Nutrition

Pros and cons of drinking your ‘meal’ 

Meal replacement drinks or shakes can be easy and convenient, but they shouldn't be a permanent alternative.

Football

Soccer-Radulovic sacked as Lebanon coach

Jan 22 (Reuters) - ‌The Lebanese Football Association has ‌dismissed national team coach Miodrag ‌Radulovic following a review of recent results and the side's preparations for upcoming competitions, ‍the federation said on ‍Thursday.

South Korea

Main Opposition party rep stops hunger strike after former South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s visit

SEOUL: Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, chair of the main Opposition People Power Party, ended his hunger strike Thursday (Jan 22) following a meeting with former President Park Geun-hye, who visited the National Assembly in a rare public appearance.

Corporate News

F&N to focus on innovation, diversification and transformation

PETALING JAYA: Innovation, diversification and transformation will remain key for consumer group Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&NHB) as it looks to continue building future value.

Nation

Locals protest suggestion to rename Jalan Pantai Bersih

BUTTERWORTH: Over 150 locals are objecting to the suggestion to rename Jalan Pantai Bersih here, which makes up part of the road to Dragon Temple Lane (Jalan Tokong Naga).

World

ASEAN chair Philippines hopes to widen talks with anti-junta forces in Myanmar

MANILA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Current ASEAN chair the ‌Philippines said it looked forward to further talks with opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta, and expected to engage more groups while ‌staying open to the outcome of its general elections, but has not endorsed the vote.

World

EU leaders to reassess U.S. ties despite Trump U-turn on Greenland

BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - EU leaders ‌will rethink their ties with the U.S. at an emergency summit on Thursday after Donald Trump's threat of tariffs and even military action to acquire ‌Greenland badly shook confidence in the transatlantic relationship, diplomats said.

Badminton

Letshanaa knocks out higher-ranked Michelle to reach quarters

PETALING JAYA: Women's singles shuttler K. Letshanaa pulled off the biggest upset of her career after stunning world No. 12 Michelle Li to book her place in the quarter-finals of the Indonesian Masters.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Mercedes reveal images of 2026 F1 car, announce Microsoft deal

LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Mercedes ‌announced a major new sponsorship deal with Microsoft on Thursday ‌as they revealed images of the W17 Formula One car ‌that the former champions hope will take them back to the top this season.

Corporate News

Mulpha International invests US$20mil in Hong Kong's Sun Hung Kai bond programme

KUALA LUMPUR: Mulpha International Bhd's (MIB) wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Mulpha Strategic Ltd (MSL), has invested US$20 million (US$1 = RM4.04) in senior unsecured fixed-rate notes issued under Hong Kong-based Sun Hung Kai & Co Ltd's (SHK) US$3 billion medium-term note programme.

World

Vance heads to Minneapolis amid tension over ICE crackdown

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Vice President ‌JD Vance is expected to visit Minneapolis on Thursday to show support for a massive federal law enforcement operation underway in a city that ‌has been on edge since an ICE officer shot dead a 37-year-old mother of three.

Singapore

Endangered freshwater turtle found at Singapore's Changi Beach

SINGAPORE: It was a fish out of water, or rather, a turtle in hot soup. Children collecting trash at the beach were thrilled to discover a turtle on the shores of Changi Beach on Thursday (Jan 22).

Nation

Malaysia lost 47,250 football fields worth of its coral reefs in last three years

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has lost about 20% of its coral reefs, equivalent to 47,250 football fields, over the last three years since 2022, with reef conditions continuing to deteriorate nationwide, according to Reef Check Malaysia's Annual Survey Report 2025.

Technology

Coupang investors seek US probe over South Korea's handling of data leak

SAN FRANCSICO/SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Two major U.S. investors ‌in Coupang Inc said on Thursday they have petitioned the U.S. government to investigate the South Korean government and potentially ‌impose trade remedies over what they describe as discriminatory treatment of the e-commerce company.

Tennis

Tennis-Osaka tones down outfit and beats Cirstea to reach Australian Open third round

MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka pared down ‌her show-stopping jellyfish-inspired outfit and overcame a second-set wobble to beat Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6-3 4-6 6-2 in ‌the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday.

India

India's National Green Tribunal seeks accountability after techie’s death in waterlogged Noida site, flags environmental lapses

NEW DELHI: Raising serious questions over prolonged administrative inaction and environmental non-compliance, the National Green Tribunal has initiated suo motu proceedings over the drowning death of a software engineer in Noida's waterlogged trench at Sector 150, calling for responses from multiple state and local authorities.

Technology

Apple asks Indian court to stop antitrust body from seeking its financials

NEW DELHI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - ‌Apple has asked an Indian court to stop ‌the country's antitrust watchdog from seeking its global financial ‌records as part of an investigation into its app store policies, while it challenges the underlying law's validity, court papers show.

Forex

Ringgit breaches 4.04 level against US dollar after OPR maintained at 2.75%

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed firmer against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by improved market sentiment following Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) decision to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR).

Nation

Salary hike a recognition of civil servants' dedication, commitment, says PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: The second phase of the civil service salary increase under the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) on Thursday (Jan 22) is not merely about figures, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Phase two of SSPA pay hike boosts morale, motivation of civil servants

KUALA LUMPUR: The phase two salary increase under the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), effective on Thursday (Jan 22), has given civil servants a boost, inspiring them to deliver even more dedicated and exemplary services.