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Fashion

King Charles makes surprising front-row appearance at London Fashion Week opener

London Fashion Week launched with a rare visit from King Charles III only hours after his brother Andrew's sensational arrest, overshadowing an event traditionally focused on highlighting new talent.

Living

Stay in shape and give back: Combining exercise with volunteering in Britain

Combining exercise with volunteering works out for members of an alternative gym in Britain.

Animals

Street cats are pampered and showered with affection in Istanbul

Istanbul has more than 160,000 cats living on its streets who are regularly fed and fussed over by the city's 16 million residents.

Nation

Microsleep accounts for 20% of road accidents, says Miros

KUALA LUMPUR: Microsleep, or briefly dozing off while driving, is a major contributor to road accidents in the country, with around 20 per cent of cases, including fatalities, reported each year.

Badminton

Zii Jia, Jin Wei have one week to decide on BAM's Thomas-Uber Cup offer

PETALING JAYA: Professional shuttlers Lee Zii Jia and Goh Jin Wei have been given one week to decide whether they want to represent Malaysia at the upcoming Thomas and Uber Cup Finals.

Brunei

Seasonal boost pushes Brunei business sentiment into positive territory

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei businesses ended 2025 on a cautiously positive note, with overall sentiment edging into expansionary territory in December, according to the latest Business Sentiment Index (BSI) released by the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB)

Cricket

Cricket-Trott unsure of future but England coaching role appeals

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Jonathan Trott ⁠enjoyed a victory in his last game in charge of ⁠Afghanistan on Thursday and while he does not know ‌what the future holds he said he would jump at the chance to coach England if the opportunity arose.

Badminton

Chong Wei meets Zii Jia, Jin Wei at BAM over Thomas-Uber Cup talk

PETALING JAYA: Professional men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia sprang a surprise when he showed up at the Academy Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara on Friday (Feb 20).

Sabah & Sarawak

Unity and harmony vital to preserve Malaysians' well-being, says Tiong

SIBU: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has stressed the importance of preserving racial harmony and unity, describing it as a unique strength that must be safeguarded for the people's well-being.

World

Exclusive-Ukraine's 2026 defence exports could hit 'several billion dollars', official says

KYIV, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine could export several billion ⁠dollars of military goods and services this year after authorising its first wartime foreign sales and is considering introducing a ⁠tax on those exports, a senior Ukrainian defence official said.

Nation

Steven Sim hospitalised for extreme fatigue

GEORGE TOWN: Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong has been admitted to the hospital after experiencing extreme fatigue due to a hectic work schedule over the past few weeks.

World

South Korea's ex-President Yoon apologises after life sentence over martial law

SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) - ⁠Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised on Friday for his ⁠short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024, a day after a ‌Seoul court sentenced him to life in prison for masterminding an insurrection.

Singapore

CBD or Genting? Chilly and wet weather in Singapore as temperature drops to 21 deg C

SINGAPORE: It almost felt like winter in Singapore as the mercury fell on Thursday (Feb 19) following days of incessant rain.

Thailand

Ukrainian woman arrested in Phuket over US$340mil ponzi fraud case in US

BANGKOK: Thailand's Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has arrested a Ukrainian woman wanted for extradition after allegedly fleeing a major Ponzi/pyramid scheme fraud case in the United States and hiding in a condominium in central Phuket, police said at a press conference on Thursday (Feb 19)

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Will housewives and single mums be getting RM1,500 in govt aid this month?

A POST circulating on social media platform Threads claims that the government has approved financial assistance of RM1,500 for housewives, senior citizens and single mothers.

Badminton

New coach Zakry seeks stronger back-up behind Pearly-Thinaah

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia stand to gain plenty if they can have more than two top class women's doubles pairs.

China

China on track to finish world’s ‘most difficult’ railway project before 2030

330km Dali-Ruili Railway is expected to transform transport in Yunnan's mountainous west, and better link China to South and Southeast Asia