Other Sports

Olympics-Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Von Allmen wins downhill gold

BORMIO, Italy, ‌Feb 7 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen produced a ‌stunning run on Stelvio to win the Olympic Alpine ‌skiing men's downhill on Saturday as illustrious team mate and race favourite Marco Odermatt missed the podium.

Nation

UM students reminded to prioritise personal safety, academics ahead of planned march

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Malaya (UM) students have been reminded to prioritise personal safety and academic responsibilities before taking part in any off-campus activities.

Asia & Oceania

Win a free cruise when you spend using TNG eWallet in Singapore

From now until March 31, stand a chance to win a Royal Caribbean cruise for two.

Wellness

Reset your brain with a nap

A study shows that the rest enables the connections between brain cells to be reorganised and ready for new information.

Football

Soccer-Barcelona says it withdraws from European Super League project

MADRID, ‌Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌Barcelona said on ‌Saturday it would leave the ‍European Super ‍League ‌project.

Other Sports

Olympics-Biathlon-Winter Games bring tourism boost to biathlon hotbed of northern Italy

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The staging of ‌the biathlon competitions in Antholz-Anterselva in northern Italy is set to give tourism in the region a huge boost as hotels, restaurants and attractions ‌showcase their unique German-influenced culture for a global Olympic audience.

Other Sports

Olympics-Curling-Britain's Dodds offers curling lessons to Formula One champion Norris

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ‌Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - British curling duo Jennifer Dodds and ‌Bruce Mouat have extended an open invitation to McLaren's ‌Lando Norris to swap the track for the rink, after watching the Formula One champion struggle with a miniature version of their sport.

Nation

India's Unified Payments Interface system to enter Malaysian market, says Modi

SERI KEMBANGAN: India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system is all set to enter the Malaysian market as the two countries strengthen their longstanding economic ties, says Narendra Modi.

World

From Trump to Epstein, how Brad Karp lost his grip on law firm Paul Weiss​

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Brad Karp, the chairman of high-powered U.S. law firm Paul Weiss, joined other ‌prominent Democratic fundraisers at election night gatherings in Washington in November 2024 hoping for a Kamala Harris victory over Republican rival Donald Trump.

Nation

Single mother likely murdered by jealous person, say Penang cops

BUTTERWORTH: Police say that a woman found dead in her home at the Sri Murni Flats in Sungai Dua was likely murdered due to jealousy.

Other Sports

Protesters throw firecrackers at police in Olympic host city Milan

MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A ‌group of around 100 protesters threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police after ‌breaking away from the main body of a demonstration in the Olympic host city ‌of Milan on Saturday.

Singapore

Huge crowds turn out for Singapore Airshow on first public day

SINGAPORE: Since 2012, aviation enthusiast Rafi Damar has been a visitor to the Singapore Airshow, flying in from Jakarta with his father, who is similarly fascinated by planes.

Nation

National service to expand to 20 public universities in 2027

PEKAN: The National Service Training Programme (PLKN) will be expanded to 20 public universities nationwide next year, said Training Department director-general Datuk Ya'cob Samiran.

Thailand

Anutin pledges to scrap maritime MoU with Cambodia in final election rally push

Bhumjaithai leader confirms legal team has cleared plan to abolish 2001 maritime agreement with Cambodia while keeping land border deals intact to ensure stability.

Other Sports

Olympics-Nordic combined-Milano Cortina spotlight falls on sport fighting to stay in Games

TESERO, Italy, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - The Milano Cortina Games mark a pivotal moment for the sport of Nordic combined, which is fighting for ‌its future on the Olympic programme as women remain excluded and the men seek broader global attention.

Nation

View laws as living tapestry shaped by judicial reasoning, says Chief Justice

KUALA LUMPUR: Laws must be viewed as a living tapestry shaped by judicial reasoning, not just as a rigid system of rules and precedents, says Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh.

World

Haiti enters political limbo as transition government's mandate ends

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Haiti entered ‌political limbo on Saturday as the mandate of the Caribbean nation's transitional governing council, a ‌body intended to curb a bloody gang conflict and bring about long-delayed elections, ended ‌with no succession plan in place.

Technology

Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Anthropic ‌is spending millions of dollars to air commercials during Sunday night's National Football League championship game to slam rival OpenAI for its plan to ‌sell ads on its ChatGPT chatbot, in one of the biggest public spats between the big artificial-intelligence companies. 

Nation

Malaysia and India can be voices of reason amidst geopolitical uncertainty, says Anwar

SERI KEMBANGAN: As uncertainty looms amid heightening geopolitical tensions, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia and India can emerge as neutral voices in the region.

Fashion

Remaking the body: How fashion is embracing extreme new silhouettes

As weight-loss drugs, corsetry and sculptural design collide on runways and red carpets, fashion is entering an era where the body itself is treated as a modifiable accessory rather than a given.