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China
‘Strange’ weather brings rare snowfall to Shanghai
A wave of low temperature sweeping southern China brought rare snowfall to Shanghai, delighting residents of the financial hub as authorities warned that the frigid weather could last for at least three days.
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Focus
From menace to menu
SINCE Japan recorded a spike in deadly bear attacks, Koji Suzuki has struggled to keep up with booming demand for grilled cuts of the animal at his restaurant.
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Japan
Tourism hits record high despite China rift
A record number of tourists flocked to Japan in 2025, officials said despite a steep fall in Chinese visitors in December as a diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo rumbled on.
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Nation
Fadhlina: Don’t panic, there’s no pressure
PUTRAJAYA: Parents do not need to panic about the implementation of a standardised national assessment for Year Four and Form Three students or that children will begin Year One at the age of six.
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Metro News
Helping struggling families stay afloat
FOR Romle Yak Ali, a 44-year-old fisherman in Penang, the household income is entirely at the mercy of the elements.
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Metro News
Parking app gains more users in Iskandar Puteri
THE number of vehicle owners using parking app Parkmax@Johor within Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) jurisdiction has grown steadily.
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Bangladesh
Monk pleads not guilty at start of high-profile murder trial
THE nation opened the trial of outspoken Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das over a lawyer's murder in 2024, a case that has highlighted religious strife in the mainly Muslim country.
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Insight
Continuity and change from NAM to BRICS
Asean's enduring strength has never been its ability to project power, but its capacity to manage diversity through restraint, process and dialogue.
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Football
UM-Damansara won’t slow down after setback against Turtles
PETALING JAYA: A1 Semi-Pro club Universiti Malaya (UM)-Damansara are not selling themselves short against Terengganu despite going down 0-2 in their Malaysia Cup round of 16 first leg match on Monday.
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Metro News
Great-granny deftly keeps alive ‘mengkuang’ heritage
ZAINAB Abu Bakar, 88, remains steadfast in preserving the art of weaving mats using mengkuang leaves, even as the traditional handicraft gradually fades amid modernisation.
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Nation
Chinese schools back SPM Malay, History mandate
PETALING JAYA: Mastering and valuing the Malay language is the responsibility of every citizen, says United Chinese School Committees' Association of Malaysia Dong Zong chairman Datuk Tan Yew Sing.
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Pakistan
Over 60 missing from Karachi mall fire feared dead
Firefighters were clearing the charred ruins of a Karachi mall as they tried to locate 63 people still missing after a fire that burned for nearly two days and killed 21 people.
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South Korea
Lee calls for improved monitoring to avoid provoking North
President Lee Jae-myung said that there appeared to be a loophole in his country's monitoring system to detect drones operated by civilians flying into North Korea, warning that such incidents risked inflaming tensions.
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On A Shared Future
Why Western Carmakers Are Losing Ground to China
AS geopolitical tensions dominate headlines — from Greenland to Ukraine — a quieter but equally consequential shift is unfolding in the global economy.
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Vietnam
Lam pledges graft crackdown
The country's top leader promised to fight corruption in an address to a twice-a-decade congress of the Communist Party, where he is seeking expanded powers similar to China's political structure.
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Letters
Public speaking a core skill for leaders
From DEBORAH CHRIS RAJ, Lecture,r Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, Taylor's University.
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Other Sports
Aaliyah has no fear skiing alongside alligators in Florida
PETALING JAYA: Waterskier Aaliyah Yoong Hanifah is looking forward to spending time back home after she is done skiing alongside the gators in Florida this year.
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Letters
What the new education plan means for our children
From AMARJEET SINGH @ AJ Education, policy and nation-building observer Kuala Lumpur.
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Football
Small cushion for Giants
PETALING JAYA: Selangor have their work cut out for them after narrowly getting past Kelantan the Real Warriors 2-1 in their Malaysia Cup round of 16 first-leg match on Monday.
