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.

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.

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

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.

AI

Chatbot Chucky: Parents told to keep kids away from talking AI dolls

Artificial intelligence-based toys say inappropriate things to children and breach a home's privacy through extensive data collection, according to Common Sense Media, a US-based electronic consumer goods watchdog.

Nation

20 illegal renovation workers nabbed in Johor Ops Kutip raid

JOHOR BARU: Twenty illegal immigrant workers were detained while carrying out renovation work at a commercial premises in Taman Mount Austin near here.

AseanPlus News

Jimmy Lai to be sentenced on Monday in Hong Kong national security trial

High Court judges to hand down penalties on 78-year-old defendant at 10am, according to judiciary website.

Nation

'Rembo Melaka' apologises to Mohd Na'im, defamation suit settled

SHAH ALAM: The defamation suit filed by former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, against influencer Ramzi Kamil was amicably settled at the High Court here last Thursday (Feb 5).

Nation

3.27 million vehicles expected on highways during CNY rush

PETALING JAYA: Traffic volume on major highways is expected to rise as early as Feb 13, with about 3.27 million vehicles projected to use these routes during the Chinese New Year festive period.