Cycling

Motorcycling-Martin eyes Thailand GP return as Aprilia future remains uncertain

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Former ‌MotoGP champion Jorge Martin is targeting a return to action at the Thailand Grand Prix as the ‌Aprilia rider looks to put a nightmare 2025 season behind him - but his future with the ‌team beyond this year remains clouded in uncertainty.

Other Sports

Olympics-Alpine skiing-Cortina’s revered Olimpia piste prepares for spotlight

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Carved into ‌the pale limestone amphitheatre of the Italian Dolomites, the Olimpia delle Tofane descends toward Cortina d'Ampezzo like a ribbon of alpine history - ‌a slope where speed, risk and mythology converge.

Arts

Theatre pushes Atilia further, testing focus and precision

For Atilia, an active artistic life is essential to her mental and physical health

Bangladesh

WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

DHAKA: The World Health Organization said on Friday (Feb 6) that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus infection.

Other Sports

Olympics-Biathlon-Sweden's Oebergs aim to repeat sister act at Milano Cortina Games

ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Swedish ‌siblings Hanna and Elvira Oeberg won Olympic relay gold together at the Beijing Games in 2022, and ‌the pair have a burning desire to share the podium again at the Milano Cortina ‌Games. 

Nation

Modi receives grand Malaysian welcome

SERI KEMBANGAN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome in Malaysia as he began his two-day official visit on Saturday (Feb 7).

World

US pushes Russia and Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelenskiy says

KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The ‌United States wants Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution on how to end the war in Ukraine before summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ‌said.

Comment

Malaysia urged to issue extradition request for Israeli President Isaac Herzog

In an unprecedented escalation, lawyers in Australia and Malaysia have collaborated to formally call upon the Malaysian Government to issue an extradition request for Israeli President Isaac Herzog, based on the principle of universal jurisdiction for genocide and crimes against humanity.

China

Silver surfers: How China's ‘granfluencers’ steal spotlight, taking over social media

Some firms managing granfluencers exploit young people's compassion by scheduling late-night live-streams for seniors to encourage tipping.

AseanPlus News

Police identify suspect in disappearance of Australian boy

SYDNEY: The baffling disappearance of a fair-haired, little boy from a remote Australian farm has been declared a major crime, with detectives pointing the finger at a suspect in his home.

AseanPlus News

It's such a sweet time - The world is awash in sugar, and the surplus is set to stay

The sugar market is weighed down by a global glut, and a big crop coming from top grower Brazil means the problem is likely to persist.

Living

Heart And Soul: Skydiving at 62, leaping into lifelong dreams

At the age of 62, the writer (bottom) – photographed with his skydive master – fulfilled a long-held dream of doing a tandem skydive on Jan 10, 2026, which he says is a cherished memory that he will always treasure.

Vietnam

Vietnam arrests two suspects in armed bank heist as authorities seize firearms

HCM CITY: Vietnamese police have arrested two suspects accused of robbing about VND1.8 billion (US$69,230) from a Vietcombank branch in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai after a weeks-long nationwide manhunt, seizing four firearms, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday (Feb 6)

World

Russia to interrogate two suspects over attempted killing of general, report says

MOSCOW, Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌Two suspects in the attempted assassination of top ‌Russian military intelligence official General Vladimir Alexeyev "will ‌soon be interrogated," the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Saturday, citing a source close to the investigation.

AseanPlus News

Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City rope workers brave heights to clean and repaint skyscrapers for Tet festival

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, workers are braving the heights of Ho Chi Minh City skyscrapers to paint, repair, and wash windows.

Other Sports

Olympics-Alpine skiing-'100% gone': Vonn on ACL after doctor's doubts

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn has left no doubt about the state of her knee ‌after a sports doctor questioned the extent of her injury ahead of Sunday's ‌Olympic downhill.

Cambodia

Cambodia reveals damage to Unesco-listed temple after Thailand clashes

PREAH VIHEAR: Chunks of broken sandstone litter Cambodia's Unesco-listed Preah Vihear temple, whose centuries-old sandstone facades are pocked with fresh shrapnel scars after weeks of deadly border clashes with neighbouring Thailand.

Thailand

Decision day on Sunday (Feb 8) - A tumultuous two decades in Thailand's politics

Thailand has seen two coups, multiple rounds of street protests and court rulings that have brought down five prime ministers in the past two decades.

Badminton

Ex-player Hock Kin fires warning - trust locals or stay stuck in Chong Wei's shadow

PETALING JAYA: Could the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) benefit from relying more on local coaches?

Cricket

Cricket–Nervy Pakistan survive Dutch scare in T20 World Cup opener

COLOMBO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The Netherlands nearly ‌pulled off a major upset before Faheem Ashraf's breezy cameo secured a nervy three-wicket win ‌for Pakistan in their Group A match at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.