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China
China lodges protest to Philippines over coast guard official's remarks

China has lodged strong protest to the Philippines after its Coast Guard spokesperson maliciously spread disinformation and smeared China's image in a social media post,
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World
Several killed in hotel blast in Kabul, officials say

KABUL, Jan ‌19 (Reuters) - Several people were killed ‌or injured in a blast at ‌a hotel in a heavily guarded part of central Kabul on Monday, officials ‍said.
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Thailand
Thai political power, the New Alternative Party, floats state matchmaking to fix birth rates

With the birth rate in Thailand falling fast, one political party jockeying for position ahead of the country's snap election next month reckons it has the answer: step in to help citizens find love.
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World
Chile wildfires leave 19 dead amid extreme heat as scores evacuated

CONCEPCION, Chile, ‌Jan 19 (Reuters) - Wildfires in Chile have left at least 19 people ‌dead, authorities said on Monday, as the government carried out ‌mass evacuations and fought nearly two dozen blazes exacerbated by intense heat and high winds.
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AseanPlus News
Emerging Markets - Indonesian rupiah hovers near record lows on fiscal woes, trade war risks

Rupiah falls to 16,945/dollar, lowest since April 2025 but S.Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia stocks hit record highs; South Korea's KOSPI advances for 12th straight day.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Japan's Kobayashi targets big jump over points calculations at Games

TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Olympic gold ‌medallist Ryoyu Kobayashi has said experience had taught him that ski jumping rarely follows a script ‌as he prepares for his third straight Olympics.
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AseanPlus News
Indonesia's Prabowo nominates nephew as central bank deputy governor

Nomination follows resignation of cenbank deputy governor but finance minister assures central bank to remain independent. Djiwandono nominated with two central bankers, lawmaker says
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Aviation
AAX redesignates Benyamin Ismail as GM, appoints Bo Lingam as group CEO

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has redesignated its chief executive officer (CEO) Benyamin Ismail to the position of general manager, effective today, as part of the consolidation of AirAsia Group's aviation business under AAX.
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World
Ukraine's election chief warns against a rushed post-war vote

KYIV, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine will face enormous challenges ‌to organise its first elections since Russia's 2022 invasion, with its infrastructure shattered and millions of people displaced by war, the country's election chief said.
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Wellness
From vision to action: Reset-ting Malaysia's healthcare system

While the Health White Paper provides the framework for reforming our healthcare system, Reset aims to translate strategies to practicalities.
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Vietnam
No phones, pre-set tablets for delegates at Vietnam's Communist Party congress

Delegates at Vietnam's Communist Party congress that started on Monday were given Samsung tablet computers without an internet connection, had no access to the mobile phone network and will have to stay in designated accommodation.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Police issue 128 campaign permits for Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections

KINABATANGAN: Police have issued a total of 128 permits for ceramah or political talks and campaign activities for the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections as of Monday (Jan 19).
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Other Sports
Olympics-Kronplatz test key as Italy's Brignone eyes Milano Cortina Games

PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Italy's ‌Federica Brignone said decisions on racing before, during and after next month's Winter Olympics would be ‌taken day-by-day as she returns to competition on Tuesday in the World Cup giant ‌slalom in Kronplatz following a long injury layoff.
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AseanPlus News
'It's confirmed, we are going for it' - Japan PM calls snap election on Feb 8 to seek stronger mandate

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday she would dissolve parliament this week ahead of a snap election on February 8, hoping for a stronger mandate to push through her ambitious policy agenda.
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Environment
Ecowatch: Malaysia’s natural heritage is calling out for protection

A reader shares her encounters with the country's amazing wildlife and explains why we need to protect it.
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Focus
Big Tech gets what it wants

Before President Donald Trump returned to the White House, tech titans tried hard to win him over with inauguration donations and Mar-a-Lago visits.
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Focus
Where cowboys break down barriers

On an unusually warm November morning on Pitchfork Ranch in northwestern Wyoming, wranglers coaxed hundreds of cows, one at a time, into a small holding pen.
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Environment
Ecowatch: When climate aid falls short

While climate disasters kill people and erase communities, developed countries are dragging their feet on funding relief for the developing nations bearing the brunt of a crisis they didn't create.
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Environment
Ecowatch: Malaysia is working on its own green funds

How can ordinary Malaysians be better prepared financially for climate change-caused disasters?
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Environment
Planetary Health Matters: The year we choose resolve over retreat

The cost of delaying climate change action was made clear in 2025's many disasters. So let's make 2026 the year we choose action over avoidance.