Entertainment

Jackie Chan says he has recorded a farewell song for release after his death

The 71-year-old says losing many relatives and close friends over the past few years has made him reflect on life.

India

Air India A350 engine damaged after ingesting baggage container

NEW DELHI: (Bernama) An Air India A350 aircraft suffered engine damage at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday (Jan 15) after ingesting a baggage container while taxiing.

Thailand

Thai PM Anutin laments two crane collapses in two days, says only Thailand has seen such incidents

BANGKOK: On Thursday (Jan 15), Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired an urgent meeting at Government House to address construction safety concerns following two deadly crane collapses in two days. The incidents, which occurred in Nakhon Ratchasima and on Rama II Road, resulted in multiple fatalities.

Nation

Sisters detained for multiple petrol purchases in Tumpat

KOTA BARU: Two sisters, aged 33 and 23, were detained by the Kelantan office of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry after being found repeatedly purchasing petrol at a petrol station in Tumpat on Wednesday (Jan 14).

World

Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act ‌to deploy military forces in Minnesota after days of angry protests over a surge in immigration agents on the streets of Minneapolis.

Football

Soccer-Holders Vietnam to meet Indonesia, Singapore at ASEAN Championship

JAKARTA, Jan ‌15 (Reuters) - Defending champions Vietnam will face four-times winners ‌Singapore as well as Indonesia, Cambodia and either ‌Brunei or Timor-Leste in Group A of the 2026 ASEAN Championship following the draw for the group phase in Jakarta on Thursday.

Singapore

Singaporean man on trial for attempted murder ran over foreigner he thought had implicated him in another case

SINGAPORE: A 51-year-old man who drove a rented van and ran over a 32-year-old Bangladeshi in Kaki Bukit went on trial for attempted murder.

World

US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker ahead of Trump-Machado meeting

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The United States has seized another Venezuela-linked tanker, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, ahead ‌of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

Badminton

Aaron-Wooi Yik, Pearly-Thinaah storm into quarter-finals in India

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik had no trouble booking their place in the Indian Open quarter-finals after brushing aside Japan's Takumi Nomura-Yuichi Shimogami in the second round on Thursday (Jan 15).

Brunei

Royal Brunei Police Force marks 105th Police Day with parade ceremony

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) marked its 105th Police Day with a parade ceremony held at the Grand Parade Square, Police Training Centre, Gadong, on Thursday (Jan 15)

Football

Soccer-Cup of Nations stays with form as Africa's top two dominate

RABAT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The rankings ‌proved spot on as Africa's top two teams advanced to this weekend's Cup of Nations final, with Morocco ‌and Senegal setting up a heavyweight clash.

Football

Good news as NSC announce updates to sports incentive scheme

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Sports Council (NSC) have unveiled new updates to their National Sports Incentive Scheme (Shakam), introducing new categories and revised payout rates to recognise a wider range of achievements on the international stage.

Football

Soccer-Journeyman Jefte the former electrician shocks Real Madrid

ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Albacete's ‌journeyman striker Jefte Betancor, who scored a stunning double on Wednesday to help his second-tier side knock ‌Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey, once considered swapping football for a career as ‌an electrician.

Nation

Cops on the hunt for trio behind RM2mil Taman Hillview heist

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are hunting for three men believed to have stolen a safe during a break-in at a house in Taman Hillview, Hulu Kelang, on Dec 26, resulting in losses estimated at RM2mil.

Nation

Kok lodges reports over fake 'halal certification' article

PETALING JAYA: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has lodged reports over a fake news article claiming she had endorsed halal certification for certain products.

Indonesia

Detained for months, Indonesia woman convicted of protest incitement

JAKARTA: An Indonesian court found a woman guilty of incitement on Thursday (Jan 15) over social media posts during nationwide protests, with activists saying hundreds of others are on trial on charges related to last year's unrest.

World

Prince Harry to give evidence in lawsuit against Daily Mail next week

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry is due ‌to give evidence at London's High Court next Thursday in privacy lawsuits brought by him, singer Elton John and ‌several other high-profile British figures against the publisher of the Daily Mail.

Nation

Two students still receiving treatment after HELP University explosion

KUALA LUMPUR: Two HELP University students who were injured in the air conditioning gas explosion at the university's Bukit Damansara campus here are still receiving treatment at the hospital, while two others have been discharged.

China

Final death toll from Hong Kong fire put at 168

HONG KONG: The final death toll from a devastating fire at a Hong Kong housing complex in November is 168, the city's security chief said on Thursday (Jan 15), seven more than previously announced.

Nation

There are many 'Akmal Saleh' who can replace me, says Umno Youth chief

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh says there are many "Akmal Saleh" who can replace him in the future following his resignation as a Melaka executive councillor.