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Cricket

Cricket–Nervy Pakistan survive Dutch scare in T20 World Cup opener

COLOMBO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The Netherlands nearly ‌pulled off a major upset before Faheem Ashraf's breezy cameo secured a nervy three-wicket win ‌for Pakistan in their Group A match at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.

AseanPlus News

'Mrs Doubtfire': Queen's image on new Australian coins ridiculed

SYDNEY: Australia's royal mint has defended a widely-lampooned image of the late Queen Elizabeth II on new commemorative coins celebrating her life.

Singapore

Malaysia remains the top year-end travel destination for Singapore residents, reports Visa

Singapore residents continued to travel extensively within the region, with Malaysia retaining its position as their most popular destination in December, data from payment technology company Visa showed.

Laos

Laos and Vietnam boost special relationship, agree to build Friendship University

VIENTIANE: Laos and Vietnam strengthened their special friendship relations on Feb 5 by signing six cooperation documents, including an agreement to build the Laos-Vietnam Friendship University in Laos.

AseanPlus News

Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia seek new opportunities, development space together: expert

As neighbouring countries with similar historical backgrounds, the high-level meeting serves as a mechanism and forum for the three sides to further exchange views and opinions.

Nation

Modi arrives in KL for two-day official visit

SEPANG: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived for his official two-day visit to Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (Feb 7)

AseanPlus News

UN human rights agency in 'survival mode', says its chief, Volker Turk

The UN human rights chief said Thursday his agency was "in survival mode" due to funding shortfalls, as he launched a $400 million appeal to tackle global rights crises in 2026.

Nation

JB cops nab man 20 minutes after robbery

JOHOR BARU: It took police 20 minutes to arrest a local man after committing a robbery at a goldsmith shop in a shopping complex located along Jalan Skudai near here.

Brunei

Agri-food sector engine of economic development: Brunei Chamber of Commerce

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Across Asean, the agri-food sector is a major engine of economic development, said Board Member of the Asean Food and Beverage Alliance (AFBA) and vice president of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Brunei Darussalam Abdul Halim Saim.

Nation

Mechanic seriously injured while repairing car air-con in Kota Baru

KOTA BARU: A mechanic has been seriously injured when an explosion occurred while he was repairing a car's air-conditioning unit at a workshop near Kampung Air Merbo, Jedok, Tanah Merah.

Cricket

Cricket-England's Brook hopes to move on from 'horrendous' NZ controversy

Feb 7 (Reuters) - England white-ball ‌captain Harry Brook opened up on the "horrendous" fallout from the ‌New Zealand nightclub controversy, saying he hopes the episode does ‌not shadow the rest of his career.

Cambodia

In another world - Scammers' abandoned Cambodia compound exposes brutality and banality of fraud

Cambodian police raids and Thai air strikes force gangs to flee scam centers; abandoned compounds expose scam scripts, target profiles and rooms staged as police stations.

Nation

Slight rise in abuse of social visit passes, says Saifuddin

ALOR SETAR: The abuse of Social Visit Passes by foreign nationals in the country has shown a slight increase over the past two years, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Nation

Anwar and wife to attend MCA open house

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail are expected to attend MCA's Chinese New Year open house here on Feb 17.

AseanPlus News

Indonesian comedian summoned by police over Netflix show

A prominent Indonesian comedian who became the first from his country to air a special on Netflix was summoned by police on Friday over what they called public complaints about the material he used in his stand-up act.

Europe

Sustainable aviation fuel targets aren't achievable – IATA

EU's 2035 sustainable aviation fuel targets 'not achievable', says IATA

Philippines

Three dead in the Philippines' tropical storm Basyang, nearly 110,000 of families affected

Tropical storm Basyang, which has weakened into a low-pressure area, battered the Caraga region in southern Philippines, killing three people and forcing thousands of families to flee their homes.

Other Sports

Ukraine backs Pope's call for Olympic truce in war with Russia

KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Ukraine ‌has backed a call for a ceasefire in the ‌war with Russia during the Winter Olympics after Italy ‌and Pope Leo urged world leaders to use the Milano Cortina games to further peace.

Vietnam

Almost 2.5 million visitors - Vietnam welcomes record number of foreign tourist arrivals in January

Strong growth from Northeast Asia, Asean, Europe and long-haul markets indicates that Vietnam's visitor mix is becoming increasingly diverse and sustainable.

Nation

MMEA detains two boats manned by foreigners for illegal fishing

PORT KLANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has detained two vessels manned by Myanmar nationals for illegal fishing.