AseanPlus News

China’s humanoid robot makers pivot from ‘body’ to ‘brain’ as commercial race heats up

Dobot claims its self-developed vision-language-action model lets humanoid robots react to the real world rather than just perform preprogrammed tasks

Nation

Speaker Johari urges MPs to champion refugee issues in Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has encouraged Members of Parliament to take up refugee-related issues in the august House.

World

Two Polish airports reopen after NATO jets activated over Russian strikes on Ukraine

WARSAW, Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌Poland's Lublin and Rzeszow airports reopened on Saturday after authorities said ‌they had ended military aviation operations including flights by NATO ‌aircraft in the country's airspace, triggered by Russian strikes on Ukraine.

China

Many Chinese are choosing South-East Asia over Japan for Chinese New Year holiday as bilateral spat hits flights

High flight prices, especially to Japan (around 9,500 yuan), are causing Chinese tourists to choose cheaper South-east Asian destinations like Bangkok (3,200 yuan) as geopolitical tensions between China and Japan continue to rise.

Sabah & Sarawak

RM22mil boost for Sabah rubber smallholders under new Risda initiatives

KOTA KINABALU: The government, through the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda), has allocated RM22.308mil to assist Sabah's rubber smallholders through comprehensive development initiatives.

Cricket

Cricket-Madushan replaces Malinga in Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad

Feb 7 (Reuters) - The ‌International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday confirmed pacer ‌Pramod Madushan as the replacement for Sri Lanka ‌quick Eshan Malinga, who was ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil after dislocating his shoulder against ‍England last week.

Nation

Modi begins two-day official visit to Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed from New Delhi for his two-day official visit to Malaysia.

China

Shanxi’s green leap: renewables surpass coal in China’s energy hub

Where Shanxi goes, China goes, in their broad energy overhaul, as the region with a quarter of the nation's coal serves as the ultimate proving ground for Beijing's 'dual carbon' strategy

Arts

A flock of bird murals roost on the forgotten walls of a Hong Kong island

A flock has landed in Wang Tong Village, a peaceful corner of Lantau Island on Hong Kong's southwestern edge. But this flock is unlike others: Its birds are made of paint.

Sabah & Sarawak

Three men nabbed with 25kg ketum, 18g syabu

KOTA KINABALU: Three men were arrested in two separate operations in the east coast Lahad Datu district following the seizure of 25 kilograms of suspected ketum powder and 18.84g of syabu (methamphetamine).

Books

'Mona's Eyes': how an obscure French art historian swept the globe

Thomas Schlesser is still adjusting to life as a global best-selling author after his breakout hit 'Mona's Eyes'

Nation

Mayoral elections not a new concept in Malaysia, says Nga

SUNGAI SIPUT: Mayoral elections are not a new concept in Malaysia as the country practiced local government polls before their suspension decades ago, says Nga Kor Ming.

AseanPlus News

Could China’s first hybrid transport drone prove a ‘game changer’ in Taiwan Strait?

The CH YH-1000S, an unmanned vehicle that is considered capable of supplying combat troops, completed its maiden flight over the weekend

Sabah & Sarawak

MMEA seizes seven Filipino fishing vessels off Kudat

KOTA KINABALU: Seven foreign fishing vessels manned by Filipino nationals in Malaysian waters around Sabah's northern Kudat area were seized by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

Analysis

Hannah Yeoh lands in hot seat

Despite the barrage of attacks, the Federal Territories Minister has shown focus, strategy and quite a bit of finesse in her new portfolio.

South Korea

South Korea reports eighth African swine fever case; containment measures to go nationwide

South Korea on Saturday confirmed the eighth case of African swine fever (ASF) this year, prompting authorities to step up containment measures nationwide.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong fire inquiry finds key clues of systemic failures: barrister

At the first meeting, residents of Wang Fuk Court call on committee to identify and hold those responsible to account

India

Record breaker -- Indian teenage cricket prodigy Suryavanshi smashes 175 runs against England in U-19 final

Teenage cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi enhanced his growing reputation by scoring a stunning 175 off 80 balls for India against England in the men's Under-19 World Cup final.

Japan

Just ain't worth the love anymore ... fewer women in Japan plan to give Valentine's chocolate as inflation bites

Fewer women in Japan are planning to give chocolates on Valentine's Day than a year earlier, as rising costs for everyday goods pressure their budget.

Living

Freezers full of seal meat: No one owns our Arctic land, we share it, say Greenland's Inuit

Recently, Greenland's government issued updated recommendations for crisis preparedness, advising residents to keep five days' worth of water and food, as well as access to hunting weapons, ammunition, and fishing gear.