Note 15 series with enhanced battery life and durability; priced from RM799

The company in a presentation today (Jan 15) said it took note of customers' feedback to enhance the Note 15 series models with improved battery performance for all-day use.

Books

Australian festival apologises and reinstates invitation to Palestinian author

Some 180 participants boycotted the Adelaide Writers' Week festival after it cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah

Technology

AI video startup Higgsfield hits $1.3 billion valuation with latest funding

Jan 15 (Reuters) - AI video generation startup ‌Higgsfield raised $80 million in new funding, valuing the company at over $1.3 billion, it ‌told Reuters, as investors rush to develop the sector amid booming demand ‌for the new technology.

Corporate News

Vestland terminates three affordable housing contracts worth RM550.7mil

PETALING JAYA: Vestland Bhd has mutually terminated three of its contracts with Splendid Forte Development Sdn Bhd involving affordable housing projects in Selangor totaling RM550.69mil.

Entertainment

Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley visited Singapore’s Chinatown during the Christmas holidays

One photo showed the interior of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Singapore's Chinatown, famous for its Tang Dynasty-style design.

Thailand

Fatal back-to-back Thailand crane failures tied to same firm

BANGKOK: The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday (Jan 15), with Thailand's leader vowing to blacklist the building firm which was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.

Wellness

Regrowing cartilage in mice with arthritis

No, it's not with stem cells, but rather, by blocking a certain protein, researchers discover.

Technology

India warns Apple it will proceed with antitrust case after company plays for time

NEW DELHI, Jan ‌15 (Reuters) - India has issued a final warning to Apple that it will ‌proceed in an antitrust case against the U.S. tech giant as the ‌company has delayed responses to officials for over a year and undermined the investigation, a confidential order shows.

Nation

Johor Environment Dept issues RM1.16mil in compounds for harmful activities in 2025

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Environment Department (DOE) carried out 13 enforcement operations throughout 2025, issuing notices and compounds amounting to RM1.16mil to ensure compliance with environmental laws across the state.

Other Sports

Olympics-Canadian skater Stellato-Dudek aims for gold at 42 in extraordinary comeback story

Jan 15 (Reuters) - In a sport built around youth, Deanna ‌Stellato-Dudek has thrived on standing apart. 

Nation

Former security guard jailed seven years for stealing 17 gold bars and jewellery

PETALING JAYA: A former security guard has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing RM250,000 worth of gold and diamonds belonging to a Melaka finance officer.

World

Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Barcelona after threat

MADRID, ‌Jan 15 (Reuters) - A ‌Turkish Airlines flight ‌from Istanbul made an emergency landing at ‍Barcelona-El Prat ‍Airport on ‌Thursday after an unspecified ‍threat ​on board, ⁠Spanish airports operator AENA said, ‌adding that the airport ⁠was ‍operating normally.

Football

Malaysia drawn with SEA hotshots Thailand in Hyundai Cup Group B

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have been drawn in Group B of the AFF Hyundai Cup, where they will face Southeast Asian Giants Thailand. 

Singapore

No plans to publicly display carcass of euthanised Himalayan vulture: Singapore's Lee Kong Chian museum

SINGAPORE: The carcass of a rare Himalayan vulture euthanised in Singapore will not be publicly displayed in order to retain its scientific value.

Nation

Selangor records 61% fewer dengue cases in 2025

SHAH ALAM: Selangor recorded a 61% decrease or 36,799 fewer dengue cases throughout last year compared to 2024.

World

Syria's use of force against Kurdish-led SDF seems an option, Turkey says

ISTANBUL, Jan ‌15 (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister said on Thursday he hopes problems in ‌neighbouring Syria can be resolved peacefully but the use of ‌force by the government in Damascus could be an option after recent clashes with Kurdish fighters.

Nation

Three experience breathing difficulties after ammonia gas leak in Negri

SEREMBAN: Three people have experienced breathing difficulties after a cylinder containing ammonia gas sprung a leak.

Corporate News

Pestec appoints Adam Yee as president

PETALING JAYA: Pestec International Bhd has appointed Datuk Adam Yee Hee Hoon its president.