Nation

Suspect nabbed after returning to steal vehicle parts at Kluang Municipal Council depot

KLUANG: A 33-year-old man who allegedly stole vehicle components from the Kluang Municipal Council's (MPK) depot was arrested after he returned to the scene to steal again.

Nation

Pahang Sultan gives consent for UnIPSAS to be renamed as Universiti Al-Quran

KUANTAN: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has consented to rename Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (UnIPSAS) as Universiti Al-Quran, making it the first of its kind in the country.

Sabah & Sarawak

Dumped files near Putatan Beach still an open case

KOTA KINABALU: Local authorities have yet to identify who indiscriminately dumped piles of files in an open space near a beach in Putatan district.

Markets

Stocks tumble as AI rout deepens, cryptos rebound

SINGAPORE: Global equities extended losses into a third day on Friday as a selloff on Wall Street intensified, with precious metals and cryptocurrencies gripped by wrenching volatility.

Commodities

Gold, silver set for weekly losses on tech selloff and stronger dollar

GOLD and silver recouped early losses on Friday, but were headed for a second straight week of declines as a global rout in tech equities and a stronger U.S. dollar wiped out gains made by the metals during a brief rebound earlier this week.

Nation

Navy to receive anti-surface missiles from Norway next month

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Navy is set to receive two types of surface-to-surface missiles (SSM) or anti-surface missiles, including the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), from Norway in March.

Nation

Federal Court restores ‘offensive’ and ‘annoy’ in CMA, says not unconstitutional

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has reinstated the words "offensive" and "annoy" in Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, ruling that the words are not unconstitutional.

Cambodia

Cambodian PM to ‘cut out rotten flesh’, remove criminal officials, expel ‘evil’ from nation

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet has reiterated that he will conduct "surgery without exception" on officials involved in any crime, particularly online scams, while calling on citizens to join hand in "expelling all evil acts" from Cambodia.

Other Sports

Champions League silverware shines in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl

Feb 5 (Reuters) - ‌European football's most prestigious prize found itself ‌rubbing shoulders with American sports royalty this week, as ‌the Champions League trophy made its first-ever appearance at Super Bowl festivities in San Francisco. 

Cybersecurity

Hackers hit sensitive targets in 37 nations in spying plot

An Asian cyber-espionage group has spent the past year breaking into computer systems belonging to governments and critical infrastructure organisations in more than 37 countries, according to the cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Global

7 skiing destinations that are also near the ocean

These spots pair the joys of the coast as well as the slopes.

Philippines

Philippine House justice committee's dismissal of impeachment raps against President Marcos seen affecting VP Sara’s case

MANILA: The reasons presented by the House justice committee to dismiss the two impeachment cases against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could affect the outcome of the new complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, which are expected to be deliberated in the coming weeks.

Nation

Public sector graft not victimless but weakens governments and nations, says Lam Thye

 PETALING JAYA: Corruption in the civil service is not a victimless act as it weakens a government's moral authority and hampers national development, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

World

US military says it killed two people in strike on suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific

Feb ‌5 (Reuters) - The ‌U.S. military said ‌it killed two people in a ‍strike on a ‍suspected ‌drug vessel in the ‍Eastern ​Pacific on ⁠Thursday.

Nation

Taxi driver dies, four injured in three-vehicle crash near Rompin

ROMPIN: An elderly taxi driver was killed while four other individuals were injured in an accident involving three vehicles at KM143, Jalan Kuantan-Segamat, near the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) Weighbridge here, Thursday night (Feb 5).

Nation

Public invited to ‘Safe Internet’ forum at Titiwangsa park on Feb 8

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has invited the public to attend the "Safe Internet, Everyone's Responsibility" forum in conjunction with Internet Safety Day 2026 on Sunday (Feb 8) at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa.

Thailand

Thailand votes in high-stakes election amid reform push, uncertain outcome

BANGKOK: (Bernama) All eyes are again on Thailand as voters head to the polls on Sunday (Feb 8) to elect a new prime minister and all 500 members of the House of Representatives, in addition to voting on a constitutional referendum.

Nation

Authorities bust 'Ninja Turtle' syndicate that bred, sold exotic turtles

KANGAR: The Ninja Turtle gang involved in trafficking various species of turtles was busted, with the seizure of more than RM200,000, after three individuals were arrested on Wednesday (Feb 4).

India

India's Meghalaya coal mine explosion: Death toll rises to 18, rescue ops underway, CM orders inquiry into illegal mining

NEW DELHI: At least eighteen people lost their lives and one got injured after an explosion occurred Thursday (Feb 5) at around 11am at a rat-hole coal mine in the Thangsku area in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. Also, several labourers are feared trapped inside the coal mine following the explosion.

Nation

Sultan of Selangor graces Bernama CNY dinner

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, and Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, graced the Chinese New Year Dinner organised by the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) on Thursday (Feb 5).